Hebrew, “berith;” an alliance or treaty; a divine constitution or ordinance with signs or pledges. In the scriptures, we see God making a number of covenants with mankind. These begin with covenants with Adam and Eve, and continue with Enoch, then the Noahic Covenant, a number of specific covenants with Abraham, and then again with all of the Israelite people.
We also see other covenants in the scriptures between people, various treaties and agreements between people and nations in the ancient world. In the Book of Mormon, the New Testament, and Doctrines of the Saints (Book of Commandments/Doctrines and Covenants) we find a new covenant with the house of Israel, this New Covenant is the “replacement” or “final fulfilment” of the Old Covenant preJesus Christ, which exists to help us understand and fulfill the covenants between Israel and God. See also Everlasting covenant, and New and everlasting covenant.