Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559) - John Calvin
Book 2 - God the Redeemer
Chapter 10 - Similarity of Old and New Testaments
Section 7 - The fathers had the Word; with it they also had eternal life
1 Peter 1:24; Isaiah 40:6.
Section 8 - In the OT, God gave His people fellowship with Himself and thus eternal life
Lev 26:11-12; Ps 144:15; Ps 33:12; Hab 1:12; Isa 33:22; Deut 33:29; Ex 6:7.
Section 9 - Even in the OT, God's goodness was stronger than death
It extends to our descendants - Gen 17:7; Ex 20:6.
He is the God of the living OT saints.
Ex 3:6; Matt :22:23-32; Luke 20:27-38.
Section 10 - Israel's blessing was not earthly
They faced enough earthly trials to prove this.
Adam heard God's curse directly; his son was murdered - Gen 3:17; 4:8.
Noah had great trial in building the ark; his family after - Gen 6:22; 9:24-25.
Section 11 - The faith of Abraham
"To be children of God, we must be reckoned as members of [Abraham's] tribe" - Gen 12:3.
He had trials like no one else.
Gen 12:1, 10-11; 20:1; 13:5-9; 14:14-16; 21:25-31; 15:2; 16:5, 15; 22:1.
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