The reformation of prophecy: early modern interpretations of the prophet and Old Testament prophecy
The Reformation of Prophecy illuminates the significant shifts in the Protestant reformers' engagement with the prophet and biblical prophecy-shifts from advancing the priesthood of all believers to strengthening Protestant clerical identity and authority to operating as a site of polemical-con...
| Whakarāpopototanga: | The Reformation of Prophecy illuminates the significant shifts in the Protestant reformers' engagement with the prophet and biblical prophecy-shifts from advancing the priesthood of all believers to strengthening Protestant clerical identity and authority to operating as a site of polemical-confessional exchange concerning right interpretations of Scripture. Cover -- The Reformation of Prophecy -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Prophecy and the Priesthood of All Believers -- 2. Prophecy and the Radicals: Rethinking Prophecy and the Prophet Contra the Radicals -- 3. Prophecy and the Pastoral Office: Luther and Zwingli -- 4. Prophecy and the Teaching Office: Bullinger and Calvin -- 5. The Prophet, Prophecy, and the Pastoral Office in the Next Generation -- 6. Old Testament Prophecy and Protestant Conceptions of Sacred History -- 7. Later Lutheran, Swiss Reformed, and Calvinist Readings of Sacred History in the Old Testament Prophets -- 8. Christological Exegesis and the Interpretation of Metaphors in Old Testament Prophecy -- Conclusion -- Select Bibliography -- Index. |
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| Whakaahutanga tūemi: | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources |
| Whakaahuatanga ōkiko: | 1 online resource (393 pages) |
| ISBN: | 0190866934 |