The School of God Pedagogy and Rhetoric in Calvin’s Interpretation of Deuteronomy /

• Main Author: Blacketer, Raymond A. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2006.
• Series: Studies in Early Modern Religious Reforms, 3
• Subjects: Religion.; History.; Religious Studies.; Religious Studies, general.; History, general.

This study examines Jean Calvin’s attempt to nurture a godly society and further his vision of ecclesiastical and societal reform by means of sound pedagogy and persuasive rhetoric. The focus of this work is Calvin’s interpretation of the latter Pentateuch, and particularly the book of Deuteronomy....

Table of Contents:

• Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction: Calvin’s Old Testament Exegesis in Context
• 1: L’École de Dieu. Pedagogy from the Pulpit. Preaching and Pedagogy in Calvin’s Vision of a Godly Society
• 2: Ample Preaching. The Rhetoric of Calvin’s Sermons
• 3: Calvin’s Sermons on Deuteronomy. A Course in Remedial Education
• 4: Calvin’s Pedagogically Correct Commentary On Moses’ Perfect History. Improving on Perfection
• 5: Calvin on the Fourth Commandment. The Rhetoric of Rest
• 6: Calvin on Deuteronomy 10:1-2. Smooth Stones, Teachable Hearts
• 7: Calvin on Deuteronomy 21:18-21. The Case of the Incorrigible Son. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index.