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Biblical Covenants

A guided deep dive into biblical covenants — what it is, the historical background, and how it opens up the biblical text.

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The spine of the story: God binding himself by promise, again and again, until the promise takes flesh.

The covenants

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CovenantWith whomSignPromiseRead
NoahicNoah and all creationRainbowCreation preserved; judgement restrainedGenesis 9:8-17
AbrahamicAbraham and his offspringCircumcisionLand, offspring, blessing to all nationsGenesis 12; 15; 17
Mosaic (Sinai)Israel as a nationSabbathA kingdom of priests, if they obeyExodus 19–24
DavidicDavid and his lineAn enduring throneA son whose kingdom never ends2 Samuel 7
NewIsrael, Judah, and all who believeThe cup / the SpiritSins forgiven, hearts rewritten, God knownJeremiah 31:31-34; Luke 22:20

Covenant vocabulary

  • בְּרִיתberit

    Covenant — a sworn bond, often cut with sacrifice, not a negotiated contract.

    Genesis 15:18
  • חֶסֶדhesed

    Steadfast covenant love — loyalty that outlasts the partner's failure.

    Exodus 34:6
  • διαθήκηdiathēkē

    Covenant/will — a disposition made by one party, taking effect through death.

    Hebrews 9:16-17

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Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, New

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