Topic
Covenants
59 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
These works date from 1897 and are in the public domain. They reflect the Protestant scholarship of their time: their history, archaeology and dates can be out of date, and where they interpret, other traditions read the text differently. The verses are shown in the King James Version, the wording these works were written against.
The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 9:9–11Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God's promises to man
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; And with every living creature that is with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the…
- Genesis 15:9–17Torrey Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one…
- Genesis 21:23Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Conformed by oath
Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.
- Genesis 21:27–30Torrey Presents given as tokens
And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?…
- Genesis 21:31Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Conformed by oath
Wherefore he called that place Beer-sheba; because there they sware both of them.
- Genesis 23:14–16Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Selling land
And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the…
- Genesis 23:17Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Witnessed
¶ And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
- Genesis 23:18Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Witnessed
Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city.
- Genesis 26:28Torrey Agreements between two parties
And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee;
- Genesis 26:29Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Mutual protection
That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou art now the blessed of the LORD.
- Genesis 26:30Torrey Followed by a feast
And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.
- Genesis 26:31Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Conformed by oath
And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.
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- Genesis 31:45 Torrey Pillars raised in token of
- Genesis 31:46 Torrey Pillars raised in token of
- Genesis 31:47–49 Torrey Names given to places where made
- Genesis 31:50–52 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Mutual protection
- Genesis 31:50 Torrey God often called to witness
- Genesis 31:53 Torrey God often called to witness
- Genesis 31:54 Torrey Followed by a feast
- Exodus 23:32 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
- Numbers 18:19 Torrey Salt a sign of perpetuity in
- Deuteronomy 7:2 Torrey THE JEWS — Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
- Joshua 9:15 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Establishing peace
- Joshua 9:16 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Establishing peace
- Joshua 9:16–19 Torrey THE JEWS — Regarded, as sacred
- Ruth 4:9–11 Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Witnessed
- 1 Samuel 11:1 Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Clearly specified
- 1 Samuel 11:2 Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Clearly specified
- 1 Samuel 18:3 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Establishing friendship
- 1 Samuel 18:4 Torrey Presents given as tokens
- 1 Kings 5:6–11 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Promoting commerce
- 1 Kings 5:12 Torrey THE JEWS — Frequently made with other nations
- 1 Kings 15:18 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Procuring assistance in war
- 1 Kings 15:19 Torrey DESIGNED FOR — Procuring assistance in war
- 2 Kings 11:17 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the united determination of a people to serve God
- 2 Kings 17:4 Torrey THE JEWS — Frequently made with other nations
- 2 Chronicles 13:5 Torrey Salt a sign of perpetuity in
- 2 Chronicles 15:12 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the united determination of a people to serve God
- Nehemiah 9:38 Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Written and sealed
- Nehemiah 10:1 Torrey CONDITIONS OF — Written and sealed
- Nehemiah 10:29 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the united determination of a people to serve God
- Job 5:23 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
- Job 31:1 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of good resolutions
- Psalms 15:4 Torrey THE JEWS — Regarded, as sacred
- Proverbs 11:21 Torrey Ratified by joining hands
- Isaiah 28:15 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (With death and hell,) of carnal security
- Isaiah 28:18 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (With death and hell,) of carnal security
- Isaiah 30:2–5 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
- Jeremiah 34:18 Torrey Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
- Jeremiah 34:19 Torrey Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
- Ezekiel 17:18 Torrey Ratified by joining hands
- Daniel 11:6 Torrey Agreements between two parties
- Hosea 2:18 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity
- Hosea 12:1 Torrey THE JEWS — Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
- Malachi 2:14 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of the contract of marriage
- Romans 1:31 Torrey Violated by the wicked
- Galatians 3:15 Torrey When confirmed, unalterable
- Ephesians 2:12 Torrey ILLUSTRATIVE — Of God's promises to man
- 2 Timothy 3:3 Torrey Violated by the wicked
In the topical indexes
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 62 references, grouped by sub-topic
- Agreements between two parties Ge 26:28; Da 11:6
- DESIGNED FOR
- Establishing friendship 1Sa 18:3
- Procuring assistance in war 1Ki 15:18,19
- Mutual protection Ge 26:28,29; 31:50-52
- Establishing peace Jos 9:15,16
- Promoting commerce 1Ki 5:6-11
- Selling land Ge 23:14-16
- CONDITIONS OF
- God often called to witness Ge 31:50,53
- When confirmed, unalterable Ga 3:15
- Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices Ge 15:9-17; Jer 34:18,19
- Salt a sign of perpetuity in Nu 18:19; 2Ch 13:5
- Ratified by joining hands Pr 11:21; Eze 17:18
- Followed by a feast Ge 26:30; 31:54
- Presents given as tokens Ge 21:27-30; 1Sa 18:3,4
- Pillars raised in token of Ge 31:45,46
- Names given to places where made Ge 21:31; 31:47-49
- THE JEWS
- Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan Ex 23:32; De 7:2
- Frequently made with other nations 1Ki 5:12; 2Ki 17:4
- Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations Isa 30:2-5; Ho 12:1
- Regarded, as sacred Jos 9:16-19; Ps 15:4
- Violated by the wicked Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the contract of marriage Mal 2:14
- Of God's promises to man Ge 9:9-11; Eph 2:12
- Of the united determination of a people to serve God 2Ki 11:17; 2Ch 15:12; Ne 10:29
- Of good resolutions Job 31:1
- (With death and hell,) of carnal security Isa 28:15,18
- (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and prosperity Job 5:23; Ho 2:18
Texts: Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.