It’s amazing how many volumes Banner of Truth has given us of Calvin sermons in new translations. When Calvin gets freshly translated, you can see easily what a spectacular expository preacher he was. I know it’s debatable to say, but I think it’s his best gift. In any event, this book of sermons on Isaiah 53 continues that tradition of great sermons that I have enjoyed in previous volumes.

This collection of sermons has long been highly valued. It’s been printed several times, and as the Introduction shows, has received English translation a few times too. Those translations are already a bit stale, so this volume is welcomed.

Perhaps this set of sermons by Calvin is, if you can believe it, even more on themes of Soteriology than some of the others I’ve encountered. Credit Isaiah 52:13-53:12 as the reason. That exquisite picture of our suffering Savior naturally leads to those great theological themes.

This may sound odd, or maybe it’s just me, but I thought the sermons got better as they went. Let’s call it building to a crescendo. I know many have access to Calvin’s commentary on Isaiah, but this a different resource entirely. I vote for using them both.

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