Theological Term of the Week
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 2:00PM
rebecca in covenant, theological terms

covenant
A relation between the Lord and a people whom he has sovereignly consecrated to himself;1 an unchangeable, divinely imposed legal agreement between God and man that stipulates the conditions of their relationship.2

Learn more:

  1. Wayne Grudem: The Covenants Between God and Man
  2. John Frame: Covenant and the Unity of Scripture
  3. Meredith Kline: What Is a Covenant?
  4. Grace Community: Definitions of Covenant (pdf)
  5. Michael LawrenceThe Covenant of Works – Genesis 2:15-17 (mp3); The Covenant of Grace – Genesis 12:1-3 (mp3); The Covenant of Law – Deuteronomy 4 (mp3); The New Covenant – Jeremiah 31:27-34 (mp3)
  6. Update: O. Palmer Robertson: Covenant of Creationicon (mp3); Covenant of Commencementicon (mp3); Covenant of Preservation - Noahicon (mp3); Covenant of Promise - Abrahamicon (mp3); Covenant of Law - Mosesicon (mp3); Covenant of the Kingdom - Davidicon (mp3).

Related terms:

1John Frame, Salvation Belongs to the Lord
2Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology

This week’s term was suggested by Brandon Watson. Do you have a a theological term you’d like to see featured here as a Theological Term of the Week? If you email it to me, I’ll seriously consider using it.

I’m also interested in any suggestions you have for tweaking my definitions or for additional (or better) articles or sermons/lectures for linking. I’ll give you credit and a link back to your blog if I use your suggestion.

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