a binding and solemn agreement between human beings or between God and people, holding each other to a particular course of action
What is a covenant?
kinship bonds, verbal oath, oath-sign
Covenants establish ___, and they require a solemn ___ and some sort of ___.
mountain, mediator
All major covenants in Scripture take place on a ___ and have a ___.
Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New, Eucharistic
What are the covenants of Scripture?
firstborn son, king, priest, prophet, universal bridegroom
Every covenant mediator shares the roles of Adam. What are those roles?
After the fall of Adam, there is the promise of a savior to come who will defeat sin and death.
What is the Protoevangelium?
great nation, great name, universal blessing
What are the promises given to Abraham in the Abrahamic Covenant?
Mosaic Covenant, through Moses
When/how is the promise of a great nation fulfilled?
Davidic Covenant, through David
When/how is the promise of a great name fulfilled?
Eucharistic Covenant, through Jesus
When/how is the promise of a universal blessing fulfilled?
the promised son of David and the son of God; anointed one
Who was the Messiah? What does Messiah mean?
it promises us that the one son of David is going to be the son of God who will build the true temple and have an everlasting reign
Why is David's covenant important?
Jeremiah tells us that the law will be written on the hearts of the people instead of on stone tablets.Ezekiel tells us that the spirit will replace our hearts of stone with new hearts through the sprinkling of clean water.Isaiah tells us that all are welcome to the new covenant of peace tied to the Davidic Covenant.
What do Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Isaiah tell us about the new covenant?
Judah, Jesus
During and after the time of the prophets, the people of Israel were in exile. Only one tribe, ___, returned to the promised land after the exile. Many years later, ___ is born to this tribe.