Monergism Books

Geneva Series of Commentaries

Binding: Clothbound
Page Count: 450
Publisher: Banner of Truth
ISBN#:  9780851518206

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Description: First published in 1874 this book grew out of Fairbairn's lectures on pastoral theology to students at the Free Church College in Glasgow. His purpose was twofold: to benefit students of the Bible, especially pastors and ministerial students, in the grasp and application of the text, and to defend the divine inspiration and apostolic authority of the pastoral epistles. Spurgeon commended this work in these words, "...this volume is about as complete a guide to the smaller epistles as one could desire."

"Here is good, solid exposition of these pastoral Epistles from the pen of Patrick Fairbairn (1805-’74). Included is a rather detailed and instructive Introduction to these Epistles. Also included are three interesting appendices: A. The Peculiar Testimony for Gospel Times; B. The Meaning of the Expression “Husband of one Wife,” in I Tim. III. 2, etc.; C. The Treatment of Slavery in New Testament Scripture. On some passages, notably Titus 2:1-10, where the apostle instructs the preacher to exhort the aged men and women, the young men and women, and slaves concerning their respective callings, Fairbairn is far too brief in his exposition. Patrick Fairbairn was one of the leading theologians and ministers of his day. One of the founders of the Free Church of Scotland (600 of the 800 members of his congregation followed him in the “Disruption” of 1843), Fairbairn served three congregations before becoming Principal of the college in Glasgow. In addition to several commentaries, he wrote three books on principles of biblical interpretation, the most commonly known being The Typology of Scripture (1845). The mid-nineteenth century style of writing is a bit cumbersome, but not distracting. Recommended for both clergy and laity." 
- -The Standard Bearer