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he died at age 55 is remarkable + although he
built his theology on the foundations laid by
Luther, Bucer + other, early reformers "his
peculiar gifts of learning, of logic, + of style
made him pre-eminently the theologian of
the new religion." (Ency Brit.)
-This work was translated into English some
years after its first appearance by A. Golding
whose translation was published at London
in 1571
- Calvin's exhaustive exposition of the Psalms, 1st
published in 1557/ Each psalm is given in Latin
+ Hebrew + is followed by a lengthy commentary.
Calvin had great interest in the Psalms he directed
the preparation of the Geneva Psalter of 1562, +
favoured their congregational singing which
becaem a characteristic mark of the Huguenots
in France + the Presbyterians in Scotland +
the New World.
- Calvin's commentary on the psalms is one of the last + rarest
of his evegetical works, completed 6 or 7 years before his
death Calvin was greatly attracted to the psalms, he
directed the preparation of the Geneva Psalter of 1562
+ though generally opposed ot hymn singing encourage
the congregational chanting of the psalms. THis
became a hallmark of Calvinistic Protestantism
which was adopted by the Presbyterians in Scotland
the Huguenots in France + the Puritans in the
New World.