Theology for the Church Covenantal and Dispensational Theologies: Four Views on the Continuity of Scripture with Brent Parker and Richard Lucas
Mar 11, 2024
Brent Parker and Richard Lucas, PhD graduates from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, delve into their latest book on covenantal and dispensational theologies. They discuss the importance of various theological frameworks for understanding Scripture, highlighting continuity between the Old and New Testaments. The conversation explores key concepts like the relationship between Israel and the Church, and emphasizes the need for humility in theological discourse. Their insights offer valuable perspectives for ministry and church unity amidst diverse views.
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Four Views Map The Continuity Debate
- The four-view structure moves from greater continuity to greater discontinuity between the Testaments.
- Covenant theology, progressive covenantalism, progressive dispensationalism, and traditional dispensationalism each receive responses from the others.
Covenant Theology Sees One Expanding People
- Michael Horton presents covenant theology through redemption, works, and grace covenants.
- His framework supports infant baptism and identifies the church as the expanded people of God rather than expecting restored national Israel.
Progressive Covenantalism Tracks Each Covenant
- Steve Wellum represents progressive covenantalism and emphasizes covenants as the backbone of Scripture’s storyline.
- His work highlights how hermeneutical assumptions, not merely isolated exegesis, produce differing theological systems.