In this episode, Nick and DB sit down with Ligon Duncan to discuss the historical and theological development of covenant theology from the early church fathers to the Reformed scholastics. Duncan emphasizes the significance of understanding covenants as a framework for interpreting biblical revelation and redemptive history. He highlights the continuity of God's covenantal promises from the Old to the New Testament, underscoring the importance of the covenant of works and the covenant of grace in maintaining theological clarity and protecting the doctrine of grace.

Introduction to Covenant Theology

• Definition and significance
• Historical context and development

Early Church Fathers and Covenant Theology

• Influence of Irenaeus and other early theologians
• Response to Gnostic heresies

Reformation and Covenant Theology

• Contributions of Zwingli, Bullinger, and Calvin
• Differences between Lutheran and Reformed perspectives

Covenant of Works and Covenant of Grace

• Definitions and theological implications
• Importance in maintaining doctrinal clarity

Post-Reformation Developments

• Refinement in the 17th century
• Influence on Reformed confessions

Modern Perspectives and Challenges

• Contemporary scholarship and debates
• Importance of covenant theology in current theological discourse

 Conclusion

• The role of covenant theology in understanding redemptive history
• Encouragement for further study and exploration

Resources

Ligon Duncan RTS Lectures on Covenant Theology

Ligon Duncan The Covenant Idea in Anti-Nicene Theology

O. Palmer Robertson The Christ of the Covenants

Stephen Myers God to Us

Peter Lillback The Binding of God 

A.A. Hodges Evangelical Theology 

B. B. Warfield “Hosea VI.7: Adam or Man?” in Selected Shorter Writings, vol. 1 (USA: P & R, 1970), pp. 116-129

John Colquhoun A Treatise on the Covenant of Grace

                                A Treatise on the Covenant of Works 

Jonty Rhodes Covenants Made Simple

Harrison Perkins Reformed Covenant Theology

Ryan McGraw What is Covenant Theology? 

J.V. Fesko The Trinity and the Covenant of Redemption

                  Adam and the Covenant of Works