Under the old covenant, what did the people promise?

Answer

To keep the law of God in their own strength.

18. When asked by the rich young man the conditions of eternal life, to what did Jesus direct his attention?
Did Christ come to abolish or to destroy the law?
In connection with what historical event was the old covenant made?
What statement of the redeemed shows that they will remember God's creative power?
How did David express himself on this point?
In what sense does the angel Gabriel explain John the Baptist to be the Elijah of Mal. 4: 5?
Why, under these plagues, does the Lord give men blood to drink?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle