Section One: I Believe—We Believe
Divine Revelation
Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man
Sources from Scripture and the Church
The following portion of the Catechism draws from these sources of Sacred Scripture and the Church. See the Index of Citations for a complete list of citations.
| Old Testament | Cited in the Catechism |
| Genesis | CCC 56-59, 70, 71 |
| Exodus | CCC 63 |
| Deuteronomy | CCC 57, 63 |
| Wisdom | CCC 57 |
| Isaiah | CCC 64 |
| Jeremiah | CCC 64 |
| Ezekiel | CCC 58, 64 |
| Zephaniah | CCC 64 |
| New Testament | |
| Matthew | CCC 57 |
| Luke | CCC 58, 64 |
| John | CCC 58, 60 |
| Acts of the Apostles | CCC 57 |
| Romans | CCC 57, 60 |
| Galatians | CCC 59 |
| Ephesians | CCC 52 |
| Hebrews | CCC 58, 64, 65 |
| 1 Timothy | CCC 52 |
| Ecumenical Councils | |
| Vatican I (1869-1870) | CCC 50 |
| Vatican II (1962-1965) | CCC 51, 53-55, 62, 64, 66 |
| Liturgy | |
| Roman Missal | CCC 55, 63 |
| Ecclesiastical Writers | |
| St. Irenaeus of Lyons | CCC 53 |
| St. John of the Cross | CCC 65 |
Words to Know
The following portion of the Catechism includes these important words to know. See the Glossary for definitions.
| Terms | Cited in the Catechism |
| Abraham | CCC 59, 72 |
| Covenant | CCC 56, 62, 66 |
| Exodus | CCC 62 |
| Israel | CCC 62 |
| Moses | CCC 62 |
| Patriarch | CCC 61 |
| Private revelations | CCC 67 |
| Prophet | CCC 64 |
| Revelation | CCC 50 |
| Word of God | CCC 65 |