\u2018Hodge\u2019s method and matter make him doubly useful in commenting. He is singularly clear, and a great promoter of thought. . . The more we use Hodge the more we value him.\u2019 — C. H. SPURGEON<\/p>\n
\u2018One always turns to Hodge\u2019s commentaries with great confidence, for in him there is that perfect blending of theology, scholarship and a devotional spirit which are the prime requisites of a commentary.\u2019 — D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES<\/p>\n
This book has two parts, both of which contain material not previously published.<\/p>\n
The first part contains Charles Hodge\u2019s exegetical and expository notes on the letter to the Hebrews. These date from 1821, the year of his ordination, and 1842, when he delivered a series of lectures on Hebrews at Princeton Theological Seminary. Like his other published commentaries, this is an exegetical exposition, following Calvin\u2019s pattern of brevity and simplicity. Hodge skilfully engages the Greek text in a way that enhances the reader\u2019s understanding of the details and flow of the whole. Those familiar with Hodge\u2019s commentaries on other New Testament epistles will immediately recognize his style and method. Broad themes and fine points merge together in a coherent whole, as the commentator allows the text of Scripture to speak for itself.<\/p>\n
Also among the archival collection of Charles Hodge\u2019s manuscripts at Princeton are a series of sermon outlines, and some full manuscript sermons, on passages from the letter to the Hebrews, most of which were never published. In 1879 A. A. Hodge included four of these as part of a wider collection of sermon outlines which were published following his father\u2019s death as Princeton Sermons. These four sermons, along with all of Hodge\u2019s other manuscript sermons on Hebrews are brought together for the first time in this volume.<\/p>\n
The sermons on Hebrews in Part Two supplement the commentary in Part One, providing the reader with a more expansive exposition and application of numerous key sections of Hebrews. A few are more text-topical in their orientation, revealing Hodge\u2019s masterful ability to communicate the rich themes of biblical and systematic theology with earnest clarity and simplicity. Others are more exegetical and expository, with application aimed at growth in Christian living. Together they display Hodge\u2019s \u2018adoring love for Christ,\u2019 and even more, Christ\u2019s love for his church.<\/p>\n