The
covenant is a unilateral, irrevocable, indissolveable
commitment valid at least until death. Covenants do not depend upon
the performance of either party. Covenants are unilateral commitments
made to another party in the presence of God and thus independent
of the performance of the other party. A covenant was simply not
broken, and if it ever were, the penalty was death.
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A
contract, on the other hand, is an entirely different concept.
A contract is a bilateral agreement between two parties totally
dependent upon performance of the agreement. Under a contract,
if one party fails to perform according to the contract, the other
party has no obligation to perform either and is no longer bound
by the terms of the contract. This is not the case under a covenant
which is totally independent of performance and is irrevocable.
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