What Pure Eyes Could See: Calvin's Doctrine of Faith in Its Exegetical Context(Oxford Studies in Historical Theology)

Series: Oxford Studies in Historical Theology

Barbara Pitkin traces the way in which Calvin's exegetical labors contributed to his understanding of faith. Through detailed analysis of Calvin's interpretation of selected biblical passages, this study shows how his views evolved. Pitkin describes the gradual development of the mature Calvin's view that faith exhibits a twofold character--saving faith and providential faith--that corresponds to