compares the legal elements of a contract under US law, with the elements of enforceable promises described in the Bible (you may use God's covenant(s) and any promise made by one person to another person or to God; does a "vow" or a "covenant" as described in the Bible differ from what we think of as a "contract" and if so, how do they differ?); and

(2) briefly describes how Christians should fulfill business obligations (if a person or a business firm makes a deliberate promise, but the law provides for a defense or modification of duties may a Christian assert such a defense or seek such a modification?).