Why was the covenant important in terms of western culture

Covenant is important in terms of western culture as it is a binding promise in relation between individual, groups, people and etc.  

Explanation:

In terms of the western culture covenant is important because it talks about the binding promise in relation between individual, groups, people and etc. because the western culture is about nuclear families and individual person.

The western culture is mire about living way with the families and relatives as individual which disconnect them with the love and emotion of their close ones. Thus, covenant is important in this regard.

b) brahmans   is nomadic society