A covenant is a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action.

1cov·e·nant noun ˈkəv-nənt, ˈkə-və- : a formal and serious agreement or promise.

law : a formal written agreement between two or more people, businesses, countries, etc. : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact

Full Definition of COVENANT:

To take a vow of commitment, or to do something or give a sacrifice which reveals that; one has accepted the responsibility and constitutional rights of the covenant.

The maintenance of a covenant always demanded a sacrifice from the receiver, so that the receiver may be empowered to successfully carry out the mandate of the Covenant.

A covenant is always made up of two or more people:

In a covenant there is always one who initiates the covenant, being the giver, or the vision carrier. 
And the other who wants to be part of the covenant will be the receiver. 

As the receivers show their commitment, faithfulness, passion, total agreement towards the vision or vision carrier, then! they are also elevated into the state of becoming givers of the same vision.

In the ancient days, covenants were made for the sake of securing, protecting, advancing and prospering the receivers, so that the receiver may be able to carry out the mandate of the vision carrier in-spite of the opposition.

The word covenant in the biblical and Hebrew sense, was introduced into the human moral structure via the covenant that God made with Adam (Adamic covenant) in the garden of Eden.

From that covenant; Adam the receiver also made a covenant of marriage with his wife Eve.

The sin of Adam leading to a negative type of Covenants:

As the descendants of Adam were multiplying upon the face of the earth, different covenants between humans and fallen angels, between humans and Satan, between humans and demons, between kings and kingdoms, covenants of trading among merchants, trafficking of humans were made.


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Article written by Ap Ngabo Alex for conscious lifestyle.