The Noahic Covenant

“The Noahic covenant, including the various divine promises which accompany it, guarantees God's commitment to creation, and in particular, the preservation of life on the earth. It thus provides the necessary foundation for the story of redemption–life on earth is guaranteed to continue in spite of human sin.”

Aaron Chalmers, “The Importance of the Noahic Covenant to Biblical Theology,” Tyndale Bulletin 60 (2009): 209.