Agreements between Two Parties Genesis 26:28, Daniel 11:6

Designed For

Establishing friendship 1 Samuel 18:3

Procuring assistance in war 1 Kings 15:18, 19

Mutual protection Genesis 26:28, 29, 31:50-52

Establishing peace Joshua 9:15, 16

Promoting commerce 1 Kings 5:6-11

Selling land Genesis 23:14-16

Conditions Of

Clearly specified 1 Samuel 11:1, 2

Conformed by oath Genesis 21:23, 31, 26:31

Witnessed Genesis 23:17, 18, Ruth 4:9-11

Written and sealed Nehemiah 9:38, 10:1

God Often Called to Witness Genesis 31:50, 53

When Confirmed, Unalterable Galatians 3:15

Made by Passing between the Pieces of the Divided Genesis 15:9-17, Jeremiah 34:18, 19

Salt a Sign of Perpetuity In Numbers 18:19, 2 Chronicles 13:5

Ratified by Joining Hands Proverbs 11:21, Ezekiel 17:18

Followed by a Feast Genesis 26:30, 31:54

Presents Given as Tokens Genesis 21:27-30, 1 Samuel 18:3, 4

Pillars Raised in Token Of Genesis 31:45, 46

Names Given to Places Where Made Genesis 21:31, 31:47-49

The Jews

Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Exodus 23:32, Deuteronomy 7:2

Frequently made with other nations 1 Kings 5:12, 2 Kings 17:4

Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isaiah 30:2-5, Hosea 12:1

Regarded, as sacred Joshua 9:16-19, Psalm 15:4

Violated by the Wicked Romans 1:31, 2 Timothy 3:3

Illustrative

Of the contract of marriage Malachi 2:14

Of God's promises to man Genesis 9:9-11, Ephesians 2:12

Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2 Kings 11:17, 2 Chronicles 15:12, Nehemiah 10:29

Of good resolutions Job 31:1

(With death and hell,) of carnal security Isaiah 28:15, 18

(With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23, Hosea 2:18