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Steinmetz: Calvin in Context

Posted on July 27, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Steinmetz, David.  Calvin in Context.  Oxford. Steinmetz’s thesis is that one can’t abstract Calvin’s Institutes from his larger body of exegesis. We move from the Bible to the Institutes and then to the Commentaries. This book is a collection of essays … Continue reading →

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Review: Steinmetz, Luther in Context

Posted on July 12, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

Background Biel:  God has established a covenant and promises to give saving grace to everyone who meets the terms of the covenant (6).   Staupitz: Only God can make God dear to sinners (9). Luther and Augustine on Romans 9 … Continue reading →

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