AND OVER VIEW OF BIBICAL COVENANT
Covenants
are contracts between individuals given to define a relationship. The covenants
of the Bible between man and God are completely unique to Christianity. Nowhere
in the religions of the world does one find the gods relating to man through
covenants. In Scripture, the personal relationship between God and man is based
upon and mediated through means of covenants. The purpose of the covenants is
to reveal God’s earthly agreements, spiritual promises, earthly redemption, and
only hope for mankind. God wants to bind Himself to His people to keep His
promises so He may demonstrate in history His character.
Types of Covenants
The nature of a biblical covenant is of two types: conditional and unconditional. A conditional covenant is of the nature that God makes a promise to man conditioned by “if you will” whereby He then promises to bring about the covenantal promises. An unconditional covenant is a sovereign act of God whereby He fulfills the covenantal promises made with an individual regardless of man’s obedience or disobedience. An unconditional covenant is characterized by “I will” which declares that God alone will fulfill
