Adoption as sons is a new covenant reality that is not fully experienced by Old Testament saints as it is merely foreshadowing what is to come in Christ as the mediator of a new covenant. Covenant theology is evaluated, and a different way forward is presented to show what Old T…
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Pauline scholarship often overlooks the fact that from the Levitical sacrificial perspective “sacrifice” and “curse” are diametrically opposed concepts. A sacrifice must be “holy and acceptable to God” (Rom 12:1). Arguably, Paul describes Jesus or his blood as a sacrifice to God…
Many of the most pervasive presentations of Christianity in our contemporary culture seems to fail to uphold the Great Commandment or the fundamental message in Leviticus 19:18. This has contributed to a mass exodus of people leaving the Christian faith. Recent polls reveal that…
This thesis examines the common ground between 1689 Federalism and Progressive Covenantalism, which warrants a closer identification between the two than currently exists. I demonstrate that Progressive Covenantalism carves out a place on the continuity/discontinuity spectrum wh…
Chapter 1 introduces the thesis, states the purpose, and defines the dissertation's specific goals. Attention is then given to a summary of research before a closing section presents the methodology that is used: a historical-exegetical, epochal, and canonical-eschatological app…
After the fall of Adam, God used a covenant as a mediatory means to recover the broken relationship with human beings. God made covenants with Noah, Abraham, Israel, and David. Among these biblical covenants, the Abrahamic Covenant marked one of the most important moments in the…