Book 4/Chapter 18
Language of sacrifice (section 4)
1. How does Calvin handle the argument that the prophets spoke of the new covenant era in terms of “sacrificing”?
Bloodless or bloody? (section 5)
1. What other negative effect does the Mass have?
2. How does it do this?
3. How does Calvin answer the claim that he is slandering the Catholics, who say that “this sacrifice is without blood”?
Robbed of benefit (section 6)
1. The Mass says that we are redeemed by Christ on what condition?
A great divide (section 7)
1. How great a divide is there between the Mass and the sacrament of the Supper?
Private masses (section 8)
1. What is the point of sharing the Lord’s Supper?
2. What other fragmentation occurred?
These are the questions for the readings for Monday, December 7, and those readings can be found here.