The Bible's Failed Covenant In the entire Old Testament, there
are no verses more significant than the ones in which Yahweh
establishes his covenant with the Jewish people. He pledges to
make the Israelites his chosen, to show special favor to them
above all other nations and races, and to grant them a peaceful
and prosperous home in the promised land. Even today, after
several millennia, these passages still play a pivotal role in
shaping Jewish identity, consciousness, and culture, as well as
exerting a major influence on politics and world affairs. These
verses are also, indisputably, false. The Bible's covenant was
broken. The promise was not kept. The pledge is void. This isn't
even a close call, scripturally speaking. No subtle exegesis or
nuanced interpretation is required to see that it's true. All
that it takes is to read the plain and simple language of the
text establishing the covenant, observe that it makes a clear
and unmistakable promise, and then look at the world and see for
yourself that thi