Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course between Dispensational and Covenantal Theologies
Overview
Building on the foundation of Kingdom through Covenant (Crossway, 2012), Stephen J. Wellum and Brent E. Parker have assembled a team of scholars who offer a fresh perspective regarding the interrelationship between the biblical covenants. Each chapter seeks to demonstrate how the covenants serve as the backbone to the grand narrative of Scripture. For example, New Testament scholar Thomas Schreiner writes on the Sabbath command from the Old Testament and thinks through its applications to new covenant believers. Christopher Cowan wrestles with the warning passages of Scripture, texts which are often viewed by covenant theologians as evidence for a “mixed” view of the church. Jason DeRouchie provides a biblical theology of “seed” and demonstrates that the covenantal view is incorrect in some of its conclusions. Jason Meyer thinks through the role of law in both the old and new covenants. John Meade unpacks circumcision in the OT and how it is applied in the NT, providing further warrant to reject covenant theology's link of circumcision with (infant) baptism. Oren Martin tackles the issue of Israel and land over against a dispensational reading, and Richard Lucas offers an exegetical analysis of Romans 9-11, arguing that it does not require a dispensational understanding. From issues of ecclesiology to the warning passages in Hebrews, this book carefully navigates a mediating path between the dominant theological systems of covenant theology and dispensationalism to offer the reader a better way to understand God’s one plan of redemption.
- Offers a fresh perspective regarding the interrelationship between the biblical covenants
- Demonstrates how the covenants serve as the backbone to the grand narrative of Scripture
- Provides a mediating path between the dominant theological systems of covenant theology and dispensationalism
Top Highlights
“It seems plausible then to understand Abraham’s fatherhood over the nations primarily as a royal designation by which he and his wife Sarah, the ‘princess’ (Gen 17:15), are regarded as the founders of a new dynasty that will climax in a specific, royal descendant who will rule Israelites (both native-born and alien residents) and those from vassal nations.” (Pages 12–13)
“The apostle views the Gentile Christian participation in the new covenant community as fulfilling Old Testament OT promises regarding the ‘seed’ of Abraham.” (Page 8)
“The church does not displace Israel but is the restored, new covenant community that Israel looked forward to” (Page 47)
“Nevertheless, Genesis itself and several OT prophetic texts anticipate the expansion of ‘the seed of Abraham’ to include those redeemed from both ethnic Israel and the nations during the eschatological age of the Messiah.” (Page 9)
“Jesus is the new and final David, the King promised according to the covenant with David.339 Hence, those who belong to him have a right to eat on the Sabbath.” (Page 172)
- Title: Progressive Covenantalism: Charting a Course between Dispensational and Covenantal Theologies
- Authors: Brent E. Parker, Stephen J. Wellum
- Publisher: B&H
- Print Publication Date: 2016
- Logos Release Date: 2018
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: Covenant theology; Dispensationalism
- ISBNs: 9781430076124, 9781433684036, 9781433684029, 1433684039, 1433684020, 1430076127
- Resource ID: LLS:9781433684036
- Resource Type: Monograph
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