They are written in the same peculiar late Hebrew style they use their sources in the same mechanical way they are all saturated with the ecclesiastical spirit and their Church order and doctrine rest upon the complete Pentateuch, and especially upon the Priestly Code. A comparison with Ezra and Nehemiah shows that the three originally formed a single whole. One object I have had in view has been to attempt to show the fresh force and clearness with which modern methods of Biblical study have emphasised the spiritual teaching of Chronicles.Ĭhronicles is a curious literary torso. Darlow, M.A., for a careful reading of the proof-sheets and many very valuable suggestions. In the more strictly expository parts of this volume I have sought to confine myself to the carrying out of these principles.Īmongst other obligations to friends, I must specially mention my indebtedness to the Rev. On the one hand, his selection of material has a religious significance, which must be ascertained by careful comparison with Samuel and Kings on the other hand, we can only do justice to the chronicler as we ourselves adopt, for the time being, his own attitude towards the history of Hebrew politics, literature, and religion. To recombine with Chronicles matter which its author deliberately omitted would only obscure the characteristic teaching he intended to convey. Moreover, an exposition of Chronicles does not demand or warrant an attempt to write the history of Judah. Sections common to Chronicles with the older histories have therefore been treated as briefly as is consistent with preserving the continuity of the narrative.
#Is th book of shemaiah lost series#
To expound Chronicles in a series which has dealt with Samuel, Kings, Ezra, and Nehemiah is to glean scattered ears from a field already harvested.
The Expositor's Bible: The Books of Chronicles
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