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UNINA9910461588503321 |
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Autore |
Balserak Jon |
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Titolo |
Establishing the remnant church in France [[electronic resource] ] : Calvin's lectures on the Minor Prophets, 1556-1559 / / by Jon Balserak |
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Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-12024-0 |
9786613120243 |
90-04-21022-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Collana |
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Brill's series in church history, , 1572-4107 ; ; v. 50 |
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Soggetti |
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Remnant (Theology) - History of doctrines - 16th century |
Reformed Church - France - History - 16th century |
Electronic books. |
France Church history 16th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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