What is Covenant?
A '''covenant''' is a formal agreement, a promise made between two people.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/covenant |title=covenant noun |work=Cambridge Dictionary Online |year=2011|access-date=15 October 2011}}</ref> It is often used as a [[religion|religious]] promise. It can also be an item which is a [[symbol]] of keeping the promise. Some covenants include stone tablets, written documents, and other sacred items. In [[Judaism]], the [[Ark of the Covenant]] was a wooden box which held the stone tablets with the [[Ten Commandments]] written on them. The Jewish people saw the box as a symbol of God being with them and leading them.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/the-ark_2#the-ark_2__3 |title=the ark noun (BOX) |work=Cambridge Dictionary Online |year=2011 |access-date=15 October 2011}}</ref> == Related pages == * [[Contract]] * [[Covenant (law)]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Theology]]