This book offers a fresh interpretation of covenantal theology in
the Reformation by demonstrating how the writings of the Zurich
reformers Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) and his successor Heinrich
Bullinger (1504-75) decisively shaped a foundation of the Reformed
tradition. The book overturns previous research that has both
emphasized Zurich's irreconcilability with later developments of
Reformed covenant theology and downplayed the contribution of the
Zurich theologians in favor of figures such as Philipp Melanchthon
(1497-1560) and John Calvin (1509-64). It argues for the dependence
of Calvin and other leading figures on Zurich and for continuity in
the later Reformed tradition with its origins in the 1520s.
Pierrick Hildebrand demonstrates that the concept of a prelapsarian
covenant, generally used as an argument for discontinuity between
Zurich and Heidelberg, was clearly present in Zwingli and
Bullinger. Further, Bullinger's covenantal terminology, which
integrates the concept of the covenant with union with Christ, was
adopted by Calvin and later by the Heidelberg theologians.
Rejecting the idea that Zurich and Geneva represented two different
traditions, Hildebrand details significant continuities and
agreement while paying attention to differences. To do this, he
draws on printed texts but also makes extensive use of previously
unexamined manuscript sources, such as commentaries and sermon
notes, to provide a much fuller account of the origins of Reformed
covenantal theology. Working across a range of literary genres and
with careful attention to historical contexts, this book presents
the evolution of a crucial part of Reformation thought in a new
light.
General
Imprint: |
Oxford UniversityPress
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Oxford Studies in Historical Theology |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Pierrick Hildebrand
(Associate Researcher)
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
480 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-19-760757-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-19-760757-8 |
Barcode: |
9780197607572 |
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