Covenants of Men with God
The Scriptures speak of covenants of men with God that are separate from, but nevertheless responses to, God's covenants with men.
Covenants of God with Men
God's covenants are unilateral. He always initiates them and says, I will make my covenant with you. Therefore, they are not treaties or agreements, but promises which God makes voluntarily, and by which he graciously brings men into friendship with himself.
Covenants of Men with Men
The Scriptures speak of covenants that men make with other men. These are of different sorts, such as contracts, treaties and agreements; and they vary widely according to the circumstances and the relative status of the parties involved. But they all have this in common, that they are the establishing of a relationship between two…