Bible verses about Covenants
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Agreements between two parties Genesis 26:28; Daniel 11:6 DESIGNED FOR Establishing friendship I Samuel 18:3 Procuring assistance in war I Kings 15:18,19 Mutual protection Genesis 26:28,29; 31:50-52 Establishing peace Joshua 9:15,16 Promoting commerce I Kings 5:6-11 Selling land Genesis 23:14-16 CONDITIONS OF Clearly specified I Samuel 11:1,2 Conformed by oath Genesis 21:23,31; 26:31 Witnessed Genesis 23:17,18; Ruth 4:9-11 Written and sealed Nehemiah 9:38; 10:1 God often called to witness Genesis 31:50,53 When confirmed, unalterable Galatians 3:15 Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Genesis 15:9-17; Jeremiah 34:18,19 Salt a sign of perpetuity in Numbers 18:19; II Chronicles 13:5 Ratified by joining hands Proverbs 11:21; Ezekiel 17:18 Followed by a feast Genesis 26:30; 31:54 Presents given as tokens Genesis 21:27-30; I Samuel 18:3,4 Pillars raised in token of Genesis 31:45,46 Names given to places where made Genesis 21:31; 31:47-49 THE JEWS Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Exodus 23:32; Deuteronomy 7:2 Frequently made with other nations I Kings 5:12; II Kings 17:4 Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isaiah 30:2-5; Hosea 12:1 Regarded, as sacred Joshua 9:16-19; Psalms 15:4 Violated by the wicked Romans 1:31; II Timothy 3:3 ILLUSTRATIVE Of the contract of marriage Malachi 2:14 Of God's promises to man Genesis 9:9-11; Ephesians 2:12 Of the united determination of a people to serve God II Kings 11:17; II Chronicles 15:12; Nehemiah 10:29 Of good resolutions Job 31:1 (With death and hell,) of carnal security Isaiah 28:15,18 (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Hosea 2:18