Calvin, the Bible, and history : exegesis and historical reflection in the era of reform / Barbara Pitkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pitkin, Barbara, 1959- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Bible.

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.

Calvin, Jean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 pages).

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

Calvin, the Bible, and History investigates John Calvin's distinctive historicizing approach to scripture. The book explores how historical consciousness manifests itself in Calvin's engagement with the Bible, sometimes leading him to unusual, unprecedented, and occasionally deeply controversial exegetical conclusions. It reshapes the image of Calvin as a biblical interpreter by situating his approach within the context of premodern Christian biblical interpretation, recent Protestant hermeneutical trends, and early modern views of history. In an introductory overview of Calvin's method and seven chapters focusing on his interpretation of different biblical books or authors, Barbara Pitkin analyses his engagement with scripture from the Pentateuch to his reception of the apostle Paul.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2020.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 29, 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-009330-7

0-19-009328-5