Short Catechism

The Short Catechism is a collection of Biblical statements and doctrines associated with each letter.

Pneumnemonic Hebrew for Beginners->PHB: Catechism->PHB: They heard - אבגדה

God spoke and created the heavens and the earth א and revealed to men ב that he pursued them ג with a commandment ד which they did not understand ה.

1. How did God create the heavens and the earth?

He spoke

2. Was the power of creation in the words?

No. All power belongs to God. He invented the words as part of creation.

3. Is THE WORD the same as the words?

No. The words are an analog to the Living Word as they reveal the invisible God.

4. Where did God put the creation?

Inside of himself. God is not inside the universe; the universe is inside of him.

5. Why can't we see God?

He is like water to fish and air to birds. We are in him.

6. Did God create two things or one thing?

One thing with two aspects: heaven and spiritual things, earth and physical things. They are one creation.

7. Are the spiritual and physical good?

Yes. He said they were very good.

8. Who took the initiative in revealing God to men?

God. Men cannot find him.

9. Why does he tell us to seek him?

To find the things he has given us which tell us about him.

10. What did he give us?

He gave us two sets of 10 commandments. God "said" ten times as he created the heavens and the earth to show us that he alone is God. He gave Moses 10 commandments to show us that we are not.

11. Were the commandments given to condemn us?

No. His pursuit of us was done in love, so that we might know him.

12. To whom did God give the first commandments?

To all men. All creation tells us that God alone is God.

13. Why do men run from God?

They do not understand that his commandments were given in love.

Pneumnemonic Hebrew for Beginners->PHB: Catechism->PHB: They saw - וזחטי

They were distinguished ו as the bride ז when they did understand ח. Through a marriage ט they became a new creation י.

1. What makes a bride a bride?

A marriage.

2. What is marriage a symbol of?

The Hebrew word for marriage also means doctrine.

3. Who did Jesus teach?

His bride. Those who followed him before the cross.

4. Did the teaching make them the bride?

No. They had been chosen already; it distinguished them.

5. Through teaching they became a new creation. Describe it.

They became one flesh; the body of Christ. They became fruitful by the fruit of the Spirit. They multiplied by teaching.

The promise - כלמנס

The exchange - עפצ

The revelation - קרשת

The final state - ךםןףץ

Long Catechism

The Long Catechism is a detailed dive into the deep theologies of scripture and is beyond the scope of this book.