Baptist Covenant Books?

[thistle93]

Hi! Any covenant theology books you can recommend from a Baptist perspective? I know they are few and far between, which I think is a shame. Please help.

For His Glory-
Matthew Wilson

 

[JM]

The Divine Covenants

 

[MarieP]

Amazon.com: From the Garden of Eden to the Glory of Heaven (9781879737617): James Williamson: Books

Written by James Williamson, who used to be an elder at my church (and now is engaging in full-time missions in Zambia!)

 

[Herald]

Covenant Theology from Adam to Christ

 

[jason d]

Don't know if some of these may help: Bibliography | Covenantal Baptist

 

[eqdj]

Matthew,

Covenant Theology is variegated and nuanced.

Generally speaking, there were four different views concerning the nature of the Mosaic Covenant espoused by the seventeenth-century Puritans. First, the Mosaic Covenant was a covenant of works. Second, the Mosaic Covenant was a subservient covenant. Third, the Mosaic Covenant was a mixture of the Covenant of Works and the Covenant of Grace. Fourth, the Mosaic Covenant was the Covenant of Grace.
The difficulty in classifying the various Puritans according to these four categories is that “many of them held several of the different views in varying combinations.” As a result, some divines seemed confused and contradictory. Other divines use the same terminology of the various classifications but in different senses. Moreover, many theologians within the same general category differ on the various details of the Mosaic Covenant. Nonetheless, if we are careful to make the necessary distinctions, these four classifications are both necessary and useful. After all, the Puritans themselves employed them.

- D. Patrick Ramsey, “In Defense of Moses”, Westminster Theological Journal 66.2 (Fall 2004)

You’ll find the covenantal views described by Ramsey are true not only for Paedobaptists but for Credobaptists as well.

I'm attempting to collect Covenantal Baptist views here. (thanks for the link Jason!)
Here are some examples
The Covenant Theology of the 1689
As has already been mentioned Nehemiah Coxe's "From Adam to Christ"
Robert Howells' "The Covenants"
Again, as already mentioned, Arthur Pink's "Divine Covenants"
David Kingdon's "Children of Abraham" has a chapter on Baptist Covenant Theology
Fred Malone's lectures series "God's Covenants" and his book, "The Baptism of Disciples Alone"
Walter Chantry's "The Covenant of Works and of Grace" (a favorite of mine)
and finally Jeffrey Johnson's recent "The Fatal Flaw of the Theology Behind Infant Baptism"

Also, be sure to follow Brandon Adams' blog

 

[JM]

, everyone's post was helpful...except mine!

Here's another useless suggestion.

Amazon.com: Believer's Baptism: Sign of the New Covenant in Christ (Nac Studies in Bible & Theology) (9780805432497): Thomas R. Schreiner, Shawn Wright: Gateway

 

[eqdj]

, everyone's post was helpful...except mine!

Ha! That's not true Jason! I referenced you in my post

Matthew,
Unless Paedobaptists are specifically discussing the application of the sacrament into the New Covenant Community, you won't wind much difference in our Covenant Theologies.

 

[Notthemama1984]

For a small book, I found this book helpful. It might not be what you are looking for though.

Amazon.com: A Reformed Baptist Manifesto (9780976003908): Samuel E. Waldron, Richard C. Barcellos: Books

 

[Ivan]

It appears that books on the subject are not far and few between.

 

[brandonadams]

Owen on Hebrews 8:6-13 (included in the "From Adam to Christ" mentioned above)
Pink's "Divine Covenants"

Start with those two and you won't need to read much else

 

[JohnGill]

R.B.C. Howell's The Covenants: The Covenants - Robert Boyt C. Howell

Other resources can be found here: Gill's Archive
Just scroll down until you find the word 'covenant.'