Bible dictionary for children
Covenant
KUHV-uh-nunt
A serious promise or agreement that shapes a relationship.
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What does it mean?
A covenant is a serious promise or agreement. In the Bible, covenants help us understand how God relates to people.
God promised Noah that a flood would never again destroy all living creatures. He gave the rainbow as a sign of this covenant.
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What helped Noah remember God’s promise?
An example from the Bible
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Noah and the ark
Genesis 6–8
Noah follows God’s instructions and cares for living creatures.
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Bible context & readings +
After the flood, God makes a covenant with Noah, his descendants and every living creature. The rainbow is its sign. The promise concerns a flood destroying all flesh; it does not mean that local floods will never happen.
Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
