1.  Vocabulary:

• Berit - To cut, to bind.
• Diatheke - Through an arrangement.

• “A legally binding obligation.”
• “An 'arrangement' made by one party with plenary power, which
• the other party may accept or reject, but cannot alter.”
• Covenant: The framework of God's spiritual promises to   mankind.
• Covenant: A will enacted by many commands (O.T.) and
• promises (N.T., Heb. 8:6).
• Covenant: A main promise built upon many principles.

• Edenic: Obedience in a perfect environment by innocent man; Gen. 2:16 and Hos. 6:7.
• Adamic: A savior, angelic battle, cursing and death; Gen. 3:15-21.
• Nohaic: Nondestruction by flood; Gen. 6:18, 9:9-16 (first use of berit).
• Abrahamic: Nations, land, descendants, Gen. 12:2; 15:18; 17:1-8; Gal. 3:14 and Lk. 1:72-75.
• Mosaic: A nation of possessed priests, Ex. 19:5-6.
• Palestinian: Restoration to land after disobedience, Dt. 29:1 and 30:1-3.
• Davidic: Eternal house, Kingdom, and throne, 2 Sam. 7:16.
• New: Unconditional spiritual life; Jere. 1:31-34, Heb.8:6-13, Mt. 26:28, 1 Cor. 11:25 and 2 Cor. 3:6.
• Covenant of Grace or Spirit; 2 Cor. 3:6, Heb. 10:29 cp. the
• Covenant of Freedom in Gal. 4:21-31.

• The terms: Old Testament and New Testament are from berit and diatheke.  Compare 2 Cor. 3:14.
• Eternal Covenant: Heb. 13:20; Jere. 32: 40; 50:5; Ezek. 37:26-28.
• Covenant of Circumcision: Acts 7:8.
• Communion, Cup of New Covenant: 1 Cor. 11:25.
• Perpetual priesthood for Phinehas: Nu. 25:11-13.
• Stone Tablets of Covenant: Heb. 9:4.
• Ark of Covenant: Heb. 9:14.
• Jesus, the mediator of His own will after His death: Heb. 8:6; 9:15; 12:24.
• Mosaic Law: Book of the Covenant, Ex. 24:7.
• Sabbath, a perpetual covenant; Ex. 31:16.
• Covenant: A legal agreement between King David and the people, 2 Sam. 5:3 and cp.  2 Ki. 11:17.
• A Covenant of Salt, 2 Chr. 13:5.
• Covenant of Day and Night, Jere. 33:20, 25.
• Cut the calf in two and covenants, Jere. 34:18.
• Covenant, know God, never open mouth anymore because of humiliation, Ezek. 17:62-63.
• Covenant of Levi corrupted, Mal. 2:8.
• Marriage, a covenant, Mal. 2:14.
• John the Baptist, messenger of the New Covenant, Mal. 3:1.
• Compare keeping covenant and keeping law, the minimum, 1 Ki. 9:1-9 and Dt. 31:20-21.