John Calvin's Exegesis of the Old Testament

by David Lee Puckett

The Columbia Series in Reformed Theology represents a joint commitment on the part of Columbia Theological Seminary and Westminster John Knox Press to provide theological resources from the Reformed tradition for the church today.
The Reformed tradition seeks to discern what the living God revealed in Scripture is saying and doing in every new time and situation. This series intends to be a part of that ongoing tradition by examining theological and ethical issues that confront church and society in our particular time and place. Volumes in this series are intended for scholars, professional theologians, and for pastors and lay people who are committed to faith in search of understanding.

Genres: Christian, Biblical Studies

179 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1995

Reviews

[Tony Lee Ross Jr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Puckett explains how Calvin adopted a different exegetical method than his contemporaries when it came to understanding the Old Testament in light of the New Testament. Long story short, some interpreters were trying way to hard to find Jesus into the Old Testament that they went too far with what exactly were messianic references.

[TJ Ross · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is interesting to note what John Calvin thought of the Old Testament not just because he was an influential figure, but because how he differed from the other prominent reformers and refused to "see Jesus behind everything" in regards to textual interpretation.

[Nick Roark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting