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That You May Prosper: Dominion by Covenant

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Sutton here introduces for the first time the 5-point covenantal model, which North later uses in his Economic Commentary on the Bible (or at least the Pentateuch), and Chilton used for his Days of Vengeance (commentary on Revelation; and frankly, I don't see how Revelation can be understood as clearly any other way than through Sutton's model). Agree or not, this is groundbreaking stuff, and deserves a careful read.

God deals and meets with His people through covenant. The most fundamental institutions of life - church, family, and state - are all covenantal. In this book, Bp. Sutton lays out what he sees as the "model" structure that underlies all covenant making. At points, his conclusions and applications are a bit aggressive; but overall, this is an excellent book.

The publisher's claims are puffery-bordering-on-balderdash. Only read his comments after you've read Sutton's.

This book was the final key to the Christian Reconstructionist movement's overall vision. (Which vision is merely the logical outworking of a consistent Reformed world and life view, attached to an optimistic view of the spread of Christ's Kingdom on Earth)<P> Rev. Sutton's thesis is, that there is a five-point covenantal structure to the Old Testament as well as to the New, and the form this five-point model takes is that it revolves around the ancient Near East peace treaties, used by other nation

Sutton's book attempts to deal biblically with the covenant. Sadly, it falls short of anything approaching honest exegesis. After imposing his "five-point model" upon Scripture, Sutton then invites us to crawl into his Procrustean bed. No thank you. Similar to his more recent attempt--and abysmal failure--in forming RE seminarians in Shreveport, Sutton deals dishonestly with his constituents, by manipulating things to achieve his own self-serving ends. What should be done? As one of his former students might put it: "Move him out and make him a prelate, i.e., a Deformed episcopal bishop". Avoid this one -- both book and author.