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A Critical & Exegetical Commentary on the Books of Samuel
Henry Preserved Smith (10/12/1847–2/26/1927) was a biblical scholar. Born in Troy, OH, he graduated at Amherst College in 1869 & studied theology in Lane Theological Seminary in 1869–72, in Berlin in 1872–74 & in Leipzig in 1876–77. He taught church history in 1874-75, Hebrew in 1875-76 & was assistant-professor in 1877-79 & professor in 1879-93 of Hebrew & Old Testament exegesis in Lane Theological Seminary. In 1892 he was tried for heresy by the Cincinnati Presbytery, was found guilty of teaching (in Biblical Scholarship & Inspiration, 1891) that there were "errors of historic fact," suppressions of "historic truths" etc, in the Books of Chronicles, & that the "inspiration of the Holy Scriptures is consistent with the "unprofitableness of portions of the sacred writings,"--in other words, that inspiration doesn't mean inerrancy. He was suspended from the ministry. He retired from the denomination. In 1893, upon becoming a professor at Andover Theological Seminary, entered the ministry of the Congregational Church. From 1897 to 1906 he was an Amherst College professor. In 1907 became a professor in the Meadville Theological School. He published The Bible & Islam (1897), Critical & Exegetical Commentary on the Books of Samuel (1899) & Old Testament History (1903). In Inspiration & Inerrancy (Cincinnati, 1893), he reprinted the papers on which the heresy charge was made & outlined the case. His son was Preserved Smith.
462 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1899
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July 9, 2015
I took David Jobling's course on the exegesis of the books of Samuel during my penultimate semester at Union Theological Seminary in Manhattan. David, an Englishman now teaching in Canada, was also regular at our communal dinners on the third floor of the Hastings Hall dormitory.
I picked this book up in one of the seminary lounges, reading it to supplement the more recent commentaries assigned for class. Although almost a century old, its close analysis was helpful.
I picked this book up in one of the seminary lounges, reading it to supplement the more recent commentaries assigned for class. Although almost a century old, its close analysis was helpful.
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