Covenant and Gods Purpose for the Wo..., Thomas R. Schreiner
Covenant and Gods Purpose for the Wo..., Thomas R. Schreiner
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Covenant and God's Purpose for the World

Author: Thomas R. Schreiner

Narrator: Graham Geisler

Unabridged: 4 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 11/17/2022


Synopsis

“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations.” ―Genesis 17:4Throughout the Bible, God has related to his people through covenants. It is through these covenant relationships, which collectively serve as the foundation for God’s promise to bring redemption to his people, that we can understand the advancement of his kingdom. This book walks through six covenants from Genesis to Revelation, helping us grasp the overarching narrative of Scripture and see the salvation God has planned for us since the beginning of time―bolstering our faith in God and giving us hope for the future.Part of the Short Studies in Biblical Theology series.

About The Author

Thomas R. Schreiner (MDiv and ThM, Western Conservative Baptist Seminary; PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is the James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpretation and associate dean of the School of Theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jethro on August 05, 2022

A simple and straightforward overview of the covenants throughout scripture - with emphasis on the simple and straightforwardness. It’s short, and an absolute breeze to read, which makes it a helpful little resource, but it’s not much more than that. Not ground breaking by any means, but just good b......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on September 25, 2017

I very much appreciate this volume by Thomas Schreiner as it is a quick and easy introduction to the covenants of the Bible. Each covenant is given its own chapter, and they are organized as you would expect them to be: The Covenant of Creation The Covenant with Noah The Covenant with Abraham The Covena......more

Goodreads review by Ben on June 02, 2019

If you want to see how your Bible fits together in just over 100 pages, read this book. Absolutely spectacular.......more

Goodreads review by David on July 02, 2024

Biblical theology is the discipline that reveals the storyline of Scripture. It looks at the big picture, which begins at creation and culminates with the new earth, where God makes all things new. “The purpose of biblical theology,” according to James Hamilton “is to sharpen our understanding of th......more

Goodreads review by Derrick on June 13, 2024

3.5. This book is basically a brief introduction to progressive covenantalism. Schreiner helpfully walks through each biblical covenant (Creation, Noahic, Abrahamic, Israelite, Davidic, and New) and shows how they anticipate and are fulfilled in Christ. In the last chapter, his section on the New Is......more