Fulfillment of the Old Testament Promises

 “I will put emnity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will strike at your head while you strike at his heel.”

 Evil multiplies  One righteous man  Destruction by water (cleansing)  Idolatry ◦ Polytheism ◦ Nation- King  Descendants populate the nations

 God calls Abram and promises him land and descendants. He would be the father of great nations, and a blessing for all nations ◦ First patriarch  The beginning of the Chosen People ◦ Circumcision

 Prefigures the sacrifice of Jesus ◦ Genesis 22: 1-19  Wood for the sacrifice  Only son  God will provide the sheep for the sacrifice  (as a result) All nations shall find blessing because you obeyed my command

 Melchizedek  Rahab  King Cyrus  Ruth

 Moses brings the people out of slavery in Egypt and receives the commandments from God to give to the people.  God promises to be their God Theophany

Old TestamentNew Testament  Old Covenant ◦ Israelites (People of God) ◦ Slavery in Egypt ◦ Saved by the blood of the lamb ◦ Crossed through the Red Sea to be saved ◦ Celebrate the Passover ◦ Letter of the Law  Ten Commandments  New Covenant ◦ All followers of Jesus (The Church) ◦ Slavery to sin ◦ By Jesus’ blood we are saved ◦ Baptism ◦ Eucharist ◦ Spirit of the Law  Law of Love  Two Great Commandments  Beatitudes

 When King David wants to build a Temple for God, God stops him and tells him that God is building a “*house” for David, A kingship that will live forever  *bloodline

 Cycle of Sin

Prophets  Prophecy points to actions or events related to the near future and to the coming of the Messiah ◦ Micah ◦ Isaiah ◦ Zechariah