The covenant between God and the Israelites ensured that the Jews (a.k.a. Israelites) would always keep the Torah. This, in turn, led the Jews to study Torah, to maintain a scholarly class among Jews, to write books of commentary and Jewish thought (so the Torah wouldn't be inaccessible due to lack of understanding on our part), and to keep ties between the various Jewish communities (so Judaism wouldn't inadvertently split into different religions).The keeping of the Torah's commands created many ramifications, such as Jews having supported the poor, maintained synagogues and places of Torah-study, ascertained a supply of kosher food, etc.
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http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/timeline-of-jewish-history
because it was when the entire nation of the Israelites met God for the first time.
The Jewish People are known as the Lord's "Covenant people", which is a reference to the many covenants that the Lord made with the descendants of the Jews, most notably the Abrahamic Covenant. The Abrahamic covenant promised seed more numerous than the sands of the sea, and that through them all the people on Earth would be blessed. In other covenants, the Jews were promised a Mesiah and that after they were scattered, that Israel would be gathered again (meaning all twelve tribes) To the Christians, Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, however the Jews do not believe so, and therefore, this is one way they can still be considered as people of an ongoing covenant because they are still searching for Him. They still follow the Law of Moses, and are still living that covenant, since they do not embrace the "New Covenant" that Jesus made with the world. Another reason is because Israel is not all gathered in, even though Israel is a independent nation again. This is because all of the lost tribes have not been found yet. A third is that the earth is still being blessed through the Jewish people. Not only culturally but spiritual and physically. The Old Testament of the Bible is a compilation of Jewish prophets, and a history of the Jewish People. Jesus Christ was a Jew throughout his life, and dutifully fulfilled the Law of Moses, therefore the New Testament is considered to be coming from the Jews too. The world is physically being blessed with the economic and technological contributions of people of the Jewish faith as well. Because not all of the Lord's covenants with Israel have been fulfilled yet, and they are still following the law of Moses they are considered an ongoing covenant.
I believe this is the convenant that God made with Abraham to make of Abraham's family a great nation.
It defines the Jewish religion and also has details of our early history.
the history is davids star.
The covenant-relationship is the basis of Jewish beliefs and practices throughout history, since it binds us to the observance of the Torah.
The concept of the Ark of the Covenant is a Jewish concept.
Since around 460 BCE, until the present time. See also this link: http://Judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/where-are-the-ten-tribes-where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant
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.
The three major Jewish covenants are Noah's Covenant, Abraham's Covenant, the Mosaic Covenant (Moses' Covenant.)
because it was when the entire nation of the Israelites met God for the first time.
The First Destruction is the chief example, as stated explicitly by the Prophets.
The Ten Lost Tribes. http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-history/where-are-the-ten-tribes-where-is-the-ark-of-the-covenant
Abraham
The Jewish People are known as the Lord's "Covenant people", which is a reference to the many covenants that the Lord made with the descendants of the Jews, most notably the Abrahamic Covenant. The Abrahamic covenant promised seed more numerous than the sands of the sea, and that through them all the people on Earth would be blessed. In other covenants, the Jews were promised a Mesiah and that after they were scattered, that Israel would be gathered again (meaning all twelve tribes) To the Christians, Jesus Christ is the promised Messiah, however the Jews do not believe so, and therefore, this is one way they can still be considered as people of an ongoing covenant because they are still searching for Him. They still follow the Law of Moses, and are still living that covenant, since they do not embrace the "New Covenant" that Jesus made with the world. Another reason is because Israel is not all gathered in, even though Israel is a independent nation again. This is because all of the lost tribes have not been found yet. A third is that the earth is still being blessed through the Jewish people. Not only culturally but spiritual and physically. The Old Testament of the Bible is a compilation of Jewish prophets, and a history of the Jewish People. Jesus Christ was a Jew throughout his life, and dutifully fulfilled the Law of Moses, therefore the New Testament is considered to be coming from the Jews too. The world is physically being blessed with the economic and technological contributions of people of the Jewish faith as well. Because not all of the Lord's covenants with Israel have been fulfilled yet, and they are still following the law of Moses they are considered an ongoing covenant.
Traditional Judaism only has one covenant. It is an agreement between G-d and the Jewish people.
I believe this is the convenant that God made with Abraham to make of Abraham's family a great nation.