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SAINTS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT	Terry	Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Question: Are there any saints in the Old Testament. If so ... who was the first? And were these saints also in Limbo waiting to be released by Jesus our Savior?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Terry: There are many saints in the Old Testament: Adam and Eve, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Elijah, Enoch, Daniel, Samuel, David, Moses, etc. All of the saints from the Old Testament remained in "Abraham's Bosom" (what some people call limbo) until Jesus came for them and brought them into heaven after his crucifixion. There are some exceptions, however. The Scriptures indicate that Elijah (2 Kings 2:11) and Enoch (Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5) were assumed into heaven. Moses also must have been assumed into heaven since he appeared with Christ and Elijah during the Transfiguration (Matt 17:3) even though we are told Moses was buried (Deut 34:6) and St. Michael fought Satan over his body (Jude 9). But most Old Testament saints remained in Abraham's Bosom until Christ set them free. The first saint was Adam. His feast day, a Memorial, is December 24th. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary Footer Notes: This forum is for general questions on the faith. See specific Topic Forums below: Spiritual Warfare, demons, the occult go to our Spiritul Warfare Q&S Forum. Liturgy Questions go to our Liturgy and Liturgical Law Q&A Forum Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office) Questions go to our Divine Office Q&A Forum Defenfing the Faith Questions go to our Defending the Faith Q&A Forum Church History Questions go to our Church History Q&A Forum

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SAINTS IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

Terry

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

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Are there any saints in the Old Testament. If so ... who was the first? And were these saints also in Limbo waiting to be released by Jesus our Savior?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Terry:

There are many saints in the Old Testament: Adam and Eve, Abel, Noah, Abraham, Elijah, Enoch, Daniel, Samuel, David, Moses, etc.

All of the saints from the Old Testament remained in "Abraham's Bosom" (what some people call limbo) until Jesus came for them and brought them into heaven after his crucifixion.

There are some exceptions, however. The Scriptures indicate that Elijah (2 Kings 2:11) and Enoch (Gen 5:24; Heb 11:5) were assumed into heaven.

Moses also must have been assumed into heaven since he appeared with Christ and Elijah during the Transfiguration (Matt 17:3) even though we are told Moses was buried (Deut 34:6) and St. Michael fought Satan over his body (Jude 9).

But most Old Testament saints remained in Abraham's Bosom until Christ set them free.

The first saint was Adam. His feast day, a Memorial, is December 24th.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

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