In God's custody, the church, a history of divine protection : : a study of John Calvin's ecclesiology based on his Commentary on the Minor Prophets / / Frederik A. V. Harms.

• Superior document: Reformed historical theology ; vol. 12
• Author: Harms, Frederik A. V.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Reformed historical theology ; v. 12.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (250 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Hauptbeschreibung Frederik A.V. Harms untersucht Calvins Ekklesiologie ausgehend von dessen Kommentar zu den Kleinen Propheten von 1557-1559. Harms stellt Calvins Sicht auf die Kirche aus historisch-systematischer Sicht dar. Seine Studie über die Ekklesiologie des großen Reformers wird begleitet von zwei historischen Teilen. Zum einen bietet Harms Calvins historischen Kontext aus den Jahren 1558 bis 1559, als dieser Vorlesungen zu den Kleinen Propheten hielt. Andererseits bietet Harms einen Überblick über die Auslegungsgeschichte der Kleinen Propheten von der Zeit der Frühen Kirche

Table of Contents

Cover; Part One: Calvin in Context: 1555-; Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; Body; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1.1 Statement of the Thesis; 1.2 Current State of Calvin Scholarship; 1.3 Methodology and Outline; Part One: Calvin in Context: 1555-1559; 1. The Historical Context of Calvin's Exegesis; 1.1 Bridging Biblical Text and Contemporary Situation; 1.2 Important Events; 1.2.1 Geneva: Victory and Consolidation; 1.2.2 Contributing Factors; 1.2.3 Peace of Augsburg (1555); 1.2.4 Treaty with Bern Renewed (1558); 1.2.5 Câteau-Cambrésis Treaty (1559); 1.3 Church in Germany

1.4 Church in France1.4.1 Dispatch Ministers to France; 1.4.2 Letters to Women Imprisoned in France; 1.4.3 French Refugee Church: Frankfort; 1.5 Personal Issues; 1.5.1 Health History; 1.5.2 Minor Prophets Lectures; 1.6 Education; 1.6.1 Ecclesiastical Ordinances (1541); 1.6.2 Influences; 1.6.3 Opening of the Academy (1559); 1.7 Conclusion; Part Two: Calvin's Ecclesiology in his Minor Prophets Commentary; 2. Scripture; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Bible as Foundation; 2.3 God as Author and Authority of Scripture; 2.4 Unity of Scripture; 2.5 Revelation and Accommodation

2.6 Inspiration of Scripture2.7 Sufficiency of Scripture; 2.8 Conclusion; 3. Election; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Eternal Election; 3.3 Divine and Human Will; 3.4 General and Special Election; 3.5 Double Predestination; 3.6 Election as Unchanging; 3.7 Election a Mystery; 3.8 Assurance: Certainty of Faith and Salvation; 3.9 Conclusion; 4. Covenant; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Place and Relationship to Election; 4.3 One Covenant; 4.4 Christ as Mediator; 4.5 Mixed Membership; 4.6 Israel and Church; 4.7 Law and Covenant; 4.8 New Covenant: Stability; 4.9 Conclusion; 5. Church and Kingdom; 5.1 Introduction

5.2 False Assurance5.3 Church and Kingdom Restoration; 5.4 Spiritual Nature of the Kingdom; 5.5 Davidic Kingdom; 5.6 Kingdom of Christ; 5.7 War in the Kingdom; 5.8 Kingdom and Church: Schism and Reunion; 5.9 Conclusion; 6. Church Office and Administration; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Church Government: Spiritual; 6.3 Order of the Church; 6.4 Authority and Limitation of Church Office; 6.5 Accountability of Office-Bearers; 6.6 Office of the Pastor; 6.7 Divine Discipline; 6.7.1 Necessity: Church is Weak; 6.7.2 Character of Discipline: Paternal; 6.7.3 Motive: Divine Protection; 6.7.4 Purpose: Remedial

6.7.5 Method: Gradual6.8 Conclusion; 7. Worship; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 True Worship; 7.3 Rule for Worship; 7.4 Worship is Spiritual; 7.5 Piety; 7.6 The Holy Spirit; 7.7 Character of Worship; 7.7.1 New Priesthood; 7.7.2 Prayer; 7.7.3 Certainty of Faith; 7.7.4 Preaching and Sacraments as Aids; 7.7.5 Baptism; 7.7.6 Lord's Supper; 7.7.7 Good Works; 7.8 Conclusion; Part Three: Calvin's Ecclesiology in Light of the History of Exegesis on the Minor Prophets; 8. Ecclesiology in Early and Medieval Exegesis on the Minor Prophets; 8.1 Introduction

8.2 Early Church (Theodore of Mopsuestia, Theodoret of Cyr, Jerome, Cyril of Alexandria, Didymus the Blind)