CategoryDoctrine / Covenant Term
Modern EquivalentSinai covenant; covenant mediated by Moses.
KJV Word TypeTheological noun / covenant term
DefinitionThe covenant God made with the Israelites at Mount Sinai, including the Ten Commandments and the promise of blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.
Key Verses"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." (Exodus 19:5); "And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the LORD hath said will we do, and be obedient." (Exodus 24:7)
KJV Usage NoteDescribes the Sinai covenant mediated through Moses, including commandments, sacrifice, priesthood, blessings, and curses.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not merely a list of rules; it is the Sinai covenant arrangement involving law, priesthood, sacrifice, blessings, and curses.
EtymologyNamed after Moses, the mediator of the covenant.