The battle for the Sabbath in the Dutch reformation : devotion or desecration? / Kyle J. Dieleman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dieleman, Kyle James, author.

Series:

Reformed historical theology ; 2198-8226 v. 52.

Reformed historical theology, 2198-8226 ; volume 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sabbath.

Reformed Church--Netherlands--History.

Reformed Church.

Netherlands.

History.

Physical Description:

255 pages : some illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Göttingen : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, [2019].

Summary:

Back cover: Kyle Dieleman addresses how Reformed Protestants in the Low Countries concieved of the Sabbath theologically and how the Sabbath was to be observed. The Sabbath was a theologically complicated issue for Dutch Reformed theologians and an important aspect ofearly modern Dutch Reformed piety. Sunday observance was significant because it helped church authorities maintain order in their churches and Dutch society. Ensuring Reformed Christians properly adhered to the Sabbath also helped establish a Reformed identity and distinguish their confession group in a religiously plural situation.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Early Reformed Theology of the Sabbath: Calvin and the Sabbath p. 37

Calvin and Sabbatarianism p. 41

Calvin's Works p. 42

Institutio Christianae religionis (Institutes of the Christian Religion) p. 43

Genevan Catechism p. 48

Biblical Commentaries p. 50

Sermons on Deuteronomy p. 55

Theological Issues p. 58

Ceremonial and Moral p. 58

The Jewish Sabbath p. 60

Sabbath Rest p. 61

Sabbath Worship p. 63

Sabbath Work p. 64

Eschatological Expectations p. 64

Genevan Practices p. 65

Sabbatarianism p. 70

Calvin's Conclusions p. 72

Chapter 2 Sabbath Developments in the Dutch Reformed Tradition: Johannes A Lasco and Zacharias Ursinus p. 75

Emden, Johannes a Lasco, and the Dutch Reformed Church p. 77

Large Emden Catechism of the Strangers' Church, London (1551) p. 81

Emden Catechism (1554) p. 85

Zacharias Ursinus p. 89

Heidelberg Catechism p. 89

Smaller Catechism p. 93

Larger Catechism p. 95

Commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism p. 97

Conclusions: Ursinus and the Sabbath p. 103

Chapter 3 Wilhelmus à Brakel and the Nadere Reformatie: A Commandment "Assaulted with highly elevated Shields" p. 107

The Nadere Reformatie p. 107

Wilhelmus à Brakel p. 112

The Christian's Reasonable Service p. 113

Chapter 4 "Concerning the Profanation of the Sabbath": Dutch Provinicial Synods and the Sabbath p. 131

Frequency of Sabbath Complaints p. 140

Types of Sabbath Complaints p. 145

Interpreting Sabbath Complaints p. 151

Theological Impact of Sunday Observance p. 157

Chapter 5 "Whoredom, Drunkenness, Dice, Dancing, and other Rashness"; Sabbath Ideals, Dutch Classes and Sabbath Complaints p. 163

Introduction to Dutch Classes p. 169

Frequency of Sabbath Complaints p. 174

Types of Sabbath Complaints p. 178

Worship and Church Attendance p. 178

Immoral Behavior p. 180

Improper Activities p. 182

Working on the Sabbath p. 185

Results of Sabbath Complaints p. 185

Interpreting Sabbath Complaints p. 190

Chapter 6 Sabbath Observance in Kampen Consistory Records p. 197

Introduction to Kampen p. 197

Kampen Consistory Records p. 201

Sabbath Concerns and Sunday Observance p. 205

Remedying Sabbath Desecration p. 213

Sabbath and Establishing a Reformed Identity p. 214

Sunday Observances Order, and Scandal p. 218.

Notes:

Revised thesis (doctoral)--University of Iowa, 2017.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-248) and indexes.

ISBN:

9783525570609

3525570600

OCLC:

1084570815

Publisher Number:

9783525570609