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What is a covenant? Asking for a definition of "covenant" is like asking for a definition of "mother." A mother may be defined as the person who brought you into the world. That definition may be correct formally. But who would be satisfied with such a definition? Scripture clearly testifies to the significance of the divine covenants. God has entered repeatedly into covenantal relationships with particular men. Explicit references may be found to a divine covenant established with Noah, Abraham, Israel, and David. Israel's prophets anticipated the coming of the days of the "new covenant," and Christ himself spoke of the last supper in covenantal language. But what is a covenant? Robertson leaves no stone unturned as he explains the Bible's covenants. As he explores each covenant in depth, he helps us to see their unity, diversity, and place in the history of redemption.… (more)
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The nature of the divine covenants --
The extent of the divine covenants --
The unity of the divine covenants --
Diversity in the divine covenants --
The covenant of creation --
The covenant of redemption --
Adam: The covenant of commencement --
Noah: The covenant of preservation --
The seal of Abrahamic covenant --
Moses: The covenant of law --
Which structures Scripture- covenants or dispensations? --
David: The covenant of the Kingdom --
Christ: The covenant of consummation.