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In speaking about the unity of the Bible, the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, "Christians...read the Old Testament in the light of Christ crucified and risen" (§120). In the Atrium this truth is lifted up from the first moments of Level II through a focus on God's Word which contains the one history of the Kingdom of God. By the time the child is in the Level III Atrium he has had six years in which to become intimately familiar with Jesus, the Good Shepherd, who laid down His life for His sheep. This deep knowledge of Christ allows the child to look back to the Old Testament and read its ancient words in light of the moment of Redemption and the coming of the Word Himself. "Typology" is a way of studying the Bible in which a passage from the Old Testament is looked at as a "type" of the New Testament and a "foretaste" of the time of Redemption in which we live today. The Level III Atrium contains five Typology studies: Creation, Sin, The Flood, Abraham, and Exodus. As the children work their way through these typology studies they become more and more facile at seeing the links between the Old Testament and the New, easily recognizing the unified way that God has always worked and continues to work in creation and in their own lives. Comments are closed.
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Carolyn Kohlhaas
CGS Catechist and Formation Leader (Levels I, II, and III) Categories
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