Reading Scripture with the Reformers
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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. 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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George is the founding dean of Beeson Divinity School of Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, and senior adviser at Christianity Today. He is a member of the Southern Baptist-Roman Catholic Conversation Team and has participated in the Evangelicals and Catholics Together initiative.
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Abbreviations Preface 1 Why Read the Reformers? 2 Ad Fontes! 3 The Erasmian Moment 4 Whose Bible? Which Translation? 5 Doctor Martinus 6 Lutheran Ways 7 Along the Rhine 8 Preach the Word Conclusion Image Credits Author Index Subject Index Scripture Index
