the fact that many believers do not understand what this refers to. What does the word covenant mean exactly? We must begin with a definition of covenant, and as we come to the various passages of Scripture which instruct a husband in his duties, how the definition applies will be clear: a covenant is a solemn bond, sovereignly administered, with attendant blessings and curses. Scripture teaches that God has made one basic covenant with fallen men throughout history, which we may call the Covenant