God’s covenants are unconditional and conditional. Some people divide the biblical covenants into either unconditional or conditional covenants, based on differences that were common in the Ancient Near East. But it’s not as simple as dividing or categorizing the biblical covenants in this way. It’s best to think of the biblical covenants as consisting of both unconditional and conditional elements. On the one hand, each covenant is unconditional and unilateral because of God’s gracious initiative to redeem and to keep his own promises. On the other hand, each covenant is conditional because
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