John Owen, Jeremiah 31, and the Relationship between the Old and New Covenants

Dr. R. Carlton Wynne leads us in a study of Jeremiah 31 and the relationship between the Old and New Covenants. In discussing typology and symbolism, Wynne describes the views of John Owen with a view toward understanding better several contemporary views.. Dr. Wynne is Assistant Pastor, Westminster PCA in Atlanta and Adjunct Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary (Atlanta). 00:00:00 Introduction 00:06:35 Jeremiah 31 and the New Covenant 00:11:09 What Is Not New in the New Covenant 00:18:28 Old Testament Types and Symbols 00:26:32 The Prospective Typological Aspect of OT Forms 00:34:03 The Connection between Type and Antitype 00:37:44 A Subservient View of the Mosaic Covenant 00:45:18 Types are More than Pedagogical Tools 00:51:52 OT Types Are Meaningless without Christ 00:54:07 Views on Obedience to the Law 01:00:33 John Owen on the Old and New Covenants 01:13:31 Christ’s Presence in Both the Old and the New 01:18:39 The Old Covenant Not Only Illustrates but Communicates Christ 01:24:11 Conclusion This is Christ the Center episode 736 (https://www.reformedforum.org/ctc736)