What do we mean by covenant? The term covenant has proved notoriously difficult to define. Drawing attention to its origins as an ancient Near Eastern solemn blood ritual, O. Palmer Robertson states that covenant is “a bond in blood sovereignly administered.”1 According to Frank Moore Cross, a covenant is “a widespread legal means by which the duties and privileges of kinship may be extended to another individual or group, including aliens.”2 Finally, Gordon Hugenberger defines covenant as “an elected,