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Commentaries on the Book of the Prophet Daniel, Vol. 1
Explore how Calvin’s Daniel commentary links ancient visions to modern faith, stressing heart-felt conversion over mere spectacle.
This edition gathers Calvin’s insights on faith, miracles, and the growth of spiritual understanding. It shows how the Bible’s events invite obedience, humility, and a deeper knowledge of God, even as it warns against superficial repentance.
How miracles prepare, but do not replace, informed belief. Why true piety requires instruction from God’s Word, not just awe at power. The role of faith, constancy, and trust in God when facing danger or pressure. Connections between Daniel’s story and ongoing questions about justice and divine providence. Ideal for readers of theological history, Reformation-era commentary, and those seeking practical faith grounded in scripture.
This edition gathers Calvin’s insights on faith, miracles, and the growth of spiritual understanding. It shows how the Bible’s events invite obedience, humility, and a deeper knowledge of God, even as it warns against superficial repentance.
How miracles prepare, but do not replace, informed belief. Why true piety requires instruction from God’s Word, not just awe at power. The role of faith, constancy, and trust in God when facing danger or pressure. Connections between Daniel’s story and ongoing questions about justice and divine providence. Ideal for readers of theological history, Reformation-era commentary, and those seeking practical faith grounded in scripture.
- GenresBiblical Studies
490 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1965
About the author
John Calvin
1,756 books551 followersFrench-Swiss theologian John Calvin broke with the Roman Catholic Church in 1533 and as Protestant set forth his tenets, known today, in
Institutes of the Christian Religion
(1536).
The religious doctrines of John Calvin emphasize the omnipotence of God, whose grace alone saves the elect.
* Jehan Cauvin
* Iohannes Calvinus (Latin)
* Jean Calvin (French)
Originally trained as a humanist lawyer around 1530, he went on to serve as a principal figure in the Reformation. He developed the system later called Calvinism.
After tensions provoked a violent uprising, Calvin fled to Basel and published the first edition of his seminal work. In that year of 1536, William Farel invited Calvin to help reform in Geneva. The city council resisted the implementation of ideas of Calvin and Farel and expelled both men. At the invitation of Martin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg as the minister of refugees. He continued to support the reform movement in Geneva, and people eventually invited him back to lead. Following return, he introduced new forms of government and liturgy. Following an influx of supportive refugees, new elections to the city council forced out opponents of Calvin. Calvin spent his final years, promoting the Reformation in Geneva and throughout Europe.
Calvin tirelessly wrote polemics and apologia. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers, including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible as well as treatises and confessional documents and regularly gave sermons throughout the week in Geneva. The Augustinian tradition influenced and led Calvin to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.
Calvin's writing and preaching provided the seeds for the branch of Protestantism that bears his name. His views live on chiefly in Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, which have spread throughout the world. Calvin's thought exerted considerable influence over major figures and entire movements, such as Puritanism, and some scholars argue that his ideas contributed to the rise of capitalism, individualism, and representative democracy in the west.
The religious doctrines of John Calvin emphasize the omnipotence of God, whose grace alone saves the elect.
* Jehan Cauvin
* Iohannes Calvinus (Latin)
* Jean Calvin (French)
Originally trained as a humanist lawyer around 1530, he went on to serve as a principal figure in the Reformation. He developed the system later called Calvinism.
After tensions provoked a violent uprising, Calvin fled to Basel and published the first edition of his seminal work. In that year of 1536, William Farel invited Calvin to help reform in Geneva. The city council resisted the implementation of ideas of Calvin and Farel and expelled both men. At the invitation of Martin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg as the minister of refugees. He continued to support the reform movement in Geneva, and people eventually invited him back to lead. Following return, he introduced new forms of government and liturgy. Following an influx of supportive refugees, new elections to the city council forced out opponents of Calvin. Calvin spent his final years, promoting the Reformation in Geneva and throughout Europe.
Calvin tirelessly wrote polemics and apologia. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many reformers, including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible as well as treatises and confessional documents and regularly gave sermons throughout the week in Geneva. The Augustinian tradition influenced and led Calvin to expound the doctrine of predestination and the absolute sovereignty of God in salvation.
Calvin's writing and preaching provided the seeds for the branch of Protestantism that bears his name. His views live on chiefly in Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, which have spread throughout the world. Calvin's thought exerted considerable influence over major figures and entire movements, such as Puritanism, and some scholars argue that his ideas contributed to the rise of capitalism, individualism, and representative democracy in the west.
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December 26, 2019
Calvin rules obviously.
October 19, 2014
Calvin's commentary remains relevant. His pastoral concern for application is also very relevant, for we are God's people in exile.
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