Covenant Atlas
BetaPromises, prophecy, fulfillment in Christ
Storyline
Follow the covenantal streams through canonical history: promise, pattern, prophecy, fulfillment in Christ, and future consummation.
Covenantal arc
Each row is a theme that begins, disappears, develops, or culminates as the storyline moves toward Christ.
Creation, Fall, and First Promise
The story begins with presence, rebellion, judgment, and a wounded-victor seed.
Promise
Genesis 3:15 introduces the seed conflict: victory will come through the woman's offspring, but through suffering.
Tension
Human rebellion ruptures communion with God and introduces death, conflict, and exile from Eden.
Christ Fulfillment
The New Testament presents Christ as the promised seed who defeats evil through cross and resurrection.
Future Horizon
The Eden pattern returns in Revelation 21-22, where creation is healed and God's presence dwells with humanity.
Whether Genesis 1-3 contains a formal covenant is debated. Some traditions read Hosea 6:7 as identifying a covenant with Adam; others see explicit covenant language beginning with Noah. This stage treats creation as covenantal in pattern, not as an undisputed formal label.