Covenant Theology pg 132 Virkler says it emphasizes continuity rather than discontinuity

• Covenantal theology developed from Reformed Theology and claims the Church existed in the Old Testament because:

• 1) The Hebrew word for “called-out”, when translated into Greek in the Alexandrian Septuagint is ecclesia
• 2) God's revelation of himself to humans was primarily to Israel in the OT ; In the NT Christ broke down the dividing wall and the Church became all persons who believed Christ.
• 3) For the 'people of God' in OT emphasis is on spiritual not temporal, and so so for the Church in the NT.
• 4) In 1Pet 2:9-10 the apostle Peter applies many of the titles given to Old Testament Israel to New Testament Christians.
• 5) IN Gal 6:16 Paul refers to the church as 'the Israel of God.'
• 6) When Israel as a nation rejected Christ, the church replaced Israel as God's chosen people.