The Expositor's Bible
George Adam Smith, M.A., LL.D.
The Twelve Prophets Volume II
Table OF Contents
 
Title Page
Table OF Contents
Preface
Chronological Table
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS
OF THE SEVENTH CENTURY
I. THE SEVENTH CENTURY BEFORE CHRIST
  1. REACTION UNDER MANASSEH AND AMOS (695?-639)
  2. THE EARLY YEARS OR JOSIAH (639-625) : JEREMIAH AND ZEPHANIAH
  3. THE REST OF THE CENTURY (625-580) : THE FALL OF NINEVEH; NAHUM AND HABAKKUK
ZEPHANIAH
II. THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH
III. THE PROPHET AND THE REFORMERS
Zephaniah 1 - 3:3
IV. NINIVE DELENDA
Zephaniah 2:4-15
V. SO AS BY FIRE
Zephaniah 3

NAHUM

VI. THE BOOK OF NAHUM
  1. THE POSITION OF ELKȎSH
  2. THE AUTHENTICITY OF CHAPTER 1
  3. THE DATE OF CHAPTERS 2 AND 3
VII. THE VENGEANCE OF THE LORD
Nahum 1
VIII. THE SIEGE AND FALL OF NINIVEH
Nahum 2 & 3

HABAKKUK

IX. THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK
  1. CHAPTER 1:2 - 2:4 (or 8)
  2. CHAPTER 2 2:5-20
  3. CHAPTER 3
X. THE PROPHET AS SCEPTIC
Habakkuk 1:1 - 2:4
XI. TYRANNY IS SUICIDE
Habakkuk 2:5-20
XII. "IN THE MIDST OF THE YEARS”
Habakkuk 3

OBADIAH

XIII. THE BOOK OF OBADIAH
XIV. EDOM AND ISRAEL
Obadiah  vv. 1-21
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS OF THE PERSIAN PERIOD
(539-331 B. C.)
XV. ISRAEL UNDER THE PERSIANS
XVI. FROM THE RETURN FROM BABYLON TO THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE (536-516 BC) WITH A DISCUSSION OF PROFESSOR KOSTERS’ THEORY

HAGGAI

XVII. THE BOOK OF HAGGAI
XVIII. HAGGAI AND THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
Haggai 1 & 2
  1. THE CALL TO BUILD (Chapter 1)
  2. COURAGE, ZERUBBABEL! COURAGE, JEHOSHUA AND ALL THE PEOPLE! (Chapter 2:1-9)
  3. THE POWER OF THE UNCLEAN (Chapter 2:10-19)
  4. THE REINVESTMENT OF ISRAEL'S HOPE (Chapter 2)
ZECHARIAH (1-8)
XIX. THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH (1 - 8)
XX. ZECHARIAH THE PROPHET
Zechariah 1:1-6, etc. Ezra 5:1 6:14
XXI. THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH
Zechariah 1:7 - 6:15
  1. THE INFLUENCES WHICH MOULDED THE VISIONS
  2. GENERAL FEATURES OF THE VISIONS.
  3. EXPOSITION OF THE SEVERAL VISIONS
  4. THE FIRST: THE ANGEL-HORSEMEN (1:7-17)
  5. THE SECOND: THE FOUR HORNS AND THE FOUR SMITHS (1:18-21)
  6. THE THIRD: THE CITY OF PEACE (2:1-5)
  7. THE FOURTH: THE HIGH PRIEST AND THE SATAN (3)
  8. THE FIFTH: THE TEMPLE CANDLESTICK AND THE TWO OLIVE TREES  (4)
  9. THE SIXTH: THE WINGED VOLUME (5:1-4)
  10. THE SEVENTH: THE WOMAN IN THE BARREL (5:5-11)
  11. THE EIGHTH: THE CHARIOTS OF THE FOUR WINDS (6:1-8)
  12. THE RESULT OF THE VISIONS (6:9-15)
XXII. THE ANGELS OF THE VISIONS
Zechariah 1:7 - 6:8
XXIII. "THE SEED OF PEACE"
Zechariah 7:1 - 6:1
"MALACHI”
XXIV. THE BOOK OF "MALACHI"
XXV. FROM ZECHARIAH TO "MALACHI”
XXVI. PROPHECY WITHIN THE LAW
Malachi 1 - 4
  1. GOD'S LOVE FOR ISRAEL AND HATRED OF EDOM (1:2-5)
  2. ”HONOUR THY FATHER" (1:6-14)
  3. THE PRIESTHOOD OF KNOWLEDGE (2:1-9)
  4. THE CRUELTY OR DIVORCE (2:10-16)
  5. ”WHERE IS THE GOD OF JUDGMENT?" (2:17 - 3:5)
  6. REPENTANCE BY TITHES (3:6-12)
  7. THE JUDGMENT TO COME (3:13 - 4:2)
  8. THE RETURN OF ELIJAH (4:3-5)

JOEL

XXVII. THE BOOK OF JOEL
  1. THE DATE OF THE BOOK
  2. THE INTERPRETATION OF THE BOOK.
  3. STATE OF THE TEXT AND THE STYLE OF THE BOOK
XXVIII. THE LOCUSTS AND THE DAY OF THE LORD
Joel 1 -2:17
XXIX. PROSPERITY AND THE SPIRIT
Joel 2:18-32
  1. THE RETURN OF PROSPERITY (2:9-27)
  2. THE OUTPOURING OF THE SPIRIT (2:28-32)
XXX. THE JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN
Joel 3
INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETS OF THE GRECIAN PERIOD
(FROM 331 ONWARDS)
XXXI. ISRAEL AND THE GREEKS
ZECHARIAH (9-14)
XXXII. ZECHARIAH 9-14
XXXIII. THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH” 9-14
  1. THE COMING OF THE GREEKS (9:1-8)
  2. THE PRINCE OP PEACE (9:9-12)
  3. THE SLAUGHTER OF THE GREEKS (9:13-17)
  4. AGAINST THE TERAPHIM AND SORCERERS (10:1-2)
  5. AGAINST EVIL SHEPHERDS (10:3-12)
  6. WAR UPON THE SYRIAN TYRANTS (11:1-3)
  7. THE REJECTION AND MURDER OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD (11:4-17, 13:7-9)
  8. JUDAH VERSUS JERUSALEM (12:1-7)
  9. FOUR RESULTS OF JERUSALEM'S DELIVERANCE (12:8 - 13:6)
  10. JUDGMENT OF THE HEATHEN AND SANCTIFICATION OF JERUSALEM  (14)

JONAH

XXXIV. THE BOOK OF JONAH
  1. THE DATE OF THE BOOK
  2. THE CHARACTER OF THE BOOK
  3. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOOK
  4. OUR LORD'S USE OF THE BOOK
  5. THE UNITY OF THE BOOK
XXXV. THE GREAT REFUSAL
Jonah 1
XXXVI. THE GREAT FISH AND WHAT IT MEANS - THE PSALM
Jonah 2
XXXVII. THE REPENTANCE OF THE CITY
Jonah 3
XXXVIII. ISRAEL'S JEALOUSY OF JEHOVAH
Jonah  4