The Covenants

The Covenants

1. Noah

   • God promises to not flood the world again despite knowing that humans will still be evil
   • The odd thing about this covenant is that Noah has to do nothing.

2. What is a covenant?

   • A covenant is a partnership God makes with humans to bring more good to the world.
   • In a covenant, God makes promises but asks in exchange for certain commitments

3. Abraham

   • God promises to give Abraham a large family and land where they can flourish.
   • God asks Abraham to trust him and trian up his family to do what is just and rught.
     • God will bring his blessing to the world through one family.

4. Israel

   • God aks the whole of Isarael to obey certain laws/guidelines,
   • If they do this God promises to bless them and that they will represent him to the rest of humanity.

5. King David

   • God asks King David to lead Israel and obey the laws, Also to do what is right and just.
   • God promises that one of David's sons will come and extend God's kingdom.

6. By: Robert Matthews