The tower of Babel, though never completed, has never been completely forgotten. Babel has endured to this day for most as a fable, an intriguing attempt to explain the many languages spoken around the world and the diversity and disunity that come from language barriers. For those who understand Babel as more than myth, the events surrounding the …
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John Calvin on Jesus Christ as Our Mediator, Savior, and Life
In 1534, John Calvin embraced the Reformation and fled France in response to rising persecution. He sought refuge in Basel, Switzerland, arriving in January 1535. While in hiding, Calvin met other French reformers and learned that his cousin, Pierre Robert Olivétan, was producing a French translation of the Bible for the Protestants. Calvin was asked to …
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When John Calvin Went Public
In 1534, John Calvin embraced the Reformation and experienced salvation by grace through faith in Christ alone. In response to rising persecution, Calvin fled France and sought refuge in Basel, Switzerland, arriving in January 1535. While in Basel, Calvin took on a pseudonym and sought out other French reformers. It is very likely that he met his cousin …
John Calvin on Bible Translation
In 1535, John Calvin wrote two prefaces for the newly translated French Bible, a work of his cousin Pierre Robert Olivetan. The first preface was in Latin and appeared at the front of the Bible; the second preface was in French and appeared at the beginning of the New Testament. In the second preface, Calvin introduces the reader to the New Testament and …
John Calvin on the Wretched Adam and Eve
John Calvin described Adam and Eve as both the “masterpiece of creation” and, in the same breath, “wretched.” Both stood out in Calvin’s mind as he penned his first theological work in French. In 1535, a young, 25-year-old John Calvin fled to Basel, Switzerland. He met his older cousin and biblical scholar, Pierre Robert Olivétan, who was translating the …