What is a coven?

Answer 1

A pact, treaty or alliance, or agreement between two parties of equal or unequal authority; God's covenants with individuals and the nation Israel, finding final fulfillment in the New Covenant in Christ Jesus.

Answer 2

A covenant is a coming together of two persons agreeing on something like a contract. An agreement between God and another person binds themselves to be faithful to that agreement. God's covenant in the Old Testament was the old covenant. When Jesus Christ died was buried and arose the third day the New Covenant came into effect. Christians and anyone in the future who comes to Christ for eternal life is under the New Covenant. When I came to God through Jesus Christ I agreed to abide by His commandments and obey His word to me. That is a covenant.

• Answer 2

A covenant is a binding agreement, such as the covenant between God and the Israelites.

In the Torah, there are three covenants. Two which God made with Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and Genesis ch.17), and one with Abraham's Israelite descendants in the time of Moses after the Exodus.
The full text of the third covenant is actually the Torah itself, because it lists all the commands and beliefs. That is why the Torah is called The Book of the Covenant.
A pact, treaty or alliance, or agreement between two parties of equal or unequal authority; God's covenants with individuals and the nation Israel, finding final fulfillment in the New Covenant in Christ Jesus.

Answer 3

A covenant is a binding agreement, such as the covenant between God and the Israelites.

There are three covenants. Two which God made with Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and Genesis ch.17), and one with Abraham's Israelite descendants in the time of Moses after the Exodus.

• 1) In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts:
  

a) God informs Abraham of future events (the Egyptian exile)
b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendants
c) The covenant is finalized through a demonstration of God's presence (see Genesis 15:7-9 and 15:17).

Link: More about Abraham

• 2) In Genesis ch.17, the covenant of circumcision:
  

a) The promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting the land of Canaan are repeated (17:8), but the main thing in this covenant is the promise that God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8).
b) God promises that Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), whom they will name Isaac (17:19) and who will be the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham (17:21).
c) The covenant itself is manifested through circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).

• 3) The covenant between God and the Israelite nation (see Exodus ch.19 and ch.24), was made in the time of Moses, with Moses serving as the messenger.

Link: More about Moses

This covenant is one of obedience, to listen to God's voice (Exodus 19:5), which will include the entire Torah (24:12). God, for His part, promised to treasure the Israelites (Exodus 19:5, Deuteronomy 26:16-19). The covenant was manifested through God's giving the Ten Commandments (Exodus ch.19-20), and was finalized (on our part) through the offerings described in Exodus ch.24.

See also the other Related Links.

Link: The Ten Commandments

Link: What did God promise to the Israelites?

Link: What was the outward sign of the Israelite covenant?

Answer 4

A coven is a gathering, usually of witches, though it may also be applied to such things as vampires. In Wicca, a coven is a group of individuals who worship together.