Gentry, Peter John,

God's Kingdom through God's covenants : a concise biblical theology / Peter J. Gentry and Stephen J. Wellum. - 300 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

PART ONE. Introduction -- 1. The importance of covenants in grasping the Bible's story -- PART TWO. Exposition of the Biblical covenants -- 2 Covenants in the Bible and the ancient Near East -- 3 The covenant with Noah -- 4 The covenant with creation in Genesis 1-3 -- 5 The covenant with Abraham (I) -- 6 The covenant with Abraham (II) -- 7 The Mosaic covenant : Exodus/Sinai -- 8 The Mosaic covenant : Deuteronomy/Moab -- 9 The Davidic covenant -- 10 The new covenant -- PART THREE. Three Theological Integration -- 11 "Kingdom through covenant": a Biblical-theological summary.

In this abridgement of the groundbreaking book Kingdom through Covenant, a biblical scholar and a theologian offer readers an accessible overview of the overarching structure of the Bible. Tracing the significance of the concept of "covenant" through both the Old and New Testaments, this book charts a middle way between covenant theology and dispensationalism--exploring the covenantal framework undergirding the history of redemption.

9781433541919 (paperback)


Covenants--Biblical teaching.
Covenants--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Theology, Doctrinal.