Progressive Covenantalism vs. Dispensationalism: The Real Issues (Ep 229)

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Peter Goeman discusses the differences between Progressive Covenantalism and Dispensationalism, focusing on Israel and the land promise.

How do progressive covenantalists understand Israel and the land promise? In this episode of Bible Sojourner, Peter Goeman reviews comments from Stephen Wellum in a recent interview with Grant Castleberry. Peter interacts with the core claims of progressive Covenantalism and talks about many of the presuppositions involved. The big questions in this discussion are these: • How does progressive covenantalism understand the people of Israel? • What happens to the Old Testament land promises? • Does Christ’s role as the true Israel mean national Israel no longer has significance? • Does typology fulfill earlier promises in a way that sets aside their specific details? • What role should the New Testament and Old Testament play in shaping our hermeneutic? If you enjoy thoughtful discussions on Bible, theology, and culture, subscribe and join the conversation. Video reviewed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4p3UKiZ1cc Time Stamps 00:00 Introduction: Progressive Covenantalism, Israel, and the Land Promise 00:01:43 Setting the Stage: Grant Castleberry and Stephen Wellum 00:06:54 Wellum’s Summary of Dispensationalism 00:09:35 Peter’s Initial Response: A Fair Definition, but One Addition…

People in this episode

Host: Peter Goeman

Topics covered

• Progressive Covenantalism
• Dispensationalism
• Israel
• Old Testament
• New Testament
• Theology
• Hermeneutics

Keywords

• Progressive Covenantalism
• Dispensationalism
• Israel
• land promise
• theology
• Old Testament
• New Testament

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