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The Pulpit Commentary was written over a period of 30 years in the late nineteenth century by a diverse group of scholars and was based on the text of the King James Version. It is still widely available in commercial Bible-Study databases, indicating that it has enduring value in bridging the gap between biblical scholarship…
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With the start of 2025 many books published in the UK whose authors died in 1954 enter the public domain for the first time, including those listed below.* John Henry Chaytor [1871-1954] Richard Seymour Cripps [1886-1954] Kenneth Escott Kirk [1886-1954] Ernest Findlay Scott [1868-1954] William Barron Stevenson [1869-1954] If you are interested in reading more…
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F.F. Bruce’s commentary on Paul’s first and second letters to the Corinthians in the New Century Bible commentary series is now available online for free download. My thanks to Professor Bruce’s family for their kind permission to make it available for free educational purposes. F.F. Bruce, 1 & 2 Corinthians. The New Century Bible Commentary….
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Today’s free book is Herbert Udny Weitbrecht’s commentary on the Gospel of Matthew, part of The Indian Church Commentary Series. This title is in the public domain. Herbert Udny Weitbrecht [1851-1937], The Gospel According to St. Matthew. The Indian Church Commentaries. Madras: SPCK, 1912. Hbk. pp.720. [Click hereto visit the download page for this title]…
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Today’s free book is John Brown’s Analytical Exposition of Romans. This commentary was described by C.H. Spurgeon as “among the first of the first class” (Commenting on Commentaries, p.170). This public domain title was digitised from a copy of the book, originally owned by Charles Spurgeon himself, which is held in Spurgeon’s College library. John…
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Today’s free book is Charles H.H. Wright’s commentary on the book of Daniel. This public domain title was digitised using the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library. For more resources on Daniel click here. Charles Henry Hamilton Wright [1836-1909], Daniel and His Prophecies. London: Williams and Norgate, 1906. Hbk. pp.334. [Click here to visit the…
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Today’s free book is C.H.H. Wright’s eight Bampton Lectures on the book of Zechariah, which include a critical commentary on the text. This public domain title was digitised using the copy held in Spurgeon’s College library, which appears to have belonged to Charles H. Spurgeon himself (see signature on title page). Charles Henry Hamilton Wright…
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Today’s free book is a commentary by George C.M. Douglas on the Book of Joshua. This volume is part of the hard-to-find Handbooks for Bible Classes series. This public domain title was digitised from a copy supplied by Book Aid. George Cunningham Monteath Douglas [1826-1904], The Book of Joshua. Handbooks for Bible Classes. Edinburgh: T…