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Kingdom through covenant : a biblical-theological understanding of the covenants / Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Wheaton, Ill. : Crossway, c2012.Description: 848 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781433514647 (hc)
  • 1433514648 (hc)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 220.17 GEN K
LOC classification:
  • BS680.C67 G46 2012
Contents:
The importance of covenants in biblical and systematic theology -- Covenants in biblical-theological systems: dispensational and covenant theology -- Hermeneutical issues in "putting together" the covenants -- The notion of covenant in the Bible and in the ancient near East -- The covenant with Noah -- The covenant with creation in Genesis 1-3 -- The covenant with Abraham (I) -- The covenant with Abraham (II) -- The Israelite (Mosaic) covenant: Exodus -- The Israelite (Mosaic) covenant: Deuteronomy -- The Davidic covenant -- The new covenant: introduction/Isaiah/Ezekiel -- The new covenant: Jeremiah -- The new covenant in Daniel's seventy weeks -- Speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15): life in the new covenant community -- "Kingdom through covenant": a biblical-theological summary -- "Kingdom through covenant": some theological implications.
Summary: The disciplines of biblical and systematic theology join forces to investigate anew the biblical covenants and the implications of such a study for conclusions in systematic theology. By incorporating the latest available research from the ancient Near East and examining implications of their work for Christology, ecclesiology, eschatology, and hermeneutic--Biblical scholar Peter Gentry and systematic theologian Stephen Wellum present a thoughtful and viable alternative to both covenant theology and dispensationalism.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 779-809) and indexes.

The importance of covenants in biblical and systematic theology -- Covenants in biblical-theological systems: dispensational and covenant theology -- Hermeneutical issues in "putting together" the covenants -- The notion of covenant in the Bible and in the ancient near East -- The covenant with Noah -- The covenant with creation in Genesis 1-3 -- The covenant with Abraham (I) -- The covenant with Abraham (II) -- The Israelite (Mosaic) covenant: Exodus -- The Israelite (Mosaic) covenant: Deuteronomy -- The Davidic covenant -- The new covenant: introduction/Isaiah/Ezekiel -- The new covenant: Jeremiah -- The new covenant in Daniel's seventy weeks -- Speaking the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15): life in the new covenant community -- "Kingdom through covenant": a biblical-theological summary -- "Kingdom through covenant": some theological implications.

The disciplines of biblical and systematic theology join forces to investigate anew the biblical covenants and the implications of such a study for conclusions in systematic theology. By incorporating the latest available research from the ancient Near East and examining implications of their work for Christology, ecclesiology, eschatology, and hermeneutic--Biblical scholar Peter Gentry and systematic theologian Stephen Wellum present a thoughtful and viable alternative to both covenant theology and dispensationalism.

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