Covenants

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Agreements between two parties Conditions of: Clearly specified. Conditions of: Conformed by oath. Conditions of: Witnessed. Conditions of: Written and sealed. Designed for: Establishing friendship. Designed for: Establishing peace. Designed for: Mutual protection. Designed for: Procuring assistance in war. Designed for: Promoting commerce. Designed for: Selling land. Followed by a feast God often called to witness Illustrative: (With death and hell,) of carnal security. Illustrative: (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity. Illustrative: Of God`s promises to man.

Illustrative: Of good resolutions. Illustrative: Of the contract of marriage. Illustrative: Of the united determination of a people to serve God. Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Names given to places where made Pillars raised in token of Presents given as tokens Ratified by joining hands Salt a sign of perpetuity in The Jews: Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations. The Jews: Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan. The Jews: Frequently made with other nations. The Jews: Regarded, as sacred. Violated by the wicked When confirmed, unalterable