Post your free LN book recommendations here. There are over 3000 titles we might as well pool our knowledge.
Here are my offings:
Bavinck's The Philosophy of Revelation: https://www.logos.com/product/4142/the-philosophy-of-revelation
J.C. Ryle's Holiness: https://www.logos.com/product/15598/holiness-its-nature-hindrances-difficulties-and-roots
How are the works by John Owen?
Excellent, if you like puritans. He's certainly one of the favorites.
Yeah, I do not have anything against the Puritans, I have heard John Owen was a great author for his time period. I am just trying to choose a good free book that is worth getting.
Having an extensive wishlist comes handy in situations like this. I choose https://www.logos.com/product/2011/saint-pauls-epistle-to-the-ephesians (one of BF Westcott's classical commentaries on the Greek NT) which was on my wishlist. The book mentioned earlier in this thread, https://www.logos.com/product/3803/a-harmony-of-the-life-of-st-paul sits there as well, so I may get that in August.
Having an extensive wishlist comes handy in situations like this
...because they would show up as free in the new month? Some other reason?
Having an extensive wishlist comes handy in situations like this ...because they would show up as free in the new month?
...because they would show up as free in the new month?
yes they do (until I bought one).
Some other reason?
Also it seems many find it difficult to choose one from 3000 free books (okay, it's much less than 3000 for people with a large library who follow CP) and fear to lose out on the one book they would have really liked. It seems sorting by price/savings and trying the various search facets the logos.com shop provides is not enough in providing an obvious "must buy" from such a large number of diverse books, Thus it helps to have a wishlist that contains all those books one felt interested in, but didn't buy due to price restrictions. Then one can look through in case of new circumstances (such as "get one free, but only one" like this, or March Madness, or the monthly sale) and decide again on those books.
I tend to look through the wishlist once a month looking for items on sale (red price and rebate percentage - unfortunately "normal" dynamic pricing is not differentiated from temporary sales) - not necessarily always buying.
I was desiring to keep the recommendations continuing; therefore, I am wondering what others have purchased? Just when I think I have a book picked out, I notice other great choices (Whitefield, Owen, Spurgeon, Puritan Sermons...).
By purchase, I mean put in the cart for FREE!!!! Thank you, FL!!!
Post your free LN book recommendations here. There are over 3000 titles we might as well pool our knowledge. Here are my offings: Bavinck's The Philosophy of Revelation: https://www.logos.com/product/4142/the-philosophy-of-revelation J.C. Ryle's Holiness: https://www.logos.com/product/15598/holiness-its-nature-hindrances-difficulties-and-roots
Great idea! Here are a number of books that I caught my eye, including some that I already own:
For my first free LN Book of the Month, I grabbed The Patriarchal Greek New Testament (PATr).This edition is used in one of the best recordings of the GNT, which is read by a native Modern Greek speaker (link).
I saw some primary sources that I already own, such as, Rick Brannan's Greek Apocryphal Gospels, Fragments and Agrapha: Texts and Transcriptions. There are also some language resources, such as, E. A. Sophocle's Greek Lexicon of the Roman and Byzantine Periods (from B.C. 146 to A.D. 1100), which is important for studying Greek through the Roman and Byzantine periods.
For anyone interested in biblical backgrounds (history, archaeology, geography, culture, etc.), William M. Thomson's works are available, such as, his three-volume classic "The Land and the Book" (at least 2 of 3 are currently eligible); Austen Henry Layard's are important for the study of ancient Mesopotamia, although I'm not sure how riveting they are.
There are classic commentaries, for example, from 19th and early 20th century scholars like Joseph Lightfoot, Frédéric Louis Godet, Heinrich August Wilhelm Meyer, John Eadie(?), etc. Other classic commentaries were already mentioned, including many individual commentaries from this set: https://www.logos.com/product/6545/classic-commentaries-on-the-greek-new-testament
Lots of writings from (or relevant to) Protestant, Reformed, Anglican, Puritan, Baptist, and evangelical backgrounds (Luther, Tyndale, Calvin, Cranmer, Owen, Whitfield, Ryle, McCheyne, Hodge, Shedd, Warfield, Spurgeon, Bavinck, Vos, Berkhof etc., etc., etc.)—not to mention other works throughout church history from various periods and backgrounds (Chrysostom, Anselm, Erasmus, etc.).
There are some secondary sources, for example, for those interested in the history of creeds, confessions, and the Reformation from Philip Schaff and J. H. Merle D'aubigne, including the latter's massive, eight-volume Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin.
As an aside, another high quality recording of the GNT can be found here (read from the Textus Receptus or Scrivener 1881, as I recall):
Koine GNT (Textus Receptus) read in Modern/Demotic Greek by Theo Karvounakis.Direct link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/beoqrdw8zkq1ahr/BAvUT71UCX Bitly: http://bit.ly/KoineGreekNT-mp3 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL40D66708671D260F A blog post: https://christthetruth.wordpress.com/2012/06/23/free-greek-audio-bible/
I only looked at what's new to me, which came to about 23 pages.
I'm using this link:
https://www.logos.com/products/search?Product+Type=Free+titles+for+Now+members&unlocked=no&start=&sort=bestselling&pageSize=60
How can i narrow it to just books new to me?
Nevermind! The unlocked=no does that!
It should already. Notice the "&unlocked=no" syntax in the link.
I picked up Kuyper's scriptural meditaitons, To Be Near Unto God: https://www.logos.com/product/41805/to-be-near-unto-god
This month (August) I got The Lives of the Puritans, Vol. 1
I went to the list and tried to process, but I couldn't find any free book. Could there be a special code?
Could there be a special code?
Yes there is - it's available on the Logos Now members page at https://www.logos.com/now-members
A bit caught off guard by the whole voucher system, but personally, I think this is a much better way of doing it and will cause less confusion in the long run.
This month I picked up The Commentary of Dr. Zacharias Ursinus on the Heidelberg Catechism (https://www.logos.com/product/4367/the-commentary-of-zacharias-ursinus-on-the-heidelberg-catechism).
Sadly, the Catechism answers don't have the scriptural proofs so I have to go to my copy of Historic Creeds and Confessions for that but still a really useful book for understanding what the writers of the HC were trying to say. Unsurprisingly, like the Catechism, Ursinus' commentary is richly theological yet profoundly pastoral.
Heartily recommended.
Could there be a special code? Yes there is - it's available on the Logos Now members page at https://www.logos.com/now-members
Thank you Graham, it doesn't show me free. I have sent a massage to customer office. I am expecting to respond to the matter.
Could there be a special code? Yes there is - it's available on the Logos Now members page at https://www.logos.com/now-members Thank you Graham, it doesn't show me free. I have sent a massage to customer office. I am expecting to respond to the matter.
It will not show as free until you put it in your cart and enter the code at the link Graham provided.
For August, I selected Dictionary of the Bible https://www.logos.com/product/6388/dictionary-of-the-bible
I grabbed dictionary of phrase and fable
https://www.logos.com/product/26757/brewers-dictionary-of-phrase-and-fable
This month I grabbed Vos' The Pauline Eschatology
It has been mentioned in a couple of books I read this month, so thought it was a good deal!
Finally, I have received a coupon from Faithlife which has enabled me to download the free book.
You have to be a Logos Now member and use the code NOWFREEBOOKAUG
I went to the list and tried to process, but I couldn't find any free book. Could there be a special code? You have to be a Logos Now member and use the code NOWFREEBOOKAUG
Thank you Jacob! I am a logos now member. The Tech. support has given me a code, which is quiet different from what you have mentioned and I could unlock a book the dictionary of the Bible and I am well satisfied with it.
This month I picked up "The Apocryphal New Testament" as my free book. (https://www.logos.com/product/16117/the-apocryphal-new-testament-being-the-apocryphal-gospels-acts-epistles-and-apocalypses) A book which will be very helpful in terms of background reading, but also useful for apologetical purposes.
I also picked up Murray's "Lord, Teach Us to Pray" for £0.62. (https://www.logos.com/product/38505/lord-teach-us-to-pray)
September's code is NOWFREEBOOKSEP.
Liam
What do you think of this dictionary?
This month I grabbed the five points of Calvinism
https://www.logos.com/product/9523/the-five-points-of-calvinism-defined-defended-and-documented
Having chosen the first volume in August, this month I got The Lives of the Puritans, Vol. 2.
For August, I selected Dictionary of the Bible https://www.logos.com/product/6388/dictionary-of-the-bible What do you think of this dictionary?
It's pretty good. I like the concise format, but it's another dictionary to add to the many.
For those who haven't seen yet, this months LN code is:
NOWFREEBOOKOCT
What with it being 500yrs since the start of the European Reformation on 31st October, this month I decided to pick up the Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent (https://www.logos.com/product/13204/the-canons-and-decrees-of-the-council-of-trent).
What did you choose this month? Links below.
I'm getting a volume from the Works of John Owen each month. I got a few volumes free somehow in the last couple of years. Then I've added the first 3 volumes. So I'm at 6 Owen volumes, 1 from Hebrews and 5 from the 16 volume set.
I grabbed John Miley's Systematic Theology - Volume 1 this month... volume 2 next month. So far very pleased w/ his descriptions of the ontological, cosmological and teleological arguments
great choice (I own it for a loooong time) - I went with Deissmann's Bible Studies this time
I picked this https://www.logos.com/product/6690/introduction-to-systematic-theology.
Primarily, because I already have this https://www.logos.com/product/6689/systematic-theology
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My suggestion for Free Books is concise: anything from this list...Unobtanium Collection
I grabbed https://www.logos.com/product/27629/st-bernards-sermons-on-the-canticle-of-canticles-volume-2 - in many ways because last month I got https://www.logos.com/product/27628/st-bernards-sermons-on-the-canticle-of-canticles-volume-1.
The Attraction of the Cross
I completed The Lives of the Puritans collection by getting volume 3
I chose The Rabbinic Messiah for November.
For November I chose Logic in Theology and Other Essays
I grabbed Apocryphal Gospels and Other Documents relating to the History of Christ, 4th ed.
For November I grabbed Vos' Pauline Eschatology (https://www.logos.com/product/45865/the-pauline-eschatology)
LN code for November is: NOWFREEBOOKNOV
For November, my take was Schaff's https://www.logos.com/product/29195/the-teaching-of-the-twelve-apostles-or-the-oldest-church-manual-the-didache-and-kindred-documents
I just finished getting the whole of Schaff's Creeds of Christendom. But now I've seen the NB.Mick's post, and I might continue grabbing Schaff stuff!
This was my choice for November as well.
Hi all,
December's code is not up: NOWFREEBOOKDEC
This month I picked up Creeds of Christendom vol.2 by Schaff. https://www.logos.com/product/29184/the-creeds-of-christendom-vol-2-the-greek-and-latin-creeds
For November, my take was Schaff's https://www.logos.com/product/29195/the-teaching-of-the-twelve-apostles-or-the-oldest-church-manual-the-didache-and-kindred-documents This was my choice for November as well.
That's what I chose for December. Looks interesting.
I grabbed the Didache entry in the same series.
Might need to look for a new series to complete next!
For December I chose The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination
I went with the dictionary of the bible by several authors
https://www.logos.com/product/6388/
