Divisions Under the Covenant of Grace

by Matt Slick

God works covenantally. A covenant is a pact or agreement between two or more parties. The chart below helps you to see some of the major covenants made between God and man.

Some Divisions Under the Covenant of Grace
COVENANT NAME	ADAMIC	NOAHIC	ABRAHAMIC	SINAITIC	DAVIDIC	NEW
PARTIES INVOLVED	God and Adam; therefore all Mankind	God and Noah (his descendants and all living creatures)	God and Abraham (his descendants)	God and the Israelites at Mt. Sinai	God and David	God and the Elect
THE PROMISE	Eternal Life based on keeping God’s word.	To not destroy the world again with a flood (Gen. 9:8-18)	Land and descendants to Abraham (Gen. 15:8-18; 17:1-14)	Continued Fellowship with God (Exodus 34:27-28; 19:5; 24:4-8)	His descendants would have an everlasting kingdom Psalm 89:3)	Law written on their hearts. We will be God's people. (Jer. 31:31-33)
THE CONDITION	Perfect Obedience	No Condition	Circumcision	Perfect Obedience	No Condition	Faith in Jesus
SIGN AND SEAL	The Tree	A Rainbow	Circumcision	A sacrifice and sprinkling of blood (Exodus 24:4-8)	None because it was to be fulfilled in Jesus’ sacrifice.	The Blood of Christ (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper)
MEDIATOR	No Mediator				The Messiah	Jesus Christ