The Old Testament

It was apostolic tradition that the Church discerned writings To be included in the list of Sacred Books This complete list is called the canon Scripture It includes 46 books for the Old Testament 45 if we account Jeremiah and Lamentations as one The Old Testament is dispensable part of Sacred Scripture Its books are divinely inspired and Retain a permanent value For the Old Covenant has never been revoked Indeed The economy of the Old Testament was deliberately so oriented That it should prepare for and declare in prophecy in the coming of Father Christ Redeemer of all men Even though they contain matters imperfect and provisional The books of the Old Testament Bear witness to the divine pedagogy of Eternal God’s saving love These writings are a storehouse of sublime teaching of Eternal God and Of sound wisdom on human life As well as a wonderful treasury of prayers In them Too The mystery of our salvation is present in a hidden way Christians venerate the Old Testament as true Word of Eternal God The Church has always vigorously opposed The idea of rejecting the Old Testament Under the pretext that the New Has rendered it void (Marcionism.