John Calvin’s Understanding of Revelation and Scripture

Year 2018, Issue: 13, 143 - 172, 26.11.2018

Osman Murat Deniz

Abstract

This paper studies John
Calvin's understanding of revelation, which has had a great impact on the
shaping of the Prostestant thought. What he defines as revelation is studied in
the context of his ideas about the Holy Bible. Revelation as a means of
knowledge, a topic which particularly constitutes importance for Calvin, is
emphasized.  Calvin's understanding of
revelation is evaluated and its place in the context of today's understanding
of revelation will be tried to be determined.

Keywords

Revelation, Holy Bible, Christianity, Protestantism, Reformation, John Calvin

John Calvin’in Vahiy ve Kutsal Kitap Anlayışı

Abstract

Bu makale Protestan
düşüncenin ve ilahiyatının şekillenmesinde büyük etkisi olan John Calvin’in
vahiy anlayışını ele almaktadır. Onun vahiyden ne anladığı incelenmekte, vahiy
anlayışı Kitab-ı Mukaddes hakkındaki düşünceleri ile bağlantılı olarak ortaya
konmaktadır. Calvin için özellikle önem arzeden vahyin bilgiye dönük yönü vurgulanmaktadır.
Vahiy anlayışı değerlendirilerek günümüz vahiy görüşü bağlamındaki yeri
gösterilmeye çalışılmaktadır. 

Keywords

Vahiy, Kutsal Kitap, Hıristiyanlık, Protestanlık, Reformasyon, John Calvin

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