(7) Of God's Covenant with Man

Every relationship needs definition. One of the most defined relationships is marriage. Upon marriage an otherwise unrelated man and a woman become united by covenant. In the presence of witnesses each partner promises to fulfil responsibilities. Signed records give formalize the covenant.

So it is with God's relationship to people. Imagine if God had created people but never introduced himself or articulated what he expected of them or what they could expect of him. The debt of obedience would still have existed but we wouldn't have known it. And how could we enjoy God if we had no idea how the sovereign creator would treat us from one moment to the next? From the beginning God has defined his relationship with his people through covenants.