Kinship by Covenant: A brief look at the Abrahamic, Mosaic, and New Covenants

A covenant is a legal binding of two parties; a means of creating a legitimate relationship between two unrelated parties. “Covenant is ….a widespread legal means by which the duties and privileges of kinship may be extended to another individual or group, including aliens.”(Scott Hahn, Kinship by Covenant) After the fall, God …