Chapter 2 Study

==Paradox== is a statement that seems contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is true

==O happy fault==: the negative consequence of sin become happy news with Jesus, because he comes to defeat death

==Protoevangelium== is the first announcement of the Good news found in the beginning of salvation history.

==Salvation History:== valuable moments in catholic history

%%Striking the head is fatal, while striking the heel is more of an inconvenience. Jesus and followers will be able to crush Satan, even with temptation towards sin%%

==Covenant== is a solemn agreement between human beings or between God and human beings in which mutual commitments are made

Covenants: mutual respect and love, establish formal relationships, mutual agreements, and humanity

• Friendship is like a covenant because it is rooted in love and respect.
• God became a leader and provider while still respecting us

%%What are the 4 covenants?%% Noah, Abraham, Israelites, and David

%%How could one man totally fulfil the covenants?%% The man (Jesus) is perfect

==Typology:== the study of God’s work in the OT as a prefiguration of what he accomplishes through Jesus Christ

What are god’s promises to Abraham?

• Numerous descendance
• land for the descendance that is their own
• that him and his descendance will be a blessing

 Mosaic Law encouraged the Israelites to avoid sin, and in doing so, prepared them to receive the one living and true Son of God, Jesus Christ

==Mosaic Law== = 10 commandments (and more) brought to the Israelites by Moses

Covenant = remedy for sin

Covenants:

• ==Noah:== God wouldn’t wouldn’t destroy anything and askes nothing in return
• ==Abraham:== God promises to bless him and descendance, asks for obedience to laws
• ==Israel:== God promises to bless with promised land and descendance, asks for obedience to mosaic laws
• ==David:== God promises a powerful descendant, asks for David to follow the laws.