The third distinction between a covenant and a contract is that covenants are ratified in blood. For example, God took His relational commitment to bless Israel so seriously that He sealed the covenant in blood by offering a sacrifice (Exodus 29:16–46). God also made a covenant with Abram in Genesis 15 and 17, reaffirming His promise to give Abram a son. In Genesis 17, we find the relationship of the covenant to blood, and in fact, this blood ratification became an ongoing ritual affirming membership