The spirit in the present age: Preliminary fulfillment of the predicted new covenant according to Paul

From: Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society | Date: September 1, 1998| Author: Thorsell, Paul R | Copyright information

PAUL R. THORSELL*

*********FOREIGN TEXT OMITTED .................... Dispensationalists have prided themselves on their realistic appraisal of the covenants mentioned in Holy Writ. In contrast to covenant theology's emphasis on the theological covenants, dispensationalism's focus on the Biblical covenants may be confirmed by thumbing through any one of a whole host of works.1 In my view, focusing on the Biblical covenants has been one of the key strengths of the dispensational perspec...

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