Days of Creation
THIS day of creation (with a particular name) is the sign of God's original covenant with the universe and all of creation.
The Sabbath Day (The Seventh Day)
According to Father Mike Schmitz, God made us for THESE THREE THINGS that all start with the letter "L."
Labor, Leisure, Love
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, "Original THIS" became part of the human condition.
Original Sin
THIS weather phenomenon is the sign of God's covenant to Noah.
Rainbow
When Jacob wrestled with a stranger, he would not let him go until he blessed him. Turns out that the stranger was the angel of God, and he blessed him by giving Jacob THIS new name, meaning "He who strives for God."
Israel
The First paragraph of the CCC says that God created the world out of sheer WHAT.
Goodness
Before the Fall, Adam and Eve lived under "Original Justice," a state of existence that includes harmony within oneself, harmony between men and women, harmony with all of creation, and THIS FOURTH THING.
They would not have to suffer or die.
THIS sense of Scripture is used to describe Jesus as the "New Adam" and Mary as the "New Eve".
Allegorical (or Typical)
Abram and Sarai were impatient with God to fulfill His promises, so Sarai gave her maidservant (named WHAT) to Abram in order to bear a son named Ishmael.
Hagar
Jacob was tricked into marrying Leah, but he did not love her as much as he loved THIS other wife who struggled to bear Jacob a son.
Rachel
Two-part answer:
In the Ancient World, most creation stories involve other gods using THIS first thing.
In Genesis 1, however, God creates the world by doing THIS second thing
First is... Violence
Second is... by Speaking (through peace)
Man and woman saw each other for what they are, equal persons made in God's image and likeness. This is an example of THIS benefit of Original Justice.
Harmony between man and woman.
CCC 397 says: "Man, tempted by the devil, let his trust in his Creator die in his heart and, abusing his freedom, disobeyed God’s command. This is what man’s first sin consisted of."
It goes on to say that all subsequent sin consists of THESE two things.
1. Disobedience toward God
2. Distrust in God's goodness.
In the story where Abraham nearly sacrifices his son Isaac, we see that Isaac is a "type" for WHO?
Jesus
THIS is what Esau gave away in order to get some "red pottage" or soup.
His birthright
THIS word (or THESE words) are used in Genesis 1:1-2 to describe chaos, disorder, and darkness.
Abyss (without form or shape)
According to Bishop Barron, Genesis 1 and 2 are considered to be THIS genre.
Theological Poetry
Cain killed Abel because he was jealous that God favored him. God favored Abel because Cain's sacrifice was unacceptable to God for THIS reason.
His sacrifice was not from his best. It was made selfishly.
God made a covenant with Abraham, promising him Land and Nation, Kingship and a Name, and WHAT THIRD THING?
Blessing for all nations
Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery, but the tables are turned when Joseph ended up being the second-most powerful person of THIS place.
Egypt
Sacred authors included THESE creatures to show that God has power over evil.
Sea Monsters
There are three ways to understand how the world was created. When it comes to evolution, Catholics do not have to believe in it, but if they do, it is believed in THIS way.
Developmental Creation (Theistic Evolution): that a given thing did develop from a previous state or form, but that this process was under God’s guidance.
THIS literary device is used to show how Noah and the Flood is similar to Adam and Creation.
Parallelism
The Flood is a "type" or foreshadowing of THIS Christian practice.
Baptism
God can use anything to bring about good things, including THIS.
Evil or its consequences