Covenant breakers
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· 78 viewsCovenants were central to OT life, with the result that those who broke covenants, and especially those who violated the covenant between God and Israel, were regarded as a serious threat to social stability.
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The importance of covenants
The importance of covenants
The covenant between God and his people
The covenant between God and his people
16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
See also 2 Sa 23:5; Is 24:5; Is 55:3
God will remain faithful to his covenant
God will remain faithful to his covenant
1 And an angel of the Lord came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
See also Ps 105:8; Is 54:10
Covenants between people
Covenants between people
Covenants made in the sight of God were permanently binding
Covenants made in the sight of God were permanently binding
Nu 30:2; 1 Sa 23:16–18
See also Dt 23:21; Ec 5:4
Condemnation of those who break covenants
Condemnation of those who break covenants
7 But they like men have transgressed the covenant:
There have they dealt treacherously against me.
See also Pr 2:17
Examples of covenants between people
Examples of covenants between people
Ge 21:27; Jos 24:24; 2 Sa 5:3; 1 Ki 5:12; 1 Ki 20:34; Je 34:8
Examples of breaking the covenant with God
Examples of breaking the covenant with God
Coveting the possessions of others
Coveting the possessions of others
4 Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
See also Ex 20:17
Stealing
Stealing
15 Thou shalt not steal.
See also Dt 23:24
Using dishonest weights or scales
Using dishonest weights or scales
Le 19:35–36; Pr 20:23
See also Dt 25:13–16; Ho 12:7–8; Am 8:5
Moving boundary stones
Moving boundary stones
10 Remove not the old landmark;
And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
See also Dt 19:14; Dt 27:17
Extortion
Extortion
6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him,
And a taunting proverb against him, and say,
Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long?
And to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
See also Is 10:1–2; Eze 22:12; Am 5:11
Breach of trust
Breach of trust
Le 6:2; Eze 16:17
Not repaying loans
Not repaying loans
21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again:
But the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
Not paying fair wages
Not paying fair wages
See also Ge 31:6–9
Failing to care for aliens
Failing to care for aliens
Aliens living in Israel were regarded as having privileged status amongst Gentiles, and were treated as covenant people in some respects:
Aliens living in Israel were regarded as having privileged status amongst Gentiles, and were treated as covenant people in some respects:
Ex 23:9; Dt 29:9–15; Dt 31:12; Jos 8:33–35
