Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon
Overview
“Tethered to the cross” is how the renowned nineteenth-century English Baptist minister Charles H. Spurgeon (1834–1892) described the task of ministry and his approach to preaching.
For nearly four decades, Spurgeon served as the pastor of the church at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London. But what specifically guided the reading of Scripture by the man known as the “Prince of Preachers”?
Tracing the development of Spurgeon’s thought and his approach to biblical hermeneutics throughout his ministry, theologian and historian Thomas Breimaier argues that Spurgeon viewed the entire Bible through the lens of the cross of Christ. This method led Spurgeon to interpret texts in a consistent fashion, resulting in sermons, articles, and instruction that employed cross-centered language, which was aimed at the conversion of unbelievers.
With Breimaier as our guide, better understanding how Spurgeon approached the task of interpreting Scripture and preaching the gospel might enable us, too, to be tethered to the cross of Christ.
- Traces the development of Spurgeon’s approach to biblical hermeneutics
- Proposes that Spurgeon viewed the entire Bible through the lens of the cross of Christ
- Examoines how Spurgeon approached the task of interpreting Scripture
Thomas Breimaier’s Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeon is the most important scholarly study of Spurgeon that has ever been written. It is the very best place to start for anyone who wants to study Spurgeon. . . . Whatever you think of Spurgeon—even if you dislike him—if you want to study him, this book is essential for you. If you love Spurgeon, however, you will love this book.
—From the foreword by Timothy Larsen
- Title: Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of C. H. Spurgeon
- Author: Thomas Andrew Breimaier
- Publisher: IVP Academic
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2020
- Pages: 271
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Spurgeon, C. H. (Charles Haddon), 1834-1892; Baptists › England--Clergy--Biography
- ISBNs: 9780830853311, 9780830853304, 0830853316, 0830853308
- Resource ID: LLS:TTHRDCRSSHSPRGN
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:34:11Z
Thomas Breimaier (PhD, University of Edinburgh) lectures in systematic theology and history at Spurgeon's College in London. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he holds degrees from Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College Graduate School and is a book review editor for the Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology.