2.40 Stephen Wellum, David Schrock, Trent Hunter • Interview • “What is Progressive Covenantalism? Part 1”

Episode 057
50 Min
September 11, 2023
ABOUT THE EPISODE
The ultimate storyline of the Bible finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ, but how does this story develop and advance? It does so through the unfolding of various covenants which progressively reveal God's redemptive plan for his people.
Timestamps
  • Introduction – 00:28
  • How Should We Define Progressive Covenantalism? – 02:44
  • How Do We Think Through the Terms of Covenant of Works and Grace? – 06:42
  • What Was Helpful in Progressive Covenantalism Coming from a Dispensational Background? – 13:00
  • Those with Covenantal and Dispensational Backgrounds Coming to Progressive Covenantalism – 16:44
  • How Do We Distinguish Between the Different Types of Covenant Theologies? – 19:27
  • What are Hermeneutics? – 25:45
  • Wrestling With Divine Intent and Human Intent – 30:30
  • Why is a Proper Understanding of Typology Important for Understanding Progressive Covenantalism? – 35:23
  • Typology is Historical and Grammatical – 40:15
  • How Does Progressive Covenantalism Help in Preaching? – 43:00
  • How Does Progressive Covenantalism Relate to Christ Over All? – 45:53
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Authors

  • Stephen Wellum is professor of Christian theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He received his MDiv and PhD from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books. He is also the co-author with Peter Gentry of Kingdom through Covenant, 2nd edition (Crossway, 2012, 2018) and the author of God the Son Incarnate: The Doctrine of the Person of Christ (Crossway, 2016) and Systematic Theology, Volume 1: From Canon to Concept (B&H Academic, 2024).

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  • David Schrock is the pastor for preaching and theology at Occoquan Bible Church in Woodbridge, Virginia. David is a two-time graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a founding faculty member and professor of theology at Indianapolis Theology Seminary. And he is the author of Royal Priesthood and Glory of God along with many journal articles and online essays.

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  • Trent Hunter is the pastor for preaching and teaching at Heritage Bible Church in Greer, South Carolina. Trent is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of Graphical Greek, an electronic reference guide for biblical Greek, Joshua in Crossway's Knowing the Bible series, and is co-author of Christ from Beginning to End: How the Full Story of Scripture Reveals the Full Glory of Christ. Trent is an Instructor for the Charles Simeon Trust Workshops on Biblical Exposition.

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