The Church, a History of Divine Protection; a Study of John Calvin’s Ecclesiology based on his Commentary on the Minor Prophets
E-Book, Englisch, Band Band 012, 248 Seiten
Reihe: Reformed Historical Theology
ISBN: 978-3-647-56922-2
Verlag: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
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Frederik A.V. Harms, Ph.D., ist Kaplan in Ripon, Californien.
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1;Cover;1
2;Title Page
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3;Copyright
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4;Table of Contents
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5;Body
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6;Acknowledgements;10
7;Introduction;12
7.1;1.1 Statement of the Thesis;12
7.2;1.2 Current State of Calvin Scholarship;13
7.3;1.3 Methodology and Outline;15
7.3.1;Part One: Calvin in Context: 1555–;2
8;Part One: Calvin in Context: 1555–1559;18
9;1. The Historical Context of Calvin’s Exegesis;20
9.1;1.1 Bridging Biblical Text and Contemporary Situation;20
9.2;1.2 Important Events;22
9.2.1;1.2.1 Geneva: Victory and Consolidation;22
9.2.2;1.2.2 Contributing Factors;23
9.2.3;1.2.3 Peace of Augsburg (1555);25
9.2.4;1.2.4 Treaty with Bern Renewed (1558);27
9.2.5;1.2.5 Câteau-Cambrésis Treaty (1559);28
9.3;1.3 Church in Germany;29
9.4;1.4 Church in France;30
9.4.1;1.4.1 Dispatch Ministers to France;31
9.4.2;1.4.2 Letters to Women Imprisoned in France;31
9.4.3;1.4.3 French Refugee Church: Frankfort;32
9.5;1.5 Personal Issues;33
9.5.1;1.5.1 Health History;33
9.5.2;1.5.2 Minor Prophets Lectures;35
9.6;1.6 Education;38
9.6.1;1.6.1 Ecclesiastical Ordinances (1541);38
9.6.2;1.6.2 Influences;40
9.6.3;1.6.3 Opening of the Academy (1559);41
9.7;1.7 Conclusion;42
10;Part Two: Calvin’s Ecclesiology in his Minor Prophets Commentary ;44
11;2. Scripture;46
11.1;2.1 Introduction;46
11.2;2.2 The Bible as Foundation;47
11.3;2.3 God as Author and Authority of Scripture;49
11.4;2.4 Unity of Scripture;52
11.5;2.5 Revelation and Accommodation;55
11.6;2.6 Inspiration of Scripture;60
11.7;2.7 Sufficiency of Scripture;66
11.8;2.8 Conclusion;67
12;3. Election;68
12.1;3.1 Introduction;68
12.2;3.2 Eternal Election;68
12.3;3.3 Divine and Human Will;71
12.4;3.4 General and Special Election;74
12.5;3.5 Double Predestination;76
12.6;3.6 Election as Unchanging;80
12.7;3.7 Election a Mystery;82
12.8;3.8 Assurance: Certainty of Faith and Salvation;83
12.9;3.9 Conclusion;88
13;4. Covenant;89
13.1;4.1 Introduction;89
13.2;4.2 Place and Relationship to Election;89
13.3;4.3 One Covenant;91
13.4;4.4 Christ as Mediator;93
13.5;4.5 Mixed Membership;95
13.6;4.6 Israel and Church;97
13.7;4.7 Law and Covenant;101
13.8;4.8 New Covenant: Stability;103
13.9;4.9 Conclusion;108
14;5. Church and Kingdom;110
14.1;5.1 Introduction;110
14.2;5.2 False Assurance;110
14.3;5.3 Church and Kingdom Restoration;112
14.4;5.4 Spiritual Nature of the Kingdom;113
14.5;5.5 Davidic Kingdom;115
14.6;5.6 Kingdom of Christ;117
14.7;5.7 War in the Kingdom;120
14.8;5.8 Kingdom and Church: Schism and Reunion;125
14.9;5.9 Conclusion;129
15;6. Church Office and Administration;131
15.1;6.1 Introduction;131
15.2;6.2 Church Government: Spiritual;132
15.3;6.3 Order of the Church;135
15.4;6.4 Authority and Limitation of Church Office;138
15.5;6.5 Accountability of Office-Bearers;143
15.6;6.6 Office of the Pastor;146
15.7;6.7 Divine Discipline;151
15.7.1;6.7.1 Necessity: Church is Weak;152
15.7.2;6.7.2 Character of Discipline: Paternal;154
15.7.3;6.7.3 Motive: Divine Protection;155
15.7.4;6.7.4 Purpose: Remedial;156
15.7.5;6.7.5 Method: Gradual;158
15.8;6.8 Conclusion;161
16;7. Worship;163
16.1;7.1 Introduction;163
16.2;7.2 True Worship;163
16.3;7.3 Rule for Worship;165
16.4;7.4 Worship is Spiritual;168
16.5;7.5 Piety;173
16.6;7.6 The Holy Spirit;177
16.7;7.7 Character of Worship;178
16.7.1;7.7.1 New Priesthood;178
16.7.2;7.7.2 Prayer ;179
16.7.3;7.7.3 Certainty of Faith;180
16.7.4;7.7.4 Preaching and Sacraments as Aids;182
16.7.5;7.7.5 Baptism;185
16.7.6;7.7.6 Lord’s Supper;186
16.7.7;7.7.7 Good Works;189
16.8;7.8 Conclusion;192
17;Part Three: Calvin’s Ecclesiology in Light of the History of Exegesis on the Minor Prophets ;194
18;8. Ecclesiology in Early and Medieval Exegesis on the Minor Prophets;196
18.1;8.1 Introduction;196
18.2;8.2 Early Church (Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria, Didymus the Blind);196
18.3;8.3 Medieval Church (Rupert of Deutz, Nic. Of Lyra, Denis the Carthusian);200
19;9. Sixteenth Century Exegetes on the Minor Prophets;205
19.1;9.1 Calvin’s Principles and Practice in the Interpretation of Scripture;205
19.1.1;9.1.1 Introduction;205
19.1.2;9.1.2 Preface to the Minor Prophets Commentaries: a brief comparison;207
19.1.3;9.1.3 Calvin’s Principles and Practice in his exegesis of the Minor Prophets;211
19.1.4;9.1.4 Conclusion;215
19.2;9.2 First and Second Generation Exegetes (Luther, Bucer, Zwingli, Melanchthon);216
19.3;9.3 Third Generation Exegetes (Pareus, Piscator, Daneus);219
19.4;9.4 Conclusion;221
20;Conclusion;223
21;Bibliography;230
21.1;Primary Sources;230
21.2;Translations;231
21.3;Secondary Sources;232
22;Index ;243
23;Back Cover
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