Book Description: John Calvin, the great Reformed theologian, combined profound reverence for God's Word with an objective exegetical methodology. This series covers the Old Testament (except for Judges through Job, Proverbs through Song of Songs) and the New Testament (except for 2 & 3 John and Revelation)

Customer Review:

A great commentary. Calvin does his own exegesis of the original text; allowing him to bring out a unique and delightful interpretation of the scriptures. Each section of scripture begins with his translation of the text, and then is expounded upon, point-by-point. This is a great and enlightening (and cheap may I add) addition to any Christians library. Calvin's efforts to finish a complete commentary of the bible were never achieved (due to his death I believe). So, the following books have no commentaries to them:

Judges, Ruth, 1& 2 Samuel, 1& 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, 2 & 3 John, and Revelation.

Also, in regards to this commentary, Calvin does a two volume Harmony of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke), and has a separate commentary for the gospel of John. He also does a two volume Harmony of the Law (Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). The entire set contains a total of 22 volumes, and the binding and pages of each volume are of good quality. All in all, this is a great commentary, something you can pass down to generations to come. IF... you're looking to get the theology of Calvin, then my friend, you're barking up the wrong tree, get Calvin's Institutes of the Christian Religion (BKA Calvin's Institutes). - Ray Bradley, Clairton, PA