
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 960 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: June 2018
- ISBN: EGENTRPEJ___KINGDOMTHROUGHCOVENA9781433553073EBOOK
Kingdom Through Covenant: A Biblical-Theological Understanding of the Covenants (Revised)
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 hermeneutics—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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“This impressive volume makes a significant contribution to our understanding of the nature of the biblical covenants. Meticulously researched, clearly written, and boldly argued, the progressive covenantalism thesisa via media between dispensational and covenantal theologycombines exegetical depth with theological rigor in the service of covenant faithfulness. The result is penetrating reflections on Christology, the Christian life, ecclesiology, and eschatology. Even at points of disagreement, all who teach the Scriptures to others will find here a rich treasure trove of whole-Bible theological thinking and an invaluable resource to return to again and again.”
David Gibson
Minister, Trinity Church, Aberdeen, Scotland; author, Living Life Backward; coeditor, From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
“Kingdom through Covenant has helped me better understand the Bible as a continuous narrative. This book reveals the structure that supports the revelation of Gods message throughout time. The study of the covenants provides a framework for understanding and applying the message of the Bible to life in the new covenant community. This book has helped put the Bible together for me and has been enriching to my ministry.”
Joseph Lumbrix
Pastor, Mount Olivet Baptist Church, Willisburg, Kentucky
“The relationship between the covenants of Scripture is rightly considered to be central to the interpretation of the Bible. That there is some degree of continuity is obvious for it is the same Godthe God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as well as the Father of our Lord Jesus Christwho has revealed himself and his will in the covenants. That there is, however, also significant discontinuity also seems patent since Scripture itself talks about a new covenant and the old one passing away. What has changed, and what has not? Utterly vital questions to which this book by Gentry and Wellum give satisfying and sound answers. Because of the importance of this subject and the exegetical and theological skill of the authors, their answers deserve a wide hearing. Highly recommended!”
Michael A. G. Haykin
Professor of Church History and Biblical Spirituality, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; Director, The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies
“Gentry and Wellum have provided a welcome addition to the current number of books on biblical theology. What makes their contribution unique is the marriage of historical exegesis, biblical theology, and systematic theology. Kingdom through Covenant brims with exegetical insights, biblical theological drama, and sound systematic theological conclusions. Particularly important is the viable alternative they offer to the covenantal and dispensational hermeneutical frameworks. I enthusiastically recommend this book!”
Stephen G. Dempster
Professor of Religious Studies, Crandall University
“What do you get when you cross a world-class Bible scholar and a first-rate systematic theologian? You get nine hundred-plus pages of power-packed biblical goodness. You get the forest and quite a few of the trees. This is not the first volume that has attempted to mediate the dispensationalcovenant theology divide, but it may be the culminating presentation of that discussionjust as Bach was not the first baroque composer but its highest moment. Gentry and Wellums proposal of Kingdom through Covenant should be read by all parties, but I wont be surprised to learn in twenty years that this volume provided the foundation for how a generation of anyone who advocates regenerate church membership puts its Bible together.”
Jonathan Leeman
Editorial Director, 9Marks; author, The Rule of Love
“Kingdom through Covenant is hermeneutically sensitive, exegetically rigorous, and theologically richa first-rate biblical theology that addresses both the message and structure of the whole Bible from the ground up. Gentry and Wellum have produced what will become one of the standard texts in the field. For anyone who wishes to tread the path of biblical revelation, this text is a faithful guide.”
Miles V. Van Pelt
Alan Belcher Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages and Academic Dean, Reformed Theological Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi
“Gentry and Wellum offer a third way, a via media, between covenant theology and dispensationalism, arguing that both of these theological systems are not informed sufficiently by biblical theology. Certainly, we cannot understand the Scriptures without comprehending the whole counsel of God, and here we find incisive exegesis and biblical theology at their best. This book is a must-read and will be part of the conversation for many years to come.”
Thomas R. Schreiner
James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Exegetically faithful, theologically profound, and grounded in the interpretive patterns of the biblical authors themselves, this rich, rigorous, and robust edition of Kingdom through Covenant clearly and helpfully charts a course between dispensational and covenant theologies. I know of no better study that clarifies how the biblical covenants progress, integrate, and climax in Christ. This volume is a gift to the evangelical church and academy, and I am confident that it will greatly ground and guide the next generation of pastor-theologians.”
Jason S. DeRouchie
Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Theology, Bethlehem College & Seminary; Elder, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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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 hermeneutics—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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Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 960 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: June 2018
- ISBN: EGENTRPEJ___KINGDOMTHROUGHCOVENA9781433553073EBOOK