New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Covenants

• Agreements between two parties Gen. 26:28; Dan. 11:6
• Designed for
  • Establishing friendship 1 Sam. 18:3
  • Procuring assistance in war 1 Ki. 15:18, 19
  • Mutual protection Gen. 26:28, 29, 31:50-52
  • Establishing peace Josh. 9:15, 16
  • Promoting commerce 1 Ki. 5:6-11
  • Selling land Gen. 23:14-16
• Conditions of
  • Clearly specified 1 Sam. 11:1, 2
  • Confirmed by oath Gen. 21:23, 31, 26:31
  • Witnessed Gen. 23:17, 18; Ruth 4:9-11
  • Written and sealed Neh. 9:38, 10:1
• God often called to witness Gen. 31:50, 53
• When confirmed, unalterable Gal. 3:15
• Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Gen. 15:9-17; Jer. 34:18, 19
• Salt a sign of perpetuity in Num. 18:19; 2 Chr. 13:5
• Ratified by joining hands Pr. 11:21; Ezek. 17:18
• Followed by a feast Gen. 26:30, 31:54
• Presents given as tokens Gen. 21:27-30; 1 Sam. 18:3, 4
• Pillars raised in token of Gen. 31:45, 46
• Names given to places where made Gen. 21:31, 31:47-49
• The Jews
  • Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Ex. 23:32; Dt. 7:2
  • Frequently made with other nations 1 Ki. 5:12; 2 Ki. 17:4
  • Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isa. 30:2-5; Hos. 12:1
  • Regarded, as sacred Josh. 9:16-19; Ps. 15:4
• Violated by the wicked Rom. 1:31; 2 Tim. 3:3
• Illustrative
  • Of the contract of marriage Mal. 2:14
  • Of God's promises to man Gen. 9:9-11; Eph. 2:12
  • Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2 Ki. 11:17; 2 Chr. 15:12; Neh. 10:29
  • Of good resolutions Job 31:1
  • (With death and hell,) of carnal security Isa. 28:15, 18
  • (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Hos. 2:18