Two Lectures on Commenting and Commentaries

These are two of the lectures given by Spurgeon to students at the Pastors' College of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, published in three volumes as Lectures to My Students . The Pastors' College was founded in 1856 for the education of preachers and ministers, a pioneering effort – many Bible Colleges would follow in England and America. The third volume, published in 1890, Commenting and Commentaries , consisted of these two lectures along with a catalogue of Commentaries (with his recommendations). Spurgeon had little classical education or theological training, but a lifetime of ministry and Bible study provided him with much insight. He remained a staunch Calvinist and was conservative when it came to Biblical Criticism – he resisted the so-called "higher criticism" which was gaining acceptance in the 19th century, and opposed any teaching or theory which he felt devalued biblical orthodoxy.