Calvin's Old Testament commentaries / T.H.L. Parker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parker, T. H. L. (Thomas Henry Louis)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc--History--16th century.

Bible.

Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.

Calvin, Jean.

Bible. Old Testament.

History.

Criticism and interpretation of the Old Testament.

Physical Description:

239 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Amer. edition.

Place of Publication:

Louisville, Ky. : Westminster/John Knox Press, 1993.

Summary:

Calvin has always been regarded as one of the greatest biblical commentators in the history of the church. Now again available is this valuable and 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.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Three Forms of Exposition 9

1. The Sermons 9

2. The Lectures 13

3. The Commentaries 29

4. Characteristics of the three forms 34

Chapter 2 The Two Testaments 42

1. One substance in different forms 42

2. The shadow and the sketch 56

3. The Law the Pedagogue 63

4. Principles of Interpretation 69

Chapter 3 The Exposition of History 83

1. The Church in its childhood 83

2. Narrative 90

3. Two expositions 108

4. Oracles, visions, and Angels 115

Chapter 4 The Law 122

Preface to the Law 123

The First Commandment 130

The Eighth Commandment 156

The Sum of the Law 163

Chapter 5 The Exposition of Prophecy 176

1. Interpreters of the Law 176

2. Covenant and election 180

3. The Word of God 187

4. Christ in the Prophets 194

5. The Historical Context 205

6. Visions 206

7. Applications of Prophecy 215

Biblical Index 229.

Notes:

Originally published: Edinburgh : T&T Clark, 1986.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

066425490X

OCLC:

28148677