We asked you to send us pictures of your beard (real or fake), and you responded in force! We received many wonderful and creative submissions, which can be seen on our Facebook post and on Twitter with hashtag #SpurgeonBeard. But it had to come down to one. We?re pleased to announce our winner, Ryan Reed!
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Spurgeon on Jesus as the Son of God and the Likeness of God
In these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom also he made the world, who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all things by the word of power. (Hebrews 1:2?3) he has spoken to us by
Read moreThe Beards of Lexham Press
On Friday, we?celebrated?Charles Spurgeon?s 181st birthday by announcing four new volumes in the Spurgeon Commentary series. These new volumes help you comb through Spurgeon?s vast corpus as you look for that one nugget of wisdom. Spurgeon?s incredible?biblical wisdom is unparalleled in the modern era. His nickname says it all?the Prince of Preachers. His thoughts are
Read moreEnter to Win Two Spurgeon Commentaries!
In honor of Charles Spurgeon?s birthday, we?re giving away a paperback copy of the Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians and the Spurgeon Commentary: Hebrews! To enter, post a picture with your beard in the comments on this Facebook post. Or post your picture to Twitter mentioning @LexhamPress and using?hashtag #SpurgeonBeard. Feel free to include a favorite quote
Read moreCelebrate Charles Spurgeon’s Birthday with Four New Spurgeon Commentaries
Today, June 19, marks?Charles Spurgeon’s 181st birthday. As one of the most famous preachers of the modern era, Spurgeon’s incredible wisdom has benefited Christians well into the present day. His thoughts on the the Bible are?prolific, spanning volumes of written word and thousands of sermons. But with such a huge corpus, it can be hard
Read moreThe Spirit of Sonship: A Meditation for Father?s Day
Today’s guest post was written by Rev. Dr. Dan Bush, co-author of?Embracing God as Father: Christian Identity in the Family of God. *** When I was invited to write something on the fatherhood of God for Father?s Day, the honor and privilege blew me away. It made my chest puff like a frigate bird?I texted
Read moreWho Authored the Book of Esther?
Traditionally, it was assumed that the book of Esther was the product of an eyewitness of the events it records, or at least by someone closely connected with the events. The great medieval Jewish commentator Rashi asserted that the text was the work of Mordecai himself, based on Esth 9:20: ?And Mordecai wrote these things.??
Read moreTake the Summer Reading Challenge with Dr. Steve Runge (and His Pets)
Steve Runge, author of the High Definition Commentaries, is taking steps to make sure that his regular Bible reading doesn?t take a back seat during summer vacation. And he wants you to join him. (His pets are pretty excited about this idea too!) We are heading into the summer vacation season, the perfect time to
Read moreJohn?s Response to Proto-Gnosticism in His First Epistle
Based on the internal evidence of 1 and 2 John, a problem had arisen within the church, possibly throughout Asia Minor. We know from church history that near the end of the first century, and in the early second century, proto-Gnosticism, specifically Docetism, arose within the church (Bruce, 16?17; Burdick, 61?63; Williamson, 50). In later
Read moreThe Longest Commentary on Jude Ever Published (and Other EEC Updates)
We?re nearing completion on the next volume for the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary: Herb Bateman?s Jude. Copy editing should be done within 2?3 weeks. Then it will spend another 3?4 weeks in post-production for tagging. And then it will be ready to ship! This might be the most in-depth commentary on Jude ever. Jude is only
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