Owen on the Mosaic Covenant

[Blood-Bought Pilgrim]

I was reading this article on Owen's covenant theology, and I'm particularly interested in the section on his view of the Mosaic Covenant. The article seems to state that he holds essentially a dual-nature view of the Mosaic covenant, similar to the way I understand the 1689 position to view the Abrahamic Covenant. In essence, he sees it as having an external works principle, but at the same time holding forth the promise of the covenant of Grace for the elect. This is slightly different from what I have understood the 1689 Federalist position to be, though I admit it I am still working through this.

I am planning on working through Owen's commentary on Hebrews soon, but I'm curious, does this seem like an accurate reading of Owen, and if so, is the position expressed here consistent with the 1689 system, or would it need to be modified in some way?

Issue 78 Article 5 - John Owen’s Taxonomy of the Covenants: Was He a Dichotomist or a Trichotomist? - Affinity - Affinity

Foundations: No.78 Spring 2020 John Owen’s Taxonomy of the Covenants: Was He a Dichotomist or a Trichotomist? Benedict Bird* Owen’s understanding of the biblical covenants provides structure and a considerable degree of coherence to his theology. It is a theme that runs from one end of his...

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[brandonadams]

I believe the author is mistaken and I do not find his argumentation convincing. Read Owen for yourself. This outline may be helpful https://www.1689federalism.com/owen/demo/owen.html

And no, what the author is arguing for is not quite the same thing as how 1689 Federalism views the Covenant of Circumcision.