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Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922

George Adam Smith

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  • Book language: English
  • 372 pages

A collection of lectures on the biblical prophet Jeremiah, delivered as the Baird Lecture for 1922 by George Adam Smith. It examines the man, his book, his poetry and prophetic calling, his struggles, and his message of covenant and hope. A thoughtful introduction to Jeremiah and prophetic literature.

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Opening of the book

Jeremiah
Being The Baird Lecture for 1922
By
George Adam Smith
New York
George H. Doran Company
1924

Contents

Dedication.

Preface.

Preliminary.

Lecture I. The Man And The Book.

Lecture II. The Poet.

Lecture III. The Prophet—His Youth And His Call.

Lecture IV. The Prophet In The Reign Of Josiah.

1. His Earliest Oracles. (II. 2-IV. 4.)

2. Oracles on the Scythians. (With some others: IV. 5VI. 29.)

3. Jeremiah and Deuteronomy. (Chs. VII, VIII. 8, XI.)

Lecture V. Under Jehoiakim.

1. From Megiddo to Carchemish, 608-605.

2. Parables. (XIII, XVIII-XX, XXXV.)

3. Oracles on the Edge of Doom. (VII. 16-XVIII

passim, XXII, XLV.)

Lecture VI. To The End And After.

1. The Release of Hope. (XXIV, XXIX.)

2. Prophets and Prophets. (XXIII. 9-32, XXVII-XXIX, etc.)

3. The Siege. (XXI, XXXII-XXXIV, XXXVII, XXXVIII.)

4. And After. (XXX, XXXI, XXXIX-XLIV.)

Lecture VII. The Story Of His Soul.

1. Protest and Agony. (I, IV. 10, 19, VI. 11, XI. 18XII. 6, XV. 10-XVI. 9, XVII. 14-18, XVIII. 18-23, XX.

7-18.)

2. Predestination. (I, XVIII, etc.)

3. Sacrifice.

Lecture VIII. God, Man And The New Covenant.

1. God.

2. Man and the New Covenant.

Appendix I. Medes And Scythians.

Appendix II. Necoh's Campaign.

Index Of Texts.

Index Of Names And Subjects.

Footnotes

[pg v]
Dedication.
ТО
THE UNION
OF
THE SCOTTISH CHURCHES
[pg vii]

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Contents

  1. Contents
  2. Dedication.
  3. Preface.
  4. Preliminary.
  5. Lecture I. The Man And The Book.
  6. Lecture II. The Poet.
  7. Lecture III. The Prophet—His Youth And His Call.
  8. Lecture IV. The Prophet In The Reign Of Josiah. 627-26-608 B.C.
  9. Lecture V. Under Jehoiakim. 608-597-8 B.C.
  10. Lecture VI. To The End And After. 597-? B.C.
  11. Lecture VII. The Story Of His Soul.
  12. Lecture VIII. God, Man And The New Covenant.
  13. Appendix I. Medes And Scythians (pp. 73, 110).
  14. Appendix II. Necoh's Campaign (pp. 162, 163).
  15. Index Of Texts.
  16. Index Of Names And Subjects.
  17. Footnotes

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