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Covenants |
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A covenant is a legally binding obligation (promise). Throughout history God has made covenants with his people—he would keep his side if they would keep theirs. Here are seven covenants found in the Bible. |
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Name and Reference |
God's Promise |
Sign |
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In Eden |
Satan and mankind will be enemies. |
Pain of childbirth |
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Noah |
God would never again destroy the earth with a flood. |
Rainbow |
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Abraham |
Abraham's descendants would become a great nation if they obeyed God. God would be their God forever. |
Smoking firepot and flaming torch |
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At Mount Sinai |
Israel would be God's special people, a holy nation. But they would have to keep their part of the covenant—obedience. |
The Exodus |
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The Priesthood |
Aaron's descendants would be priests forever. |
The Aaronic priesthood |
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David |
Salvation would come through David's line through the birth of the Messiah. |
David's line continued, and the Messiah was born a descendant of David |
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New Covenant |
Forgiveness and salvation are available through faith in Christ. |
Christ's resurrection |