The Five Major Covenants in the Old Testament

There are five major covenants in the Old Testament that should be noted by Christians. The reason why these OT covenants are important to us as Christians is because they point to the New Covenant that would be fulfilled through Jesus Christ.

The Old Testament is built around covenants. There are five major covenants that are important that should be noted:

The Noahic Covenant:The covenant to not ever flood the world again. This covenant can be found in Genesis Chapter 9

Abrahamic Covenant: In this covenant God blessed Abraham with three blessings which were to make Abraham a great nation, He was going to give Abraham a Promised Land, and that Abraham was going to be a blessing to all people. This covenant can first be found in Genesis Chapter 12.

The Mosaic Covenant: "If Israel will obey His commands they will be His chosen people. This covenant can be found in Exodus 19:5 & 6.

The Davidic Covenant: "Your family will forever rule over Israel; You are going to rule forever". This covenant can be found in 2 Samuel Chapter 7

The New Covenant: "The covenant that will link the Old Testament and the New Testament together". Forgiveness of the failures in the past and Laws that will be written on their hearts. This covenant can be found in Jeremiah 31.