Eve in early Reformation exegesis: the case of Iohannes Oecolampadius
Iohannes Oecolampadius stood at the forefront of the Reformation in Basel. He not only worked tirelessly for the reform of the city's churches, but also authored pioneering evangelical works of theology and exegesis. The interpretation of Eve found in his late lectures on Genesis showcases both...
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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
[2015]
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Reformation & Renaissance review
Year: 2015, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 196-205 |
IxTheo Classification: | HB Old Testament KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KBC Switzerland KDD Protestant Church NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics |
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Summary: | Iohannes Oecolampadius stood at the forefront of the Reformation in Basel. He not only worked tirelessly for the reform of the city's churches, but also authored pioneering evangelical works of theology and exegesis. The interpretation of Eve found in his late lectures on Genesis showcases both a new emphasis on Eve's goodness and original equality with Adam, as well as a parallel insistence on her subordination to her husband after the Fall. His conception of husband and wife as partners of equal dignity on the path toward salvation moves in the direction of companionate marriage, but it stops short of calling for women's equality in the public sphere. |
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ISSN: | 1462-2459 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Reformation & Renaissance review
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1179/1462245915Z.00000000080 |