Pope Benedict XVI insisted on a Christological reading of the Hebrew Scriptures, and in so doing, gave us an enriched understanding of Jesus Christ and our redemption through study of the worship and sacrifice of the Old Testament. A prophetic … Continue reading The Hilasterion
The violence of the Old Testament is often cited in attacks on the Bible and the Faith. Here are four helpful perspectives on the violence involved in the Israelite’s conquest of Canaan, arguably the most egregious instances of violence portrayed … Continue reading On Violence in the Old Testament
In this post we’ll see how certain provisions of the Mosaic law prefigure a key principle of the Church’s Social Teaching, the Universal Destination of Goods. Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine states this principle quite succinctly: “Each human … Continue reading The Daughters of Zelo’phehad