God made a covenant with Abraham. Just what is a covenant?
covenant is a word that is not used as much in modern language as it was in the past, when most transactions were done on a verbal basis. Simply put, a covenant is an agreement between two parties to do or not do something. A covenant is generally perpetual while contracts conclude with the stipulated term. In the Bible we find many conditional and unconditional covenants between God and humans. A conditional covenant would be when one part agrees to do something and the other party agrees to do something else in exchange. Examples are in Lev. 28 when God says “If you will diligently harken unto me…” then proceeds to list all manner of physical blessings. These are conditional on the other party agreeing to do their required responsibilities. If the party involved agrees to the terms and then turns their back on God, the terms of the covenant have been broken, releasing God from His promises. An unconditional covenant is one in which God promises to do something with no conditions at
