Book - Reference Bible, Matthew Henry, An Exposition of The Old and New Testament Vol 2, 1790

Physical description

An Exposition of The Old and New Testament Vol 2
Author: Matthew Henry
Publisher: Bell and Bradfute, Dickson and M'Cleish
Date: 1790
Further Information: Badly worn brown hardcover and spine. The spine has a Library label with an inscription.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

The label on spine cover with typed text RH 220.7 HEN. There is a number 582 inside back cover.

Summary

Volume 2 of Matthew Henry’s An Exposition of the Old and New Testament covers the historical books of the Old Testament from Joshua through Esther, that is, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. Henry says this volume spans Israel’s story “from their first settlement in the promised land” after Egypt and the wilderness to their restoration after Babylonian captivity. So the material moves from conquest and settlement to monarchy, division, decline, exile, and return. In practical terms, it is the section of his commentary focused on narrative history rather than law, prophecy or poetry.

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