{"product_id":"9781683593874-discontinuity-to-continuity","title":"Discontinuity to Continuity","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book explores the debates between dispensational and covenantal theological systems. The author identifies how Christians have attempted to relate the Testaments, placing viewpoints along a spectrum of discontinuity to continuity, and sympathetically summarizes and critically evaluates each system's concerns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat is the best framework for reading the Bible?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe question of how to relate the Old and New Testaments is as old as the Bible itself. While most Protestants are unified on the foundations, there are major disagreements on particular issues. Who should be baptized? Is the Christian obligated to obey the Law of Moses? Does the church supplant Israel? Who are the proper recipients of God's promises to Israel?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDiscontinuity to Continuity\u003c\/i\u003e, Benjamin Merkle sheds light on the debates between dispensational and covenantal theological systems. Merkle identifies how Christians have attempted to relate the Testaments, placing viewpoints along a spectrum of discontinuity to continuity. Each system's concerns are sympathetically summarized and critically evaluated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough his careful exposition of these frameworks, Merkle helps the reader understand the key issues in the debate. Providing more light than heat, Merkle's book will help all its readers better appreciate other perspectives and articulate their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40655723855969,"sku":"9781683593874","price":18.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_40208832_55ecaa1c-122e-486e-b49f-865b9c76a212.jpg?v=1772685648","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781683593874-discontinuity-to-continuity","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}