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Interpreting John Calvin [Hardcover]

Ford L. Battles (Editor), Robert Benedetto (Editor)
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January 1997
Foreword by Richard Gamble. A leading Calvin scholar explores the origin, method, and structure of Calvin's theology.

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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Baker Book House (January 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0801020972
  • ISBN-13: 978-0801020971
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #979,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Calvinian Legacy of Ford Lewis Battles, March 27, 2000
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This is a splendid collection of pieces by the late Ford Lewis Battles, one of the 20th century's premier Calvin scholars. Battles was the translator of the Library of Christian Classics edition of Calvin's '1559 Institutes' as well as translator of his '1536 Institutes.'

The pieces here have been gathered from Battles' contributions to scholarly literature on Calvin over a number of years. The value of the collection is that it places these hard to find pieces together in one convenient place. The two introductory essays convey the scope of Battles' contributions as a Calvin scholar.

Two of the most important essays in the collection should be noted. One is Battles', 'Calculus Fidei' in which he puts forth his view of the structure of Calvin's overall theology. This piece will be one with which Calvin scholars will interact for years to come.

The second piece on 'Accommodation' conveys one of the most imporant interpretive aspects of Calvin's thought. It has been an important piece in the years since it was published in drawing attention to the principle of accommodation as an interpretive tool in Calvin's understanding of divine revelation.

Editor Benedetto has done a masterful job in assembling these pieces, providing the helpful Battles' diagrams and producing an important resource for Reformation scholars as well as scholars of Calvin.

Ford Battles was my teacher and was a Calvin scholar without peer. It is a pleasure to commend this book with the highest commendation.

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