Catechism for Young Children · Question 22 of 145
What is a covenant?
A.An agreement between two or more persons.
What does this answer mean?
A covenant is an agreement between two or more persons. Children know about promises and agreements. A covenant in the Bible is a solemn agreement with promises and conditions. The next questions describe two covenants: the covenant of works and the covenant of grace.
What can we ask our children?
- What is a covenant?
- Can you think of an agreement or promise between two people?
- Why does it matter who makes the covenant?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.