John Calvin on the Visions of Ezekiel

Historical and Hermeneutical Studies in John Calvin's 'Sermons Inédits', Especially on Ezek. 36-48
Erscheinungsjahr 2003
ISBN: 978-90-04-13183-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 21, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 667 g

Reihe: Kerkhistorische Bijdragen

John Calvin's sermons on Ezekiel, held between 1552 and 1554 in the church 'la Madeleine' in Geneva and now studied for the first time, offer intriguing material on his exposition of prophetic visions. The manuscripts disclose the reformer's preaching on the book as a whole, including the visions on the restoration of Israel, Gog and Magog, and the great temple vision.
The first part of this study focuses on the history of patristic, medieval and 16th century exegesis of Ezekiel. The second part is a systematic theological analysis of the hermeneutical principles of Calvin's exposition of visionary revelation. Finally, the sermons on the visions of Ezek. 36-48, a unique specimen of literal historical exegesis with a christological perspective, are analysed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

de Boer, Erik A

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Altes Testament: Exegese, Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Kirchengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
Abbreviations
Abbreviated Titles

General introduction

PART I. CALVIN AND THE HISTORY OF EXEGESIS ON EZEKIEL
Introduction
1. The Church Fathers
2. The Monks
3. The Colleagues
4. The Jews

PART II. JOHN CALVIN ON VISIONARY REVELATION
5. Vision and Doctrine
6. Characteristics of Visionary Revelation
7. ‘Visio’ as Prophetic Performance

PART III THE VISIONS OF EZEK. 37–48 IN CALVIN’S EXPOSITION
Introduction
8. Promises added to the Threats (Ezek. 36)
9. The Restoration of Israel (Ezek. 37)
10. Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38–39)
11. The New Temple and City (Ezek. 40–48)
12. Conclusions

Bibliography
Index of Biblical Texts
Index of Names
Index of Subjects

Über Autor(innen)

Erik A. de Boer, Ph.D. (1999) in Theology, University of Geneva, is minister of the Reformed Churches, associated researcher of the Theological University in Kampen (Broederweg), the Netherlands and also Research Associate of the Department of Ecclesiology, Faculty of Theology, University of the Free State, South-Africa. He prepared a critical edition of Calvin's sermons on Ezekiel 36-38 and is currently writing a monograph on the 'congrégations' in Geneva.