God and Covenant God and Covenant A covenant is more than a simple contract. Where a contract is simply the exchange of goods for services, a covenant is the joining of two separate lives into one. When a covenant is formed between two people, they truly become one body - each is flesh of the other's flesh, and bone of the other's bone, each freely chooses to permanently join oneself to the other. Covenants create living relationships.
Covenants create families.
When Adam and Eve were created, they were children of God, created in the image and likeness of God. Likewise, they were joined to each other in covenantal union, flesh of one flesh, and bone of one bone. All were one family. However, through sin, Adam and Eve died to God. Through their covenantal choice, the patrimony of life was taken from all of their descendants as well - all died to Him.