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...

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Main Author: Martin, Andrew J. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2023]
In: Studies in the history of Christian traditions (volume 202)
Year: 2023
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"--
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 181 - 218
ISBN:9004431624