John Calvin (1509–1564)
Author of Institutes of the Christian Religion
About the Author
Born Jean Cauvin in Noyon, Picardy, France, John Calvin was only a boy when Martin Luther first raised his challenge concerning indulgences. Calvin was enrolled at the age of 14 at the University of Paris, where he received preliminary training in theology and became an elegant Latinist. However, show more following the dictates of his father, he left Paris at the age of 19 and went to study law, first at Orleans, then at Bourges, in both of which centers the ideas of Luther were already creating a stir. On his father's death, Calvin returned to Paris, began to study Greek, the language of the New Testament, and decided to devote his life to scholarship. In 1532 he published a commentary on Seneca's De Clementia, but the following year, after experiencing what was considered a sudden conversion, he was forced to flee Paris for his religious views. The next year was given to the study of Hebrew in Basel and to writing the first version of his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion, which he gave to the printer in 1535. The rest of his life-except for a forced exile of three years-he spent in Geneva, where he became chief pastor, without ever being ordained. When he died, the city was solidly on his side, having almost become what one critic called a "theocracy." By then the fourth and much-revised edition of his Institutes had been published in Latin and French, commentaries had appeared on almost the whole Bible, treatises had been written on the Lord's Supper, on the Anabaptists, and on secret Protestants under persecution in France. Thousands of refugees had come to Geneva, and the city-energized by religious fervor-had found room and work for them. Though Calvin was sometimes bitter in his denunciation of those who disagreed with him, intolerant of other points of view, and absolutely sure he was right on the matter of predestination, he was nonetheless one of the great expounders of the faith. From his work the Reformed tradition had its genesis, and from his genius continues to refresh itself. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by John Calvin
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians (Calvin's New Testament Commentaries) (1960) 252 copies
The Bondage and Liberation of the Will: A Defence of the Orthodox Doctrine of Human Choice against Pighius (1996) 245 copies
Epistles of Paul to the Romans and Thessalonians (Calvin's New Testament Commentaries) (1960) 228 copies
The Second Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians, the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (Calvin's New Testament… (1960) 194 copies
A Harmony of the Gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke (Calvin's New Testament Commentaries Series, Volume 1) (1960) 172 copies
Calvin's Calvinism : Treatises on 'The Eternal Predestination of God' and 'The Secret Providence of God' (1927) 133 copies
365 Days with Calvin: A Unique Collection of 365 Readings from the Writings of John Calvin (356 Days with) (2008) — Author, some editions — 120 copies
Treatises on the Sacraments: Catechism of the Church of Geneva, Forms of Prayer, and Confessions of Faith (2002) 114 copies
Calvin's Commentary - Volume 15 - Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi (1979) 114 copies
Devotions and prayers of John Calvin: 52 one-page devotions with selected prayers on facing pages (Baker Book House… (1954) 114 copies
Calvin's Commentaries Volume 19: Acts 14-28 and Romans 1-16 (Calvin's Bible Commentaries, Volume 19) (1979) 106 copies
Calvin's Commentaries Volume 16: Harmony of Matthew, Mark, and Luke (Calvin's Bible Commentaries, Volume XVI) (1979) 99 copies
COMMENTARIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL TO THE GALATIANS AND EPHESIANS. cOMMENTARIES ON THE EPISTLES OF PAUL THE APOSTLE… (1981) 98 copies
Calvin's Commentaries - Volume 3 - Harmony of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (1993) 97 copies
Calvin's Commentary Volume XIV Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum (ISBN: 0801024404 / 0-8010-2440-4) (1979) 93 copies
Commentaties on the Harmony of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy (Volume II; Calvin's Commentaries) (1993) 90 copies
Commentaries on the Minor Prophets: Zecharah and Malachi (Geneva Series of Commentaries) (1720) 68 copies
God the Creator, God the Redeemer:Institutes of the Christian Religion (Pure Gold Classic) (2005) 65 copies
Commentaries on the Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians (1948) 64 copies
A commentary on the prophet Joel: Translated and edited by John Owen (Geneva series of commentaries) (1958) 32 copies
John (Volume 5) 28 copies
Commentary on the Minor Prophets 24 copies
Comentario a Las Epistolas Pastorales (Commentary on the Pastoral Epistles) (Commentaries by John Calvin) (English and… (1994) 23 copies
Sermons on Isaiah's Prophecy of the Death and Passion of Christ (Library of Ecclesiastical History) (1956) 21 copies
THE CATECHISM OF THE CHURCH OF GENEVA, by the Rev. John Calvin. Translated from the Latin, by the Rev. Elijah Waterman.… (1815) 18 copies
John Calvin, The Institutes of the Christian Religion: Vol. 3 of 3 (Forgotten Books) (2007) 17 copies
The Gospel according to Isaiah,: Seven sermons on Isaiah 53 concerning the Passion and death of Christ; (1953) 14 copies
L'INSTITUTION CHRETIENNE (volumes 4) 12 copies
Commentary on Corinthians - Volume 2 - Enhanced Version (Calvin's Commentaries Book 40) (1848) 12 copies
CCEL Classics CD: works by Saint Augustine, John Calvin, John Donne, Julian of Norwich, Brother Lawrence, Martin… (2006) — Author — 10 copies
John Calvin's Instruction in Christianity: An Abbreviated Edition of The Institutes of the Christian Religion… (1947) 10 copies
The Sermons of M. John Calvin Upon the Fifth Booke of Moses Called Deuteronomie: Faithfully Gathered Word for Word as… (2018) 9 copies
Collection: 12 Classic Works 8 copies
Calvins Commentaries: Zechariah 7 copies
Tracts containing Antidote to the Council of Trent (Volume Third): German interim with Refutation: True Methods of… (1851) 6 copies
The Harmony of the Law: Commentaries on the Four Last Books of Moses (Complete) (With Active Table of Contents) (2011) 5 copies
Epístolas Gerais Série Comentários Bíblicos (Em Portuguese do Brasil) (Portuguese Edition) (2016) 5 copies
The Comprehensive John Calvin Collection: The Most Definitive Collection of John Calvin Writings Translated Into the… (1998) 4 copies
Tracts and Treatises: Volume I On the Reformation of the Church; Volume II On the Doctrine and Worship if the Church;… (1958) 4 copies
Calvin's Commentaries on the Twelve Minor Prophets, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum (Calvin's… (1999) 3 copies
Lexicon juridicum 3 copies
Geneva Bible Notes (1599) 3 copies
Joannis Calvini opera selecta. Vol. 2: [1542-1564] / ed. Petrus Barth, Dora Scheuner (2011) 3 copies
Commentary on James 2 copies
DANIEL 2 copies
Sermons 2 copies
DEVOCIONAIS E ORAÇÕES 2 copies
CALVIN'S NEWTESTAMENT COMMENTARIES 2 copies
CAlvin's Commentaries Vol 2 2 copies
أسس الدين المسيحي - الجزء الأول -1Institutes of the Christian Religion (Arabic Edition) (2017) 2 copies
Calvin homme d'église: Oeuvres choisies du réformateur et documents sur les Églises réformées du XVIe siècle,… (1989) 2 copies
CALVIN'S COMMENTARIES 2 copies
Kracht en troost 2 copies
Von der ewigen Vorherbestimmung Gottes: Übersetzt und herausgegeben von Wilhelm H. Neuser (2011) 2 copies
Calvinism by Calvin 2 copies
Calvino 2 copies
Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (Vol. 1) — Author — 2 copies
Predigten über das 2.Buch Samuelis 2 copies
Calvin's Commentaries: Galatians Ephesians Philippians 1e2 Thess. 1e2 Timothy Titus Philemon 2 copies
Calvin's commentaries [Vol. 13-22] 2 copies
God and the Civil Government: Magistrates, elections, and the duties of citizens and rulers (2020) 2 copies
以弗所書註釋 2 copies
基督教要義 中冊 2 copies
Commentary on Philippians 2 copies
The Psalms of David and others 2 copies
Kutsal Kitap Hıristiyanlığı 2 copies
Calvin's Commentaries Vol 3 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries Vol 4 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries Vol 1 1 copy
John Calvin to the Reader 1 copy
Institutes of the Christian Relgion Man's Present State Book II, Chapter 2 on Civil Government Book IV, Chapter 20 (1949) 1 copy
With A Thankful Heart 1 copy
Why Should Christians Fast? 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries [Pentateuch, Joshua, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel (1-20), Daniel, Minor Prophets, all NT… (1948) 1 copy
Jeremiah Vol. 1-4 1 copy
Psalm 23: A Commentary 1 copy
Head Coverings & Women 1 copy
Calvino [Opere di] 1 copy
Calvin's Complete Commentary On The Bible (Deluxe Edition) VOLUME 7: Complete Commentary In 8 Volumes (2014) 1 copy
Letters of John Calvin, Vol. 3: Compiled from the Original Manuscripts and Edited with Historical Notes (Classic… (2017) 1 copy
Joannis Calvini Opera Selecta vol. III: Institutionis Christianae religionis 1559, libros I et II continens (Latin… (2010) 1 copy
Calvins Commentaries. Joshua 1 copy
CALVINS COMMENTARIES HEBREWS 1 copy
Joannis Calvini Opera Selecta vol. IV: Institutionis Christianae religionis 1559, librum III continens (French Edition) (2010) 1 copy
the french confession 1 copy
مقالة قصير في العشاء المقدس 1 copy
Let Christ be Magnified 1 copy
Calvin textes choisis 1 copy
Inventory of Relics 1 copy
Providence 1 copy
Calvin's Confession 1 copy
Calvijn over Genesis 1-3 1 copy
Reformation And Revival 1 copy
The Master of Geneva., 1 copy
In Novum Testamentum 1 copy
Acts of the Council of Trent 1 copy
Commentaries (X) 1 copy
The Only 'Christian Nation' 1 copy
Calvins Commentaries (Titus) 1 copy
João Calvino: Romanos 1 copy
João Calvino: 1 Coréntios 1 copy
João Calvino: Daniel vol.1 1 copy
Hiob 1 copy
O Livro dos Salmos vol.3 1 copy
Gálatas, Efésios, Filipenses e Colossenses (Série Comentários Bíblicos) (Portuguese Edition) (2017) 1 copy
Rvdimenta fidei Christianae 1 copy
Défense de Guillaume Farel et de ses collègues contre les calomnies du théologastre Pierre Caroli par Nicolas Des… (1994) 1 copy
Calvino (Utet). Vol. I 1 copy
Calvins Commentaries (Luke) 1 copy
Calvins Commentaries (Mark) 1 copy
Calvino (Utet). Vol. II 1 copy
O Livro dos Salmos vol.2 1 copy
Jonah, Micah & Nahum 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 7 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 6 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 5 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 4 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 3 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 2 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 1 1 copy
Zechariah & Malachi 1 copy
Habakkuk, Zephaniah & Haggai 1 copy
Joel, Amos, & Obadiah 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 9 1 copy
Hosea 1 copy
Jeremiah--Vols. 5 1 copy
Jeremiah--Vols. 4 1 copy
Jeremiah--Vols. 3 1 copy
Jeremiah--Vols. 2 1 copy
Jeremiah--Vols. 1 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries--V. 4 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 8 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 10 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries--V. 2 1 copy
Commentaries, 22 Vols 1 copy
Boris & Natasha 1 copy
Commentary on Nahum 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 11 1 copy
Calvin's Institutes-Vol. 2 1 copy
Calvin's Institutes-Vol. 1 1 copy
Calvin's Comm.-N.T. Vol. 12 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries--V. 3 1 copy
Calvin's Commentaries--V. 1 1 copy
Joshua & the Psalms V. 2 1 copy
The Penteteuch 1 copy
John Calvin's Bible Commentaries On St. Paul's First Epistle To The Corinthians Vol. 2 (2017) 1 copy
John Calvin on God and Man 1 copy
The Collected Works of John Calvin. Illustated: Psychopannychia, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Commentaries and… (2021) 1 copy
Commentary on Luke 1 copy
Justification by Grace Alone 1 copy
基督教要義 上冊 1 copy
更寬廣的生命 1 copy
1 Corinthians 1-14 1 copy
On God and Duty 1 copy
Harmony of the Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke Volume 3: Calvin's Commentaries Volume XVII 1 copy
The Eleventh Annual Report of the Calvin Society: Instituted in May 1843, for the Publication of New Translations of… (2016) 1 copy
Galatians - Philemon vol. 21 1 copy
Die Apostelgeschichte 1 copy
Operas Selecta vol. V 1 copy
Opera Selecta vol. IV 1 copy
Opera Selecta vol. III 1 copy
Opera Selecta vol. II 1 copy
Opera Selecta vol. I 1 copy
Uitlegging op de Zendbrieven 1 copy
Traktaat der ergernissen 1 copy
Letters of John Calvin — Author — 1 copy
John 12-21 1 copy
Five Points of Calvinism 1 copy
On the Christan Faith 1 copy
Institutes of the Christian Religion: Man's Present State, Book II, Chapter 2;On Civil Government, Book IV, Chapter 20 (1949) 1 copy
Isaiah 33-66 vol. 8 1 copy
Daniel 7-12, Hosea vol. 13 1 copy
Jeremiah 20-47 vol. 10 1 copy
Jeremiah 1-19 vol. 9 1 copy
Isaiah 1-32 vol. 7 1 copy
Psalms 93-150 vol. 6 1 copy
Psalms 36-92 vol. 5 1 copy
Joshua, Psalms 1-35 vol. 4 1 copy
Genesis vol. 1 1 copy
Associated Works
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas (2008) — Contributor, some editions — 434 copies
Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Experiencing the Passion and Power of Easter (2009) — Contributor, some editions — 326 copies
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go: Facing Death with Courageous Confidence in God (2011) — Contributor — 199 copies
The Company of Preachers: Wisdom on Preaching, Augustine to the Present (2002) — Contributor — 182 copies
The Piety of John Calvin: A Collection of His Spiritual Prose, Poems, and Hymns (Calvin 500) (1978) 118 copies
The Ten Commandments: The Reciprocity of Faithfulness (Library of Theological Ethics) (2004) — Contributor — 44 copies
Lapham's Quarterly - Lines of Work: Volume IV, Number 2, Spring 2011 (2011) — Contributor — 29 copies
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- Other names
- Cauvin, Jean
Calvijn, Johannes
Calvinus, Ioannes
Calvin, Jean (birth name) - Birthdate
- 1509-07-10
- Date of death
- 1564-05-27
- Burial location
- Cimetière des Rois, Geneva, Switzerland
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France
- Country (for map)
- Frankrijk
- Birthplace
- Noyon, Picardie, France
- Place of death
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
Orléans, France
Angouleme, France
Strasbourg, France
Basel, Switzerland - Education
- University of Paris (humanities and law)
Orléans, France (law) - Occupations
- theologian
cleric
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