The covenant between God and Jews is the basis for the idea of the Jews as the chosen people. The Jewish covenant continues to be an important part of the Jewish religion today.
The word covenant means agreement, such as a contract between two people.
Many Jews see their relationship with God as a covenant, or an agreement. The belief is that God asks them to do certain things, and in return he will take special care of them.
The first covenant began between God and the founder of the Jewish people, Abraham. Abraham was the first person to introduce the idea of monotheismThe belief in only one God., or the belief in only one God. Before this people worshipped many gods.
Abraham was originally known as Abram, but was renamed Abraham by God which means ‘father of many nations’.
Question
What does the term ‘covenant’ mean?
The term covenant refers to a promise or agreement which is made between two people or groups of people. Judasim teaches that covenants were made between God and Noah, Abraham and Moses.