EIGHT MAJOR COVENANTS OF THE OLD AND

EIGHT MAJOR COVENANTS OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

"But Yahweh's faithful love for those who fear him is from eternity and for ever; and his saving justice to their children's children; as long as they keep his covenant, and carefully obey his precepts."
Palms 103:17-18

COVENANT	SIGN	TEXT
1. Adam -fertility -dominion over the earth	Tree of Life	Genesis 1:28-30: "God blessed them, saying to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth and subdue it..."Genesis 2:15-17: "Yahweh God took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden to cultivate and take care of it..."
2. Noah and the earth -never destroyed by flood again	Rainbow	Genesis 6:18; 9:9-17: "God spoke as follows to Noah and his sons, 'I am now establishing my covenant with you and with your descendants to come..."
3. Abraham = 3-fold, (continues with Isaac, Jacob & descendants) -land, nation (descendants) & world wide blessing	Circumcision On the 8^th day	Genesis 12:3; 15:1-18; 17:1-27; 18:18 & 22:18; 26:3-5; 28:10-14; Exodus 2:24:"God remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."
4. Moses & Israel -Sinai Covenant establishing divine liturgy & covenant sacraments	Ark of the Covenant Tabernacle 10 Commandments	Exodus 19-24; Deut. 5; "So now, if you are really prepared to obey me and keep my covenant, you, out of all peoples, shall be my personal possession" Ex 19:5
5. Aaron & Sons -perpetual ministerial priesthood	Salt	Leviticus 2:13; Numbers 18:19: "Everything the Israelites set aside for Yahweh from the holy things, I give to you and your sons and daughters, by perpetual decree. This is a covenant of salt for ever before Yahweh, for you and your descendants too."
6. Phinehas -perpetual priesthood in Covenant of Peace (prefigures Christ)	Seamless robe & miter	Numbers 25:11-15: "To him I grant my covenant of peace. To him and his descendants after him, this covenant will assure the priesthood for ever."
7. David & descendants -dynasty and throne forever secure	Throne/ Temple	2 Samuel 7:11-17; 23:5: "Yes, my House stands firm with God: He has made an eternal covenant with me..."
8. Jesus (Yah-shua = Yahweh saves or I save) also written Yehosua = Joshua	The Cross, the true "Tree of Life"	Luke 22:20: "...This cup is the new covenant in my blood poured out for you." 1 Corinthians 11:25: "..This cup is the new covenant in my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this as a memorial of me.'"