underlie the discussion that follows. First, this project involves a biblical theology of covenance. The Christian Scriptures, made up of the First Testament (the Hebrew Bible treasured by our Jewish friends) and the New Testament, provide our source of information on the covenants. The primary subject of our study is not natural revelation, nor human traditions or mythologies, nor the writings of biblical theologians; as Protestants we adhere to the doctrine of sola scriptura: the Scriptures are