COVENANT AND PROMISE
BERITH = Hebrew word for covenant
Berith is found in the earliest records in the Bible and is fundamental to Hebrew religion. In Latin it is Testamentum.
The Old Testament and the New Testaments means the old and the new covenants. A covenant is a promise.
Chesed = Hebrew word for the attitude of loyalty and faithfulness which both parties should observe towards one another in a covenant relationship.
The covenant chesed' of God is so strong that it can never pass away.
The Covenant with Abraham
The records of ancient Israel were not written down until the time of King David, who had a court and a scribe. This was the time when Israel possessed the land of Canaan.
The records were then redacted at later dates, significantly in the period of the exile (597BCE)
There are two covenants recorded in Genesis made with Abraham.
Genesis 15. Abraham is told to kill a selection of animals and is then put into a deep sleep. A......
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