Thursday, December 20, 2007

Jn 7, 20-22 You circumcise a man on the sabbath

(Jn 7, 20-22) You circumcise a man on the sabbath
[20] The crowd answered, "You are possessed! Who is trying to kill you?" [21] Jesus answered and said to them, "I performed one work and all of you are amazed [22] because of it. Moses gave you circumcision - not that it came from Moses but rather from the patriarchs - and you circumcise a man on the sabbath.
(CCC 2067) The Ten Commandments state what is required in the love of God and love of neighbor. The first three concern love of God, and the other seven love of neighbor. As charity comprises the two commandments to which the Lord related the whole Law and the prophets . . . so the Ten Commandments were themselves given on two tablets. Three were written on one tablet and seven on the other (St. Augustine, Sermo 33, 2, 2: PL 38, 208). (CCC 2064) In fidelity to Scripture and in conformity with the example of Jesus, the tradition of the Church has acknowledged the primordial importance and significance of the Decalogue. (CCC 2066) The division and numbering of the Commandments have varied in the course of history. The present catechism follows the division of the Commandments established by St. Augustine, which has become traditional in the Catholic Church. It is also that of the Lutheran confessions. The Greek Fathers worked out a slightly different division, which is found in the Orthodox Churches and Reformed communities.

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