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Guy de Brès on the Lord’s Supper as the Focus of his Ministry and Theology

By Byunghoon Kang Copyright 2026
272 Pages
by Central European University Press

Guy de Bres (ca.1522-1567) was an important figure in the Dutch Reformation. He was the author of the Belgic Confession, which is still among the confessional texts of many Dutch denominations. One of the key points of his choice for Reformed doctrine was the Lord’s Supper. It was ultimately the illegal ministry of this for which he was sentenced to death. This study describes De Bres’ view of... Read more

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Chapter I. Introduction

Chapter II. Guy de Brès and the Early Reformation of the Low Countries before 1548

Chapter III. Guy de Brès in 1548-1559 and the Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper in Le Baston

Chapter IV. Confessing the Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper in 1559-1566

Chapter V. Defending the Doctrine of the Lord’s Supper during the Annus Mirabilis (1566-1567) in the Procedures Tenues

Chapter VI. Conclusion

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Biography

Byunghoon Kang (1989) was born in South Korea and studied at the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea, Chongshin Theological Seminary in Yongin, Korea, and Theological Univertisty Kampen, the Netherlands, where he also obtained his PhD.