Luther and Calvin on Old Testament Narratives: Reformation Thought and Narrative Text

Abstract

Foreword, Preface, Abbreviations Introduction 1. The Reformers, Scripture and narrative 2. Passion and the nature of God (Gen.6-9) 3. God in hostile form (Gen. 32:22-32) 4. Unbelieving humanity and a sense of God (Jonah 1-4) 5. 'If Issac must be killed, the promise is void' (Gen. 22) 6. Luther's use of Jacob's Ladder (Genesis 28:10-22) 7. Luther's Noachic self-understanding (Gen.6-9) 8. 'Reduced to nothing.' The call of a prophet (Isa. 6) 9. Strong faith in the midst of sin' (Jonah 1-2) 10. Luther and Calvin on rape (Gen. 34 / 2 Sam 13) 11. Sexual guilt and restoration (2 Sam 11-12 / Psalm 51) 12. Luther, Calvin and Old Testament narrative Notes, Bibliography, Indexes