covenant
kuh vuh nuhnt
- 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.