Covenants
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Covenants
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Covenants'". "The New Topical Text Book".. 1897.
- Agreements between two parties
Genesis 26:28 ; Daniel 11:6 - DESIGNED FOR
- Establishing friendship
1 Samuel 18:3
- Procuring assistance in war
1 Kings 15:18 1 Kings 15:19
- Mutual protection
Genesis 26:28 Genesis 26:29 ; 31:50-52
- Establishing peace
Joshua 9:15 Joshua 9:16
- Promoting commerce
1 Kings 5:6-11
- Selling land
Genesis 23:14-16
- Establishing friendship
- CONDITIONS OF
- Clearly specified
1 Samuel 11:1 1 Samuel 11:2
- Conformed by oath
Genesis 21:23 Genesis 21:31 ; 26:31
- Witnessed
Genesis 23:17 Genesis 23:18 ; Ruth 4:9-11
- Written and sealed
Nehemiah 9:38 ; 10:1
- Clearly specified
- God often called to witness
Genesis 31:50 Genesis 31:53 - When confirmed, unalterable
Galatians 3:15 - Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
Genesis 15:9-17 ; Jeremiah 34:18 Jeremiah 34:19 - Salt a sign of perpetuity in
Numbers 18:19 ; 2 Chronicles 13:5 - Ratified by joining hands
Proverbs 11:21 ; Ezekiel 17:18 - Followed by a feast
Genesis 26:30 ; 31:54 - Presents given as tokens
Genesis 21:27-30 ; 1 Samuel 18:3 1 Samuel 18:4 - Pillars raised in token of
Genesis 31:45 Genesis 31:46 - Names given to places where made
Genesis 21:31 ; 31:47-49 - THE JEWS
- Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
Exodus 23:32 ; Deuteronomy 7:2
- Frequently made with other nations
1 Kings 5:12 ; 2 Kings 17:4
- Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
Isaiah 30:2-5 ; Hosea 12:1
- Regarded, as sacred
Joshua 9:16-19 ; Psalms 15:4
- Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
- Violated by the wicked
Romans 1:31 ; 2 Timothy 3:3 - ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the contract of marriage
Malachi 2:14
- Of Gods promises to man
Genesis 9:9-11 ; Ephesians 2:12
- Of the united determination of a people to serve God
2 Kings 11:17 ; 2 Chronicles 15:12 ; Nehemiah 10:29
- Of good resolutions
Job 31:1
- (With death and hell,) of carnal security
Isaiah 28:15 Isaiah 28:18
- (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
Job 5:23 ; Hosea 2:18
- Of the contract of marriage
Bibliography InformationTorrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Covenants'". "The New Topical Text Book".