The Oracles of God: An Introduction to the Preaching of John Calvin

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James Clarke Company, Limited, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 176 pages
An introduction to the preaching of John Calvin, showing how his preaching style developed out of the medieval tradition of preaching. The book covers Calvin's general theological rationale for preaching, his practice of preaching in Geneva, the progress of his preaching and the method and message of the sermons and their form and style. The author shows how his sermons and style influenced those of later preachers, particularly in the English language.

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About the author (2002)

T.H.L. Parker has written extensively on Calvin, his theology and his preaching. His other books include: Calvin's New Testament Commentaries (1971), John Calvin (1975), Calvin's Old Testament Commentaries (1986) and Calvin's Preaching (1992).

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