God’s Covenant With Creation
This pamphlet by Rev. Ronald Hanko examines God's covenant with Noah (Genesis 8-9) as a distinct revelation of God's one everlasting covenant of grace, arguing that it extends to all creation while remaining part of the unified covenantal structure throughout history. Hanko addresses the apparent uniqueness of the Noahic covenant and clarifies how it relates to the broader Reformed understanding of covenant theology against dispensationalist interpretations.
Introduction: Genesis 8:15 Through 9:17 In our study of God’s covenant we have on previous Lord’s Days spoken of different matters. We have seen that the covenant is not a contract or agreement, but a relationship; that the origin and source of God’s covenant with His people is in the Divine Trinity and in the relationship between the three Persons of the Trinity; that Christ in our flesh is the mediator of the covenant; that there is only one everlasting covenant of God; and that the one...