What constitutes a covenant with God?

Thomas R. Valletta

“According to the Dictionary of New Testament Theology, the six elements involved in covenant making are (1) the preamble mentioning the names of the partners; (2) a preliminary history of the relationship of those entering the covenant; (3) a basic declaration about the future relationship of the partners; (4) details of the new relationship; (5) an invocation of the respective gods worshipped by both sides to act as witnesses; (6) a pronouncement of curse and blessing (“Covenant”). … These steps have their counterparts in Benjamin’s speech. See … Mosiah 2:20–24, 32–33; 4:1–4; 7–11; 23–25; 5:11–12, 15; 6:3” (Welch and Ricks, “Complete Text of Benjamin’s Speech,” 598).

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