Covenant theology is the Gospel set in the context of God’s eternal plan of communion with his people, and its historical outworking in the covenants of works and grace (as well as in the various progressive stages of the covenant of grace). Covenant theology explains the meaning of the death of Christ in light of [...]
Covenant Theology
Covenant theology is the Gospel set in the context of God’s eternal plan of communion with his people, and its historical outworking in the covenants of works and grace (as well as in the various progressive stages of the covenant of grace). Covenant theology explains the meaning of the death of Christ in light of the fullness of the biblical teaching on the divine covenants, undergirds our understanding of the nature and use of the sacraments, and provides the fullest possible explanation of the grounds of our assurance.
More Reading on Covenant Theology
- God of Promise: Introducing Covenant Theology
- Sealed With an Oath: Covenant in God's Unfolding Purpose
- Covenant Theology: Murray, Kline and Federal Theology in Reformed Thought
- Kingdom Prologue: Genesis Foundations for a Covenantal Worldview
- Covenant Theology: A Reformed and Baptistic Perspective on God’s Covenants
Covenant Interest in God by John Gill
1 SAMUEL 30:6. LAST CLAUSE. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. David was at this time in as great distress, if not greater, than ever he was in all his life. He had been persecuted from place to place by Saul, and his life often in imminent danger; but then he had [...]
The Covenant of Grace, The Support of a Believer Under Outward and Inward Troubles, Part 1 by John Gill
Although my house be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure. 2 SAMUEL 23:5 THE preceding verses have already been considered; an introduction, therefore, to the present discourse, is unnecessary: suffice it to say, our text contains part of the last words of [...]
The Covenant of Grace, The Support of a Believer Under Outward Troubles, Part 2 by John Gill
Although my house be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure; for this is all my salvation and all my desire, although he maketh it not to grow. SAMUEL 23:5 In our last discourse of this text, Three things were proposed for consideration. [...]
Of the Covenant of Redemption (Introduction) by David Dickson
Because the healing of the sicknesses of the conscience cometh by a right application of divine Covenants about our salvation: therefore it is necessary, that some measure of the knowledge thereof be opened up. 1. A divine covenant we call, a contract or paction, wherein God is at least the one party contracter. Of this [...]
The Persons Redeemed (Of the Covenant of Redemption – Part I) by David Dickson
The first article of the Covenant of Redemption concerneth the persons redeemed THE redeemed in Scripture, are pointed forth under sundry expressions; sometime they are called the predestinate; sometime the elect; sometime these whom God foreknew; sometime they who are called according to His purpose; sometime they that were given to Christ of the Father; [...]
The Price of Redemption (Of the Covenant of Redemption – Part II) by David Dickson
AS to the second article of the Covenant of Redemption concerning the price of Redemption, and the fitting of the Redeemer for accomplishing the work of Redemption, God would not have silver, or gold, or any corruptible thing, 1 Pet. 1.18. He refuseth all ransom that can come from a mere man, Psalm 49.8. But [...]
Gifts & Benefits Purchased (Of the Covenant of Redemption – Part III) by David Dickson
THE third article of the covenant of Redemption, past between the Father and the Son, concerneth the benefits, gifts, and graces to be given unto the redeemed: all which gifts and graces, are summarily comprehended in that one gift of God, spoken of, John 4.10, which gift is Christ, who is freely offered unto, and [...]
Effectual Application of Redemption (Of the Covenant of Redemption – Part IV) by David Dickson
AS to the fourth article of the covenant of Redemption, it concerneth the means and manner how the elect shall be called forth from the perishing world, and be effectually called and turned unto God, so as the world among whom the elect do live, shall not have cause of stumbling justly: for, he hath [...]
The Covenant of Grace – The Plan of Salvation by Charles Hodge
The plan of salvation is presented under the form of a covenant. This is evident, – First, from the constant use of the words berit and diatheke in reference to it. With regard to the former of these words, although it is sometimes used for a law, disposition, or arrangement in general, where the elements [...]
The Covenant of Grace – Different Views of the Nature of this Covenant by Charles Hodge
It is assumed by many that the parties to the covenant of grace are God and fallen man. Man by his apostasy having forfeited the favour of God, lost the divine image, and involved himself in sin and misery, must have perished in this state, had not God provided a plan of salvation. Moved by [...]
The Covenant of Grace – Parties to the Covenant by Charles Hodge
At first view there appears to be some confusion in the statements of the Scriptures as to the parties to this covenant. Sometimes Christ is presented as one of the parties; at others He is represented not as a party, but as the mediator and surety of the covenant; while the parties are represented to [...]
The Covenant of Grace – Covenant of Redemption by Charles Hodge
By this is meant the covenant between the Father and the Son in reference to the salvation of man. This is a subject which, from its nature, is entirely beyond our comprehension. We must receive the teachings of the Scriptures in relation to it without presuming to penetrate the mystery which naturally belongs to it. [...]
The Covenant of Grace – The Covenant by Charles Hodge
In virtue of what the Son of God covenanted to perform, and what in the fulness of time He actually accomplished, agreeably to the stipulations of the compact with the Father, two things follow. First, salvation is offered to all men on the condition of faith in Christ. Our Lord commanded his disciples to go [...]
The Covenant of Grace – The Identity of the Covenant of Grace under all Dispensations by Charles Hodge
By this is meant that the plan of salvation has, under all dispensations, the Patriarchal, the Mosaic, and the Christian, been the same. On this subject much diversity of opinion, and still more of mode of statement has prevailed. Socinians say that under the old economy, there was no promise of eternal life; and that [...]
The Covenant of Grace – Different Dispensations by Charles Hodge
Although the covenant of grace has always been the same, the dispensations of that covenant have changed. The first dispensation extended from Adam to Abraham. Of this period we have so few records, that we cannot determine how far the truth was revealed, or what measures were adopted for its preservation. All we know is, [...]
The Covenant of Grace by John Murray
A Biblico-Theological Study INTRODUCTION STUDENTS of historical theology, even those who entertain a radically different view of the history of divine revelation from that which governs the thought of classic Reformed theology, have recognized that the covenant theology marked an epoch in the appreciation and understanding of the progressiveness of divine revelation. William Robertson Smith, [...]
