In studying divine covenants in general, one is treading through understanding God's Redemptive Plan throughout history. This is a matter of Eternal Salvation. It answers the question: How may a sinful man approach God (Exodus 3:5)?
Herman Witsius
Everyone is in covenant with God and the sanctions are according to which covenant you are in. Covenants are the architectural framework, the superstructure of the Bible. Covenant theology is just biblical theology because we find covenants everywhere in the Bible. Many scholars try to discover what is the center of the Bible ... the center of biblical theology? Some of the proposed centers for biblical theology are God, Israel, Covenant, creation, kingdom, salvation, new creation, and so forth. None of these are the center of the Bible though. They lose their meaning without Christ. If there is no Christ, there is no kingdom to talk about. The diversity of the Bible is unified in Christ. He is the center that holds all of the biblical data together. While the covenants night be the vehicle by which God relates to his people and the kingdom of God is certainly his pervasive rule over all people yet the fullest expression of God and His glory come in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ and this is why covenants are important. They teach us about Him.
- Rev Dan McManigal
Question
Does not God then do injustice to man by requiring of him in His Law that which he cannot perform?
Answer
No, for God so made man that he could perform it, but man, through the instigation of the devil, by willful
disobedience deprived himself and all his posterity of those divine gifts.
Heidelberg Catechism (Q9; 1563)
There is no obscurity in the words, "As by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous."
John Calvin (Institutes, 2.1.6)
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Notes |
A Simple Explanation of Covenant Theology  |
@Monergism |
Definitions of Covenant (.pdf)  |
multiple authors |
The Covenant of Life Opened  |
Samuel Rutherford |
The Covenants in God's Unfolding Purpose (MP3 Series)  |
Rev. Dan McManigal |
Exhaustive Study on the Covenant (MP3 Series)  |
Pastor Scott Fleming |
An Interview with Vern Poythress on the History of Salvation (.pdf)  |
Dr Vern Poythress |
Covenant Theology  |
J. Ligon Duncan, III - 12 Lectures on the biblical, theological, and historical study of God's Covenants |
Background of Covenant Theology (MP3)  |
Sinclair Ferguson |
Covenant Theology (19-Part Series)  |
Jim Bordwine, ThD |
Two Testaments, One Story  |
D.A. Carson & G.K. Beale - An interview with Christianity Today about their book, Commentary on the New Testament Use of the Old Testament |
Theses on Covenant Theology  |
R. Scott Clark |
Covenant and the Unity of Scripture  |
John M. Frame |
The Economy of the Covenants Between God and Man:  |
Herman Witsius |
Introduction: On Covenant Theology  |
J.I. Packer |
Understanding Covenant Theology  |
Richard D. Phillips |
Law and Gospel in the Rise of Covenant Theology  |
Dr. Michael Horton |
Covenant Theology Illustrated  |
Stephen M. Baugh - Romans 5 on the Federal Headship of Christ (Modern Reformation, 2000) |
The Imitation of Christ in the New Testament (.pdf)  |
Stephen S. Smalley, Themelios 3.1 (1965): 13-22. |
The Covenants of the Bible  |
Richard Phillips |
Covenant  |
BiblicalTraining.org |
Exploring Covenant Theology (MP3)  |
What is covenant theology and why is it crucial for our overall understanding of Scripture? How does covenant theology relate to our understanding of law and gospel? Michael Horton will discuss these important issues with Mike Brown and Zach Keele |
Covenant  |
Michael Horton |
Reformed Theology Is Covenant Theology  |
Richard Pratt Jr. |
Covenant Theology  |
Theopedia |
Covenant Theology — Part 1 (MP3)  |
Pastor Michael Brown |
Covenant Theology — Part 2 (MP3)  |
Pastor Michael Brown |
Covenant Theology (MP3 Series)  |
Walter Chantry |
Covenant Theology - Genesis 15:18 (MP3)  |
John MacKay |
God's Covenant Unfolded: Creation to New Creation  |
Rowland S. Ward |
On the New Covenant  |
R. Scott Clark |
What is the Bible Basically About? (YouTube)  |
Tim Keller |
Salvation, Past, Present, and Future  |
Sinclair Ferguson |
Sufficient for Faith and Practice: Covenant and Canon  |
Michael S. Horton |
Reconciling the Two Covenants in the Old Testament: A Review Article  |
Brian J. Lee |
Boldy and Expectantly Leaning on the Promises  |
Sinclair Ferguson |
Covenant Theology and the Preacher: How Covenant Theology Helps you Preach the Gospel (MP3)  |
Ligon Duncan - CVCRT 2002 |
What is Covenant Theology? What it is, Why it's important, who doesn't like it (MP3)  |
Ligon Duncan - CVCRT 2002 |
The Preached Covenant  |
Sherman Isbell |
Select Works of Robert Rollock Vol. 2  |
Robert Rollock |
Select Works of Robert Rollock Vol. 1  |
Robert Rollock |
The Hermeneutics of Baptist Covenant Theology (MP3)  |
Fred Malone - Heritage Baptist Church, Mansfield, TX |
Covenant Theology  |
James Bordwine - 33 Sermons on Various Practical and Doctrinal Topics |
An Introduction To the Doctrine of the Covenant  |
Rev Dr Iain D. Campbell |
The Works of Ezekiel Hopkins (.pdf download)  |
Ezekiel Hopkins |
God of Covenant  |
Dr. Richard Pratt Jr. |
A Commentary on Kline's Oath Consigned  |
Lee Irons |
Covenant: The beginning of a Biblical Idea  |
Paul R. Williamson - Reformed Theological Review, Vol. 65:1, April, 2006, pp.1-14 |
What is Covenant Theology?  |
J. Ligon Duncan |
Classic Covenant Theology  |
R. Scott Clark |
Covenant Theology is Historic Christianity  |
J. Ligon Duncan |
What is Covenant Theology?  |
J.I. Packer |
God's Covenants With Man  |
A.A. Hodge |