Web Reviews of Banner Books 2011 No. 2
‘With laudable brevity, wry wit, proverbial pithiness, earnest devotion, vigorous plainness and gripping earthiness, Spurgeon paints his portrait of the King of kings, bringing the beauties of the Lord Christ into sharp relief and sweet expression.’
[Jeremy Walker on Spurgeon’s Commentary on Matthew at his ‘The Wanderer’ blog.]
Below are links to selected online reviews of Banner titles, posted during February and March 2011. 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.
Commentary on Matthew – The Gospel of the Kingdom
by C. H. Spurgeon
Jeremy Walker (Crawley, West Sussex) at his The Wanderer blog.
A Reformation Guide to Scripture: The Prologues from the Geneva Bible 1560
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Voices from the Past: Puritan Devotional Readings
compiled by Richard Rushing
Jeremy Walker (Crawley, West Sussex) at his The Wanderer blog.
Truth’s Victory Over Error: A Commentary on the Westminster COnfession of Faith
by David Dickson
J V Fesko at the Westminster Seminary California ‘Valiant for Truth’ blog.
A Sure Guide to Heaven
by Joseph Alleine
Jonathan Bunnett (Olathe, Kansas) at the blogsite of Polemos Ministries.
The Hand of God: The Comfort of Having a Sovereign God
by Frederick Leahy
Alan Hill (Montreux, Switzerland) at The Good Book Stall website.
Peter: Eyewitness of His Majesty
by Edward Donnelly
Jeremy Walker (Crawley, West Sussex) at his The Wanderer blog.
Christian Unity: An Exposition of Ephesians 4:1-16
by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Jeremy Roe (Ossett, West Yorkshire) on the Talking Shop blog.
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