Calvin's preaching
This rare and important study of John Calvin's sermons gives a complete review of Calvin's preaching activity, purpose, method, and style. Included are the theological considerations that moved Calvin to preach the way he did; his view of the preacher's office, his duty, and the congregation's active participation; a historical account and the...
Print Book, English, 1992
1st American ed View all formats and editions
Westminster/J. Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., 1992
History
xiii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
9780664253097, 0664253091
25009210
The theological impulsion. The divine message
The pastoral intention
Scripture and sermon
The word in action. The preacher
The congregation
An account of Calvin's preaching. The early preaching
Preaching in Geneva
The transmission of the sermons
From exegesis to application. The expository method
The message of scripture
The stimuli fo exhoration
Form and style. The pattern of the sermons
The familiar style
A chronological chart
Appendix 1 : Catalogues of the sermons
Appendix 2 : Dating the sermons on 1 and 2 Timothy and Job
Appendix 3 : The Biblical text