Re: Do you class the Muensterites as Anabaptists?
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:25 pm
Dr Helmut Isaak wrote a book entitled "The New Jerusalem" about Dutch Anabaptists. He studied in the university of Amsterdam, I believe, and did primary research on the writings of Menno Simons. He believes that Menno thought, like the Munsterites, that Jesus was returning to set up an earthly kingdom, but without subscribing to the false doctrines of Hoffman and Munster. But part way through his writings, Menno made a turn that took him away from this idea, when he realized that the earthly kingdoms weren't going to become servants of God.
I just spent a half hour (approx) digging through my library looking for Dr Isaak's book, but couldn't find it. I have two copies, because the last time I couldn't find it, I asked him for a second one (the first is an autographed copy that he gave me). After his second one came, I found the first one. Now I can't find either of them.
It's well done, and gives a lot of background about Dutch religion and how it opened the door for Anabaptism, etc. Anyone interested in this subject should get a copy of it.
I just spent a half hour (approx) digging through my library looking for Dr Isaak's book, but couldn't find it. I have two copies, because the last time I couldn't find it, I asked him for a second one (the first is an autographed copy that he gave me). After his second one came, I found the first one. Now I can't find either of them.
It's well done, and gives a lot of background about Dutch religion and how it opened the door for Anabaptism, etc. Anyone interested in this subject should get a copy of it.