Thematic Bible: In covenants


Thematic Bible



Jacob said: Make a vow that you will. Joseph made the vow. Jacob gave thanks there on his bed. Verse ConceptsPromises, HumanStaffBeds

Promise me that you will take my body with you when God leads you to that land. Verse ConceptsBonesFaithfulness, In Human RelationshipsLove, And The WorldExhumationsGod VisitingPeople Bound By Oaths

Early the next morning each man made his promise and sealed it with a vow. Isaac said good-bye to them. They parted as friends. Verse ConceptsSealing A CovenantRising EarlyThose Who Rose EarlyGoing In Peace

Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live. The leaders of the congregation ratified it by an oath. Verse ConceptsCovenant RelationshipsSealing A CovenantAgreements, LegalKept Alive By Men

May the God of Abraham and Nahor the God of their father judge between us. So Jacob swore this oath out of respect for his father Isaac. Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeGod Is To Be Feared

So King Zedekiah promised me in secret: I swear by the living God, the God who gave us life, that I will not put you to death or hand you over to the men who want to kill you. Verse ConceptsBreath Of LifeOaths, HumanSecrecyGod Giving LifeKilling Prophets