In a general sense, a covenant is a binding agreement or contract between two people.
In the Bible, covenant is sometimes used to describe an agreement between two people, though it’s more commonly used to describe an agreement, or promise, between God and mankind.
A biblical example of a covenant is that after the great flood, God promises to Noah that he will never again destroy the earth with a flood.
Key verse about Covenant: I establish my covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the waters of a flood; never again will there be a flood to destroy the earth (Genesis 9:11, NIV).
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