The Covenants in the Old Testament

The Covenants in the Old Testament

1. What is a Covenant?

   • A covenant is an agreement you make with one or more persons.

2. Covenants God did

   • 1. Noah: So in this story God has just brought the flood to cleanse the world of humanities corruption. And Noah and his family are the only ones left. And so God makes a covenant with Noah saying " Listen I know that humans will continue to be evil. But despite that I'm not going to destroy it like this again. Instead, the Earth will be this reliable place for us to work together."
   • 2. Abraham: God chooses him, promises to bless him, give him a large family, lots of land where they can flourish. And in return God asks Abraham to trust him and train up his family to do what is right and just.
   • 3. Israel: God asks to obey a set of laws, which are these guidelines for living well as a community of God's partners. And if they do this then God promises to bless them and that they will become a people who then represent him to the rest of humanity.
   • 4. King David: God asked David and his descendents to partner with him by leading Israel in obeying the laws in doing what is right and just. And God promises that one day one of David's sons will come and extend God kingdom of peace and blessing over all nations.