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God's punishment of?.. If referring to the old testament no. He is a righteous and just God and judges as one.
God promised he would make him the father of many nations
It is true that Puritans believed their salvation depended on God's covenant of grace. The Puritans were highly religious, God fearing people.
If you mean in the sense that punishment in this lifetime, then no. It is the same for all theists and atheists, and has no dependency on a god.
The symbol of God's covenant with Abraham is circumcision, which was the physical sign of the covenant between God and Abraham's descendants. This practice was to be continued throughout generations as a reminder of God's promises to Abraham and his descendants.
The covenant between God and Noah symbolizes God's promise to never again destroy the world with a flood. It serves as a sign of God's grace and mercy towards humanity, providing reassurance and hope for the future.
God cursed the bloodline of Solomon as a consequence of Solomon turning away from God and worshiping other gods, in violation of the covenant between God and the Israelites. This curse was a way to discipline Solomon and his descendants for their disobedience and to uphold the sanctity of the covenant and the worship of the one true God.
He broke his covenant with God. The covenant said that as long as he never sacrificed to other gods then him and his kingdom would prosper. The wisest man ever made one foolish mistake by sacrificing to his pagan wife's gods. So God allowed Israel to be conquered and smitten Solomon with madness.
The covenant was with God.
The political covenant is the covenant through the nation. the biblical covenant is the covenant with God. Political influences biblical by having a preface naming the parties of agreement, having historical introduction listings that good things come for the king, the terms of agreement, proclamation of terms, witness of pegan gods, and the curses and blessings that would be given by the gods.
they believed natural forces were knowable, not punishment from a God
An agreement with God is usually called a covenant.