CONTRACTS

• Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water Gen. 21:25-32
  • Violated Gen. 26:15
• First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter Gen. 29:15-20, 27-30
  • Violated Gen. 29:23-27
• Second contract Gen. 30:28-34
  • Violated Gen. 30:37-43, 31:7
• For cattle Gen. 30:27-29, 31-34
  • See FRAUD
• Between Solomon and Hiram 1 Ki. 5:9-11, 9:11
• Dissolved
  • By mutual consent Ex. 4:18
  • By blotting out Col. 2:14
• Modes of ratifying
  • By giving presents Gen. 21:25-30; 1 Sam. 18:4
  • By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city Gen. 23:18; Ruth 4:1,2
  • By erecting a heap of stones Gen. 31:44-54
  • By oaths Gen. 26:3, 31; Josh. 9:15, 20; 1 Chr. 16:16; Heb. 6:16,17
  • By joining hands Pr. 6:1, 11:21, 17:18, 22:26; Ezek. 17:18
  • With salt Num. 18:19
  • By taking off the shoe Ruth 4:6-8
• Written instrument Jer. 32:10-15
  • See COVENANTS
  • See VOWS
• SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF Ex. 21:2-6; Lev. 6:1,2, 4-7; Josh. 9:3-9, 15,16, 18-27; Mt. 20:1-16; Gal. 3:15
  • See COVENANT
  • See LAND