Of one tree : : Calvin on Jews and Christians in the context of the late Middle Ages / / Wulfert de Greef ; translated by Lyle D. Bierma.
"This work examines John Calvin's understanding of the relationship between Jews and Christians at a fundamental level. After reviewing the status of Jews and Hebrew studies in Europe in the late Middle Ages, the author turns specifically to Calvin's interpretation of Scripture. Sever...
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Superior document: | Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS) ; v.83 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Göttingen, Germany : : Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht,, [2021] ©2021 |
Year of Publication: | 2021 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Refo500 Academic Studies (R5AS)
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (198 pages) |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Author's Preface to the English Edition
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Late Middle Ages: The Status of Jews in Europe
- Debates and Polemical Writings
- 1.1 The Status of Jews in Europe before 1570
- 1.2 Jews and Christians in Debate from the Thirteenth Century Onward
- 1.3 Discussions at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century about the Permissibility of Jewish Literature
- 1.4 Important Anti-Jewish and Anti-Christian Literature from the Twelfth Century Onward
- 1.4.1 Anti-Jewish Writings
- 1.4.2 Anti-Christian Writings
- 1.5 Christians in Discussion with Jews at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century
- 1.5.1 Sefer Emunah (ca. 1500)
- 1.5.2 Münster, Torat ha-Mashiah (1537)
- 2. Knowledge of Hebrew and Judaism and the Critical Posture of Christians
- 2.1 Interest in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Judaism
- 2.1.1 Hebrew
- 2.1.2 Aramaic: The Targums and the Talmud
- 2.1.3 Judaism
- 2.2 Important Hebrew Sources
- 2.3 Important Books for the Knowledge of Jewish Exegesis
- 2.4 View of the Jews and the Use of Jewish Sources
- 3. Calvin and the Jews
- 3.1 Calvin's Contacts with Jews
- 3.2 A Discussion with a Jew (Ad quaestiones)
- 3.3 Calvin's Knowledge of Jewish Exegetes
- 4. Calvin's View of the Old Testament
- 4.1 The Old Testament Is the Authoritative Word of God
- 4.2 The Gospel (New Testament) Accords with the Old Testament
- 4.3 The Old Testament Has an Ongoing Significance
- 5. Calvin on the Relationship between Jews and Christians
- 5.1 The Nations Will Come to Zion
- 5.2 Learning from the Jews
- 5.3 Israel and the Nations Become One Body
- 5.4 God Will Not Sever His Relationship with Israel
- 5.5 The Remnant That Survives and Grows Larger through the Nations Joining Israel
- 5.6 Israel Remains the Firstborn among the Nations.
- 5.7 Have We As Christians Taken the Place of the Jews?
- 5.7.1 Jews and Christians Together
- 5.7.2 The True Israel
- 6. The Future of Israel
- 6.1 Did Calvin Expect a Conversion of Individual Jews or of the Whole Nation?
- 6.1.1 Canaan: A Sign of God's Grace
- 6.1.2 Canaan: A Figure of the Heavenly Inheritance
- 6.1.3 The Significance of Jerusalem in the Old Testament and after Christ
- 6.2 Calvin's Interpretation of the Prophetic Promises
- 6.3 The Kingdom of Christ Is a Spiritual Kingdom
- 7. Calvin's Connections with Christian and Jewish Exegetes
- 7.1 Criticism of Christian Exegetes
- 7.2 Connections with Jewish Exegetes
- 7.2.1 The Relationship between God and Christ
- 7.2.2 Jesus Christ and the Law
- 7.3 Calvin's View of Interest
- 8. Calvin's Attitude toward the Jews
- 8.1 Examples of Both Calvin's Positive and Highly Critical Attitude toward the Jews
- 9. Evaluation
- 9.1 The Relationship between the Old Testament and New Testament
- 9.2 The Relationship between Jews and Christians
- 9.2.1 Jews and Christians Belong Together
- 9.2.2 Jews and Christians Are Divided
- 9.3 The Future of Israel
- Abbreviations
- Bibliography
- Index of Scripture Texts
- Index of Names
- Body.