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Covenantal nomism, in opposition tomerit theology, is the belief that 1st centuryJews in the land of Israel did not believe inworks righteousness. Essentially, it is the belief that one is brought into theAbrahamic covenant through birth and stays in the covenant throughworks. It suggests that theJewish view of relationship with God is that keeping the law is based only on a prior understanding of relationship with God.[citation needed]
The "structure" of covenantal nomism can be described as follows: (1) God has chosen Israel and (2) given the law. The law implies both (3) God's promise to maintain the election and (4) the requirement to obey. (5) God rewards obedience and punishes transgression. (6) The law provides for means ofatonement and atonement results in (7) maintenance or re-establishment of the covenantal relationship. (8) All those who are maintained in the covenant by obedience, atonement and God's mercy belong to the group that will be saved. An important interpretation of the first and last points is that election and, ultimately, salvation are considered to be by God's mercy rather than human achievement.[1]
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