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 vo...

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)