John Calvin's "Scripture Texts with Expositions and Sentence-prayers from Calvin's Commentaries on the Minor Prophets" offers readers a unique perspective on the often overlooked books of the Bible. Calvin's insightful commentary and thoughtful prayers bring the text to life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the message behind each passage.

I appreciated Calvin's straightforward writing style and his ability to connect the ancient words of the prophets to modern day life. His explanations of the text were clear and concise, making it easy for readers to follow along and grasp the intended meaning of each verse.

The inclusion of sentence-prayers at the end of each section was a particularly meaningful addition. These prayers serve as a guide for readers to reflect on the message of the text and apply it to their own lives. Calvin's words are thought-provoking and encourage readers to deepen their relationship with God through prayer and reflection.

Overall, I found "Scripture Texts with Expositions and Sentence-prayers from Calvin's Commentaries on the Minor Prophets" to be a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the Bible. Calvin's thoughtful commentary and heartfelt prayers make this book a must-read for those seeking to grow in their spiritual journey.

Book Description:
The prayers of John Calvin, however, have received little attention, as compared with the fame which crowns his theological writings. His commentaries upon Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and the minor prophets were originally delivered in the form of lectures, each followed by appropriate petitions. Both lectures and prayers were extemporaneous. In his epistle dedicatory, prefaced to the commentary upon the minor prophets, and addressed to the King of Sweden, Calvin says: "Had it been in my power I would rather have tried to prevent the wider circulation of that extemporaneous kind of teaching, intended for the particular benefit of my auditory, and with which benefit I was abundantly satisfied." John Budaeus, in an- other preface, piously exhorts that we pray for the Spirit of God, that we may come to the reading of Scripture instructed by him. "And for this end," he says, "much help may be given us by the short prayers which we have taken care to add at the close of every lecture as gathered by us with the same care and fidelity as the lectures were ; and the ignorant may also have in these a pattern, as it were, painted be- fore them, by which they may form their prayers from the words of Scripture. For as at the be- ginning of the lectures he ever used the same form of prayer, so he was wont ever to finish every lecture by a new prayer formed at the time, as given him by the Spirit of God, and accommodated to the subject of the lecture."