Testament in light of the New Testament.10 This becomes the distinguishing issue as it relates to a literal or symbolic interpretation of various Old Testament passages, especially prophecies of the restoration of Israel. Since covenantalists tend to emphasize the priority of the New Testament, they allow later revelation to shape their understanding of the Old Testament. While covenantalists may employ the same basic hermeneutic as dispensationalists (historical-grammatical interpretation), they
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