"This volume defends covenant theology not as a theological abstraction foisted on the Scripture but rather as the clear teaching of Scripture itself. The contributors present covenant theology through explorations in biblical, systematic, and historicaltheology, all from a confessional Reformed perspective. The book is addressed primarily to the church, a resource for the student in the seminary class, the pastor seeking continuing education, and educated laypeople looking for enrichment in their knowledge of biblical doctrine. The contributors seek to show that covenant theology is exegetical, Trinitarian, eschatological, historical, confessional, technical, charitable, and practical"--
This book explores the biblical covenants and how they form the structure of the Bible and inform the Christian life. Featuring contributions from 26 scholars, this monumental work in reformed scholarship is biblically grounded, systematically conveyed, and historically connected.
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| Foreword |
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| Introduction |
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PART 1 BIBLICAL COVENANTS |
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1 The Covenant of Redemption |
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2 The Covenant of Works in the Old Testament |
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3 The Covenant of Works in the New Testament |
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4 Adam and the Beginning of the Covenant of Grace |
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5 The Noahic Covenant of the Covenant of Grace |
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9 The New Covenant as Promised in the Major Prophets |
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10 Covenant in the Gospels |
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13 Covenant in the Johannine Epistles and Revelation |
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PART 2 HISTORICAL THEOLOGY |
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14 Covenant in the Early Church |
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15 Covenant in Medieval Theology |
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16 Covenant in Reformation Theology |
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17 Post-Reformation Developments |
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18 Covenant Theology in the Dutch Reformed Tradition |
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19 Covenant Theology in Barth and the Torrances |
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20 Covenant in Recent Theology |
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PART 3 COLLATERAL AND THEOLOGICAL STUDIES |
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21 Ancient Near Eastern Backgrounds to Covenants |
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22 Covenant and Second Temple Judaism |
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23 Covenant in Contemporary New Testament Scholarship |
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24 Israel and the Nations in God's Covenants |
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26 New Covenant Theologies |
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27 Covenant, Assurance, and the Sacraments |
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| Afterword: Why Covenant Theology? |
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| An Annotated Bibliography of Reformed Reflection on the Covenant |
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| Contributors |
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| General Index |
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Guy Prentiss Waters (PhD, Duke University) is James M. Baird Jr. Professor of New Testament and academic dean at Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson. He is the author or editor of fifteen books and numerous chapters, articles, and reviews. He is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).
J. Nicholas Reid (DPhil, University College, University of Oxford) is associate professor of Old Testament and ancient Near Eastern studies, as well as the director of the hybrid MDiv program at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. He is also a contributor to the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Reid and his wife, Blair, live in the greater Orlando area with their four children. He is a member of St Pauls Presbyterian Church.
John R. Muether (MAR, Westminster Theological Seminary) serves as dean of libraries and professor of church history at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. Muether previously served as librarian at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He has authored and coauthored several books, most notably Cornelius Van Til: Reformed Apologist and Churchman. John and his wife, Kathy, have four children and six grandchildren. He is an elder at Reformation Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Oviedo, Florida.
