Baptist Covenant Theology: Understanding God's Covenant with Abraham
Biblical covenants are relational arrangements initiated by God for our good, sometimes with conditions. The Covenant with Abraham illustrates two contrasting covenants through his sons, Hagar/Ishmael and Sarah/Isaac, representing flesh vs. promise, law vs. redemption, and old covenant of works vs. new covenant of grace.
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Baptist Covenant Theology A BIBLICAL FRAMEWORK FOR UNDERSTANDING AND SAVORING GOD S UNFOLDING REDEMPTIVE WORK IN HISTORY Part 3: The Covenant with Abraham
What is a biblical covenant? a relational arrangement, initiated by God s sovereign dispensing of his kindness, goodness, and wisdom toward man. 1. Relational arrangement 2. Initiated by God 3. For our good 4. Sometimes with conditions
Two Covenants Illustrated in Abrahams Sons HAGAR/ISHMAEL SARAH/ISAAC children of flesh children of promise Mount Sinai (place of the law) Jerusalem above (place of redemption) slavery freedom ironically fruitless ironically fruitful persecuting persecuted temporary eternal no inheritance glorious inheritance old covenant/covenant of works new covenant/covenant of grace
