A covenant is a general obligation between two parties. A covenant was and is confirmed by an oath, be a solemn meal, by sacrifices, exchanging clothes and passing between cut up parts of animals. The Hebrew word for covenant is berit, the sense of binding or berit-alah, the idea of a binding oath (Gen.26:28). For concluding a covenant the bible uses the expression, karat, to cut a covenant, referring to cutting up an animal. Covenants are established between individuals, between countries and their peoples and between husbands and wives. Covenants aren’t always a mutual agreement. Sometimes they represent relationships between a powerful party and a weak one. This covenant or agreement is freely given and out of good will toward the weaker party. This is God’s covenant with man.