Y a-t-il une "Symbolique du Désert" au XVI e siècle?
How the 16th Century members of the Reformed Churches were exhorted by the symbolic theme of the Wilderness. I have been asked to delve into sermons, pamphlets, poems and plays in order to find out the Biblical texts which, dealing with the theme of the Wilderness, brought comfort to the persecuted...
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| Language: | French |
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1975
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Bulletin de la Société de l'Histoire du Protestantisme Français
Year: 1975, Volume: 121, Pages: 345-353 |
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| Summary: | How the 16th Century members of the Reformed Churches were exhorted by the symbolic theme of the Wilderness. I have been asked to delve into sermons, pamphlets, poems and plays in order to find out the Biblical texts which, dealing with the theme of the Wilderness, brought comfort to the persecuted churches and rallied the troops during the Religious wars. At that time, the state of the Church before the Reformation was constantly compared to that of Babylon and to Israel's slavery in Egypt; therefore, when the followers of the Reformation endured martyrdom and exile, they compared their fate to that of the Hebrews rescued from Egypt who made their way to the land of Canaan through the Red Sea and the Desert. Several other texts, taken either from the Historical books of the Bible or from the prophetic messages, served to strengthen the fighting men's faith : David's adventurous march in the wilderness of Ma'hon represented for them the adventurous raids of Henry, king of Navarre, chosen like David to succeed an impious king. When, after St. Bartholomew's Day, the Protestants were tempted to abjure, the call to unflinching faithfulness linked to God's promises touched their hearts through the mythic figure of Sion « brought into the Wilderness (Hosea II/5, 16) » to become again God's bride. Finally, the picture of the woman who fled into the Wilderness (Revel. XII/5 and ff.) helps to keep alive in their minds the firm conviction of God's watchful protection in the darkest days when the Antechrist's victory appeared at hand. |
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