Term
Covenant of Redemption (pactum salutis)
Also known as Pactum salutis
The agreement between the Father, who gives the Son as Redeemer, and the Son, who voluntarily takes the place of the elect.
Filed underTheology ProperCovenant Theology
Definition
The agreement between the Father, giving the Son as Head and Redeemer of the elect, and the Son, voluntarily taking the place of those whom the Father had given him.
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Sources
- 1.Berkhof, Louis Systematic Theology. New ed. ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1996).Original citation: Berkhof, Louis. Systematic Theology. New ed. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1996.
Last revised August 14, 2026