Comments on: Christ in the OT: Calvin’s Eight Principles https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/  Informing Minds. Moving Hearts. Directing Hands. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 By: Christ in the OT: Calvin’s 8 Principles | Theology Network https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-47688 Thu, 07 May 2015 16:32:26 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-47688 […] to David Murray, who blogs at Head, Heart, Hand, for permission to reproduce this […]

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30475 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:48:38 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30475 Andy, here are some article where I try to explain the role of the Holy Spirit in OT believers:

http://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/14/did-the-holy-spirit-indwell-ot-believers/
http://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/15/10-ways-that-believers-experienced-the-holy-spirit-in-the-ot/
http://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/19/a-sponge-a-dropper-and-a-pressure-washer/
http://headhearthand.org/blog/2011/09/20/two-mistakes-in-bible-interpretation/

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30473 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 09:39:13 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30473 Yes, Riley, I agree with you there. I too have been surprised at Calvin’s Christological “reserve” in certain sermons and books. But you’re right, part of it was because he was interacting with Jewish scholars and he did not want to “overdo” the Christology as a result.

]]> By: Christian Blogs | Scripture Zealot blog https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30229 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 07:17:05 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30229 […] Christ in the OT: Calvin's Eight Principles | HeadHeartHand Blog […]

]]> By: Riley https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30203 Tue, 29 Oct 2013 16:20:18 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30203 Calvin was very well read in the Jewish rabbinical commentary of his day, and therefore sensitive to the charge of finding Christ under every bush or making a wax nose out of the text. I believe this is what leads him to be quite conservative in his Old Testament interpretation when it comes to typology and analogies, often surprisingly so.

]]> By: Andy Chance https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30139 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 18:21:52 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30139 About point #7, have all Reformed interpreters held this view?

Have any made the distinction between regeneration and indwelling that Jim Hamilton does in his book God’s Indwelling Presence. That is, Hamilton writes that all Old Testament believers were regenerated (circumcised in heart). And, in the Old Testament, God dwelt with his people in the tabernacle/temple. But the blessing of the Spirit’s indwelling in believers did not come until after Jesus’ resurrection (citing John chapters 14-16, 20). For instance, the Twelve must have been regenerated, since they believed in Jesus. But they plainly did not have some other relationship with the Spirit until after Jesus’ resurrection.

Are you familiar with views like Dr. Hamilton’s? What good points do you see in it? What problems do you see with it?

]]> By: David Murray https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30134 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:19:44 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30134 Sorry. I was at a conference over the weekend. Look for it tomorrow morning.

]]> By: David https://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/10/28/christ-in-the-ot-calvins-eight-principles/#comment-30133 Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:17:37 +0000 http://headhearthand.org/?p=15286#comment-30133 Hi, David,

Any Bible reading plan for this week: Oct 27th?

Thanks,
-David

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