Lightfoot the Historian: The Nature and Role of History in the Life and Thought of J.B. Lightfoot (1828-1884) as Churchman and Scholar (Wissenschaftliche Untersuchungen Zum Neuen Testament 2.Reihe)

This is the first full length scholarly treatment of the life and work of J. B. Lightfoot. Using large quantities of unpublished sources Geoffrey R. Treloar presents a picture of Lightfoot in relation to the social and cultural conditions of his day and explains the breakthrough the achieved for the higher criticism of the New Testament in the English Church. Using Large Quantities Of Unpublished Sources Geoffrey R. Treloar Presents A Picture Of Lightfoot In Relation To The Social And Cultural Conditions Of His Day And Explains The Breakthrough He Achieved For The Higher Criticism Of The New Testament In The English Church.--p. [4] Of Cover. Part I : Introduction -- Lightfoot The Historian -- Liverpool And Birmingham -- Trinity College, Cambridge -- Part Ii : History As Theology : The Nature Of History -- The Increasing Purpose Of God : Lightfoot's Theology Of History -- The Intensification Of History : The Bible And History -- All Things Are Yours : The Usefulness Of History -- Part Iii : History As Ideology : The Use Of History As A Churchman -- The Spiritual Power Of The Ninteenth Century : The University And History -- Representatives Of God To Men And Men To God : The Ministry And History -- An Ensign For The Nations : History And The Church Of England -- Part Iv : History As Method : The Use Of History As A Scholar -- The Image Of The Invisible God : History And Jesus -- The Apostle To The Gentiles : History And Paul -- ...not Great Writers, But Great Characters : History And The Apostolic Fathers. Geoffrey R. Treloar. Revision Of The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--university Of Sydney, 1996. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [394]-443) And Indexes. Cover Titel Table of Contents Acknowledgements Abbreviations Prefatory Note Part I: Introduction Chapter 1: Lightfoot the Historian Chapter 2: Liverpool and Birmingham Chapter 3: Trinity College, Cambridge Part II: History as Theology: The Nature of History Chapter 4: “The Increasing Purpose of God”: Lightfoot’s Theology of History Chapter 5: The “Intensification of History”: The Bible and History Chapter 6: “All Things Are Yours”: The Usefulness of History Part III: History as Ideology: The Use of History as a Churchman Chapter 7: “The Spiritual Power of the Nineteenth Century”: The University and History Chapter 8: “Representatives of God to Men and Men to God”: The Ministry and History Chapter 9: “An Ensign for the Nations”: History and the Church of England Part IV: History as Method: The Use of History as a Scholar Chapter 10: “The Image of the Invisible God”: History and Jesus Chapter 11: “The Apostle to the Gentiles”: History and Paul Chapter 12: “... not great writers, but great characters”: History and the Apostolic Fathers Conclusion Appendices: Appendix 1: Lightfoot’s Scientific Reading Appendix 2: Lightfoot’s Cambridge Lectures Appendix 3: The Reception of Lightfoot’s Scholarship in Germany Bibliography Index of Authors Index of Biblical Passages Index of Subjects "Using large quantities of unpublished sources Geoffrey R. Treloar presents a picture of Lightfoot in relation to the social and cultural conditions of his day and explains the breakthrough he achieved for the higher criticism of the New Testament in the English Church."--Page 4 of cover