Book Review: Sermons on Galatians
This review examines Calvin's 43 sermons on Galatians, preached in Geneva 1557-1558, highlighting his expository approach to Scripture and his polemic against justification by works—comparing papal errors to the Judaizing heresy Paul opposed. The reviewer commends Calvin's clear, biblical preaching style and his serious treatment of God's Word, noting the continued relevance of his defense of justification by faith alone against contemporary theological compromise.
John Calvin, Sermons on Galatians Old Paths Publications, New Jersey, USA, 1995 Hardback, xxx + 923pp. ISBN 0-9632557-8-9 John Calvin, the French Reformer, preached these 43 sermons in Geneva between November 1557 and May 1558. Paul’s epistle to the Galatians is polemical, dealing with the heresy of justification by faith and works, which the Judaizers had introduced into the churches that Paul had planted. Calvin rightly applies the teachings of the book of Galatians to his own situation:...