T. H. L. Parker
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Calvins Old Testament Commentaries
$40.00Add to cartCalvin had always been regarded as one of the greatest biblical commentators in the history of the church. Now again available is this complete study of his Old Testament expositions–both written commentaries and lectures transcribed verbatim. The book begins by describing the composition and delivery of the expositions, as well as Calvin’s preaching on the Old Testament. An explanation and discussion of Calvin’s view on the relationship between the two testaments and on the presence of Christ in the Old Testament follows. The volume concludes by showing how Calvin expounded the Old Testament: its history and narrative, the Law of moral imperative and ceremonial, and the Prophets in regard to both proclamation and apocalyptic.
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Calvins New Testament Commentaries (Revised)
$40.00Add to cartThis enlarged and revised edition of a much-acclaimed, full-length study (1971) of Calvin’s New Testament commentaries expounds upon Calvin’s principles of interpretation. It considers early sixteenth-century hermeneutics and gives special emphasis to the reformers Melanchthon, Bucer, and Bullinger and to “rhetorical” interpretation. Included is a chapter on Calvin’s view of the New Testament canon that leads to an extensive section on the Greek and Latin texts of the New Testament.
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Calvins Preaching
$41.00Add to cartThis rare and important study of John Calvin’s sermons gives a complete review of Calvin’s preaching activity, purpose, method, and style. Included are the theological considerations that moved Calvin to preach the way he did; his view of the preacher’s office, his duty, and the congregation’s active participation; a historical account and the preservation of his preaching; Calvin’s expository method and the way he applied scripture to the needs of the congregation; and the form of the sermons and the “familiar” style that was employed.
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English Reformers
$50.00Add to cartLong recognized for the quality of its translations, introductions, explanatory notes, and indexes, the Library of Christian Classics provides scholars and students with modern English translations of some of the most significant Christian theological texts in history. Through these works, each written prior to the end of the sixteenth century, contemporary readers are able to engage the ideas that have shaped Christian theology and the church through the centuries. The Library of Christian Classics ensures that this great literature of the Christian heritage is easily available and invites the ongoing development of theology.
