Covenants & Adam
God uses what to create a family relationship with man?
Covenant
What is the covenant sign of Noah?
The Rainbow
What is the Covenant progression for the covenant with David?
One Holy Kingdom
What is the covenant progression with the covenant with Jesus?
One Holy Church
What is the Covenant sign within the covenant with Adam?
The Sabbath
What is the covenant progress within the covenant with Adam?
One Holy Couple
What does the name Isaac mean?
Laughter
What is the sign of the covenat with Moses?
Passover
What is the sign of the covenant with Jesus
What is the covenant progression for the covenant with Moses?
One Holy Nation
What is the covenant promise of Adam?
Their marriage will be blessed, there will also be harmony between God, creation and Adam and Eve
What is the covenant condition for the Covenant with Noah?
What is curse for the covenant with Moses?
The Israelites have to wonder in the desert for 40 years.
How is the covenant with Jesus broken?
Jesus never breaks the covenant, however we can if we are Baptised (we enter the covenant) but then do not receive the Sacraments, follow the commandments and do what Christ commands us to do.
What are the three promises God makes to Abraham in order?
That through his descendants he will:
Make a great nation
Make his name great (there will be a dynasty)
All nations of the earth will be blessed through his descendants.
Name at least 3 things that are needed to make a covenant
Exchange of persons
Personal obligations
Based on God’s Word (oath/vows)
Permanently binding relationship
100/100 relationship
Blessings/Curses
How is the covenant with Abraham broken?
Abraham doesn't trust God's promise and sleeps with Hagar. They conceive a son-Ishmael. Later Sarah is envious of Hagar and Ishmael and Abraham has to send Hagar and Ishmael away leading to a divided family.
How is the covenant with Moses broken?
The Israelites worship the Golden Calf
Moses gets frustrated with the people, doesn't trust God and strikes at the rock twice to get water from it.
Explain one way that the Covenant with David foreshadows Christ and the Church
God promised David that through his descendants there would be Messiah-A king that would reign forever in and eternal kingdom. Christ is the descendent of David who reigns eternal in the kingdom of the Church.
Name all 6 Covenants in order
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David & Jesus
Explain how Jesus is the new Adam and Mary is the new Eve
Just as Adam and Eve said "no" to the will of God and ushered in sin and death, Mary and Jesus said "yes" to the will of God and brought forth life eternal
Name four parallels between Isaac and Jesus
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What are 3 of the 5 promises God makes to David
That the Lord will make you a house: Or that David would be the founder of a Dynasty (Fulfills one of the promises of Abraham)
That the Lord will establish his kingdom through David: David would be the ruler of a Kingdom
That David’s Son (Solomon) will build a temple
That David’s son will be God’s own adopted son
His kingdom would last forever
Explain fully how the crossing the of the Red Sea forshadows Baptism
The crossing of the Red Sea set the Israelites free from Slavery, just as Baptism sets Christians free from the slavery of sin.
Give two ways that Noah's Ark forshadows the Church
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