21 Bible Verses About Covenant Ceremonies

The sacred ceremonies marking God's covenants throughout scripture are not mere historical footnotes; they are windows into the divine heart and His steadfast promises. To ponder these biblical accounts is to witness the solemnity with which the Almighty binds Himself to creation, establishing relationships rooted in grace and fidelity. These rituals, from ancient sacrifices to the New Covenant's profound symbolism, unveil the depth of God's commitment and the path He opens for us to enter His life. Exploring these verses illuminates the weight of His word and the sacred ground where humanity meets divinity in solemn agreement.

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Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Seeking Scripture: Covenant Ceremony Verses

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Genesis 17:11KJV

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

Genesis 17:12KJV

And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

Genesis 23:12KJV

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 17:27KJV

And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;

Genesis 26:4KJV

And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

Exodus 19:6KJV

Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Exodus 19:5KJV

And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

Exodus 24:8KJV

And he said, Behold, I make a covenant: before all thy people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among which thou art shall see the work of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

Exodus 34:10KJV

Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.

Leviticus 26:42KJV

These are the statutes and judgments and laws, which the Lord made between him and the children of Israel in mount Sinai by the hand of Moses.

Leviticus 26:46KJV

And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;

Numbers 3:46KJV

Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:

Numbers 4:18KJV

And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.

Numbers 6:27KJV

On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:

Numbers 7:60KJV

And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Deuteronomy 27:13KJV

Now therefore take you twelve men out of the tribes of Israel, out of every tribe a man.

Joshua 3:12KJV

At that time the Lord said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

Joshua 5:2KJV

So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem.

Joshua 24:25KJV

How shall we do for wives for them that remain, seeing we have sworn by the Lord that we will not give them of our daughters to wives?

Judges 21:7KJV

Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.

1 Samuel 24:21KJV

These scriptural glimpses into covenant ceremonies reveal more than mere historical ritual; they unveil the solemn weight of sacred promise. In these outward acts, divine fidelity meets human assent, marking moments where eternal purpose intersects with earthly commitment. They stand as powerful reminders that the bond God establishes is sealed not only by spoken word but by significant gesture, demanding a life lived in faithful correspondence to the grace received. Let us then look upon these ancient rites not as relics of the past, but as perpetual calls to live out the covenant spirit – a daily walk of consecration, trust, and obedient love, echoing the profound 'yes' exchanged in those foundational moments between the Creator and His people.