1. Paschal Mystery Part 3 Articles 9 and 10
Old Testament Covenants:
Part One

2. Covenant Covenant- The Latin word “Testament” means Covenant
The most famous covenant happened between Abraham and Yahweh
Examples of Covenant in Society:

3. The Covenant of marriage is a reflection of the love that God has for us….
God loves us unconditionally
He will never go away no matter what happens
Wedding Vows are another form of Covenant that are said in front of a married couple’s family, friends, church community and God.
"I (Name), Take You (Name), To Be My (Husband/Wife)“
"To Have And To Hold From This Day Forward"
"For Better Or For Worse“
"For Richer, For Poorer"
"In Sickness And In Health“
"To Love And To Cherish“
"From This Day Forward Until Death Do Us Part“

5. The Church is the Bride of Christ
A bride (wife) and groom (husband) are two separate people that become united together in the covenant of marriage.
Sexual Intercourse is a physical example of what happens spiritually in marriage.
A bride and groom give up their individual lives to get married
In the same way, Jesus gave up his life for us, the Church

6. Vow Activity: Write vows to your future spouse
IN YOUR NOTEBOOK
List the vows that you would want your spouse to recite in marriage.
List the vows that you would recite to your future spouse.

7. The Covenant with Noah
God’s covenant with Noah is also with all humankind and creation.
“Never again shall all bodily creatures be destroyed by the waters of a flood” (Genesis 9:11)
God commits to saving humanity by a different way than destroying all sinners.

8. Abrahamic Covenant Assignment
Read (Genesis 12:1-9) “Abram’s Call and Migration”
(Genesis 16: 1-16) “Birth of Ishmael”
(Genesis 17: 1-27) “Covenant of Circumcision”
(Genesis 21:1-21) “Birth of Isaac”

9. Names for Abram’s Home
Canaan
Israel
Palestine
Promised Land
Holy Land

10. Abrahamic Covenant Questions
1.Where do Abram and his people live?
2.What is their occupation?
3.List the parts of the Abrahamic Covenant. What does God promise and what must Abram do?
4.What was Abram’s wife named?
5.Who was Abram’s wife’s maidservant?
6.Why does Abram sleep with his wife’s maidservant?
7.What is the name of the son that Abram and the maid have together?
8.How does Abram’s wife feel about the situation, why?
9.How old was Abram when he had his first son?
10.Why does Abram change his name to Abraham? What is the meaning of the name?
11.What does Abraham physically do to himself as a sign of his covenant with God?
12.What is the name of Abraham’s second son?
13.What happens to Abraham’s first son once his real wife is able to bare him a child?
14.What religious group does Abraham’s first son go on to found?

11. One Man, Three Faiths (Abraham)
Christianity
Monotheistic
Christian
God
Bible
Church
Islam
Monotheistic
Muslim
Allah
Quran/Koran
Mosque

12. The Abrahamic Covenant
God and Abraham entered into a covenant, or sacred promise
Yahweh (God) Promised: 1. 2. 3.
Abraham Promised:
To only worship God (Monotheism)
As a physical sign of the covenant, Abrams people were circumcised

13. Patriarchs and Matriarchs of Judaism
Patriarch- The father or leader of a tribe, clan, or tradition.
Matriarch- The mother of a tribe, clan or tradition.

14. The Mosaic Covenant
God renews the Covenant he made with Abraham with Moses on Mount Sinai
HW Read: Exodus 19: and Exodus 20: then in your notebook list all the parts of the Mosaic Covenant. (Who promised what)
Theophany-

15. The Mosaic Covenant Yahweh: Israelites:
The Israelites will be God’s chosen people
Israelites:
Must follow the
10 Commandments
The Commandments are also referred to as the Mosaic Law
From then on the Law and the Covenant are linked together
Torah is Hebrew for “law”

16. Ten Commandments
1)"I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before Me." (Ex 20:2,3)
2) "You shall not take the Name of the Lord your God in vain." (Ex 20:7)
3) "Remember that you keep holy the Sabbath Day."(Ex 20:8)
4) "Honor your father and your mother." (Ex 20:12)
5) "You shall not kill." (Ex 20:13)
6) "You shall not commit adultery." (Ex 20:14)
7) "You shall not steal." (Ex 20:15)
8) "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." (Ex 20:16)
9) "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife." (Ex 20:17)
10) "You shall not covet your neighbor's goods." (Ex 20:17)

17. The Davidic Covenant Ark of the Covenant-
King David wants to build a permanent house (Temple) for the Ark of the Covenant
COVENANT:
David
Asked to wait for his heir to build the Temple
God
David’s house and kingdom shall endure forever and his throne shall stand firm

18. HW/Classwork Assignment
If God were to come to you as he did to Moses what would the modern 10 Commandments look like?
Using modern language and examples re-create the 10 Commandments for the 21st Century