Covenant
Forges bonds of sacred kinship.
The ark is a type for what in the New Testament?
The Catholic Church
What was Abram's name changed to?
Abraham
"Treasured Possession"
"Kingdom of Priests"
Where is the Davidic Covenant found (what Scripture verse?)
2 Samuel 7:12-16
What are three differences between a covenant and contract?
1. Exchange of persons, not goods
2. Sacred oath, not a handshake or formal agreement
3. Initiated out of love and self-gift, not mutual benefit
What did Noah do immediately after getting off the ark?
What were the three promises God made to Abraham?
Land, descendants, Universal Blessing
What is significant about the people of Israel being a kingdom of priests?
A priest is a mediator between God and everyone else. In the third Abrahamic promise, it is clear that Abraham's descendants (the people of Israel) will be the ones who bring blessings to the rest of the world, so this idea that Israel is a kingdom of priests reinforces this notion.
What is being promised to David on a human level in 2 Samuel 7:12-16?
1. Offspring (Solomon)
2. Solomon will build the Temple
What does God promise Noah?
To never destroy the entire Earth by flood again.
How is it that the Gentiles have access to the New Covenant?
Through faith in Jesus and baptism into Him, Gentiles now have access to the New Covenant.
What is Exodus 21-23 called?
The Covenant Code
What is being promised to David in a more prophetic sense?
1. Divine Sonship "I will be His Father, He shall be my son"
2. Eternal Throne
What was the typology for the floodwaters?
1 Peter writes about the floodwaters being a prefiguring of baptism in the New Testament--the waters in both cases washing away sin and bringing forth a new creation.
What is the sign of the covenant in Gen 17?
Circumcision
Name three ways the Passover lamb prefigures or is a type of Jesus.
1. Unblemished (Jesus is without sin)
2. No broken bones (Jesus' bones not broken on the cross!)
3. You must eat of the lamb, like we must eat the body and blood of Jesus
4. The blood of the lamb is spread on the wooden doorposts and lintel in order to save the people in that household--this is similar to how Jesus' blood poured out for us on the cross saves us from our sins.
Why did the Davidic Kingdom fail?
Sin !!!
King Manasseh's sins of idolatry and child sacrifice was the final sin that caused the Babylonian exile, and the ruin of the human Davidic kingdom.
List the six covenants-- their mediators, the group size, and the sign of the covenant.
Adam-->One holy Couple, The Sabbath
Noah-->One holy family, the rainbow (warrior's bow)
Abraham-->One holy tribe, circumcision
Moses-->One holy nation, blood
David-->Only holy kingdom, the throne
Jesus-->One holy, Catholic, and apostolic Church, the Eucharist
Write out the family tree of the lines of Seth versus Cain (including only the relevant characters we covered in class). Write descriptions next to each of the characters listed describing them.
Draw on board as class together.
Who fulfills the third Abrahamic promise?
Jesus
What happens in Exodus 24?
The Covenant is established! The people consent to the Ten Commandments and the Covenant Code, and Moses sacrifices bulls and dashes the blood on the altar and sprinkles it on the people.
How is Jesus' kingship different than a typical human kingship?
Jesus establishes His kingship through pouring out His own blood for others, while a typical king wins power through shedding the blood of others.