The Prophets and Kings (Yesterday's Classics)

by J. Paterson Smyth

In this fourth volume in The Bible for School and Home series, Smyth handles the prophets TOGETHER WITH their kings, rather than discussing the kings first followed by the prophets according to the order they appear in the Bible. He treats the whole subject in bold, broad outline, exciting interest in this era through a series of biographies.

274 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1902

Reviews

[Rachel Dorminy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good to read as a wrap up to several portions of scripture; I liked his connections with the fulfillment of prophecies and such. However, I disagreed with his hermeneutics in many areas. He doesn't seem to know what to do with God's righteous judgement and believes that several prophets acted sinfully (the killing of the priests of Baal, etc). He also doesn't seem to understand that the world is indeed a magical place. For example, he discredits Jonah actually being swallowed by a fish and believes much of it is just a parable for symbolism; to his credit, he does state these situations as opinions.