| Cover | 1 |
| Title Page | 4 |
| Copyright | 5 |
| Table of Contents | 6 |
| Body | 10 |
| Preface | 10 |
| 1. Introduction | 12 |
| 1.1 Bullinger as church minister | 12 |
| 1.2 Outline of this study | 18 |
| 1.2.1 Object | 18 |
| 1.2.2 Method | 21 |
| 1.2.3 Sources | 24 |
| 1.3 Survey of research | 25 |
| 2. Prophets and prophecy in the Christian tradition | 38 |
| 2.1 New Testament prophecy | 39 |
| 2.2 Prophets as heralds of eschatological change | 41 |
| 2.2.1 Montanus and the New Prophecy | 42 |
| 2.2.2 Joachim and medieval monastic prophecy | 44 |
| 2.2.3 Luther and Müntzer: Prophets in dispute | 47 |
| 2.3 Prophets as interpreters of Scripture | 50 |
| 2.3.1 Scripture and the cessation of prophecy | 50 |
| 2.3.2 Prophecy and the sensus spiritualis | 52 |
| 2.3.3 Prophets as exegetes in the sixteenth century | 54 |
| 2.3.3.1 Erasmus | 54 |
| 2.3.3.2 Luther | 58 |
| 2.3.3.3 Bucer and the Strasburg milieu | 61 |
| 2.3.4 Prophecy and liturgical chant | 64 |
| 2.4 Prophets as church officials | 67 |
| 2.4.1 The prophet as bishop | 68 |
| 2.4.2 The prophet as teacher | 72 |
| 2.5 Prophethood of believers in general | 75 |
| 2.6 Conclusion | 81 |
| 3. Prophets in the Zurich context | 84 |
| 3.1 Prophecy in the early Zurich reformation | 85 |
| 3.1.1 Zwingli's initial position | 85 |
| 3.1.2 Radical applications | 87 |
| 3.1.2.1 The rise of Anabaptism | 87 |
| 3.1.2.2 Zwingli and Hubmaier on language study | 89 |
| 3.1.2.3 The Schleitheim articles (1527) | 91 |
| 3.1.3 Summary | 96 |
| 3.2 Zwingli's restatement of the prophetic office | 97 |
| 3.2.1 Von dem Predigtamt (1525) | 97 |
| 3.2.2 The prophet as guardian | 100 |
| 3.2.3 The prophet as interpreter of Scripture | 103 |
| 3.2.4 Later developments | 107 |
| 3.2.4.1 Prophetic revelation and divine inspiration | 107 |
| 3.2.4.2 Prophets and kings | 109 |
| 3.2.5 Summary | 112 |
| 3.3 The Zurich “Prophezei” up to 1531 | 112 |
| 3.3.1 Historical development | 113 |
| 3.3.2 Relation to Zwingli's concept of prophecy | 119 |
| 3.3.2.1 Terminological considerations | 119 |
| 3.3.2.2 Between education and liturgy | 120 |
| 3.3.3 Summary | 125 |
| 3.4 Conclusion | 126 |
| 4. De propheta libri duo (1525) | 130 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 130 |
| 4.1.1 On De propheta libri duo | 130 |
| 4.1.2 Defining the prophet | 132 |
| 4.2 Prophetic authority in dispute | 136 |
| 4.2.1 The “false prophets” of Catholicism | 136 |
| 4.2.2 The “self-commissioned messengers” of Anabaptism | 143 |
| 4.3 Prophets as exegetes | 148 |
| 4.3.1 Prophecy and the sacred languages | 148 |
| 4.3.2 Prophecy and rhetorical training | 153 |
| 4.3.3 Summary | 155 |
| 4.4 Prophets as bishops | 156 |
| 4.4.1 Scholar or preaching minister? | 157 |
| 4.4.2 Consolation and admonition | 159 |
| 4.4.3 Summary | 164 |
| 4.5 Weighing the prophet's words | 165 |
| 4.5.1 The rule of the Spirit | 165 |
| 4.5.2 Published prophecies | 168 |
| 4.5.3 Summary | 170 |
| 4.6 Conclusion | 171 |
| 5. De prophetae officio (1532) | 176 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 176 |
| 5.1.1 On De prophetae officio | 176 |
| 5.1.2 Defining the prophet | 178 |
| 5.2 Prophetic authority and confessional controversy | 180 |
| 5.2.1 The rule of faith and love | 180 |
| 5.2.2 Between Zwingli and Luther | 182 |
| 5.3 Prophets as exegetes | 188 |
| 5.3.1 Prophets and the covenant | 188 |
| 5.3.2 Love exceeds linguistic training | 192 |
| 5.3.3 Summary | 197 |
| 5.4 Prophets as bishops | 197 |
| 5.4.1 Criticism and moderation | 198 |
| 5.4.2 Prophets and church discipline | 202 |
| 5.4.3 Prophets and the magistrate | 208 |
| 5.4.3.1 Earliest ideas | 209 |
| 5.4.3.2 Discussions 1531–1532 | 211 |
| 5.4.3.3 Refined understanding | 217 |
| 5.4.4 Summary | 220 |
| 5.5 Conclusion | 221 |
| 6. De episcoporum institutione et functione (1538) | 224 |
| 6.1 Introduction | 224 |
| 6.1.1 On De episcoporum institutione et functione | 224 |
| 6.1.2 Defining the prophet | 225 |
| 6.2 From prophetic to ministerial authority | 228 |
| 6.2.1 Historical context | 228 |
| 6.2.2 Developments in the 1530s | 231 |
| 6.2.3 Central theme in 1538 | 236 |
| 6.2.4 Summary | 240 |
| 6.3 Prophets in biblical-historical perspective | 241 |
| 6.3.1 Early works | 242 |
| 6.3.2 Dominant perspective in 1538 | 248 |
| 6.3.3 Summary | 253 |
| 6.4 Prophetic imagery and church office | 254 |
| 6.4.1 Re-sacralization of the ministry? | 255 |
| 6.4.2 Prophets in relation to other New Testament functions | 258 |
| 6.4.2.1 Commentaries 1520s | 258 |
| 6.4.2.2 Commentaries 1530s | 262 |
| 6.4.2.3 Developments in 1538 | 264 |
| 6.4.3 Prophecy for the educated | 267 |
| 6.4.4 Summary | 272 |
| 6.5 Conclusion | 274 |
| 7. Bullinger and the “Prophezei” | 278 |
| 7.1 Personal involvement | 279 |
| 7.2 Schools in historical perspective | 280 |
| 7.3 Prophecy in the liturgy of the Zurich church | 287 |
| 7.4 Prophecy and the daily office | 294 |
| 7.5 Conclusion | 298 |
| 8. Conclusion | 302 |
| Abbreviations | 310 |
| Bibliography | 312 |
| Sources | 312 |
| Works by Bullinger | 312 |
| Works co-authored by Bullinger | 315 |
| Secondary literature | 316 |
