From the time of Abel up to the time of the patriarchs, a number of faithful individuals worshipped Jehovah and obeyed his commands. In Moses ’ day, Jehovah entered into a covenant with the offspring of the patriarch Jacob, and these became the nation of Israel.
१५१३ मध्ये इस्राएल लोकांनी व त्यांच्या वंशजांनी यहोवाला आपला शासक म्हणून स्वीकारण्याचे वचन दिले.