Jesus cried out in a loud voice, Father, into your hands I commend my spirit; and when he had said this he breathed his last. -The 5th Sorrowful Mystery

names and images with which the Bible speaks

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re there other names and images with which the Bible speaks about the Church?

In Sacred Scripture we find many images which bring out various complementary aspects of the mystery of the Church:

* The Old Testament favors those images that are bound to the people of God.
* The New Testament offers images that are linked to Christ as the Head of this people which is his Body.
* Other images are drawn from:
o pastoral life (sheepfold, flock, sheep),
o from agriculture (field, olive grove, vineyard),
o from construction (dwelling place, stone, temple),
o and from family life (spouse, mother, family).

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