The covenant with Moses and the kingdom of God: Thomas Hobbes and the theology of the old covenant in early modern England
"Covenant theology was a popular and controversial topic in early modern England. In particular, the biblical old covenant with Moses generated tremendous theological and political debates during the years of the English Civil Wars. And yet, the disciplinary boundaries of historical theology an...
| Published in: | Studies in the history of Christian traditions |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2023]
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| In: |
Studies in the history of Christian traditions (volume 202)
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| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of Christian traditions
volume 202 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Puritanism
/ Presbyterians
/ Federal theology
/ History 1600-1700
B Hobbes, Thomas 1588-1679 / Sanderson, Robert 1587-1663 / Federal theology |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBF British Isles NAA Systematic theology |
| Further subjects: | B
Hobbes, Thomas (1588-1679)
B Christianity and politics (England) History 17th century B Church and state (England) History 17th century B England Church history 17th century B Covenant Theology |
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| Summary: | "Covenant theology was a popular and controversial topic in early modern England. In particular, the biblical old covenant with Moses generated tremendous theological and political debates during the years of the English Civil Wars. And yet, the disciplinary boundaries of historical theology and the history of political thought make it hard to understand why early modern preachers and philosophers wrestled over this topic with such vigour. This interdisciplinary historical theological study explains the development of the covenant theology in the major works of Thomas Hobbes and his contemporaries, including Bishop Robert Sanderson and the puritan and presbyterian circles of the Westminster Assembly"-- |
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| Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 181 - 218 |
| ISBN: | 9004431624 |