Marrow of Modern Divinity - Fisher - II - Chapter 2 commenced

Required reading
Marrow of Modern Divinity  by Edward Fisher (available from Amazon or free on the internet, here for example) - Begin Chapter Two by reading up to, but not including, the section titled 'The Law as the Covenant of Works, Added to the Promise'.

My summary
Now Fisher introduces us to the 'Law of Faith' or 'Covenant of Grace'.

Firstly we learn that it has been an eternal purpose of God's grace to send Jesus Christ.  God sent him for two reasons:
(i) that there may be satisfaction of God's justice;
(ii) and a reparation of man's nature.

Next we see that this promise was made to Adam and therefore Adam was saved through the promise of the seed to come.

Then we note that this promise was renewed with Abraham.

What grabbed me
Ok, there were a few things I wasn't convinced by today.

One is that the day Adam sinned, 'was the very same day he was created'.  The evidence given is Psalm 49:12: 'But man in honour doth not lodge a night; he is likened unto beasts that are silenced.'

The second is that 'this Melchisedec, which appeared unto Abraham, was none other than the Son of God, manifest by a special dispensation and privilege unto Abraham in the flesh, who is therefore said to have "seen his day and rejoiced" (John 8:56).'

The third is similar to the second and is that the 'man which wrestled with Jacob was none other but the man Christ Jesus; for himself said, that Jacob should be called Israel, a wrestler and prevailer with God'.

I can see how each of these conclusions might enhance the connection between Christ and the covenant of grace when given in the Old Testament.  But I do not think that any of them are very important to make the connection.  Particularly when the exegesis to support them, in my opinion, is shaky (do you have a different opinion, tell me in the comments).

They would certainly be the last things I would be speak about if I was confronted with Antinomista and discussing the covenant of grace.

Next week's reading
Continue Chapter 2 by reading the three sections entitled 'The Law, as the Covenant of Works, added to the promise'; 'The Promise and Covenant with Abraham, renewed with the Israelites'; The Covenant of Grace under the Mosaic Dispensation'.

Now it's your turn
Please post your own notes and thoughts in the comments section below.