Contracts

Contracts

Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water
Genesis 21:25-32
Violated
Genesis 26:15
First contract between Laban and Jacob for Labans daughter
Genesis 29:15-20 Genesis 29:27-30
Violated
Genesis 29:23-27
Second contract
Genesis 30:28-34
Violated
Genesis 30:37-43 ; 31:7
For cattle
Genesis 30:27-29 Genesis 30:31-34
See FRAUD
Between Solomon and Hiram
1 Kings 5:9-11 ; 9:11
Dissolved
- By mutual consent
  Exodus 4:18
- By blotting out
  Colossians 2:14
Modes of ratifying
- By giving presents
  Genesis 21:25-30 ; 1 Samuel 18:4
By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Genesis 23:18 ; Ruth 4:1 Ruth 4:2
By erecting a heap of stones
Genesis 31:44-54
By oaths
Genesis 26:3 Genesis 26:31 ; Joshua 9:15 Joshua 9:20 ; 1 Chronicles 16:16 ; Hebrews 6:16 Hebrews 6:17
By joining hands
Proverbs 6:1 ; 11:21 ; 17:18 ; 22:26 ; Ezekiel 17:18
With salt
Numbers 18:19
By taking off the shoe
Ruth 4:6-8
Written instrument
Jeremiah 32:10-15
See COVENANTS
See VOWS
SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF
Exodus 21:2-6 ; Leviticus 6:1 Leviticus 6:2 Leviticus 6:4-7 ; Joshua 9:3-9 Joshua 9:15 Joshua 9:16 Joshua 9:18-27 ; Matthew 20:1-16 ; Galatians 3:15
- See COVENANT
- See LAND

Bibliography Information

Nave, Orville J. "Entry for 'Contracts'". "Nave's Topical Bible". . 1896.