What connects wine, wrath, baptism, and the flood? This powerful bridge episode toes out into the deep waters of systematic theology that will lead to biblical theology in order to explore how God's covenantal signs—from the cup to the flood—shape a story of transformation.
The conversation sets up how creation, judgment, and restoration are tied together in symbols like water, wine, and blood, but first, a look into how we think about these using a more modern theological lens. Why and how is the topic of covenant such contested theological ground? Seeing this will help us step into more daring theology…theology that sees what Scripture sees.
Along the way, we’ll look at:
- How covenant theology differs between dispensationalism and biblical frameworks
- Why it matters that covenants unfold across genres, authors, and history
- Whether or not there is a “covenant of works” at the beginning of creation
- How allegory and typology impact the way we read the beginning of time
Whether you’re a longtime student of covenant theology or new to the conversation, this episode invites you to reflect on theology and bridging the gaps it might contain.
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Music credit: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan
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Link to the original Marble Machine video by Wintergatan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q&ab_channel=Wintergatan
00:00:00 Sacraments and Systematic Theology
00:03:31 Wrath, Salvation, and Flood Motifs
00:14:37 Covenant as a Transforming Symbol
00:15:24 Introduction to Covenant Theology
00:21:05 Covenant vs. Dispensational Frameworks
00:24:43 Desiring God Article Review
00:38:54 Biblical Theology and Narrative Flow
00:47:09 The Creation Covenant Debate
00:57:04 Typology, Headship, and Progressive Revelation
01:00:51 Sacraments, Signs, and Identity
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