What’s the Deal with Covenanting? A Very Short Primer By Rev. Benjamin Glaser
What’s the Deal with Covenanting? A Very Short Primer By Rev. Benjamin Glaser Given the political changes we’ve seen over the past several months I have had some folks inquire with me, the token Covenanter in the ARP, about what this whole doctrine is, where do I see that in the Bible, and why does any of it matter other than as historical curiosity. In this short essay I cannot give a full weight and defense, but my hope is that whetting the whistle will get you thirsty enough to dive into William Symington, or even read some Covenanter sympathizers like Ebenezer and Ralph Erskine, or my personal favorite (and whose image adorns my study wall at church) Alexander Moncrieff. The ARP has a very rich history of political theology and we limit ourselves by not drinking deeply at this well. We do not ask enough questions, allowing the world too much leeway in instructing the people of God in how to think about partisan politics, defi...