OLD TESTAMENT

QUALIFICATION

CHRIST'S

FULFILLMENT

Blood relationship

Deuteronomy 25:5, 7-10;

Leviticus 25:25; Ruth 2:1

Galatians 4:4, 5: "..but when the completion of the time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born a subject of the Law, to redeem the subjects of the Law, so that we could receive adoption as sons."

Hebrews 2:16, 17: "For it was not the angels that he took to himself; he took to himself the line of Abraham. It was essential that he should in this way be made completely like his brothers so that he could become a compassionate and trustworthy high priest for their relationship to God, able to expiate the sins of the people."

Also see John 1:14; Romans 1:3; Philippians 2:5-8

Necessary Resources

Leviticus 25:25-26; Ruth 2:1

1 Corinthians 6:20: "Are you not your own property, then; you have been bought at a price. So use your body for the glory of God."

1Peter 1:18, 19: "For you know that the price of your ransom from the futile way of life handed down from your ancestors was paid, not in anything perishable like silver or gold, but in precious blood as of a blameless and spotless lamb, Christ."

Also see 1 Corinthians 6:20

Willingness to Buy

Deuteronomy 25:7, 9; Ruth 3:11

John 10:15-18: "...just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for my sheep. And there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and I must lead these too. They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock, one shepherd. The Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. No one takes it from me; I lay it down of my own free will, and as I have power to lay it down, so I have power to take it up again; and this is the command I have received from my Father."

1 John 3:16: "This is the proof of love, that he laid down his life for us, and we too ought to lay down our lives for our brothers."

Also see Matthew 20:28; Hebrews 10:7; Titus 2:14

"He offered himself for us in order to ransom us from all our faults and to purify a people to be his very own and eager to do good." [Titus 2:14]. See CCC # 607-8; 802.