A unilateral covenant is defined as which?

• A. Only one party has to do something (for example, God's covenant with Abram)
• B. Both parties have to do something
• C. God remains inactive
• D. The covenant requires many conditions

Answer: (A)

A unilateral covenant is a promise in which one party, typically God, makes a binding commitment and takes the initiative, while the other party isn’t required to meet conditions for the promise to stand. In the biblical example with Abram, God guarantees blessings, land, and a lasting lineage based on His word alone; Abram’s role is to trust and respond in faith, not to fulfill prerequisites for the promise to be valid. This shows why the idea of “only one party has to do something” fits best: the promise rests on God’s action and faithfulness, not on both sides performing duties or on God waiting for human conditions to be met. The other options describe a bilateral arrangement, God remaining inactive, or a covenant with many conditions, none of which capture the one-sided initiating nature of a unilateral covenant.