The Kingdom of God: A Baptist Expression of Covenant & Biblical Theology (Jeffrey Johnson)

The Kingdom of God

A Baptist Expression of Covenant and Biblical Theology

Is there a central plot to the Bible? And if so, why is the Bible divided into two different testaments? Moreover, how do these two testaments relate to each other? No doubt, it can be overwhelming to traverse the various covenants of the Bible. And it can be difficult to understand the unity and diversity of the Old and New Testaments.

The Kingdom of God: A Baptist Expression of Biblical & Covenant Theology explains why the maze of the Old and New Testaments cannot be properly navigated or understood without a knowledge of the dual (law and gospel) nature of the Abrahamic Covenant. For the law of the Old Covenant and the grace of the New Covenant flow out of the Abrahamic Covenant and are wonderfully reunited in the gospel of Jesus Christ. In other words, out of the earlier dichotomy comes the later unity of the gospel message.

Endorsements

“Jeff Johnson has given us a lot to chew on. This treatment of the covenants gives a tightly argued discussion of the relation between the covenant of works and the covenant of grace…Johnson gives a cover-to-cover, Genesis-to-Revelation dramatic presentation of the story of the outworking of the covenant of grace through the conflict of the two seeds. It is gripping and compelling while it illustrates the doctrinal argument with power. He tells the story that is the ontological rubric behind all good stories. Giving serious attention to Johnson’s tenacious engagement with the biblical theme of The Kingdom of God will expand one’s personal knowledge of Scripture, extend one’s confidence in the wisdom and certainty of divine providence, and exact transparent and pure praise to God for his invincible grace.”
– Tom Nettles, Professor of Historical Theology, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

“Of the many books that exist on covenant theology, rare are those that are accessible to neophytes while at the same time instructing the well-read student on the subject. This one does both. If Jeff Johnson’s first book, The Fatal Flaw, explained what Baptist covenant theology is not, The Kingdom of God explains what it is. In my view, the most important contribution of this work is to bring us the history of salvation through all the biblical covenants in a Reformed Baptist perspective. The deeper treatment that Johnson gives to the Abrahamic Covenant in this work is one of the clearest statements I have read. After you finish reading it, you will have a clearer view of the big picture of the kingdom of God.”
– Pascal Denault, Author of The Distinctiveness of Baptist Covenant Theology

More Endorsements

“The Kingdom of God by Jeffrey Johnson is a work I commend to be read both by Baptists and Paedobaptists. He explains the biblical covenants in relationship to the kingdom of God through the whole Bible…I recommend the reading of The Kingdom of God as a welcomed addition to Baptist covenantal theology. I think you will be blessed to read his presentation of the Lord Jesus Christ as fulfilling the Covenant of Works for us that God grace may justly fall upon sinners.” – Fred Malone, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Clinton, LA and author of The Baptism of Disciples Alone

Table of Contents

1. The Dichotomous Nature of the Abrahamic Covenant
2. The Wording of the Abrahamic Covenant
3. Abraham – Two Seeds
4. Abraham’s Physical Seed
5. Abraham’s Spiritual Seed
6. New Testament Affirmation
7. The Dual Covenantal Framework of Romans
8. The Separation of Law and Grace
9. Rise of the Kingdom
10. Fall of the Kingdom
11. Hope of the Kingdom
12. The Hope of the Kingdom Preserved
13. The Promise to Restore the Kingdom
14. Priest of the Kingdom
15. The King of the Kingdom
16. Inauguration of the Kingdom
17. Consummation of the Kingdom
18. The Fatal Flaw of the New Perspective on Paul