Tag Archives: covenant of redemption

Review: Puritan Theology (Beeke and Jones)

Posted on August 7, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

Beeke, Joel.  and Jones, Mark.  Puritan Theology: Doctrine for Life.  Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books. This is one of those “game-changer” books.  Beeke provides decades of pastoral reflection from the Puritans (and admittedly, there is a lot of repetition) … Continue reading →

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Trinity and the Covenant?

Posted on June 18, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

One of the criticisms of some Kuyperians is that they read Covenantal relations into the Trinity, and if that’s true, then there is historical development in the Trinity. Obviously, that’s wrong. But of course there are covenantal relations in the … Continue reading →

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Trial and Triumph of Faith

Posted on November 23, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Rutherford, Samuel.  The Trial and Triumph of Faith.  Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth. In this volume you are able to see a side of Samuel Rutherford that isn’t quite as flowery as his *Letters,* nor as analytical as *Lex, Rex.* … Continue reading →

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Rutherford and Covenant, some notes

Posted on November 3, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

From the following passages in Rutherford, we can note: The eternal covenant is the Covenant of Redemption (CoR) made between Father and Son. It is different from the Covenant of Grace (CoG) because the promises in the two covenants are … Continue reading →

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