The Abrahamic Promise

In his fourth and final conference address on the doctrine of justification, Michael Horton discusses the important contrast that we find throughout Paul’s writings between law and promise. In the Abrahamic covenant, God made unconditional promises while the patriarch slept, whereas in the Mosaic covenant the people promised, “all this we will do.” Keeping these two covenants distinct is crucial for a clear understanding of justification by grace alone through faith alone.