To obey and hear His laws, in that order. (Exodus ch.24).
Abraham made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people as an everlasting possession. This covenant plays a significant role in the history and identity of the Jewish people.
God made a covenant with the Israelites symbolizing if they kept his commandments and obeyed him then he would give them the land that he promised Abraham or the land of Canaan and that he would also let them prosper and destroy their enemies. The blood of the sacrifices was the symbol of this covenant. This covenant lasted until he gave his only son, Jesus. Then he made a new covenant saying that if you believe him you will have eternal life.
God promised the promised land to the Israelites.
For the Israelites (Jews), the entire Torah is their side of the covenant, not just the Ten Commandments.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.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 then the rest of the Torah (Exodus ch.24).See also:What did God promise to the Israelites?What was the outward sign of the Israelite covenant?
God promised to send the Israelites to the Promised Land (Canna, or Palestine). They walked 40 years in the desert with Moses (though he never made it to the Promised Land, he died when they could see it in the distance and Joshua took over).
The terms of the Law covenant is found in Exodus 19:5, 6 and Deut. 28:1-14. Answer 2 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. 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.
Im pretty sur eth efirst covenant with God was God's convenant with NOah. When God flooded the earth he made a covenant with Noah and promised to never flood the earth again. The rainbow is the sign of this covenant!
It was a covenant or agreement. In a covenant one party agrees to do something when another party agrees to do something different. God promised to make the Israelites a holy nation if they would follow His rules. So they did and He did.
They believed that the giving of the commandments reaffirmed their covenant with god.
Im pretty sur eth efirst covenant with God was God's convenant with NOah. When God flooded the earth he made a covenant with Noah and promised to never flood the earth again. The rainbow is the sign of this covenant!
The Torah describes the history of the Israelites, the covenant the God made with them and the laws He gave them.
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. It was not just between God and Moses.This covenant is one of obedience, to listen to God's voice (Exodus 19:5), which includes 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 (by the Israelites) through the offerings described in Exodus ch.24.See also:The three covenants