An exposition of the Old Testament from a covenantal perspective. This is in an ongoing exposition: the first four volumes (covering Creation to the Conquest of Canaan) were authored by Prof. Homer C. Hoeksema. Volume 5 and 6 are authored by Prof. David J. Engelsma, who plans to write volume 7 as well.

“These very readable volumes are a veritable treasure store into which, when the believer dips, he will surely increase his spiritual wealth” (The Outlook).

“I have started Hoeksema’s Unfolding Covenant History. I have finished the first volume and am in the middle of the second. It is a work with very deep theology and a good and detailed overview of sacred history!” – Hungary

“Unfolding Covenant History is so well written—with clarity, depth and ‘liveliness’ (which I can only attribute to the Spirit of Christ in HCH [Homer Hoeksema] and DJE [David Engelsma])—it is a pleasure reading them. I find the folks who publish through RFPA the best of the theologians and writers.” – New York, USA

“I have been reading the first two volumes of the Unfolding Covenant History by the RFPA, and must say that I have enjoyed them immensely. I find the covenant theology of the PRC most compelling. – England

“Please send to me the third volume of Unfolding Covenant History. These books are certainly addictive as the review on the cover suggests!” – England

An exposition of the Old Testament from a covenantal perspective. This is in an ongoing exposition: the first four volumes (covering Creation to the Conquest of Canaan) were authored by Prof. Homer C. Hoeksema. Volume 5 is authored by Prof. David J. Engelsma, who plans to writes volumes 6 and 7 as well.

This volume in the Unfolding Covenant History series continues an exposition of Old Testament history from the viewpoint of God’s covenant faithfulness toward his people begun by Prof. Homer Hoeksema. Prof. Engelsma intends (DV) to finish in this and succeeding volumes the history of God’s church in the old dispensation.

Part 1 dealing with Judges traces the dark history of the time of the judges with its recurring themes of Israel’s departure from Jehovah to serve heathen idols, God’s chastisement of his people by delivering them to the persecution and dominance of their enemies, their crying to him for help in their distress, and the Lord’s gracious deliverance of them by various judges.

Part 2 explains the familiar but amazing history of Ruth, which illustrates vividly the truth of God’s sovereign redemption in the salvation of the Gentiles and the inclusion of Ruth into the line of the covenant so that she becomes the grandmother of King David, the saviour of Israel as the theocratic king and a type of Christ.

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“Delighted with the book [Unfolding Covenant History, vol. 5]. Many thanks.” – Scotland

Extracts of this book in Portuguese can be read here and here.