Covenant may refer to:
Religion
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Covenant (religion)
In religion, a covenant is a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general. The concept, central to the Abrahamic religions, is derived from the biblical covenants, notably from the Abrahamic cove ...
, a formal alliance or agreement made by God with a religious community or with humanity in general
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Covenant (biblical)
The Hebrew Bible makes reference to a number of covenants ( he, בְּרִיתוֹת) with God (YHWH). These include the Noahic Covenant (in Genesis), which is between God and all living creatures, as well as a number of more specific covenants ...
, in the Hebrew Bible
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Covenant in Mormonism, a sacred agreement between God and a person or group of people
** Covenant of allegiance in Ahmadiyya Islam, which requires followers to fulfill the
Ten Conditions of Bai'at
Bai'at or Bay'ah ( ar, بَيْعَة; pledge, initiation; literally a "sale" or a "transaction") is an Islamic practice of declaring on oath, one's allegiance to a particular leader. In an Islamic religious context, this oath is the standard p ...
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Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh, in the Bahá'í faith, two separate binding agreements between God and man
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Greater Covenant, the covenant made between each Manifestation from God and his followers regarding the coming of the next Manifestation from God
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Lesser Covenant, regarding the successorship of authority within the religion
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Covenant theology, in Christianity interpretations of a covenant surrounding Jesus's death and resurrection
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Mosaic covenant
The Mosaic covenant (named after Moses), also known as the Sinaitic covenant (after the biblical Mount Sinai), refers to a covenant between God and the Israelites, including their proselytes, not limited to the ten commandments, nor the event w ...
, a biblical covenant between God and the biblical Israelites, including their proselytes.
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New Covenant theology
New Covenant theology (or NCT) is a Christian theological position teaching that the person and work of Jesus Christ is the central focus of the Bible. One distinctive assertion of this school of thought is that Old Testament Laws have been abr ...
, a Christian theological position teaching that the Old Testament laws have been abrogated or cancelled with Jesus' crucifixion, and replaced with the Law of Christ of the New Covenant
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New Covenant
The New Covenant (Hebrew '; Greek ''diatheke kaine'') is a biblical interpretation which was originally derived from a phrase which is contained in the Book of Jeremiah ( Jeremiah 31:31-34), in the Hebrew Bible (or the Old Testament of the ...
, a biblical interpretation often thought of as an eschatological Messianic Age or world to come and is related to the biblical concept of the Kingdom of God
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Solemn League and Covenant, an agreement between the Scottish Covenanters and the leaders of the English Parliamentarians in 1643 during the First English Civil War
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Church covenant
A church covenant is a declaration, which some churches draw up and call their members to sign, in which their duties as church members towards God and their fellow believers are outlined. It is a fraternal agreement, freely endorsed, that establi ...
, a promise made by members to each other within a Christian church
Law
* Covenant (law), a promise to engage in or refrain from a specified action (including restrictive covenant, a restriction on the use of property)
* Covenant marriage, a marriage contract that does not allow for no-fault divorce
Film and television
Film
* The Covenant (1985 film), ''The Covenant'' (1985 film), an American television horror film
* The Covenant (2006 film), ''The Covenant'' (2006 film), an American supernatural horror film
* ''Alien: Covenant'', a 2017 film by Ridley Scott; the second prequel in the ''Alien'' franchise
* ''Guy Ritchie's The Covenant'', a 2023 action-thriller film
Television
* The Covenant (Alias), The Covenant (''Alias''), a fictional organization in the series ''Alias''
* Covenant (Millennium), "Covenant" (''Millennium''), a 1997 episode
* Covenant (Smallville), "Covenant" (''Smallville''), a 2004 episode
* Covenant (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), "Covenant" (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''), a 1998 episode
* Covenant (Stargate SG-1), "Covenant" (''Stargate SG-1''), a 2004 episode
* The Covenant (Homeland), "The Covenant" (''Homeland''), a 2017 episode
* The Covenant (Walker, Texas Ranger), "The Covenant" (''Walker, Texas Ranger''), a 1995 episode
Fiction
* Covenant (short story), a short story by Elizabeth Bear
* Covenant (World of Darkness), Covenant (''World of Darkness''), in the fictional ''World of Darkness'' universe
* The Covenant (novel), ''The Covenant'' (novel), a novel by James Michener set in South Africa
* Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, the protagonist and title character of a series of fantasy novels by Stephen R. Donaldson
Music
* Covenant (band), a Swedish band
* Covenant, former name of the Norwegian band The Kovenant
* Covenant (Greg Brown album), ''Covenant'' (Greg Brown album)
* Covenant (Morbid Angel album), ''Covenant'' (Morbid Angel album), the third album by death metal band Morbid Angel
* Covenant (UFO album), ''Covenant'' (UFO album), the 16th album by heavy metal band UFO
Video games
* Covenant (Halo), Covenant (''Halo''), a religious alliance of alien races in the ''Halo'' video game series
* ''Shadow Hearts: Covenant'', console role-playing game developed by Nautilus and published by Midway in 2004
* Daggerfall Covenant, a faction in MMORPG ''The Elder Scrolls Online''
* ''The Covenant'', a 1985 video game by Personal Software Services, PSS software
* Covenant, the name of a Settlement in ''Fallout 4''
* Covenant, the name of an armed civilian faction in a game called "Something About Zombies idk..." that resembles the real life organisation The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord. The game is based on the game platform Roblox
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