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John Calvin
# John Calvin (1509–1564) French-born Reformer, theologian, and exegete.
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This site quotes John Calvin 326 times across 37 books, and lists 1 work.
- Lived 1509 to 1564.
- Quoted here most in Psalms: 59 of 326.
John Calvin
- Lived
- 1509 to 1564
- Tradition
- Reformed
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Yet many fanatics repel rich men from the hope of salvation; as if poverty were the only gate of heaven; which yet, sometimes, involves men in more hindrances than riches.
Commentaries, 1554
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But Augustine wisely teaches us, that the rich and poor are collected together in the same inheritance of life; because poor Lazarus was received into the bosom of rich Abraham.
Genesis 13:2 And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold. BSB
It is also possible that the promise was repeated for the sake of Sarah. What shall we say, if in this manner, he chose to do honor to the greatness of his grace?
Commentaries, 1554
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For the promise concerning Isaac, from whom, at length, redemption and salvation should shine forth to the world, cannot be extolled in terms adequate to its dignity.
Genesis 18:1 Then the LORD appeared to Abraham by the Oaks of Mamre in the heat of the day, while he was sitting at the entrance of his tent. BSB
And this was done designedly, in order that he, receiving them as men, might give proof of his charity. For angels do not need those services of ours, which are the true evidences of charity.
Commentaries, 1554
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Moreover, hospitality holds the chief place among these services; because it is no common virtue to assist strangers, from whom there is no hope of reward.
Genesis 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground. BSB
For (as we have seen) one of the messengers held the principal place, as being superior to the others in dignity.
Commentaries, 1554
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Now, although Christ was always the Mediator, yet, because he manifested himself more obscurely to Lot than he did to Abraham, the two angels only came to Sodom.
Genesis 19:1 Now the two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gateway of the city. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them, bowed facedown, BSB
Therefore the angels act, as if it were safe to sleep on the highway; and thus conceal their knowledge of the abandoned wickedness of the whole people.
Commentaries, 1554
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For if the gates of cities are shut, to prevent the incursions of wild beasts and of enemies; how wrong and absurd it is that they who are within should be exposed to still more grievous dangers?
Genesis 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.” BSB
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# John Calvin (1509–1564) French-born Reformer, theologian, and exegete. Primary systematic-theology voice of the Reformed tradition; his Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536, revised 1559) and his Commentaries on most books of the Bible shaped Protestant biblical interpretation for five centuries.
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Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society edition)
1843
Calvin wrote commentaries on most of the Bible. The Calvin Translation Society edition (1843–1855), translated into English by John King, John Owen, William Pringle, Thomas Myers, and others, is the authoritative PD text. MannaFest uses this edition as ingested from CCEL plain-text.
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And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God.
“Here Daniel marks the time in which he was led into captivity together with his companions, namely, in the third year of Jehoiakim A difficult question arises here, since Nebuchadnezzar began to reign in the fourth year of Jehoiakim.”
King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and he set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
“But at the same time some pretense to piety was joined with it; for he pretended that he wished to worship God.”
“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”
“No doubt God here sent one of his angels, to support by his presence the minds of his saints, lest they should faint. ...”
and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.
“We must notice, in the context of this history, how Daniel alone was chosen by Darius one of these three superior officers.”
“And I, in the first year of Darius the Mede, stood up to strengthen and protect him.
“I have not the slightest doubt of my present power to restrain these kings, lest they should pour forth their fury upon the people. The full meaning is this, the king of the Persians is nothing, and can do nothing except through me.”
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up.
“But if it seems better to understand Michael as the archangel, this sense will prove suitable, for under Christ as the head, angels are the guardians of the Church.”