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Definition: covenant from Collins English Dictionary

n

1 a binding agreement; contract

2 law a an agreement in writing under seal, as to pay a stated annual sum to a charity b a particular clause in such an agreement, esp in a lease

3 (in early English law) an action in which damages were sought for breach of a sealed agreement

4 Bible God's promise to the Israelites and their commitment to worship him alone ▷vb

5 to agree to a covenant (concerning)

[C13: from Old French, from covenir to agree, from Latin convenīre to come together, make an agreement; see convene]

› covenantal (ˌkʌvəˈnæntəl) adj

› ˌcoveˈnantally adv


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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kŭv'ӘnӘnt), agreement entered into voluntarily by two or more parties to do or refrain from doing certain acts. In the Bible and in theology the covenant is the agreement or engagement of God with man as revealed in the Scriptures. In law a covenant is a contract under seal or an agreement by deed. In Scottish history the various pacts among the religious opponents of episcopacy were called covenants; those who agreed to the pacts were the Covenanters . The idea of the covenant between God of Israel and His people is fundamental to the religion of the Old Testament. God promised man specific good if man gave God the obedience and love due Him. In the covenant of God and Noah, He agreed never again to destroy man by a flood and set the rainbow in the sky as the sign of the covenant. Gen. 9. The covenants with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob established Israel as God's chosen people and promised Canaan to them. Gen. 17; 26.1–5; 28.10–15; 32.24–32. The culmination of God's covenants with…
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From Book of Bible Quotations
And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for…
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From Cambridge Dictionary of Christian Theology
‘Covenant’ (Hebrew b’rith , meaning ‘bond’ or ‘fetter that carries a sense of obligation’) is arguably the most important biblical term characterizing God’s relationship with Israel and God’s relationship, through Jesus Christ, with Jews and Gentiles alike. Some scholars argue that ‘ kingdom of God…
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From The Macquarie Dictionary
an agreement between two or more persons to do or refrain from doing some act; a compact; a contract. Plural: covenants an incidental clause of agreement in such an agreement. Plural: covenants (in biblical usage) the agreement or engagement of God with humanity as set forth in the Old and New…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kŭv'ӘnӘnt), agreement entered into voluntarily by two or more parties to do or refrain from doing certain acts. In the Bible and in theology the covenant is the agreement or engagement of God with man as revealed in the Scriptures. In law a covenant is a contract under seal or an agreement by deed. …
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From Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
A term applied to those Scottish presbyterians subscribing to various bonds or covenants for the security and advancement of their cause. The first was entered into by the Lords of the Congregation in 1557 and another was made by ordinance of James VI in 1581. In 1638 the National Covenant was…
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From The Chambers Dictionary
a mutual agreement; the writing containing the agreement; an engagement entered into between God and a person or a people, a dispensation, testament. vi to enter into an agreement. vt to agree to; to stipulate. [OFr, from L con- together, and venīre to come] /-nant'/ adj. adj agreed to by covenant; …
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Scottish Presbyterians of the 17th century who made convenants in which they pledged to maintain specific forms of worship and church government. After the signing of the National Covenant of 1638, the Scottish Assembly abolished the episcopal system. In the Bishops’ Wars of 1639–40 the Scots fought…
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From Collins Dictionary of Law
a promise contained in a deed. The word is used more generally, however, to denote an agreement or undertaking in a contract or instrument of transfer. So, to covenant to do something (e.g. pay £10 per annum to a charity) is to undertake to do that thing. The point about the requirement for a deed…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Solemn agreement between two parties. In Judaism, it describes especially the relationship between God and the Jewish people, based on God's promise to Abraham and his descendants in the Book of Genesis: ‘I will be your God and you will be my people’. Jewish life and practice are based on the…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(kӘvӘnăn'tӘrz), in Scottish history, groups of Presbyterians bound by oath to sustain each other in the defense of their religion. The first formal Covenant was signed in 1557, signaling the beginning of the Protestant effort to seize power in Scotland. It was renewed thereafter at times of crisis, …
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