Noahic Covenant

A biblical covenant is a religious covenant that is described in the Bible. All Abrahamic religions consider biblical covenants important. Of the covenants found in the Pentateuch or Torah or the first five books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, the Noahic Covenant is unique in applying to all humanity, while the other covenants are principally agreements made between God and the biblical Israelites.

In the Book of Jeremiah, verses 31:30-33 predict "a new covenant" that God will establish with "the house of Israel". Most Christians believe this New Covenant is the "replacement" or "final fulfilment" of the Old Covenant described in the Old Testament and as applying to the People of God, while a minority believe both covenants are still applicable in a dual covenant theology.

Some discussion of the word “covenant” and its meaning would be helpful for many people of the 21st-century. It is similar in meaning to the idea of “contract”, although the two words are not perfectly synonymous, and the differences between them are significant.

In the ancient middle east (in which the Bible was written), a covenant was a formal agreement that caused (or implied) several things:

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