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 A Biblical Theology of Redemption in a Covenant Framework
By Father William Most, originally published in the Catholic Biblical Quarterly. We also recommend by Father Most:
- Our Father's Plan: God's Arrangements and Our Response
- The Nature of the Redemption
- Outline of Christology (on the covenant framework of Jesus' redemptive work)

 Abolished or Fulfilled? The Mosaic Law in Relation to the New Covenant
By Eric Sammons. A good student paper that analyses the question in the writings of the Church fathers.

The Importance of the Covenants
An excellent overview of God's covenants in Scripture by a Protestant scholar, R.N. Brinsmead. We also recommend highly Brinsmead's Christ The Meaning of All Scripture, Life and History which explores:
- The Historical Pattern of the Old Testament 
- Christ, Meaning of Old Testament History
- Prophets and Law

Introduction to the Biblical Covenants
A 1999 edition of the Master's Seminary Theological Journal. (Editor's Note: While these will be helpful to advanced Catholic students, they do reflect a number of Protestant assumptions about Scripture and salvation history and should be used with caution. PDF files, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader.) Includes:
- Noahic and Priestly Covenants
- The Abrahamic Covenant
- The Mosaic Covenant
- The Davidic Covenant
- The New Covenant
- Bibliography of Works on the Covenant.

 The Meaning of Covenant
An interesting article on human and divine covenant-making in the Scriptures.

 The Covenantal Structure of the Bible
Rev. Ralph Allan Smith provides a good overview of the covenants of the Bible. Keep in in mind that this is a Protestant approach and hence doesn't reflect the Catholic understanding that the Church is the fulfilmment of the covenants of the Old Testament. With that caveat, the work is still very helpful for understanding the covenant makeup of the Bible. Also helpful is Rev. Smith's:
- Trinity and Covenant
- Adam, Noah and the Kingdom


 What is The New Covenant?
A good brief study by Barry Smith of Atlanta Baptist University.

 God's Way of Acting
N.T. Wright, one of the best Protestant New Testament scholars today, looks at the Scriptural narratives of Jesus' birth to consider the mighty works of God in history. Quote: "Jesus is the point toward which Israel's long covenant history has been leading, particularly its puzzling and tragic latter phase....Jesus, David's true descendant, will fulfill the Abrahamic covenant by undoing the exile and all that it means." See also Bishop Wright's 5-part series on the question of evil and God's Providence:
- Evil is Still a Four-Letter Word
- What Can God Do About Evil?
- Evil and the Crucified God
- Imagine There's No Evil
- Deliver Us From Evil

 Covenant and Mission
Cardinal Avery Dulles, S.J., responds to a controversial statement adopted by a committee of U.S. bishops and Jewish leaders on the nature of God's covenant with the Jews and its relation to the New Covenant brought by Christ. Originally appeared in America magazine.

 Kingdom Prologue: Genesis Foundations for a Covenantal Worldview
A highly recommended study by Dr. Meredith Kline, professor emeritus of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  He is also an ordained minister in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. (.pdf file, requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader.) For excerpts from Kingdom Prologue, see:
- Two Adams, Two Covenants of Works

 Covenant, Treaty and Prophecy
A brief look at the relationship between biblical prophecy and covenants and those of the Ancient Near East.