Dictionary entry

CONTRACTS

Nave's Topical Bible

→ Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water Ge 21:25-32

→ Violated Ge 26:15

→ First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter Ge 29:15-20,27-30

→ Violated Ge 29:23-27

→ Second contract Ge 30:28-34

→ Violated Ge 30:37-43; 31:7

→ For cattle Ge 30:27-29,31-34

→ See FRAUD

→ Between Solomon and Hiram 1Ki 5:9-11; 9:11

→ Dissolved

→ Modes of ratifying

→ By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city Ge 23:18; Ru 4:1,2

→ By erecting a heap of stones Ge 31:44-54

→ By oaths Ge 26:3,31; Jos 9:15,20; 1Ch 16:16; Heb 6:16,17

→ By joining hands Pr 6:1; 11:21; 17:18; 22:26; Eze 17:18

→ With salt Nu 18:19

→ By taking off the shoe Ru 4:6-8

→ Written instrument Jer 32:10-15

→ See COVENANTS

→ See VOWS

→ SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF Ex 21:2-6; Le 6:1,2,4-7; Jos 9:3-9,15,16,18-27; Mt 20:1-16; Ga 3:15