Web Reviews of Banner Books 2008 No. 12
‘A precious work that no serious expositor of the Bible should be without. If you found Calvin’s commentaries valuable, you will discover his sermons to be priceless.’ [Josh Gelatt in giving Calvin’s Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles, Chapters 1-7 an ‘honorable mention’ in his 2008 Book of the Year selection]
Below are links to selected online reviews of Banner titles posted during December 2008. The views expressed are of course those of the respective bloggers. For each title mentioned, a link is also provided to the appropriate page of the Banner online Bookstore, where orders can be placed.
Notes
Josh Gelatt (Indian River, Michigan) on his Sundry Musings blog. His original review of this title can be found here.
Sermons on the Acts of the Apostles
CHAPTERS 1-7; FOURTY-FOUR SERMONS DELIVERED IN GENEVA BETWEEN 25 AUGUST 1549 AND 11 JANUARY 1555
price £18.00Description
Calvin’s 44 surviving sermons on Acts, translated into English for the very first time by Dr Rob Roy McGregor. 688pp.
Jason Button (Montgomery, Alabama) at TheoSource.
price From: £5.50Description
The Let’s Study series of commentaries are concerned with the ways in which the teaching of Scripture can affect and transform our lives today. Understanding the Bible’s message and applying its teaching are the aims—exposition of Scripture written in the language of a friend, seated alongside with an open Bible. A Group Study Guide is included in each volume.
Michael Kear (Enid, Oklahoma), The Moderate Calvinist.
Heaven
A World of Love
price From: £3.50Description
Unfolds the nature, expression, effects, and enjoyment of heaven. 120pp.
Andrew Roycroft (Northern Ireland) on his Double Usefulness blog.
The Reformation
A Handbook
price £7.75Description
One of the best summaries available of the 16th-century Reformation in Europe. A thrilling record of the triumph of the gospel. 288pp.
Nicholas T Batzig (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) on his Feeding on Christ blog, primarily looking at the subject of the contextualization of Scripture.
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