Web Reviews of Banner Books 2010 No. 2
‘every minister of the gospel should read Smeaton’s two volumes on the atonement . . . an example of the marriage of the best exegetical theology and the warmth of genuine Christian piety.
‘If you want to get a better grasp of the biblical categories, terminology, and texts about the atonement, and if you want that survey to present the truth about Christ in such a way as to magnify him as the Saviour you need, you can do no better than to pick up and read the volumes of George Smeaton.’
(Martin Downes on The Apostles’ Doctrine of the Atonement and Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement, recently reprinted.)
Below are links to selected online reviews of Banner titles posted during January 2010. 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.
A Father’s Gift: Lessons from Proverbs
by Kenneth B. Wingate
Tim Challies (Toronto, Ontario) at the Discerning Reader website.
Christ’s Doctrine of the Atonement
The Apostles’ Doctrine of the Atonement
by George Smeaton
Martin Downes (Deeside, North Wales) on his Revival and Revivalism
by Iain H Murray
Michael Vestal (Atlanta, Georgia) on his stability of our times blog.
Personal Declension and Revival of Religion in the Soul
by Octavius Winslow
Tom Welch (Winter garden, Florida) on his Sabbatical Journal blog.
The Christian’s Great Interest
by William Guthrie
Wil Owens (Paintsville, Kentucky) at the Search and See Ministries blog.
The Reformed Pastor
by Richard Baxter
Wil Owens (Paintsville, Kentucky) at the Search and See Ministries blog.
A Sure Guide to Heaven
by Joseph Alleine
Wil Owens (Paintsville, Kentucky) at the Search and See Ministries blog.
The Life of Jesus for the Very Young
by Isobel Tallach
Robin Baskette at the Christian Children’s Book Review blog.
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