3. THE FIRST MAN.
Creation of man 13. Made to the image of God 15 792 (St. Paul’s discourse at Athens). Immortality of the soul 93 371. Free-will 16 17 31 The fall of man 19. Original sin 22 447 (discourse with Nicodemus). Mary conceived without sin: First promise of the Redeemer 27. Types of the immaculate Virgin: Gedeon’s fleece 203; Esther 356. Consequences of sin: Adam and Eve after the fall 22; the sentence 24; Cain 32; corruption of man 35; idolatry 48; and repeated falls of Israel 201. Figures of the corruption of man: 327 (destruction of the city and Temple); 537 (the man deaf and dumb); 558 (the Jewwounded and plundered by robbers); 670 (Judas).
SECOND ARTICLE OF THE CREED.
The holy Name of Jesus 404.
The name of Christ (the Anointed). In the Old Testament high priests 173, kings 220, and prophets 278, were anointed with oil; but Jesus is the supreme Priest, King and Prophet, as was signified in the Old Law 190, and as such He was anointed immediately by the Holy Ghost, and after His Baptism in the Jordan was manifested to the world 432.
We are the children of God 716.
Jesus Christ is our Lord 562 590 673 732 736 751.
§ 1. JESUS CHRIST THE PROMISED REDEEMER.
Promises of the Redeemer: to our first parents 26; to Abraham 54 70; to Jacob 83; through Jacob 120; through Balaam 186; Moses 190; David 238; Isaias 313; Jeremias 326; vision of Ezechiel 327; Nabuchodonozor’s dream 337 ; Aggeus 350; Zacharias 350; Malachias 359. Personal types of Christ: Adam 27 ; Abel 33; Noe 45 ; Melchisedech 58; Isaac 70; Joseph 104 114; Job 127; Moses 160; Josue 195; Gedeon 203; Samson 203; David 249; Solomon 260; Elias 283; Jonas 291. Material types of Christ: Tree of knowledge 18; the ram in the thicket 70; Jacob’s ladder 84; the paschal lamb 143; the rock in the wilderness 152; the sacrifices of the Old Law 170; the brazen serpent 183; Gedeon’s fleecf 203.
That Jesus is the promised Redeemer is shown:
a) by Himself 452 (to the Samaritan woman); 456 (in the synagogue at Nazareth); 663 (before the Sanhedrim).
b) by the apparition of Moses and Elias at the Transfiguration 544;
c) by the angel who appeared to the shepherds 402.
d) by John the Baptist 428 437.
e) by the first disciples 437 ; especially by Peter 533 540.
f) by the crowd when Jesus entered Jerusalem 606.
