Reading Scripture With the Reformers
InterVarsity Press · Paperback · September 6, 2011
In Reading Scripture with the Reformers, Timothy George takes readers through the exciting events of the sixteenth century, showing how this dynamic period was instigated by a fresh return to the Scriptures.
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- Genres
- History of Christian Thought, Protestant Christianity, Bible Criticism & Interpretation
- Published
- InterVarsity Press, September 6, 2011
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In Reading Scripture with the Reformers, Timothy George takes readers through the exciting events of the sixteenth century, showing how this dynamic period was instigated by a fresh return to the Scriptures. George immerses us in the world of the Reformation, its continuities with the ancient and medieval church, and its dramatic upheavals and controversies.
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Most of all, he uncovers the significant way that the Bible shaped the minds and hearts of the reformers.This book shows how the key figures of the Reformation read and interpreted Scripture, and how their thought was shaped by what they read. We are invited to see what the church today can learn from the fathers of the Reformation, and how these figures offer a model of reading, praying and living out the Scriptures.
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| Protestant Christianity | 39% |
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| Bible Criticism & Interpretation | 34% |
| History of Christian Thought | 29% |
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Publisher categories
- 16th-Century History
- History of Christian Thought
- Church History
- Authors
- Timothy George
- Publisher
- InterVarsity Press
- Published
- September 6, 2011
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- 16th-Century History