Term
Melchiorites
Followers of Melchior Hoffman characterized by belief in an imminent end time, spiritualistic interpretation, and believer's baptism.
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Definition
The followers of Melchior Hoffman after his conversion to Anabaptism in 1530. They were marked by a strong belief in an imminent end time, a spiritualistic Scriptural interpretation, and an insistence on believer's baptism.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 540Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 540.
Last revised August 14, 2026