 The Ten Commandments were certainly part of the covenant God made with Israel on Sinai. According to Deuteronomy 5 and verse 3, the Lord's covenant with Israel began with those at Mount Sinai and was not binding earlier than that. Sadly, Israel didn't remain faithful to the Lord. They didn't continue in the covenant with God. Consequently, the Lord made a promise in Jeremiah 31, 31 to 34, saying,