An eternal agreement made within the Trinity before time began. In this pact, the Father appointed the Son to redeem a chosen people, and the Son voluntarily agreed to serve as their mediator and substitute.
Most traditional Reformed systems identify three "theological" covenants that serve as the structural backbone of history: Introducing Covenant Theology
Established immediately after the Fall (Genesis 3:15), this is the means by which God saves sinners. It is based entirely on the work of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the requirements of the Covenant of Works on behalf of His people. Historical Development of the Covenants An eternal agreement made within the Trinity before
Covenant Theology (also known as ) is a conceptual framework for interpreting the Bible that views God’s relationship with humanity through the lens of specific, divinely initiated agreements called covenants . Rather than seeing the Bible as a collection of disconnected stories, this perspective argues that a single, unified story of redemption unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. The Three Overarching Theological Covenants It is based entirely on the work of