Eve in Early Reformation Exegesis: the Case of Iohannes Oecolampadius

Authors

Mickey L. Mattox, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

10 p.

Publication Date

7-2015

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Routledge)

Source Publication

Reformation & Renaissance Review

Source ISSN

1462-2459

Abstract

Iohannes Oecolampadius stood at the forefront of the Reformation in Basel. He not only worked tirelessly for the reform of the city's churches, but also authored pioneering evangelical works of theology and exegesis. The interpretation of Eve found in his late lectures on Genesis showcases both a new emphasis on Eve's goodness and original equality with Adam, as well as a parallel insistence on her subordination to her husband after the Fall. His conception of husband and wife as partners of equal dignity on the path toward salvation moves in the direction of companionate marriage, but it stops short of calling for women's equality in the public sphere.

Comments

Accepted version. Reformation & Renaissance Review, Vol. 17, No. 2 (July 2015): 196-205. DOI. © 2015 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Mattox, Mickey L., "Eve in Early Reformation Exegesis: the Case of Iohannes Oecolampadius" (2015). Theology Faculty Research and Publications. 547.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theo_fac/547