Aliança
A aliança é o modo como Deus se relaciona com seu povo. Da aliança com Noé à Nova Aliança em Cristo, Deus se compromete com amor e fidelidade irrevogáveis.
Alianças com Israel
Deus firmou aliança com Abraão, Moisés e Davi. No arco-íris, na lei, nas promessas — Ele é o Deus da aliança.
Haho Mulungu wav’awi’laga Nowa haki’mo na v’aane ati', "Lingagi, gi’si' ene nu’ki’ndi’ka ilagano lyanne na inywe, na wu’v’yalwa winywe u’wo wu’lalonde, na ki’la ki’tundwa i’cho mwali' muli’nacho: nnoni, mitugo, na vitundwa vyose i’vyo vyafumaga mu safina haki’mo na inywe, hangi' na ki’la ki’tundwa cha myu’ye ya wu’panga mu welelo. Nu’ki’ndi’ka ilagano lyanne na inywe ati', nkasye nvizimangu’zye hangi' vitundwa vyose ku' nzi’la ya kamilamasenga. Yi’kasye yize hangi' kamilamasenga ya minzi' ya ku’yi’zimangu’zya welelo." Hangi' Mulungu wayombaga ati', "Nu’tu’u’la itav’angwa lyanne mu malunde. Lyeni’li' hu' li’ku’v’a lu’manyi’lo lwa ilagano i’lo nu’ki’ndi’ka mugati' yanne na inywe, haki’mo na ki’la ki’tundwa cha myu’ye ya wu’panga i’cho ki’li' na inywe, mu wu’v’yalwa wose u’wo wu’lalonde. Nalyo li’ku’v’a lu’manyi’lo lwa ilagano lyanne na welelo.
Nu’ki’ndi’ka ilagano lyanne na inywe ati', nkasye nvizimangu’zye hangi' vitundwa vyose ku' nzi’la ya kamilamasenga. Yi’kasye yize hangi' kamilamasenga ya minzi' ya ku’yi’zimangu’zya welelo."
Nalyo li’ku’v’a lu’manyi’lo lwa ilagano lyanne na welelo.
Lu’siku' lwenu’lo, Gu’ku' Mulungu waki’ndi’kaga ilagano na Abulamu ku' ku’muwi’la, "Wu’v’yalwa wako nav’apaga nsi' yeni’yi', ku’fumi’i’la ha mongo gwa Misili mpaka ku' mongo muhanya gwa Efulate. Nav’apaga nsi' ya V’akeni, V’akenizi, V’akadimoni, V’ahiti, V’apelizi, V’alefai, V’aamoli, V’akanaani, V’agiligashi na V’ayebusi."
Haho Abulamu wamusukambi’laga Mulungu na ku’muku’v’i’i’la, nawe Mulungu wamuwi’laga, "I’li' hu' ilagano lyanne nanho, ev’e u’lav’e v’av’a wa makabi’la mingi. Ku’fuma walelo u’kasye witanwe hangi' Abulamu, sumbwa lina lyako u’ku’v’a Abalahamu, ku’nguno naku’v’ezyaga u’v’e v’av’a wa makabi’la mingi. Ndaku’v’ezye u’v’e na wu’v’yalwa wingi muno, na ku’fumi’i’la ku' wako galafumi’i’le makabi’la mingi na v’atemi. Ilagano lyanne nku’li’v’ezya li’v’e lya nhananhana, mugati' yanne nanho na wu’v’yalwa wako haki’mo na wu’v’yalwa u’wo wu’lalonde ku' wav’o, na nku’v’a Mulungu wako na Mulungu wav’o. Hangi' ndaku’pe ev’e na wu’v’yalwa wako nsi' ya Kanaani yose i’yi' wikalile ki’ti' mugeni mwizi’li’zi, ki’gele muyi’teme nhananhana, nanne ndav’e Mulungu wav’o."
Haho Mulungu wamuwi’laga Abalahamu, "Ev’e na wu’v’yalwa wako haki’mo na wu’v’yalwa u’wo wu’lalonde ku' wav’o, muli’dime ilagano lyanne. I’li' hu' ilagano lyanne i’lo muku’li’dima mugati' yanne na inywe, ev’e haki’mo na wu’v’yalwa wako: Ki’la mugosya wa ku' winywe yi’ku’mudima ku’tahiliwa. Muv’e muli’tahiliwa, na lyeni’li' igambo hu' li’ku’v’a lu’manyi’lo lwa ilagano mugati' yanne na inywe.
Mwaka gwa iku’mi na ine Kedolaoma na v’atemi v’iye, av’o v’a idale lya v’atemi v’ane, v’ayaga ku’kigu’ma wu’lu’gu' na idale lyeni’li' lya v’atemi v’atano.
Aho wav’age akaali' ku’lasana wu’lu’gu' nav’o, mutemi Kedolaoma haki’mo na v’atemi v’iye v’ayaga mbela ku’kigu’ma wu’lu’gu' na ku’v’akinda V’alefai ku' Ashitaloti-kalinaimu, V’azuzi ku' Hamu, V’aemi ku' Shawe-kiliataimu,
Gi’si' u’lu' mugu’degeleke muzwi gwanne ku' lu’doono, na ku’li’dima ilagano lyanne, haho inywe mulav’e v’antu' v’anne v’asogolwa mugati' na makabi’la gose, ninga i’vi welelo yose yi’li' nsawo yanne.
Nanne ndamutu’u’li’le lu’v’i’mbi' lwinywe ku’lamuli’la ku' Nyanza ya Shamu mpaka ku' Nyanza ya Meditelania, na ku’fumi’i’la ku' ibalangu' mpaka ku' mongo gwa Efulate. Ndav’atu’u’le v’ikazi v’a nsi' yeni’yo mu makono ginywe, na inywe mulav’asage v’ahafume ha mbele yinywe. Ku’du' u’tu’u’le ilagano ninga li’mo nav’o ninga na milungu zyav’o.
Mulungu ali’v’ezya ilagano ipya
Gu’ku' Mulungu wamuwi’laga ati', "Lingaga, nu’v’ezya ilagano na v’antu' v’ako v’ose. Nku’v’ezya migaka ha mbele yav’o i’zyo zikaali' ku’v’eziwa mu welelo yose, ninga mu ki’la nsi'. V’antu' v’ose av’o mwikalile mugati' nav’o v’alawone mili’mo zyanne mihanya, ku’nguno nku’v’ezya igambo lya ku’kumya ku’nguno yako.
Itungo lyeni’lo Mose wav’age kwenu’ko ku' lu’gu’lu' haki’mo na Gu’ku' Mulungu nsiku' maku’mi ane, wu’ziku' na lyu’v’a, nawe akalile ki’liwa ninga ku’nywa minzi'. Hangi' wazitonaga mihayo zyeni’zyo zya ilagano, i’zyo nhama iku’mi, ku' mav’ale genago.
Itungo lyeni’lo Mose wav’age kwenu’ko ku' lu’gu’lu' haki’mo na Gu’ku' Mulungu nsiku' maku’mi ane, wu’ziku' na lyu’v’a, nawe akalile ki’liwa ninga ku’nywa minzi'. Hangi' wazitonaga mihayo zyeni’zyo zya ilagano, i’zyo nhama iku’mi, ku' mav’ale genago.
Alianças renovadas
O povo renovava a aliança diante do Senhor. A fidelidade de Deus permanece mesmo quando o povo falha.
Nova Aliança
Eis que dias vêm em que farei nova aliança. Jesus é mediador de uma aliança superior, fundamentada em melhores promessas.
Fidelidade da aliança
A aliança de Deus é eterna. Ele não quebra seu pacto nem altera o que saiu dos seus lábios.