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In religion, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general. The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic covenant. Christianity asserts that God made an additional covenant through Jesus Christ, called the "new covenant".

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  • In religion, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general. The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic covenant. Christianity asserts that God made an additional covenant through Jesus Christ, called the "new covenant". A covenant in its most general sense and historical sense, is a solemn promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action. A covenant is a type of agreement analogous to a contractual condition. The covenantor makes a promise to a covenantee to do (affirmative covenant) or not do some action (negative covenant). (en)
  • Dans la religion, une alliance (co-venant) est une alliance formelle ou entente conclue par Dieu avec une communauté religieuse en particulier ou à l'humanité tout entière. Ce concept est au cœur des religions Abrahamiques et dérivé des alliances bibliques, notamment l'alliance Abrahamique. (fr)
  • 圣约（英語：Covenant），亚伯拉罕诸教的术语，指的是上帝与人类建立的约定，包括旧约、新约和古兰。 (zh)
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  • Dans la religion, une alliance (co-venant) est une alliance formelle ou entente conclue par Dieu avec une communauté religieuse en particulier ou à l'humanité tout entière. Ce concept est au cœur des religions Abrahamiques et dérivé des alliances bibliques, notamment l'alliance Abrahamique. (fr)
  • 圣约（英語：Covenant），亚伯拉罕诸教的术语，指的是上帝与人类建立的约定，包括旧约、新约和古兰。 (zh)
  • In religion, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general. The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic covenant. Christianity asserts that God made an additional covenant through Jesus Christ, called the "new covenant". (en)
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  • Covenant (religion) (en)
  • Alliance (religion) (fr)
  • 圣约 (zh)
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