Nature of covenants (2)
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· 6 viewsA solemn agreement or promise, sometimes confirmed by sacrifice or by sharing in a meal, by which two or more parties commit themselves to the rights and responsibilities demanded by their relationship and their agreed course of action, and accept the serious consequences of breaking faith.
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Kinds of covenant relationship
Kinds of covenant relationship
The relationship between king and people
The relationship between king and people
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.
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Terms for peace granted to a weaker party
Terms for peace granted to a weaker party
And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.
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A mutual commitment to peaceful relations
A mutual commitment to peaceful relations
And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.
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An agreement on a common course of action
An agreement on a common course of action
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, after King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to make a proclamation of liberty to them,
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The relationship between husband and wife
The relationship between husband and wife
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God’s covenant with Israel is likened to a marriage:
God’s covenant with Israel is likened to a marriage:
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An expression of friendship
An expression of friendship
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.
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Sealing a covenant
Sealing a covenant
By sharing a meal
By sharing a meal
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The meal Jesus Christ shared with his disciples is an important part of the institution of the new covenant:
The meal Jesus Christ shared with his disciples is an important part of the institution of the new covenant:
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By offering a sacrifice
By offering a sacrifice
The Hebrew expression for making a covenant means, literally, “to cut a covenant”. This may refer to the solemn practice, described here, of cutting an animal in half and walking between its pieces; ; ; ; Sacrifice is an important part in sealing covenants made by God.
By making an oath
By making an oath
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The obligations of a covenant
The obligations of a covenant
Covenant responsibilities must be honoured
Covenant responsibilities must be honoured
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Covenant obligations are watched over by God
Covenant obligations are watched over by God
Then Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord, saying, ‘The Lord shall be between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” And he rose and departed, and Jonathan went into the city.
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The consequences of breaking covenant faith
The consequences of breaking covenant faith
This we will do to them: let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath that we swore to them.”
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Covenants with other nations are forbidden
Covenants with other nations are forbidden
Take care, lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land to which you go, lest it become a snare in your midst.
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Covenants with other nations lead to a commitment to foreign gods
Covenants with other nations lead to a commitment to foreign gods
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Covenants with other nations lead to a denial of faith in God
Covenants with other nations lead to a denial of faith in God
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