Agreements between two parties Ge 26:28; Da 11:6
DESIGNED FOR
Establishing friendship 1Sa 18:3
Procuring assistance in war 1Ki 15:18,19
Mutual protection Ge 26:28,29; 31:50-52
Establishing peace Jos 9:15,16
Promoting commerce 1Ki 5:6-11
Selling land Ge 23:14-16
CONDITIONS OF
Clearly specified 1Sa 11:1,2
Conformed by oath Ge 21:23,31; 26:31
Witnessed Ge 23:17,18; Ru 4:9-11
Written and sealed Ne 9:38; 10:1
God often called to witness Ge 31:50,53
When confirmed, unalterable Ga 3:15
Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19
Salt a sign of perpetuity in Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5
Ratified by joining hands Pr 11:21; Eze 17:18
Followed by a feast Ge 26:30; 31:54
Presents given as tokens Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4
Pillars raised in token of Ge 31:45,46
Names given to places where made Ge 21:31; 31:47-49
THE JEWS
Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Ex 23:32; De 7:2
Frequently made with other nations 1Ki 5:12; 2Ki 17:4
Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isa 30:2-5; Ho 12:1
Regarded, as sacred Jos 9:16-19; Ps 15:4
Violated by the wicked Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of the contract of marriage Mal 2:14
Of God's promises to man Ge 9:9-11; Eph 2:12
Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 10:29
Of good resolutions Job 31:1
(With death and hell,) of carnal security Isa 28:15,18
(With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Ho 2:18