Old Testament Covenants
The first Covenant in the Old Testament
What is the Adamic Covenant
Divine and human
What are the two natures of Christ
A metaphorical image used to describe the Church
What is the Mystical Body of Christ
Adam-Christ, the "New Adam"
What is the New Testament type for Adam
The central theme of Jesus' preaching
What is the Kingdom of Heaven
It includes the promise of land and blessing all nations
What is the Abrahamic Covenant
From a Latin word meaning "to take on flesh"
What is Incarnation
A metaphor emphasizes the unity of believers with Christ as the head
What is the Body of Christ
Noah's Ark & the Church
What typology points to a vessel saving God's people
How Jesus presents the concept of the Kingdom of Heaven
What is a state of communion between God and man
It includes a set of laws given by God on Mt. Sinai
What is the Mosaic Covenant
It is fulfilled through Jesus sitting on his throne
What is the Davidic Covenant
A metaphor symbolizing the intimate and loving relationship between Christ and the Church, reflecting the spiritual union between the two.
What is Bride of Christ
It is the New Testament counterpart of the Passover Meal
What is the Last Supper
A metaphor Jesus used to describe the Kingdom of Heaven.
What is like a mustard seed
the covenant where God promises his descendant will reign on the throne over the people of God
What is the Davidic Covenant
When the Magi came and worshiped the child Jesus
What is Epiphany
A community, with God as the Father and believers as brothers and sisters.
What is Family of God
It prefigures or foreshadows Jesus' sacrifice on Mt. Moriah
What is Isaac is sacrificed by Abraham
The manner how the Parable of the Sower is connected to Jesus' mission
What is it reveals Jesus' mission in proclaiming the kingdom
He is the fulfillment of the covenants found in the Old Testament
Who is Jesus Christ
The fact that today we count the years from the date of Jesus’ birth (Anno Domini) bears witness to his importance in the entire world
What is the Incarnation is a pivotal or most important point in history
A metaphor underscoring the Church's role as a channel through which God's grace is communicated to the world.
What is Sacrament
By lifting up a bronze serpent to heal the people, this Old Testament figure prefigures Jesus being lifted up on the cross
Who is Moses
Jesus used these simple stories to speak about the Kingdom of Heaven
What are Parables