COVENANTS

- Agreements between two parties Ge 26:28; Da 11:6 - DESIGNED FOR . Establishing friendship 1Sa 18:3 . Procuring assistance in war 1Ki 15:18,19 . Mutual protection Ge 26:28,29; 31:50-52 . Establishing peace Jos 9:15,16 . Promoting commerce 1Ki 5:6-11 . Selling land Ge 23:14-16 - CONDITIONS OF . Clearly specified 1Sa 11:1,2 . Conformed by oath Ge 21:23,31; 26:31 . Witnessed Ge 23:17,18; Ru 4:9-11 . Written and sealed Ne 9:38; 10:1 - God often called to witness Ge 31:50,53 - When confirmed, unalterable Ga 3:15 - Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19 - Salt a sign of perpetuity in Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5 - Ratified by joining hands Pr 11:21; Eze 17:18 - Followed by a feast Ge 26:30; 31:54 - Presents given as tokens Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4 - Pillars raised in token of Ge 31:45,46 - Names given to places where made Ge 21:31; 31:47-49 - THE JEWS . Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Ex 23:32; De 7:2 . Frequently made with other nations 1Ki 5:12; 2Ki 17:4 . Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isa 30:2-5; Ho 12:1 . Regarded, as sacred Jos 9:16-19; Ps 15:4 - Violated by the wicked Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3 - ILLUSTRATIVE . Of the contract of marriage Mal 2:14 . Of God's promises to man Ge 9:9-11; Eph 2:12 . Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 10:29 . Of good resolutions Job 31:1 . (With death and hell,) of carnal security Isa 28:15,18 . (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Ho 2:18