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Covenant theology (also known as Covenantalism, Federal theology, or Federalism) is a Calvinist conceptual overview and interpretive framework for understanding the overall flow of the Bible. It uses the theological concept of covenant as an organizing principle for Christian theology. The standard description of covenant theology views the history of God's dealings with mankind, from Creation to Fall to Redemption to Consummation, under the framework of the three overarching theological covenants of redemption, works, and grace. These three covenants are called theological because, though they are not explicitly presented as such in the Bible, they are thought to be theologically implicit, describing and summarizing the wealth of Scriptural data. Within historical Reformed systems of thought, covenant theology is not merely treated as a point of doctrine or a central dogma, but the structure by which the biblical text organizes itself. As a framework for biblical interpretation, covenant theology stands in contrast to dispensationalism in regard to the relationship between the Old Covenant with national Israel and the New Covenant with the house of Israel (Jeremiah 31:31) in Christ's blood. That such a framework exists appears to be at least feasible since from New Testament times the Bible of Israel has been known as the Old Testament (i.e., Covenant; see 2 Cor 3:14 (), "they () hear the ''reading'' of the ''old covenant''"), in contrast to the Christian addition which has been known as the New Testament (or Covenant). Covenant theology is often referred to as "supersessionism," or "replacement theology" by its detractors, due to the perception that it teaches that God has abandoned the promises made to the Jews and has replaced the Jews with Christians as his chosen people in the earth. Covenant theologians deny that God has abandoned his promises to Israel, but see the fulfillment of the promises to Israel in the person and the work of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth, who established the church in organic continuity with Israel, not a separate replacement entity. Many covenant theologians have also seen a distinct future promise of gracious restoration for unregenerate Israel.〔.〕〔.〕 == Theological covenants == The nature of God's covenantal relationship with his creation is not considered automatic or of necessity. Rather, God "chooses" to establish the connection as a covenant, wherein the terms of the relationship are set down by God alone according to his own will. Having created man in His image as a free creature with knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, God entered into a ''covenant of works'' whereby the mandate was "do this and live" (Romans 10:5, Galatians 3:12). "Like Adam, they have trespassed the covenant" (Hosea 6:7) is the classic reference to the ''covenant of works''; Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24 the reference that explains God's work of redemption in the ''Covenant of Grace''.〔M. E. Osterhaven, "Covenant Theology" in ''Evangelical Dictionary of Theology'', Walter Elwell, ed. 279-80.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Covenant theology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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