Genesis 17:7, "I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you." God pledges that He will be the Lord Almighty to Abraham and his descendants forever. This pledge is irrevocable and is the foundation stone of all other biblical promises. The "covenant" between God and His people is one of the most important theological truths of the Bible, yet most believers have very little understanding of this truth. The most striking thing about God's covenant is that God is "holy", "all-knowing" and "all powerful"; yet He consents to enter into covenants with people who are weak, sinful and imperfect (like you and me).Covenant = A legal binding agreement between two people (or two groups of people) that involves specific promises on the part of each to the other - both parties binding themselves to fulfil specific obligations. The Hebrew word "covenant" is derived from a root word meaning "to join together/shackle" but it often implies 'betweenness', emphasising the relational element that lies at the core of all Biblical covenants. Human covenants can be between equals or between a superior and an inferior, however, divine covenants are always of the latter type. Furthermore, a divine covenant mostly signifies an obligation undertaken by a single person. When God "cuts a covenant" with His people it is never conditional upon the observance on their part, even though a penalty may be attached to its non-observance.