Write a 10 page paper showing how Christ fulfills one of the main Old Testament covenants: with Abraham, with Moses, and with David. 

First cover the three main covenants in the Old Testament: the covenant with Abraham, Moses, or David.  Your task is to show why, according to the Scriptures, it was necessary for God to intervene in human affairs with the covenant under consideration.  In order to do this, make sure you cover the following:
(1)    Man’s condition that required divine intervention
(2)    The character of the covenant
(3)    How the covenant itself addresses man’s condition

;Second explain how Christ fulfills the Old Testament.  Focus specifically on how Christ himself fulfills one of the three main Old Testament covenants: with Abraham, with Moses, and with David.  In order to do this, make sure you do the following:
(1)    Identify the essence of the Old Testament covenant in question
(2)    Show why it is insufficient in itself
(3)    Show how Christ directly fulfills the covenant with specific references to the Gospel texts and/or to St. Paul’s epistles


(1)    Be sure to Show how Christ’s fulfillment of the Old Testament is instantiated and carried out in the Church.  Make sure you refer to the text of the Acts of the Apostles, as well as any other relevant passages about the Church you wish to include from the New Testament.
(2)    Sources to be used:
(3)    The Bible
(4)    John Bergsma’s Bible Basics for Catholics
(5)    One other, additional source either given or approved by the professor (list forthcoming)



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