02213cam a22003014a 4500001001300000003000600013005001700019008004100036010001700077020002600094020002300120035002100143040006800164050002100232082001900253100002700272240001900299245005300318260004700371300002300418500005400441504005700495505027600552520098700828650002301815650002901838700004401867ocn244563436OCoLC20221104091016.0081126r20092006miu      b    000 0 eng    a  2008051516  a9780801071959q(pbk.)  a080107195Xq(pbk.)  a(OCoLC)244563436  aDLCbengcDLCdIG#dYDXCPdBTCTAdSGBdBDXdOCLCFdOCLCQdZAAPA10aBT155b.H75 200900a231.76 HOR2221 aHorton, Michael Scott.10aGod of promise10aIntroducing covenant theology /cMichael Horton.  aGrand Rapids, Mich. :bBaker Books,c2009.  a204 pages ;c23 cm  aOriginally published as: God of promise. �2006.  aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 195-204).0 aThe big idea? -- God and foreign relations -- A tale of two mothers -- A new covenant -- From Scripture to system: the heart of covenant theology -- Providence and covenant: common grace -- The covenant people -- Signs and seals of the covenant -- New covenant obedience.  aCov-e-nant (n): A binding agreement; a compact; a promise. Since biblical times covenants have been a part of everyday life. Simply put, they are promises, agreements, or contracts. But how do they translate into faith and the reading of Scripture? Are covenants merely elements of a narrative? Or do they represent something more? And what are the eternal implications of "cutting" a covenant with God? In Introducing Covenant Theology, author Michael Horton unwinds the intricacies of crucial covenant concepts, showing how they provide a significant organizational structure for all of Scripture. They give us a context in which to understand the voices and message of the biblical narrative. They provide life with a goal and history with a meaning. Whether you're a pastor, ministry leader, or layperson, Introducing Covenant Theology will give you a new understanding of covenants and covenant theology, providing a framework for an important theological concept. - Publisher. 0aCovenant theology. 7aCovenant theology.2fast1 aHorton, Michael Scott.tGod of promise.