“The salvation of the coming messianic days thus entailed the inward transformation of the individual, which would result from a promised making of a ‘new covenant’ (see also ‘covenant of peace’ and ‘everlasting covenant,’ Ezek 37:26), through which the people would receive a new heart and spirit in order to live out God’s instructions (Jer 31:31–33; Ezek 36:25–29; 37:12–14, 20–27). But, it also included, as a result of this inward salvation, an outward salvation of humanity’s social structures—socio-economic-political righteousness and international peace. This fullness of the promised salvation awaits the return of the Messiah, when the governments of this world will be replaced with his righteous reign.”
Robert L. Saucy, “The Progressive Dispensational View,” Perspectives on Israel and the Church. 174.
