They believed they had a covenant with God.
The covenant insure the contine excistinst of mankind.
Very much so. Israelite existence was based upon the covenant with God. See also:What is God like?The covenantIsraelite society
the answer is COVENANT.
a covenant
The covenant was with God.
"calling"
An agreement with God is usually called a covenant.
Ancient Hebrew society did not have an extensive empire.
his covenant was to be the father of jesus
God made a covenant with Noah by promising not to flood the world again
In the Bible, God made a covenant with Adam called the Covenant of Works. This covenant required Adam to obey God's command not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden.