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Introduction
Nature and significance
Origin and function of covenants
- Origins
- Late Bronze Age developments
The origin and development of biblical covenants: Judaism
- The Sinai covenant
  - Historical background
  - The covenant at Sinai
- Post-Sinai covenants
- The covenants of the Israelite monarchy (1020–587/586 bce)
- The post-Exilic covenant tradition
The origin and development of the covenant in Christianity
- The New Testament tradition of the covenant
- The post-apostolic church
Covenant in other religions
- Islam
- Other religions

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