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Commentary on Genesis Vol 1 (Ch 1-23)
Calvin's first volume on Genesis provides detailed exegesis of creation and patriarchal history, establishing biblical foundations for Reformed theology and anthropology.
Edinburgh: Calvin Translation Society, 1847
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