What's the difference between a Covenant and Marriage according to the Bible? Jonathan and David made a Covenant; would that be similar to Gay Marriage? Which one is/or not an abomination? Please explain?
2006-10-27 11:51:11 · 9 answers · asked by Swordfish 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All marriages are covenants, but not all covenants are marriages.
In a covenant, an agreement was made between two parties. Typically, it is described as "cutting" a covenant, because they would cut an animal in half, and then each party would walk between the pieces of the animal, which essentially said, "If I break this covenant, may this happen to me." The idea then behind a covenant is that it is a binding agreement with consequences.
A marriage does not use this type of formal covenant cutting in the ancient near east, but it is a similarly formal agreement.
2006-10-27 12:04:38 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A covenant is a two way promise. Mostly covenant in the Bible refers to promising the Lord that you will do as he asks, and he in-turn promises you a specific blessing. Where exactly did you get the Jonathan & David bit? I think they were promising God something... and there isn't a J-o-n in the Bible is J-o-h-n.
2006-10-27 12:00:56 · answer #2 · answered by once_upn_atime 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A covenant isn't marriage, though in the bible a convenat could be part of marriage. A covenant, by definition, is a promise between you and God. In a marriage ceremony that promise is three ways, between you and God and between you and your spouse. The covenant between Jonathan and David was a promise to help and protect one anther and they made it between themselves AND with God.
2006-10-27 11:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by Milly 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A covenant is a lopsided agreement made for the benefit of both, but to favor one more than another.
A contract requires valid consideration. A covenant does not.
2006-10-27 18:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A covenant is a promise or agreement.
Like the rainbow represents God's covenant with humanity not to flood the earth again.
2006-10-27 11:53:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are assuming that a covenant and a marriage are the same thing. They are not! They are both contracts, but as we today know, there are contracts for loans, cars, houses, right of ways, buildings, etc. But are they all the same kind of contracts? Of course not. They are different, and so it is in the Bible. You need to do some serious study in your Bible if you think that God sanctions homosexual anything!
2006-10-27 12:03:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A covenant doesn't necessarily have a legal status. A marriage does.
2006-10-27 11:54:15 · answer #7 · answered by rhymingron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Covenant is a binding agreement. Not marriage.
2006-10-27 11:53:43 · answer #8 · answered by Max Marie, OFS 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you should consult a professional.
2016-05-22 01:46:01 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋