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THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST: His Covenant and His Kingdom
Sam Renihan
BACK IN PRINT ONCE AGAIN.
“What is this book good for? It establishes a clear linear understanding of the biblical text in its purpose of driving the reader to see how faithfully God executes His purpose in creation. The covenantal framework from Adam to Christ, from creation to consummation is a most apt way of seeing the flow of the entire biblical text. One is lifted into the journey to see the entire scope of divine providence work out the divine decree from generation to generation, book to book, event to event, person to person.” -Tom Nettles
“In recent years the gospel church’s discussion of these matters has been enriched by the appearance of Reformed Baptist literature, numbers of excellent new books have rolled off the presses, and in this latest book, written by Dr. Samuel Renihan, we find a considerably important contribution to the issue. It is necessary reading, especially for theological students and thoughtful men who are profiting much from the fellowship, preaching and godly lives of our paedo-baptist brothers, both those alive today and those whose ministries over the centuries we have greatly profited from.” -Geoff Thomas, Assistant minister in Amyand Park Baptist Chapel, London
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Part One: Methodology and Hermeneutics
Chapter 1: Biblical Theology and Systematic Theology in Covenant Theology
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
1. Scope and Simplicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2. Creation, Covenant, and Consequences . . . . . . . 13
3. The Law and the Gospel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4. History and Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Chapter 2: Typology
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
1. What is Typology? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
2. The Relation between a Type and its Antitype . . . . . 31
a. Types reveal something greater, and other, than themselves
b. Types function on two levels
c. Types terminate in their antitypes
d. Types are positive and negative
3. The Application of Typological Principles . . . . . . . . 36
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 3: Covenant and Kingdom
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
1. What is a Covenant? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
a. The definition of a covenant
b. Covenant sanctions
c. The matter and form of a covenant
d. Federal headship
2. What is a Covenant’s Function? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Part Two: The Kingdom of Creation
Chapter 4: The Covenant of Works
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
1. Man's Created Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
2. Man's Covenantal Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
a. God placed Adam in the garden of Eden
b. God appointed Adam federal head over his natural offspring
c. God obligated Adam to a law of obedience
d. God promised eternal life to Adam
e. God threatened Adam with sanctions
f. God made a covenant of works with Adam
g. God tested Adam’s obedience
3. Man’s Cursed Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
a. Death
b. The abrogation of the covenant of works
c. A merciful curse
4. The Protological Nature of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . 77
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Chapter 5: The Noahic Covenant
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
1. A New Creation and Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
2. A Judicial Retribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
3. A Promised Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
4. A Common Cursed Kingdom of Common Grace . . . 83
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Part Three: The Kingdom of Israel
Chapter 6: The Abrahamic Covenant
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
1. The Initiation of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
a. The federal head
b. The inheritance of Canaan
c. The blessing for the nations
2. The Confirmation of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
3. The Expansion of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
4. The Realization of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
5. The Foundation of the Old Covenant . . . . . . . . . . 95
a. The Abrahamic Covenant anticipates the Mosaic Covenant
b. The Abrahamic Covenant anticipates the Davidic Covenant
c. The Abrahamic Covenant anticipates the New Covenant
d. The Abrahamic Covenant echoes Eden
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Chapter 7: The Mosaic Covenant
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
1. The Context of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
a. The promise of oppression and affliction
b. The promise of liberation and fulfillment
2. The Kind of Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
a. Its laws
b. Its promises
c. Its threats
3. The Kindness of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
a. The absolute dominion of God
b. The promises to Abraham
c. The sacrificial system
d. The history of Israel
4. The Function of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
a. The covenant governs the people
b. The covenant governs the priesthood
c. The covenant governs the kingship
d. The covenant governs the prophets
e. The covenant governs blessing and cursing
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Chapter 8: The Davidic Covenant
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
1. The Context of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
a. The promises of the Abrahamic Covenant
b. The problems of the Mosaic Covenant
c. The preference of the people
d. The prospect of consummation
2. The Blessings of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
a. An established throne
b. Rest and prosperity in Canaan
c. The presence and protection of God
3. The Conditions of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
a. Guard God’s sanctuary
b. Keep God’s law
c. Represent God’s people
4. The Sanctions of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
a. The judgment of God Himself
b. Expulsion from the land of Canaan
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Chapter 9: The Messiah of the Old Covenant
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
1. The Messianic Purpose of the Old Covenant . . . . . 135
2. The Messianic Hope of the Old Covenant . . . . . . . 136
a. The present Messiah
b. The future Messiah
3. The Messianic Promise of a New Covenant . . . . . . 141
4. The Messianic Inclusion of the Nations . . . . . . . . 142
5. The Typological Nature of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . 144
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Part Four: The Kingdom of Christ
Chapter 10: The Ministry of the Christ
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
1. The Gospel of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
2. The Kingdom of Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
3. The King of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Chapter 11: The Covenant of Redemption
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
1. The Parties of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
2. The Commitments of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . 154
a. The Son’s commitments
b. The Father’s commitments
3. The Fulfillment of the Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chapter 12: The New Covenant of Grace
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
1. The Establishment of the New Covenant . . . . . . . 160
2. The Blessings of the New Covenant . . . . . . . . . . 161
a. Justification
b. Regeneration and Sanctification
c. Adoption and Preservation
d. Resurrection and Glorification
3. The Foundation of the New Covenant . . . . . . . . . 170
4. The Kingdom of the New Covenant . . . . . . . . . . 175
5. The People of the New Covenant . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Chapter 13: The Mystery of Christ
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
1. The Unity of God’s Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
2. Israel, Christ, and the Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
a. Israel
b. The Christ
c. The Church
3. The Continuity of the Law and the Gospel . . . . . . 192
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Chapter 14: The Eschatological Nature of the Kingdom
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
1. The Kingdom Inaugurated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
2. The Keys of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
a. Joining the kingdom through the covenant
b. Guarding the kingdom through the covenant
c. Traitors of the kingdom
3. The Sacraments of the Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
a. Baptism
b. The Lord’s Supper
4. The Kingdom Consummated . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
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