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Commentary on The Psalms Hardcover – Abridged, July 1, 2009
This book is an abridgment of Calvin's commentary on the 'Psalms,' reducing it to about one quarter of its original size. It is the result of a labor of love undertaken by one who has for some years used Calvin on the 'Psalms in his devotional reading of Scripture, and who has grown to appreciate Calvin's method of exposition, his faithfulness to the biblical text, and his practical application of the truth to daily living.
But why abridge Calvin? The sad fact is that few teachers and preachers of the gospel today ever use any of Calvin's commentaries. Some busy pastors and ministers balk at the sheer scale of Calvin's five-volume commentary on the 'Psalms, (which forms part of a much larger twenty-two-volume set). Others tend to shy away from Calvin's writings, mistakenly thinking that such are the preserve of academics and theologians, and not of the whole church. Alas, nothing could be further from the truth!
This abridgment has been made with such people in mind. It is not intended to deprive readers of the full benefit of Calvin's unabridged text, but to edify those who otherwise might remain strangers to Calvin's practical and pastoral wisdom. Indeed, in the view of the publisher the editor's noble aims have been fully met, that in this single volume 'something of the unsurpassed excellence of Calvin's instruction will have been preserved and made available to a wider public than would ever make use of the original massive and magisterial work.'
Here, then, is a treasure chest containing a choice selection of the wonderful riches to be found in Calvin's commentary on the 'Psalms.'
- Print length662 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherBanner of Truth
- Publication dateJuly 1, 2009
- Dimensions5.4 x 1.8 x 8.6 inches
- ISBN-101848710313
- ISBN-13978-1848710313
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- Publisher : Banner of Truth; abridged edition (July 1, 2009)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 662 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1848710313
- ISBN-13 : 978-1848710313
- Item Weight : 1.95 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.4 x 1.8 x 8.6 inches
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This commentary is 659 pages in length. Each Psalm is covered in 4 to 8 pages with the exception of Psalm 119. However, Psalm 119 is divided into sections allowing the reader to study one section at a time easily. Each verse of each Psalm is covered. Sometimes there may be 2 to 3 verses that are coupled together. Mr. Searle uses the ESV when providing the scripture feeling it was the most suitable when compared to Calvin's translation of the Hebrew text.
I plan to use Commentary On The Psalms this upcoming year as I read through the Psalms during my devotional times. Mr. Searle mentions in the introduction that Calvin was accustomed to calling the Psalms "an anatomy of all the parts of the soul" and asserted that his (Calvin) commentary "will train believers in earnest and genuine prayer, two requirements for which are a sense of our need and faith in the promises of God". What better way to begin the new year than with a sense of your need and faith in the promises of God?