Christ and Covenant Theology: Essays on Election, Republication, and the Covenants

This is a very thorough treatment of covenant theology. It addresses before and after the fall, the Mosaic Economy, and issues regarding infant baptism and the children of believers. It refers to a variety of """"confessions"""", and has some excellent material from Herman Bavinck. \\nIt also deals with some recent discussions on these issues, where Venema points out the errors and dangers of straying from foundational reformed tradition. \\nMost chapters are fairly easy to read, however, some more technical can be skipped without losing the flow. \\nI would recommend this book to any serious Bible student wanting to deepen there knowledge. \\n

A fully indexed book of 435 pages on covenant theology by a very able scholar and theologian. \\r\\nI primarily bought it because it has 2 very lengthy chapters on the Covenant of Works and the Mosaic Economy and republication something that has been hotly debated for the last 40 or so years in American reformed circles. I also enjoyed his chapter on baptism and covenant children. It is a hefty tome that will only appeal probably to the initiated but well worth the read for anyone contemplating Covenant Theology. The book is divided into 3 parts and the last part deals with the Federal Vision another controversal issue faced by the Presbyterian and Reformed churches in America. So overall Dr Venema has written a very timely book on current issues facing the reformed church.