4. A Notice Of Some Ancient Codexes And Versions
JOHN CALVIN
The first Volume contains a translation of Calvin's elaborate Address to All the Faithful in France; and also of his Preface, to his Lectures. Their translation is continued to the end of the Sixth Chapter, which closes the Historical portion. of the Book. Dissertations explanatory of the subjectmatter of the Commentary close the Volume, containing various historical, critical, and exegetical remarks, illustrating the Sacred Text as expounded by our Reformer. The chief of them are as follow, viz.
CHAPTER 1 The Date of Jehoiakim's Reign. Nebuchadnezzar — one King or two? His Ancestors and Successors The Chaldeans. The Three Children. Coresh — was he Cyrus the Great?
CHAPTER 2 The Dream. The Image. The Stone cut without hands
CHAPTER 3 The Statue at Dura. The Magistrates. The Musical Instruments. The Son of God
CHAPTER 4 The Watcher. The Madness. The Edict of Praise
CHAPTER 5 Belshazzar and the feast. The Queen. The Handwriting. The Medes And Persians. Derius the Mede. The Capture of Babylon.
CHAPTER 6 The Three Presidents. The King's Decease. The Prolongation of Daniel's Life.
The Second Volume proceeds with the Translation of the remaining Chapters, which are the peculiarly Prophetic portion of the Book; and the interest which every sound Exposition of these Prophecies has always excited throughout the Theological world, will render the following Addenda acceptable to the reader.
1. Dissertations Explanatory Of The Last Six Chapters Of Daniel, fully elucidating all important questions.
2. A Connected Translation or Calvin's Version, illustrated by the peculiar words and phrases of his Commentary.
3. Summary Of The Historical And Prophetic Portions Of The Book, according to Calvin's view of their contents.
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