‘The Words of the Covenant’ – Volume 2 is out.

I don’t think it’s much of a secret, but the NT volume of The Words of the Covenant is now available to be purchased. So far the paperback and E-book versions are available, with a hardback version coming in a week or two, Lord willing.

The release of The Words of the Covenant: Volume 2 – New Testament Continuation is the culmination of many years work. Now that it’s done there is the inevitable second-guessing; wishing perhaps I had said more about such and such, thinking I ought to have grouped material differently, or wondering if I could have said some things more clearly. I think certain turns of phrase might be improved, and despite the hard work we put in to exclude errors, I have already detected a few unfortunate mistakes. Fortunately, due to contemporary processes of publication these errata can be corrected without too much fuss as time goes by.

There was a conscious attempt to ground Volume 2 in the arguments put forth in Volume 1. Therefore, familiarity with the first volume will aid in the comprehension of what is said in the new book. However, I think the work holds up well as a stand-alone.

I am well aware that one or two of my positions will prove minor irritants to some readers. My front foot presentation of the New covenant as the covenant through which God’s other unconditional covenants will be literally fulfilled; my belief that the New covenant is embodied in Jesus Christ and what follows from that view; the insistence that all Christ’s blood is “the blood of the New covenant” and that therefore the Church must be a full party to the New covenant. In fact, the book could be seen as a sustained argument for the Church’s full inclusion in the New covenant in Christ’s blood. If it contributes toward a fuller realization of that fact and helps do away with the quite prevaricating views of Dispensationalists who either have no place for the Church in the New covenant or else allow for a strange hybrid relationship to it I for one will be satisfied. But that may require a more open minded reading!

Although I have quoted many passages, there are very many more that will need to be looked up as one goes through the material. May I strongly recommend you take the time to read the scripture passages I reference. It will help you to grasp what I’m saying and how I’m handling the inspired text.

My impression is that this volume requires a little more concentration and patience than the first one. The book is big, and one of the pressures I felt when writing it was not to waffle. Some sentences may be too clipped because of this, but I think a thoughtful reading should disclose my intent well enough.

Please feel free to email me or leave a comment here if you come across anything that is unclear. I truly hope the book brings the reader into a stronger faith relationship to our covenant God.

The book is also available at Amazon