Dispensational Federalism

Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism are often presented as two completely incompatible systems of theology. Of course, they have their differences, but many dispensational theologians also share the concern of rightly understanding the relationships between the various biblical covenants. Given this reality, it begs an important question, why can’t dispensationalists have their own covenant theology?

This website is an exploration of that idea. What would a Dispensational Federalism look like? What would happen if dispensationalists were to step out of bounds, and begin to discuss their differences within the same theological framework, and using the same theological categories as reformed covenant theologians?

I’ve been considering this for some time and think the results will be quite fascinating.

My thesis, is that a Dispensational Federalism is not only viable, but actually has the potential to give the most accurate account of the biblical data. Further, that the true strength and genius of many dispensational distinctives stem from a rather surprising place, their covenant theology!

In our next article, we will consider Tenet No.1, that dispensational federalists affirm the representative headship of Adam and Christ.