Songs of the Nativity
Selected Sermons on Luke 1 & 2
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| Weight | 1.06 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 8.8 × 5.75 × 1 in |
| ISBN | 9781848710108 |
| Binding | Cloth-bound |
| Topic | Biblical Studies, Christmas, Jesus Christ |
| Original Pub Date | 1562 |
| Banner Pub Date | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Page Count | 280 |
| Scripture | Luke |
| Format | Book |
Book Description
All four Gospels bear witness to the supernatural person and work of Jesus Christ, but only the first and third testify explicitly to his supernatural conception and birth. The accounts given in Matthew and Luke are clearly independent of each other, but both unambiguously affirm that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, through the direct action of the Holy Spirit and without the intervention of a human father.
Luke’s Gospel is notable for its distinctive songs, strikingly reminiscent of the Psalms. Chief among these are Mary’s song, the Magnificat, Zechariah’s song, the Benedictus, the Angels’ song, the Gloria in excelsis, and Simeon’s song, the Nunc dimittis. Together, they have nourished the prayer and mediation of countless Christians, and enriched the church’s worship. They are full of prophetic hope, eager expectation, and joyful thanksgiving. God’s great redemptive work is moving to is climax with the birth of the Saviour, Jesus, Son of the Most High. Luke’s ‘gospel of the incarnation’ was good news to all who, like the representatives of the old Israel, looked for Messiah’s first advent; it is good news to all who, today, look for his second.
Preached in Geneva between October 1559 and March 1560, Calvin’s sermons on the nativity story are the fruit of almost twenty-five years of gospel ministry. Here we see Calvin the faithful pastor-expounding the text and applying it with passion and vigour to his congregation by means of persuasion, exhortation, admonition and rebuke. Robert White’s excellent translation transports the reader back to St. Peter’s Cathedral, Geneva, where Calvin can be heard- or overheard- preaching on issues of perennial importance to all Christian men and women.
Interview with the Translator
Read Robert White’s reflections on years of Calvin translation, along with his assessment of the work that remains to be done here.
Table of Contents Expand ↓
| Introduction | vii | |
| Prayer before the Sermon | 3 | |
| Sermon One: Works of Grace | 5 | |
| (Luke 1:39-44) | ||
| Sermon Two: The Servant of the Lord | 19 | |
| (Luke 1:45-48) | ||
| Sermon Three: God’s Might, God’s Mercy | 33 | |
| (Luke 1:49-51) | ||
| Sermon Four: The Judge of all the World | 49 | |
| (Luke 1:52-55) | ||
| Sermon Five: The Day of Visitation | 65 | |
| (Luke 1:65-68) | ||
| Sermon Six: God’s Promise to the Fathers | 79 | |
| (Luke 1:69-74) | ||
| Sermon Seven: Sealed for Service | 95 | |
| (Luke 1:74-76) | ||
| Sermon Eight: When Sins Are Forgiven | 109 | |
| (Luke 1:77) | ||
| Sermon Nine: The Dawn from Above | 123 | |
| (Luke 1:78-80) | ||
| Sermon Ten: Glory to God on High | 137 | |
| (Luke 2:9-14) | ||
| Sermon Eleven: Christ Our Consolation | 153 | |
| (Luke 2:25-28) | ||
| Sermon Twelve: The Light of the Nations | 167 | |
| (Luke 2:28-33) | ||
| Sermon Thirteen: Ruin and Resurrection | 181 | |
| (Luke 2:34) | ||
| Sermon Fourteen: Every Thought Laid Bare | 195 | |
| (Luke 2:34-35) | ||
| Prayer after the Sermon | 211 | |
| Abbreviations used in Endnotes | 215 | |
| Endnotes | 217 | |
| Index of Scripture References | 253 |
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