TWO COVENANTS

Discover the two Covenant according to Catholic Church teachings.

Image of Jesus and Ibrahim representing the two convenants

By Edward Matulanya

Discover the two Covenant according to Catholic Church teachings.

According to the Roman Catholic Church. In Catholic theology, covenants are sacred agreements between God and humanity. The two major covenants are the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. Here’s a detailed description with references from the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) and the Holy Bible.

1. Old Covenant

The Old Covenant refers to the agreement God made with the people of Israel, beginning with Abraham and fully revealed through Moses and the Law (Torah). It established a relationship of faithfulness, obedience, and worship between God and His chosen people, with promises of blessings and guidance. The Old Covenant prepared humanity for the coming of Christ.

According to Holy Bible, (Genesis 17:7) “I will establish my covenant between me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.” Also, (Exodus 24:8) “Moses took the blood and threw it on the people, saying, ‘Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.’”

Catechisms of Roman Catholic, (CCC 56) “God’s covenant with Abraham is the beginning of a loving plan to bring all nations into a relationship with him.” Also, (CCC 121–123) Discusses how the Law given to Moses expressed God’s covenant and prepared for the New Covenant.

2. New Covenant

The New Covenant was established through Jesus Christ, fulfilling and surpassing the Old Covenant. It offers salvation and eternal life through faith, grace, and the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus. The New Covenant is universal, open to all people, and is celebrated in the Church, especially through the Eucharist.

According to Holy Bible (Jeremiah 31:31–33) “I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel… I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts.” Also, Luke 22:20 – “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”

According to Catechism of Roman Catholic Church (CCC 613) “The New Covenant is the new and definitive covenant, established by Christ, which fulfills all the promises of the Old Covenant.” Further mor, (CCC 1329) “The Eucharist is the memorial of Christ’s Passover, the making present and the sacramental offering of his unique sacrifice.”

References

Catholic Church. (1994). Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd ed.). Libreria Editrice Vaticana. https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM

Holy Bible, New Revised Standard Version. (1989). Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.

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