Many covenants with God

I think there are many deals with God (and still currently active).  Not just the one/many in the Bible.  Why do I think that?

The Bible is one particular set of stories about certain individuals, but not a complete, comprehensive, exclusive set of individuals or experiences.  The Bible is one lineage, at certain profound moments, from Adam, to Noah, to Abraham.  If I believe there is a grain of truth and real experience for these people in the Bible, can’t I envision there are other humans who had had similar experiences?  Can Noah be one of many having this conversation with God?  Does Adam have to be unique, and could there have been several Garden’s of Eden?  One person (Abraham) having the only conversation with God at the time?  The concept of saving Sodom but for 10 reverent people indicates there are many reverent good people in God’s eyes.

I also don’t believe this is a complete 100% history of all interactions for these individuals.  These are the ones preserved and carefully handed forward through generations.  But I can envision there are others.

My God is sentient, planning, and acts.  Seeking the reverent, good person.  And having discussions, covering very particular details, and making some big commitments both ways, at certain critical junctures.

Who am I to say that Buddha, Mohammed, Jesus, or Joseph Smith didn’t have a God-experience, and form a covenant?  In fact, the concept of many covenants indicates a better world, than through the lens of “one true way”.  My personal covenant also continues more comfortably in a multi-covenant world.  I think this multi-covenant view is closer to the world as it is, with many millions and billions attempting to follow different paths.

I like that Islam brings more people to the ideas of reverent goodness.  My Judaism is certainly personally aligned with Christians in this regard.  I see a common definition of reverent goodness through many faiths.  This is the highest value for me, not which particular one it is.  Look, it’s hard enough on each of us, no matter which covenant you follow.  I celebrate any efforts towards reverent goodness.

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