- 两方达成的协议
      创 26:28  但 11:6 

 - 用来
   . 建立友谊
        撒上 18:3 

   . 在战时获取援助
        王上 15:18,19 

   . 彼此保护
        创 26:28,29  31:50-52 

   . 确立和睦
        书 9:15,16 

   . 促进贸易
        王上 5:6-11 

   . 卖出土地
        创 23:14-16 

 - 立约的条件
   . 明确说清楚
        撒上 11:1,2 

   . 遵照所起的誓
        创 21:23,31  26:31 

   . 有人作见证
        创 23:17,18  得 4:9-11 

   . 被写下并签名于其上
        尼 9:38  10:1 

 - 上帝常被呼求作两下的见证
      创 31:50,53 

 - 一旦确定就不能更改
      加 3:15 

 - 立约时要从切好的祭牲肉块中穿过
      创 15:9-17  耶 34:18,19 

 - 盐在约中是不废坏的象徵
      民 18:19  代下 13:5 

 - 以牵手来认可
      箴 11:21  结 17:18 

 - 接着是筵席
      创 26:30  31:54 

 - 送礼作为凭据
      创 21:27-30  撒上 18:3,4 

 - 立柱子作为纪念
      创 31:45,46 

 - 给立约的地方起名字
      创 21:31  31:47-49 

 - 犹太人
   . 不得和迦南地的列国立约
        出 23:32  申 7:2 

   . 每每和别的国家立约
        王上 5:12  王下 17:4 

   . 为了和拜偶像的国家立约而遭上帝非难
        赛 30:2-5  何 12:1 

   . 把约视为神圣
        书 9:16-19  诗 15:4 

 - 恶人违约
      罗 1:31  提后 3:3 

 - 用来说明
   . 婚姻的约
        玛 2:14 

   . 上帝给人类的应许
        创 9:9-11  弗 2:12 

   . 一个民族同心服事上帝的决心
        王下 11:17  代下 15:12  尼 10:29 

   . 良善的决定
        伯 31:1 

   . (与死亡和阴间立约,) 世俗所认为的安全
        赛 28:15,18 

   . (与大地上的石头和走兽立约) 和睦与亨通
        伯 5:23  何 2:18 

 - Agreements between two parties
      Ge 26:28  Da 11:6 

 - DESIGNED FOR
   . Establishing friendship
        1Sa 18:3 

   . Procuring assistance in war
        1Ki 15:18,19 

   . Mutual protection
        Ge 26:28,29  31:50-52 

   . Establishing peace
        Jos 9:15,16 

   . Promoting commerce
        1Ki 5:6-11 

   . Selling land
        Ge 23:14-16 

 - CONDITIONS OF
   . Clearly specified
        1Sa 11:1,2 

   . Conformed by oath
        Ge 21:23,31  26:31 

   . Witnessed
        Ge 23:17,18  Ru 4:9-11 

   . Written and sealed
        Ne 9:38  10:1 

 - God often called to witness
      Ge 31:50,53 

 - When confirmed, unalterable
      Ga 3:15 

 - Made by passing between the pieces of the divided sacrifices
      Ge 15:9-17  Jer 34:18,19 

 - Salt a sign of perpetuity in
      Nu 18:19  2Ch 13:5 

 - Ratified by joining hands
      Pr 11:21  Eze 17:18 

 - Followed by a feast
      Ge 26:30  31:54 

 - Presents given as tokens
      Ge 21:27-30  1Sa 18:3,4 

 - Pillars raised in token of
      Ge 31:45,46 

 - Names given to places where made
      Ge 21:31  31:47-49 

 - THE JEWS
   . Forbidden to make, with the nations of Canaan
        Ex 23:32  De 7:2 

   . Frequently made with other nations
        1Ki 5:12  2Ki 17:4 

   . Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
        Isa 30:2-5  Ho 12:1 

   . Regarded, as sacred
        Jos 9:16-19  Ps 15:4 

 - Violated by the wicked
      Ro 1:31  2Ti 3:3 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE
   . Of the contract of marriage
        Mal 2:14 

   . Of God's promises to man
        Ge 9:9-11  Eph 2:12 

   . Of the united determination of a people to serve God
        2Ki 11:17  2Ch 15:12  Ne 10:29 

   . Of good resolutions
        Job 31:1 

   . (With death and hell,) of carnal security
        Isa 28:15,18 

   . (With stones and beasts, of the earth,) of peace and
     prosperity
        Job 5:23  Ho 2:18