The Reformation of Prophecy

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...her study offers an important perspective on the longstanding debate over the pastoral office within Lutheranism * Richard J. Serina, Jr, Ringwood, New Jersey * Pak has delivered what her title promises: a compelling analysis of The Reformation of Prophecy...the book is well conceived, well documented, and well written, and it promises positive next steps within Reformation scholarship generally. * Jon Delmas Wood, George Washington University, Journal of Reformed Theology * By this multi-confessional and multi-generational treatment of prophecy and biblical prophet in the 16th and 17th centuries, Paks work would greatly contribute to the scholarship of the Reformation, and her work is an exemplary achievement in the study of early modern interpretation of Scripture. I highly recommend it. * Inseo Song, Fuller Theological Seminary, Reading Religion * The Reformation of Prophecy is an excellent work of scholarship, detailed and thorough, and very useful. * Jonathan Green, University of North Dakota, Church History and Religious Culture * The Reformation of Prophecy is an insightful and well-researched narrative of a vital aspect of early modern Protestant theology and exegesis...Pak's groundbreaking research provides a coherent narrative of the Reformed development of the prophetic office and the prophetic function of Protestant pastors. * Ryan M. McGraw, Scripture and Interpretation * Pak's groundbreaking research provides a coherent narrative of the Reformed development of the prophetic office and the prophetic function of Protestant pastors. This work paves the way for further studies ... Pak's book is a good example of solid historical theology that treats a subject that was close to the heart of Reformed theology as a whole. * Ryan M. McGraw, Professor of Systematic Theology, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary * In this insightful study, Sujin Pak deftly traces the Protestant understanding of biblical prophecy and the role of the prophet from the early years of the Reformation through the end of the sixteenth century. The Bible was at the heart of the Reformation, and this book shows how disagreements about its interpretation had broad consequences for defining the ministry, understanding the past, and shaping confessional identity. A masterful achievement! * Amy Nelson Burnett, Paula and D.B. Varner University Professor of History, University of Lincoln * Sujin Pak analyzes the theme of prophecy in Protestant theological writing with exemplary thoroughness, deploying meticulous knowledge of the primary sources, and reflecting carefully on the nuances of their meaning. The book is breathtaking in its scope, ranging from Luther and Zwingli, Bullinger and Calvin, into later sixteenth-century theology and historical theory. There is so much that we can learn from this book, even on themes that we thought we already knew something about. * The Reverend Dr. Euan K. Cameron, Henry Luce III Professor of Reformed Church History, Union Theological Seminary * Sujin Pak has provided the first book-length, multi-confessional treatment of prophecy in the Reformation era. Deeply researched, The Reformation of Prophecy presents a wealth of information about how leading reformers defined the office and function of the prophet along with how they interpreted biblical prophecy. Pak's book offers an especially valuable lens through which to view the character and development of the Protestant Reformation as whole, above all its attempts to solve its own crisis of authority. * Ronald K. Rittgers, Erich Markel Chair in German Reformation Studies, Valparaiso University * Her study offers an important perspective on the longstanding debate over the pastoral office within Lutheranism. * Richard J. Serina, Jr., Logia *