Romans and Galatians

Ironside Expository Commentaries

by H.A. Ironside

"If lips and life do not agree, the testimony will not amount to much." The young Harry Ironside knew the truth of his own statement all too well. He began leading a Sunday school class in Los Angeles at age eleven, but stopped when he realized his own need to know God more intimately. Converted at age thirteen, Ironside began to preach shortly thereafter and continued to pursue God's calling for the rest of his life. Ironside not only became a highly sought after preacher and classroom teacher, but his years of dedicated study also produced a series of highly regarded Bible commentaries. The Ironside Expository Commentary series offers concise outlines of the biblical text along with insightful and practical comments that bring out the essential truths of God's Word. This reprint of the Ironside commentaries presents the unabridged text in a newly typeset edition. A perfect resource for preaching and teaching from the English text of the Bible, these commentaries also provide the general reader with an excellent resource for personal study and spiritual growth.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2006

About the author

Henry Allen "Harry" Ironside (October 14, 1876-January 15, 1951) was a Canadian-American Bible teacher, preacher, theologian, pastor, and author.

Ironside was one of the most prolific Christian writers of the 20th Century and published more than eighty books and pamphlets, many of which are still in print. As an editorial reviewer wrote of a 2005 republication, "Ironside's commentaries are a standard and have stood the test of time."

Reviews

[Russell Holland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite simply, a wonderful read. I quite enjoy Ironside's style, and have very little difficulty in remaining motivated in reading his books. These commentaries are excellent reading. I look forward to reading others in the series in the future.

These books in particular are very good for what I would call devotional reading. They are not overly heavy or saturated in detail. To be honest, that might be one of my only complaints with the books; not particularly deep. Still excellent writing for general reading, Bible knowledge, and a supplement to one's walk with God. That might be the best purpose of these books; to be used as a sort of devotional reading alongside your normal Bible reading.

The lack of depth means these books do not really lend themselves to heavy study, and so I would not necessarily recommend them for that purpose. However, I don't believe that is what Ironside was after. They read as a collection of lectures, and to that end they are very good when read with that in mind.

I would recommend for anyone who wishes to gain a good survey of knowledge for the given books. For deeper study other methods should be pursued.

Overall, a good set of books. I will revisit them for reference material.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely excellent teaching on two of Paul's most significant letters.