John Calvin and the Grounding of Interpretation: Calvin's First Commentaries

Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-90-04-14926-7
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 127, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 730 g

Reihe: Studies in the History of Christian Traditions

This book considers John Calvin’s interpretation of the Pauline epistles, discussing his interpretive method and the link between biblical interpretation and correct doctrine. It introduces a division between doctrinal hermeneutics and textual exegetical rules clarifying Calvin’s relationship to the antecedent and subsequent traditions. The book portrays Calvin as a theologian for whom the doctrinal and exegetical tasks cohered, especially in the context of the Church in the Reformations.
The first section presents the division between hermeneutical principles and exegetical rules, demonstrating each in Calvin’s commentaries. The second section considers the coherence of Calvin’s theological, exegetical and historical efforts. The text is grounded by the inclusion of many instances of Calvin’s interpretation, and his reflections on the nature of biblical interpretation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Holder, R Ward

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Bibelwissenschaften: Sachbuch, Erbauung, Didaktik
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Neues Testament: Exegese, Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

1. Readers and Readings
2. Hermeneutical Principles
3. Exegetical Practices
4. Scopus Scripturae, Interpretation’s Aim
5. Tradition Received Through Fire
6. Reception through Transformation
7. Traditions Renewed

Selected Bibliography
Index of Terms
Index of Classical, Patristic and Early Modern Names
Index of Biblical Citations

Über Autor(innen)

R. Ward Holder, Ph.D. (1998) in Theology, Boston College, is Associate Professor of Theology at Saint Anselm College. He has published on Calvin and exegesis including articles in The Cambridge Companion to Calvin (Cambridge, 2004), and Calvin Studies Society Papers.