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Winston Li wrote:

Hi, guys —

I have two questions I hope you can help me with:

  1. The Old Testament describes an old Promise, or Covenant, in which Israel pledged to obey God's will after being freed from slavery.

    • Did the Old Testament mention anything about Jesus Christ, like that He would become the Messiah?

  2. The New Covenant was established by God through the gift of Jesus Christ, who took upon Himself all our sins by dying on the Cross, but:

    • What is the New Covenant really about?

Thank you, God Bless!

Winston Li

  { Does the Old Testament mention anything about Jesus Christ and what's the New Covenant about? }

Mike replied:

Hi Winston,

The easiest way to get answers to the type of questions you are asking is to get a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It will explain everything.

You said:

  • Did the Old Testament mention anything about Jesus Christ, like that He would become the Messiah?

There are many, many places in the Bible and the Catechism that refer to the foreshadowing of Jesus in the Old Testament. You can search for key words with the on-line version to find them. I've listed three places below where you can start:

You said:

  • What is the New Covenant really about?

This paragraph from the Catechism should help:

Hope this helps,

Mike
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