Establishing the remnant church in France : Calvin's lectures on the Minor Prophets, 1556-1559 / by Jon Balserak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balserak, Jon.

Series:

Brill's series in church history ; d. 50.

Brill's series in church history, 1572-4107 ; v. 50

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Remnant (Theology)--History of doctrines--16th century.

Remnant (Theology).

Reformed Church--France--History--16th century.

Reformed Church.

France--Church history--16th century.

France.

Bible. Minor Prophets--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--Modern period, 1500-.

Bible.

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.

Calvin, Jean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Calvin lectured on the Minor Prophets from 1555/6 to 1559, beginning at the time of the implementation of the Peace of Augsburg. He saw the era in which he lived – particularly the period following the calling of the Council of Trent (1545) and the enforcing of the Augsburg Interim (1548) – as like that of Elijah; a fundamentally troubled era for the church. This study offers a comprehensive analysis of these lectures, their context, audience, and aims. It argues that they were integral not simply to his training of ministers and missionaries for France but to Calvin’s endeavors to call the faithful remnant out of a corrupt Roman Church and to re-establish the Christian Church in France (and Europe).

Contents:

Preliminary Material / J. Balserak

Chapter One. Introduction / J. Balserak

Chapter Two. Audience And Context: The Church, Nicodemism, And The Situation In France Up To The Time Of Calvin’s Lectures On The Minor Prophets / J. Balserak

Chapter Three. Prophet: Calvin As Authoritative Interpreter And Reformer / J. Balserak

Chapter Four. Interpreting: Calvin’s Exegesis Of The Minor Prophets / J. Balserak

Chapter Five. Applying: Overthrowing The Roman Church; Establishing The Remnant Church / J. Balserak

Chapter Six. Concluding Thoughts: Calvin’s Vision Of The Church In This Age / J. Balserak

Bibliography / J. Balserak

Index / J. Balserak.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222) and index.

ISBN:

1-283-12024-0

9786613120243

90-04-21022-9

OCLC:

727949758

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004191440.i-224 DOI