God’s covenants ‌

Question

Do the Noaic, Abrahamic, Dividic, etc. Covenants all carry forward to all of God's people, or are the covenants made to the specific people groups for a time? The Abrahamic covenant is obvious because it mentions his descendants.

Answer

Shalom,

You're correct in noting that God made covenants with individuals, their descendants, or an entire people.

In each instance, it's essential to examine the precise wording of the covenant.


Source

Bereshit  9:12: 'God said, “This is the sign that I set for the covenant between Me and you, and every living creature with you, for all ages to come”'

Bereshit  17:7: 'I will maintain My covenant between Me and you, and your offspring to come, as an everlasting covenant throughout the ages, to be God to you and to your offspring to come'.

Chronicles II  13:5: 'Surely you ought to know that the Lord, God of Israel, gave David kingship over Israel forever – to him and his sons – by a covenant of salt'.


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