{"query": "Easton: Covenant", "count": 20, "results": [{"id": "card_n_d0a36622cd97", "title": "Easton: Covenant", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word berith is always thus translated. Berith is derived from a root which means “to cut,” and hence a covenant is a “cutti"}, {"id": "card_n_a6a421e3c16c", "title": "Easton: Works, Covenant of", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Entered into by God with Adam as the representative of the human race (comp. Gen. 9:11, 12; 17:1-21), so styled because perfect obedience was its condition, thus distinguishing it from the covenant of"}, {"id": "card_src_lex_h1285", "title": "H1285 — בְּרִית (be.rit): covenant", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "בְּרִית (be.rit), Strong's H1285: covenant. 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, "}, {"id": "card_n_8464079d9b3f", "title": "Easton: New Testament", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Luke 22:20), rather “New Covenant,” in contrast to the old covenant of works, which is superseded. “The covenant of grace is called new; it succeeds to the old broken covenant of works. It is ever fr"}, {"id": "card_src_comm_hebrews_8_6", "title": "Matthew Henry on Hebrews 8:6", "shelf": "commentary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "On Hebrews 8:6 — In this part of the chapter, the apostle illustrates and confirms the superior excellency of the priesthood of Christ above that of Aaron, from the excellency of that covenant, or tha"}, {"id": "card_c_m_7fd693c0b1e2", "title": "Easton: Works, Covenant of shares a section with Easton: Week", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Easton: Works, Covenant of shares a section with Easton: Week."}, {"id": "card_c_m_5bca86b3825b", "title": "Easton: Wine-press shares a section with Easton: Works, Covenant of", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Easton: Wine-press shares a section with Easton: Works, Covenant of."}, {"id": "card_src_comm_deuteronomy_29_1", "title": "Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 29:1", "shelf": "commentary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "On Deuteronomy 29:1 — Now that Moses had largely repeated the commands which the people were to observe as their part of the covenant, and the promises and threatenings which God would make good (acco"}, {"id": "card_src_book_12381", "title": "The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Ne", "shelf": "gutenberg", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The Auchensaugh Renovation of the National Covenant and Solemn League and Covenant With the Acknowledgment of Sins and Engagement to Duties, as They Were Renewed at Auchensaugh, Near Douglas, July 24,"}, {"id": "card_c_m_8f0d047ca56c", "title": "Matthew cites Easton: Covenant", "shelf": "connections", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Matthew cites Easton: Covenant."}, {"id": "card_n_e723019597ad", "title": "Easton: Commandments, the Ten", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(Ex. 34:28; Deut. 10:4, marg. “ten words”) i.e., the Decalogue (q.v.), is a summary of the immutable moral law. These commandments were first given in their written form to the people of Israel when t"}, {"id": "card_src_word_covenant", "title": "covenant", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "covenant: (noun) a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action — syn: compact, concordat · (noun) (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God"}, {"id": "card_n_f652e440cae5", "title": "Easton: Baal-berith", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Covenant lord, the name of the god worshipped in Shechem after the death of Gideon (Judg. 8:33; 9:4). In 9:46 he is called simply “the god Berith.” The name denotes the god of the covenant into which "}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g1242", "title": "G1242 — διαθήκη (diathēkē): covenant", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "διαθήκη (diathēkē), Strong's G1242: covenant. διαθήκη , -ης, ἡ (διατίθημι), [frequently in LXX, and nearly always for בְּרִית ;] __1. as usually in cl., a disposition, testament, will (Plat., al.): Ga"}, {"id": "card_n_aeb6083c98dc", "title": "Easton: Alliance", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A treaty between nations, or between individuals, for their mutual advantage. Abraham formed an alliance with some of the Canaanitish princes (Gen. 14:13), also with Abimelech (21:22-32). Joshua and t"}, {"id": "card_n_60745de1050f", "title": "Easton: Euphrates", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Hebrew, Perath; Assyrian, Purat; Persian cuneiform, Ufratush, whence Greek Euphrates, meaning “sweet water.” The Assyrian name means “the stream,” or “the great stream.” It is generally called in the "}, {"id": "card_n_cae2e0d5ad4a", "title": "Easton: Salt", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Used to season food (Job 6:6), and mixed with the fodder of cattle (Isa. 30:24, “clean;” in marg. of R.V. “salted”). All meat-offerings were seasoned with salt (Lev. 2:13). To eat salt with one is to "}, {"id": "card_n_b003bb46e6aa", "title": "Easton: Blood", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) As food, prohibited in Gen. 9:4, where the use of animal food is first allowed. Comp. Deut. 12:23; Lev. 3:17; 7:26; 17:10-14. The injunction to abstain from blood is renewed in the decree of the "}, {"id": "card_src_lex_g2787", "title": "G2787 — κιβωτός (kibōtos): ark: covenant", "shelf": "lexicon", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "κιβωτός (kibōtos), Strong's G2787: ark: covenant. κιβωτός , -οῦ, ἡ [in LXX: Gen.6:1-22 7:1-24 8:1-22 9:1-29 (תֵּבָה), elsewhere, very freq., as Exo.25:9 (10), for אָרוֹן ;] a wooden box or chest : of "}, {"id": "card_src_comm_exodus_34_10", "title": "Matthew Henry on Exodus 34:10", "shelf": "commentary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "On Exodus 34:10 — Reconciliation being made, a covenant of friendship is here settled between God and Israel. The traitors are not only pardoned, but preferred and made favourites again. Well may the "}]}