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<p>The term ברית appears 284 times in Tanakh.&#160; At times, it refers to treaties between individual people or countries, such as the treaties between Avraham and Avimelekh, Yaakov and Lavan, or Achav and Ben Hadad.&#160; At other times it refers to a covenant between Hashem and man, such as Hashem's covenant with Noach, Avraham, or the nation of Israel.&#160;</p>
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<li><b>Promissory treaties</b>&#160;– In these, the more powerful party unconditionally promises something or obligates themselves to the less powerful party.&#160; An example might be Hashem's unconditional promises to Avraham or David.&#160;</li>
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<li>&#160;<b>Obligatory treaties</b>&#160;– These treaties, in contrast, are conditional on the fulfilling of certain conditions.&#160; These include both suzerainty treaties in which a vassal is expected to unilaterally fulfill the stipulations of the treaty in obedience to a master (suzerain) and, and parity agreements where two equal parties agree to obey the same set of conditions.</li>
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Treaties in Tanakh and the Ancient Near East

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Treaties in Tanakh

The term ברית appears 284 times in Tanakh.  At times, it refers to treaties between individual people or countries, such as the treaties between Avraham and Avimelekh, Yaakov and Lavan, or Achav and Ben Hadad.  At other times it refers to a covenant between Hashem and man, such as Hashem's covenant with Noach, Avraham, or the nation of Israel. 

These covenants/treaties fall into two main categories:

  • Promissory treaties – In these, the more powerful party unconditionally promises something or obligates themselves to the less powerful party.  An example might be Hashem's unconditional promises to Avraham or David. 
  •  Obligatory treaties – These treaties, in contrast, are conditional on the fulfilling of certain conditions.  These include both suzerainty treaties in which a vassal is expected to unilaterally fulfill the stipulations of the treaty in obedience to a master (suzerain) and, and parity agreements where two equal parties agree to obey the same set of conditions.