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Tag: John Calvin

  • Calvin and Baruch

    Did John Calvin think that Baruch was canonical Scripture?  This question came up during a recent episode of Dan and my podcast (link to episode).  After all, when responding to Trent (Acts of the Council of Trent with the Antidote), Calvin specifically observes that “Ecclesiasticus, the Wisdom of Solomon, Tobit, Judith, and the history of…

  • The Wrong Standard of Error – Continued

    Listening to Steve Schwenke, I came across an argument that echoed Jack McElroy’s claim (rebutted here) that the King James translators made choices, not errors. Specifically, in his January 5, 2023, video (“Response to Mark Ward’s Avoiding Ruckmanism“), Steve Schwenke states: 45:40-50:00 Why should I acknowledge that there are errors if there are none? Why…

  • KJV Improvement – Satyrs

     Satyrs in the Bible? (source of image at right) Isaiah 13:21 But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs (וּשְׂעִירִים) shall dance there. Isaiah 34:14 The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of…

  • Major Biblical Commentators on 1 Timothy 4:10

     Matthew Henry (source) II. The encouragement which we have to proceed in the ways of godliness, and to exercise ourselves to it, notwithstanding the difficulties and discouragements that we meet with in it. He had said (v. 8) that it is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is. But…

  • It's all about the Exegesis – Matthew 24:36 (Mark 13:32)

    Too much digital ink has been spilled over the recent call by my friend, James White, to people to learn and apply the skills of exegesis to the text of Scripture, instead of rushing to glib answers without carefully studying the text.  James is right – adherence to Scripture is of the first importance.  Our…

  • Calvin on Birthdays – Don't Overdo It

    Calvin wrote: With regard to what Moses records, that Pharaoh celebrated his birthday by a great feast, we know that this custom has always been in use, not only among kings, but also among plebeian men. Nor is the custom to be condemned, if only men would keep the right end in view; namely, that…

  • The real Francis Turretin on: the Hypostatic Union

    Henry Bartsch at the Like a Bell blog, has provided an interesting post on the hypostatic union. His focus is on Calvin’s Institutes but he provides an interesting quotation on the subject from that leading Calvinist theologian, the real Francis Turretin (link). Enjoy! -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!

  • Vatican Praise for Calvin?

    “Vatican newspaper praises French Protestant John Calvin” that’s the AP headline for this article (link). The paper apparently called Calvin extraordinary and emphasized that Calvin was a Christian. Isn’t interesting how times change? To God be the Glory!

  • Calvin on the "Free Offer"?

    I found R. Scott Clark’s very brief post (link) puzzling. He asserts, “Yes, that’s right, Calvin said “offer” (not demand) as in “free” or “well-meant” offer of the gospel.” That’s a rather odd way of putting it. a) Calvin obviously didn’t use English. b) Calvin did use the Latin cognate word to our English word…

  • Response to Armstrong's Historical Revisionism

    In a post today, Dave Armstrong claims: “And Protestants continue to argue that folks can disagree on the “secondary” issues and still have unity. Nuh-uh. That ain’t a biblical view. The original Protestants didn’t argue this way at all. They felt that they had spiritual and theological truth and fought for it. It’s only when…