A covenant is a binding agreement between God and His people. It is more than a contract. It is a relationship. It involves promises. It involves obligations. It involves blessings and curses. The Bible is a book of covenants. God makes covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, and the church. Each covenant builds on the previous one. Each reveals more of God's plan.

The Noahic covenant is a promise never to destroy the earth with a flood again. The sign is the rainbow. The Abrahamic covenant is a promise of land, descendants, and blessing. The sign is circumcision. The Mosaic covenant is the law given at Sinai. The sign is the Sabbath. The Davidic covenant is a promise of an eternal throne. The sign is the temple. The new covenant is promised in Jeremiah. It is fulfilled in Christ. It is written on the heart. It is for all nations.

Major biblical covenants

• Noahic: rainbow, promise of preservation.
• Abrahamic: circumcision, promise of descendants.
• Mosaic: Sabbath, law and commandments.
• Davidic: temple, promise of an eternal king.
• New: Christ's blood, forgiveness of sins.

Covenant is the framework of the Bible. It is the story of God's faithfulness. God makes promises. God keeps them. God calls a people. God dwells with them. God saves them. The covenant is the marriage bond between God and Israel. It is the adoption of the church. It is the foundation of hope. The covenant is not a contract. It is a commitment. It is love. It is grace. It is the gospel. The new covenant is the best. It is the covenant of forgiveness. It is the covenant of the Spirit. It is the covenant of peace. It is the covenant that will never end. It is the covenant sealed in Christ's blood. It is the covenant for you.