Covenant: A Vital Element of Reformed Theology

Hans Burger, Ph.D. (2008), Theological University Kampen, is Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at that university. He has published books and articles on soteriology, the doctrine of the covenant, the doctrine of Scripture and on hermeneutics.Gert Kwakkel, Ph.D. (2001), Groningen State University, is Professor of Old Testament at Theologische Universiteit Kampen, The Netherlands, and at Faculté Jean Calvin, Aix-en-Provence, France. His research and publications concentrate on Hosea and the Old Testament covenants.Michael Mulder, Ph.D. (2011), Theological University Apeldoorn (TUA), teaches New Testament and Judaism at the TUA and at Christian University Ede. He published on New Testament exegesis and intertextuality, especially on Paul, and on Jewish tradition and Jewish-Christian dialogue.

Interview with Jaap Dekker about Covenant: A Vital Element of Reformed Theology. By Michael Morales, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on New Books Network, 23 March 2022. Full link: click here.

• AbbreviationsIntroductionHans Burger, Gert Kwakkel and Michael MulderPart 1: Biblical Perspectives1 Berith and Covenants in the Old Testament A Contribution to a Fruitful Cooperation of Exegesis and Systematic TheologyGert Kwakkel2 Biblical Covenants in Their Ancient Near Eastern ContextA Methodological, Historical and Theological ReassessmentKoert van Bekkum3 Covenant in Deuteronomy: The Relationship between the Moab, Horeb, and Patriarchal CovenantsArie Versluis4 What Does David Have to Do with It? The Promise of a New Covenant in the Book of IsaiahJaap Dekker5 The New Covenant in the Context of the Book of JeremiahMart-Jan Paul6 The Concept of Covenant in Luke and Acts With Special Focus on the Speech of Peter in Acts 3: 12–26Arco den Heijer7 Is Covenant an Important Concept for the New Testament? Galatians 4: 21–31 as a Test CaseDonald E. Cobb8 Covenant, Election and Israel’s Responsibility A Clarification through an Intertextual Analysis of Quotations from Scripture in Romans 10Michael MulderPart 2: Historical Perspectives9 Not for Gentiles? The Covenant in Mekhilta de-Rabbi IshmaelEveline van Staalduine-Sulman10 The Concept of the ‘New Covenant’ (Jeremiah 31: 27–40) in Ancient Jewish Reception HistoryAaron Chun Fai Wan11 From Zurich to Westminster: Covenant as Structuring Principle in Reformed CatechismsDaniël Timmerman12 Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575) and the Covenant of WorksPierrick Hildebrand13 Friendship, Covenant, and Law: The Doctrine of the Covenant of Works in Johannes Braun (1628–1708)Matthias Mangold14 The Fruitfulness of a Paradox: The Doctrine of the Covenant in Wilhelmus à Brakel (1635–1711) ReappliedWillem van VlastuinPart 3: Systematic-Theological Perspectives15 Covenant Theology as Trinitarian TheologyA Discussion of The Contributions of Michael S. Horton, Scott W. Hahn, and N.T. WrightArnold Huijgen16 Theology without a Covenant of WorksA Thought ExperimentHans Burger17 Conditions in the CovenantDolf te Velde18 The Meaning of ‘Covenant’ in Educational PracticesTowards a Framework for Qualitative ResearchBram de MuynckPart 4: Concluding Reflections19 Covenantal Theology: Risks and Chances of a Controversial TermGeorg PlasgerIndex