Erasmus on the New Testament

Through well-chosen excerpts from Erasmus’ writings, this book provides a clear picture of his extensive work on the New Testament.

List of contents

Preface
1. Introduction: Erasmus’ New Testament Scholarship - Origin and Development
2. The Philosophy of Christ
3. The Interpretation of Scripture
4. Paraphrases on the Gospels and Acts
I. The Life of Jesus
II. Jesus, Teacher of the Heavenly Philosophy
5. Paraphrases on the Pauline Epistles
I. Images of Paul
II. Erasmian Perspectives on the Pauline Theological Vision
III. Erasmian Interpretations of Pauline Ethics 
6. Paraphrases on Hebrews and the Catholic Epistles
7. The Annotations on the New Testament
I. Scripture
II. The Biblical Text in the Consideration of Theological Issues 
III. Erasmian Perspectives on Church and Society
IV. People and Places
8. Erasmus Reflects on his New Testament Projects
I. The Nature and Purpose of the New Testament and Annotations  
II. The Nature and Purpose of the Paraphrases

About the author

Robert D. Sider is General Editor of the New Testament Scholarship for the Collected Works of Erasmus.

Summary

Through well-chosen excerpts from Erasmus’ writings, this book provides a clear picture of his extensive work on the New Testament.

Product details

• Authors: Robert D. Sider, Robert D. (EDT) Sider
• Assisted by: Robert D Sider (Editor), Robert D. Sider (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781487506100
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-0610-0
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: Erasmus Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Theologie, Geschichte der Religion, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Theology, Religion - Theology, HISTORY / Renaissance