There can only be two parts to a covenant, the first is making a covenant and the second is the keeping of it. In the bible it means an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behaviour from them in return.
The Old Testament or Covenant - 39 books The New Testament or Covenant - 27 books
The second covenant was not made between God and Abraham. It was made between God & Moses at Mount Sinai. This is where the ten commandments originated.
God will curse those who curse the Jews
It is at the very center of Judaism, or rather, it is the central defining feature of Judaism. First note that the Hebrew Scriptures discuss several covenants, the covenant of the rainbow made with Noah and his sons, the covenant of the parts made with Abraham are examples. However, when someone says "the covenant" they are usually asking about the covenant made between God and the Children of Israel at Siani. Jews traditionally hold that the entire Torah (quibbling about the final verses) is the product of that covenant and that all 613 commandments found in the Torah are part of this covenant.
The smoke and fire that passed between the animal parts (Genesis ch.15) were God's sign that He had finalized the covenant with Abram (Abraham). Definition: a covenant is a binding, solemn agreement, often used in sacred context.
The Covenant Between the Parts.
There are two answers. The first: through circumcision, which is called the covenant of God (Genesis ch.17). The second: Abraham, as instructed by God, walked between the parts. He took the animals which he was told to, and walked between their parts (see Genesis ch.15 for details).
Yes, because a covenant means an agreement with God and the Torah describes an covenant.
The three major Jewish covenants are Noah's Covenant, Abraham's Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant (Moses' Covenant.)
The covenant was with God.
Where is the arch of the covenant?