Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Historical Context of the Institutes as a Work in Theology - The True and Triune God: Calvin's Doctrine of the Holy Trinity - Election and Predestination: The Sovereign Expressions of God - A Shattered Vase: The Tragedy of Sin in Calvin's Thought - Calvin's Interpretation of the History of Salvation: The Continuity and Discontinuity of the Covenant - Justification and Union with Christ - Appropriating Salvation: The Spirit, Faith and Assurance, and Repentance - Ethics: The Christian Life and Good Works according to Calvin - Calvin, Worship, and the Sacraments - Calvin's Doctrine of the Last Things: The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting
Synopsis
A Theological Guide to Calvin's Institutes, edited by David W. Hall and Peter A. Lillback, fills a gap in the literature for Reformation studies. Twenty leading Calvin scholars have contributed to a work that ably provides a section-by-section commentary on Calvin's magnum opus. Capturing both the best of elite scholarship, as well as exhibiting a firm understanding of and passion for Calvin's own work, these essays provide definitive commentary from elite Calvin scholars who seek to elucidate his work and display its abiding value. This long-needed work serves as the natural companion to Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion for classes, students, pastors, and others for years to come.