by Matt Slick. A covenant (Hebrew berith, Greek diatheke) is a legal agreement between two or more parties. The word covenant(s) occurs 284 times in the Old Testament (as found in the New American Standard Bible).Covenant(s) occurs 37 times in the New Testament, which gives a total of 321 occurances.here is a pattern to the covenants found in the Bible. Basically, it is as follows. The initiating party describes himself and what he has done, then there is a list of obligations between the two (or more) parties.
Oboes /ËoÊboÊ/ OH-boh are a family of double reed woodwind musical instruments. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. Oboes are usually made of wood, but there are also oboes made of synthetic materials.A soprano oboe measures roughly 65 cm (25 1â2 in) long, with metal keys, a conical bore and a flared bell. modern oboe with the full conservatoire (conservatory in the US) or Gillet key system has 45 pieces of keywork, with the possible additions of a third octave key and alternate (left little finger) F-or C-key. The keys are usually made of nickel silver, and are silver-or occasionally gold-plated.
How Woodwind Instruments Work. Woodwinds are one of the major families of instruments in use today. Woodwinds are basically defined as hollow tubes, which, when blown on one end, produce a sound. Most wind instruments have keys or fingerholes to vary the pitch of the sound, and different methods may be used to create the basic sound. Mouthpieces Single Reed (Clarinet/Saxophone) The single reed produces a sound by vibrating against the mouthpeice when blown. The reed is held down by a metal ligature. Reeds are very sensitive, and must be cared for to produce the right tone. Double Reed (Oboe/Bassoon) The double reed uses two reeds, tied together, to make a sound. The sound it produces is somewhat nasal, and can be very difficult to build, maintain, and play. Most double reed players make their own reeds. The tight opening of the double reed means that the musician can play long phrases in one breath.