Covenants

God Saves

a meditation on The New Testament

“And beginning with MOses and all the prophets, Jesus interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself” - Saint Luke

The next and last covenant is the New and Everlasting Covenant, the one by which we live and have eternal life. The one in which all the others pointed towards, are fulfilled in…

Baptism

“Our Father”

In nature, a baby is born and meets their father once their mother’s water breaks and they emerge. And so, nature’s God has created nature to show us how we are born as children of God, born of woman. But, unfortunately, in the garden of Eden our first father’s sinned. And now we need baptism as a sacrament to cleanse us from original sin. Adam and Eve born without sin had no need for baptism, but once they sinned there was a sacrifice to clothe their nakedness and shame for sin, and so an animal was sacrificed and garments created.

Noah flood

Abraham circumcision

Moses nation baptized into the Red Sea

Confirmation

“I believe”

Abraham - Melchizedek

Moses anoint priests

David anointed king, confirmed

Eucharist

“This Is My Body”

Tree of life

Eat flesh, do not drink blood

Abraham

Moses - so many!

Son of David at the temple inauguration…

Reconciliation

“Peace Be with You”

Anointing the Sick

“Lord Jesus, have mercy on me, a sinner”

Holy Orders

“INRI”

Matrimony

“Hail Mary”

“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights… I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations” - Isaiah the Prophet

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