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

• Superior document: Brill's series in church history, v. 50
• Author: Balserak, Jon.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's series in church history ; d. 50.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (238 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

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).

Table of 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.