Melanchthon’s New Testament commentaries
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Melanchthon’s New Testament commentaries are a series of humanist, Lutheran exegetical works by Reformation scholar Philipp Melanchthon that interpret and systematize the theology of the New Testament books.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lutheran exegetical work
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biblical commentary series ⓘ humanist exegetical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| aim |
interpret the theology of New Testament books
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systematize New Testament doctrine ⓘ |
| approach |
philological and theological
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systematic and didactic ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wittenberg Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| confessionalAlignment | Augsburg Confession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| doctrinalEmphasis |
Christology
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justification by faith ⓘ law and gospel distinction ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| educationalFunction |
provide doctrinal summaries
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support university teaching of Scripture ⓘ |
| employs |
Greek text analysis
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comparison of biblical passages ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
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Pauline epistles NERFINISHED ⓘ other New Testament books ⓘ |
| genre | Reformation biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced Protestant academic theology
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shaped Lutheran biblical interpretation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Martin Luther
NERFINISHED
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Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Lutheran pastors
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students of theology ⓘ university audiences ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | biblical commentary ⓘ |
| perspective |
confessional Lutheran
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humanist scholarly ⓘ |
| placeAssociated | Wittenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Loci communes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon | canonical New Testament books ⓘ |
| subject | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Protestant theology
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Reformation theology ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
grammatical-historical exegesis
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humanist philology ⓘ |
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