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This essay discusses the 16th century debates over the messianic psalms between Martin Luther, Martin Bucer, and John Calvin. The authors explore how each exegete interpreted the psalms in order to emphasize their own theological emphases. They also discuss the debates over the use of Jewish exegesis and the accusations of 'judaizing' leveled against Calvin. Ultimately, the essay portrays the beginnings of those distinctive trends that separated Lutheran and Reformed exegetical principles.
By exploring how Martin Luther, Martin Bucer, and John Calvin interpreted a set of eight messianic psalms (Psalms 2, 8, 16, 22, 45, 72, 110, 188), Sujin Pak elucidates key debates about Christological exegesis during the era of the Protestant reformation. More particularly, Pak examines the exegeses of Luther, Bucer, and Calvin in order to (a) reveal their particular theological emphases and reading strategies, (b) identify their debates over the use of Jewish exegesis and the factors leading to charges of 'judaizing' leveled against Calvin, and (c) demonstrate how Psalms reading and the accusation of judaizing serve distinctive purposes of confessional identity formation. In this way, she portrays the beginnings of those distinctive trends that separated Lutheran and Reformed exegetical principles.
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