A bilateral covenant is defined as which?

A bilateral covenant is defined as which?

• A. Only one party has to do something
• B. God alone initiates the pact
• C. Both parties have to do something (the Mosaic covenant)
• D. The sign is circumcision

Answer: (C)

A bilateral covenant means two-way obligations: both parties have responsibilities. In the Mosaic covenant, God lays out the law and the people commit to obey it; blessings come for obedience and curses for disobedience. This shows that both sides must act—God keeping promises and the people keeping the commands. The other statements don’t fit this two-sided pattern: one side doing everything describes a unilateral arrangement, and while God initiates, the people also have to respond with obedience. The sign mentioned, circumcision, is linked more to the Abrahamic covenant, not the defining feature of a bilateral structure in Mosaic terms.

A bilateral covenant means two-way obligations: both parties have responsibilities. In the Mosaic covenant, God lays out the law and the people commit to obey it; blessings come for obedience and curses for disobedience. This shows that both sides must act—God keeping promises and the people keeping the commands. The other statements don’t fit this two-sided pattern: one side doing everything describes a unilateral arrangement, and while God initiates, the people also have to respond with obedience. The sign mentioned, circumcision, is linked more to the Abrahamic covenant, not the defining feature of a bilateral structure in Mosaic terms.