What Is Covenant Theology? Tracing God’s Promises through the Son, the Seed, and the Sacraments

by Ryan M. McGraw

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2024

Overview

Understanding the Basics and Blessings of Covenant Theology

From animal sacrifice in the Old Testament to baptism and Communion in the New Testament, the Bible can seem like it contains vastly different instructions for how God’s people are to worship him through visible means. But Scripture is a complete story of redemption, one that is breathtaking in its unity. By observing how all biblical events connect through God’s covenants with his people, believers can better grasp the breathtaking unity of Scripture, knowing the Father, through the Son, by the Spirit.

In this practical introduction, professor Ryan McGraw gives readers a framework for understanding the structure of the Bible. Explaining the blessing of covenant theology, he reveals how the sacraments illustrate God’s relationship with his people throughout the ages and help unify all parts of Scripture, from God’s promises in Genesis to their fulfillment in Revelation. Exploring the covenants of redemption, works, and grace, this book will give readers clarity about the gospel, and teach them how to live in fellowship with the Triune God and others.

Key Features

• Explains the basics and blessings of covenant theology
• Illustrates the role of the covenant in the church, families, and everyday life
• Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter

Contents

• Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Do the Basics and the Blessings Go Together?

Part 1: Unity

• Chapter 2: Covenant Theology Helps Us See the Breathtaking Unity of Scripture
• Chapter 3: What Are the Divisions of the Covenant of Grace 1?: Adam through Christ
• Chapter 4: What Are the Divisions of the Covenant of Grace 2?: Old and New Covenant, and Old and New Testament, and Joyful Bible Reading

Part 2: Trinity

• Chapter 5: Covenant Theology Helps Us Know the Glory of the Triune God

Part 3: Christianity

• Chapter 6: Covenant Theology Helps Us Learn How to Live the Christian Life
• Chapter 7: Questions and Answers about Covenant Theology

Product Details

• Title: What Is Covenant Theology? Tracing God’s Promises through the Son, the Seed, and the Sacraments
• Author: Ryan M. McGraw
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2024
• Logos Release Date: 2024
• Pages: 144
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Covenant theology
• Resource ID: LLS:WHTSCVSDSCRMNTS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-22T19:48:31Z

About Ryan M. McGraw

Ryan M. McGraw is pastor of First Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Sunnyvale, California; research associate, University of the Free State; and the Morton H. Smith Professor of Systematic Theology, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He has written more than 10 books in RHB’s “Cultivating Biblical Godliness” series.