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Biblical Theology, Volume 2: The Special Grace Covenants (Old Testament) is unavailable, but you can change that!

The second of three volumes, this study explores the Old Testament special grace covenants: the Abrahamic, Mosaic, and Davidic. The third volume examines the final and culminating special grace covenant: the New covenant. The three volumes taken together present the covenant as an expression of God’s nature, and show a paradigm of activity by which God works in covenantal relations, first to...

the Lord promises to take upon himself the covenant curse if the covenant is broken. The curse is not stated but is symbolized by the fate of the animals that have suffered death. So by taking the vassal’s place in the ceremony, the Lord promises to take the punishment of death upon himself if the Abrahamic covenant is broken by Abram or his offspring. As Paul says, we are that offspring: “If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:29). Consequently,
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