Contract vs Covenant

Contract vs. Covenant

The Jewish people have a sacred covenant with God.

The special relationship between the Jews and their God was established during an encounter between God and Moses on Mount Sinai.

On Mount Sinai God promised to care for the people of Israel, and they in turn promised to follow the Ten Commandments.

This event came to be known as the Sinai Covenant.

Here are a few of the differences between a contract and covenant

Contract	Covenant
An agreement between two parties Involves the services of people Deals with Secular (societal) affairs (money) People as witnesses Made by anybody who knows the value of money. Lasts for a certain amount of time and then expires	Involves an agreement between two parties Involves the actions and beliefs of people Deals with Sacred affairs (eternal life) God as witness Made by adults who are mentally, emotionally, and spiritually mature. Lasts forever