Hebrews

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

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

[Yibbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a wonderful aid to studying our great Savior. It helps us understand Hebrews, the book that reminds us just how perfect Christ is. He is greater than angels, the law, human priests, temporal sacrifice, and any human comforter. He is eternal God and fully human. He knows us, understands our temptations, and yet offers us mercy and love. Once the author has established the incomparable greatness and love of the Savior, Christ Jesus, he goes on to remind us of the rewards of faithful dedication and service to such a Lord. It really is the cure to exhaustion and carelessness. Ironside helps us grasp those beautiful truths.
I really appreciate the conversational style, clear organization, and textual focus. Ironside is very good at helping you understand the text’s meaning. If the text doesn’t call for immediate personal application, he doesn’t force it to apply. If it calls for immediate personal application, he helps you see exactly what God wants of you. It’s just so refreshing to understand what God is saying through His word. Ironside just wants us to know what God is telling us, so he does his best not to get sidetracked from the message of the text.
He does get sidetracked on one subject though. He spent a lot of time in the beginning trying to convince the reader that Paul wrote Hebrews. Maybe he’s right, maybe he’s not. The author didn’t sign his name so we can’t say for certain and maybe it’s not important. I have a guess, but I’m not going to spend a lot of time worrying about it. That might not have been as annoying in a longer book, but in this short book it felt over emphasized. Not that that should stop you from reading it.
Read it.

[Nicholas Carpathia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devotional, practical, and Christ-centered, the Ironside Expository Commentary series offers insightful and practical comments that bring out the essential truths of God's Word. All volumes present 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.