— an agreement between two people or two groups that involves promises on the part of each to the other. The Hebrew word for “covenant” probably means “betweenness,” emphasizing the relational element that lies at the basis of all covenants. Human covenants or treaties were either between equals or between a superior and an inferior. Divine covenants, however, are always of the latter type, and the concept of covenant between God and His people is one of the most important theological truths