TopicMiscellaneousBoth Testaments
contracts
contracts is a recurring theme in Scripture with relevance to the Christian life and biblical understanding.
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Overview
Explore what the Bible says about contracts. This collection of 12 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.
Topical Index
21 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water
Genesis 21:25-32
Violated
Genesis 26:15
First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter
Genesis 29:15-20,27-30
Violated
Genesis 29:23-27
Second contract
Genesis 30:28-34
Violated
Genesis 30:37-43Genesis 31:7
For cattle
Genesis 30:27-29,31-34
Between Solomon and Hiram
1 Kings 5:9-111 Kings 9:11
Dissolved
By mutual consent
Exodus 4:18
By blotting out
Colossians 2:14
Modes of ratifying
By giving presents
Genesis 21:25-301 Samuel 18:4
By consummating in the presence of the public at the gate of the city
Genesis 23:18Ruth 4:1,2
By erecting a heap of stones
Genesis 31:44-54
By oaths
Genesis 26:3,31Joshua 9:15,201 Chronicles 16:16Hebrews 6:16,17
By joining hands
Proverbs 6:1Proverbs 11:21Proverbs 17:18Proverbs 22:26Ezekiel 17:18
With salt
Numbers 18:19
By taking off the shoe
Ruth 4:6-8
Written instrument
Jeremiah 32:10-15
SCRIPTURES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE BINDING FORCE OF
Exodus 21:2-6Leviticus 6:1,2,4-7Joshua 9:3-9,15,16,18-27Matthew 20:1-16Galatians 3:15
Key Verses
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Genesis 21:25-32
Between Abraham and Abimelech, concerning wells of water
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Genesis 26:15
Violated
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Genesis 29:15-20,27-30
First contract between Laban and Jacob for Laban's daughter
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Genesis 29:23-27
Violated
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Genesis 30:28-34
Second contract
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Genesis 30:37-43
Violated
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Genesis 30:27-29,31-34
For cattle
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1 Kings 5:9-11
Between Solomon and Hiram
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Exodus 4:18
By mutual consent
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Colossians 2:14
By blotting out