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• n  a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
• n  (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return
• v  enter into a covenant
• v  enter into a covenant or formal agreement
  They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver
  The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world

• We covenanted that we will meet the expenses of our fallen comrade's family with whatever resources we had.
• But the consensus of the Covenant theologians is that God does reveal himself to man, and that he has, in one way or another, established some kind of special covenant with the Jews.
• But Neuhaus explains that God's "covenant" with America is only a part of his involvement with all of history.

• compact
• concordat

News & Articles

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• Freepoint Commodities Completes Off-Take and Financing Transaction with Covenant Coal
  STAMFORD, Conn., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Freepoint Commodities LLC, through its subsidiary Commerce Coal LLC, has announced that it has closed a coal prepayment financing and off-take transaction with Covenant Coal Corporation, Inc.  The transaction, which finances the...
  June 13, 2013 - PR Newswire
• Satanic graffiti sprayed on Gastonia church walls, pastor says
  The pastor of Covenant Baptist Church said it is a place of hope and faith, and it is disappointing that someone decided to put a negative message on the church wall. Obscene words with a reference to God and satanic images are covered with a towel on one wall of the church. Power washing did not wipe them away. The cloth does not cover the framework of the disturbing graffiti. "I think it is ...
  June 13, 2013 - WSOC-TV Charlotte
• Chicago’s Swedish Covenant Hospital Selects eClinicalWorks EHR and RCM
  eClinicalWorks®, a leader in ambulatory healthcare IT solutions, today announced that Chicago’s Swedish Covenant Hospital has selected eClinicalWorks comprehensive electronic health records and Revenue Cycle Management solutions for its 150 employed physicians, Swedish Covenant Medical Group.
  June 12, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Quotes

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• David Stern in SI.com
  This is something that is the worst that could happen to a professional sports league,Stern said. "And I want to say on the other hand that we are going to make good on the covenant that we believe we have with our fans, and I pledge that...
• Gary Bettman in Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
  They were in worse shape during their bankruptcy period,Bettman said of the Penguins. "We didn't walk out on Pittsburgh. We went to fix their problems and we're:fighting for Phoenix because of our covenant with the team and fans there. I...
• Kevin Rudd in Sydney Morning Herald
  Kevin Rudd said the scheme would encourage indigenous Australians "to step out of welfare and step up to permanent full-time paying jobs. Under the Australian Employment Covenant, indigenous Australians who want to work will be encouraged to opt out...