Outline of a course of study for advanced classes on the Prophets of Israel and their writings

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 Excerpt: ...at war with Armenia: SmiE. 62-64 KB. i. 211. See McC. i. 303-305; Mas. 107-m; Ptn. 223; Rog. ii. 100. 773. Ashur-dan III. king of Assyria. Attack on Damascus: SmiE. 63; KB. i. 210. See Goo. 204; Ptn. 224; Rog. ii. 101. 772-764. Assyrian campaigns against Syria and lands to the east. In 765 a pestilence raged: SmiE. 63; KB. i. 211. Jeroboam II. wins great victories: 2Ki. 1425 28. See Ken. 76-77; McC. i. 305; Kit. ii. 295; Mas. 123-136; Ptn. 224-225; Pri. 159-160; Say. 400; SmiM. i. 31-43. 763. Total eclipse of June 15, 763 B. C, recorded in the Eponym Canon: SmiE. 63; KB. i. 211. See Goo. 207; McC. i. 305-306; Rog. ii. 102. 762-746. Period of Assyrian decline and inactivity under Ashur-dan III. and Ashur-nirari II. Great earthquake: Zech. 145. See Goo. 204, 207; McC. i. 305-306; Mas. 111-121; Ptn. 224; Rog. ii. 103. 749. Uzziah smitten with leprosy: 2Ki. 15s 2Chr. 261621. See Ken. 125; McC. i. 313-314; Kit. ii. 331. 747. Nabonassar king of Babylon. Beginning of the era of Nabonassar and of the Ptolemaic Canon. See EBi. and HDB. Art. "Babylon," "Chronology." b. Contents of the Book of Amos. Make a synopsis of the contents of the following main sections of the book: 1-2, 3, 4, 5-6, y1, j11?, 8l-g7, o-'s. See Dri. 314-316; DriJ. 95-97, 125-226; EBi. i. 150; HDB. i. 86; MitA. 22-175; SmiM. i. 121-196. c. Composition of the Book of Amos.--The book is a collection of fragments of sermons preached on different occasions. Note the introductory formula 31 41 51. Note how 710-1? breaks the connection between 71-9 and Sl-g7. Here Amos is spoken of in the third person; this, therefore, cannot have been written by him (cf. i1). Was the book probably put together by Amos himself? See DriJ. 117-124; EBi. i. 151-155; HDB. i. 86; SmiM. i. 61-64. d. Eviden...