If you are interested in covenant theology and want to understand the distinction between Paedobaptist Reformed theology and Baptist Reformed theology, this book is for you. He compares these two views from their original 17th century context by examining the covenant of works, the covenant of grace, the old covenant (including a specific section on the Abrahamic and Mosaic covenants), and the new covenant .
“French-speaking Baptists, those in Europe, in any case, and I am one, are often unaware of the Reformed origins of the Baptistism from which they come – the genealogical continuity is certain. The beautiful work of the Quebec pastor on the theology of the alliance, or alliances, which the doctors of ancient baptism deepened in debate with other Reformed people, illustrates this rooting brilliantly. »
— HENRI BLOCHER
Free Faculty of Evangelical Theology of Vaux-sur-Seine “Pascal Denault deserves thanks for his research work in which the nuances of the theology of the alliance of the 17th century are described. He highlighted the most important factors in understanding the differences in thought and practice between Presbyterians and Calvinist Baptists by describing theological concepts in easily accessible terms. »
— JAMES M. RENIHAN, PH. D.
Institute of Reformed Baptist Studies
“This new research led by Pascal Denault is most useful, since it provides a precise summary of the historical discussion between the Baptists and their Puritan colleagues, and then it indicates how this discussion can help us today in the treatment of 'a vital question. »
— MICHAEL AG HAYKIN, D. TH.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
ISBN: 9782924743041