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covenant
3 connections across theological concepts
Connections
covenantcut covenant
Same RootHebrew 'to cut a covenant' (karat berit) — the phrase reveals that covenant-making was literally an act of cutting an animal in two.
covenantcovenant curse
Same RootCovenant curses (alah) are the binding negative sanctions of the same covenant — two sides of the same berit formula.
covenantcovenant meal
Same RootThe covenant meal (berit) ratifies the covenant (berit) — both derive from the cutting ceremony of ancient Near Eastern treaty-making.