The Seven Old Testament Covenants Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
| The Seven OT Covenants | Fulfilled in Christ |
| 1. The covenant with Adam | Jesus is the "new Adam" who has atoned for the sin of the first Adam. He conquered sin and death and brought forth His Bride, the Church, from His pierced side just as Eve was born from the side of Adam (Rom 5:14-21; 1 Cor 15:20-45; CCC 359, 411, 504, 766). |
| 2. The covenant with Noah | Jesus's gift of the Sacrament of Baptism has restored man to renewed life through water and the Spirit (Jn 3:3, 5; 1 Pt 3:21, CCC 628, 1094). |
3. The three-fold Abrahamic covenant:
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Jesus has fulfilled the three promises made to Abraham
(CCC 59, 706, 762-66): 1. He has established a kingdom in the Church "the Kingdom of Heaven on earth (Mt 4:17; Acts 1:3). 2. He has filled His Kingdom with men and women of every Age who have accepted His gift of eternal salvation and are Abraham's spiritual children (Rom 9:6-8; Gal 3:29). 3. As Abraham's descendant, Jesus has brought a worldwide blessing through His universal covenant that is open to men and women of all nations (Gal 3:8). |
| 4. The Covenant at Sinai | Jesus fulfilled all the blood rituals and purification rituals of the old Law in His one perfect sacrifice on the altar of the Cross. He made atonement for the sins of humanity and offered continual purification through the Eucharist and the other Sacraments of His Church (Heb 9:15-28; CCC 577-582). In His self-sacrifice and fulfillment of the Sinai Covenant, Jesus has freed God's people from the curse of failing to keep the old Law (Dt 28:15; Rom 3:21-26; Gal 3:13-14). |
| 5. The Aaronic Covenant of a ministerial priesthood | Jesus has established the New Covenant priesthood: A universal priesthood of all believers and a ministerial priesthood no longer based on heredity but the call of the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19-20; CCC 1141-43). |
| 6. The Perpetual Priesthood of Phinehas | Jesus Christ is the eternal High Priest of the New and Everlasting Covenant (Heb 4:14-15; 8:1-3; CCC 1137). |
| 7. The Davidic Covenant | Jesus fulfills God's promise to David that his throne would endure forever. Jesus is the heir of David, the covenant mediator, and the kingly High Priest of the Universal Church (Lk 1:32-33; Heb 1:1-4; 8:1-6; 9:11, 15; CCC 786, 2105). |
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