Calvin's Bible Commentaries: Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai: (Forgotten Books) - Softcover

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9781605062631: Calvin's Bible Commentaries: Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai: (Forgotten Books)

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ISBN 10: 1605062634 ISBN 13: 9781605062631

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2007

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"The father of modern reformed theology, Calvin was born in 1509, and after Martin Luther was a premiere leader in the Protestant movement. Quoting Charles Spurgeon: "It would not be possible for me too earnestly to press upon you the importance of reading the expositions of that prince among men, John Calvin..." Quoting Arminius: "I affirm that he excels beyond comparison in the interpretation of Scripture, and that his commentaries ought to be more highly valued than all that is handed down to us by the Library of the Fathers; so that I acknowledge him to have possessed above most others, or rather above all other men, what may be called an eminent gift of prophecy"." (Quote from Spurgeon's "Commenting and Commentaries", 1876)

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Translator's Preface; Commentary On Habakkuk; Calvin's Preface To Habakkuk; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Commentary On Zephaniah; Calvin's Preface To Zephaniah; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Commentary On Haggai; Calvin's Preface To Haggai; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Scripture Translations; Habbakuk; Zephaniah; Haggai; Endnotes

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"John Calvin was born "John Cauvin" on July 10, 1509 at Noyon in France. His father, Gerard Cauvin was a church leader holding ecclesiastical offices for the lordship of Noyon. Calvin's mother was Jeanne le Franc, the daughter of an innkeeper at Cambrai, who afterwards came to reside at Noyon. Gerard Cauvin was esteemed as a man of considerable wisdom and prudence, and his wife was said to be that rare combination of both a godly and attractive lady. She bore him five sons, of whom John was the second. John Calvin lived to the age of 55, dying on May 27, 1564.

John Calvin's father destined him from the start for an ecclesiastical career, and paid for his education in the household of the noble family of Hangest de Montmor. In May 1521 he was appointed to a chaplaincy in the cathedral of Noyon. The plague having visited Noyon, the young Hangests were sent to Paris in August 1523, and Calvin accompanied them. He lived with his uncle and attended as an out-student the College de la Marche. From the College de la Marche he moved to the College de Montaigu, where the atmosphere was more ecclesiastical and where he had for instructor a Spaniard who is described as a man of learning and to whom Calvin was indebted for some sound training in dialectics and the scholastic philosophy. John Calvin speedily outstripped all his competitors in grammatical studies, and by his skill and acumen as a student of philosophy, and debate. Although not yet ordained, Calvin preached several sermons to the people." (Quote from greatsite.com)

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