Renewing Your Mind The Meaning of Covenant
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Jan 27, 2026 
R.C. Sproul, Reformed theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, gives a clear lecture on God's covenants. He frames covenant as the backbone of redemptive history. He contrasts historical rootedness with modern demythologizing. He explores language issues between Hebrew berit and Greek diatheke and teases the covenant of creation versus redemption.
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Kairos vs Chronos Distinction
- The New Testament uses both chronos (ordinary time) and kairos (historic, decisive moments) to describe God's action in history.
- Paul and Acts stress that Jesus arrived
Berit Means Promise Plus Sanction
- The Hebrew berit ('covenant') carries a divine promise and sanction beyond a mere agreement, which diatheke imperfectly translates.
- R.C. Sproul highlights that God's covenants are rooted in divine sovereignty and faithfulness, not mutual parity.
Covenants Are Between Unequals
- Greek translators chose diatheke to render berit despite its limitations because it preserved God's sovereign disposition of promises.
- Sproul stresses covenants are between a superior and subordinate, not equal partners, rejecting synotheke.
