Old Covenant
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The Old Covenant is the biblical agreement between God and Israel, centered on the Mosaic Law and sacrificial system, that Christians believe was fulfilled and superseded by the New Covenant in Christ.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Covenant and New Covenant | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical covenant
ⓘ
theological concept ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Aaronic priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Temple worship
ⓘ
tabernacle worship ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
God of Israel
NERFINISHED
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Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionedOn | Israel’s obedience ⓘ |
| containsLaw |
Mosaic Law
NERFINISHED
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Ten Commandments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | New Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covenantType | conditional covenant ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Deuteronomy 28–30
NERFINISHED
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Exodus 19–24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Covenant of Moses
NERFINISHED
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Mosaic Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaitic Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
atonement through sacrifice
ⓘ
covenant law ⓘ holiness code ⓘ |
| hasStatusInChristianTheology | fulfilled in Christ ⓘ |
| hasStatusInSomeChristianTraditions | superseded by New Covenant ⓘ |
| includesRitual |
Sabbath observance
ⓘ
animal sacrifices ⓘ circumcision ⓘ festivals of Israel ⓘ ritual purity laws ⓘ |
| includesSystem |
Levitical priesthood
ⓘ
sacrificial system ⓘ |
| languageUsedIn |
2 Corinthians 3
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Hebrews 8–10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeAtLocation | Mount Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeWith | people of Israel ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefigures | New Covenant sacrificial understanding ⓘ |
| promises | blessings for obedience ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| saidToBeFulfilledBy | New Covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saidToBeFulfilledIn | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Book of Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
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Book of Exodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Leviticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologizedIn |
Epistle to the Hebrews
NERFINISHED
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Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatens | curses for disobedience ⓘ |
| viewedAsScriptureIn |
Hebrew Bible
NERFINISHED
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Old Covenant and New Covenant