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God, Israel, Idolatry and Christ:
A Brief Exposition of Isaiah 40 to 57

by Hamilton Smith

£6.25 (UK); $9.25 (USA) - available from STP or online bookshops.

 

"God, Israel, Idolatry and Christ" by Hamilton Smith
  • ISBN-10: 0-901860-98-0
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-901860-98-9
  • Price: £6.25 (UK); $9.25 (USA)
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Publication date: 24 September 2018
  • Author: Hamilton Smith
  • Edition: 1st
  • Series: Understanding the Old Testament
  • Height: 216 mm
  • Pages: 80 pages
  • Illustrations: 0
  • BIC Subject heading: HRCG9; HRCG1
  • Place of publication: Crewe, England
  • Publisher: ScriptureTruth Publications
  • Distributor: Lightning Source

Short description

A systematic verse-by-verse exposition of the second part of Isaiah’s prophecy, focussing on the issue of idolatry in chapters 40 to 48, and the Messiah, God’s Servant, in chapters 49 to 57. A dispensational approach is taken, identifying past and future fulfilment of prophecies. At each stage practical lessons are drawn for Christians today.

Long description

Hamilton Smith (1862-1943), born in Barnes, Surrey, the son of a sea captain, was employed in the office of his uncle’s building firm, where he was later joined by his cousin F B Hole. By 1901, married and living in Sutton, Surrey, with his wife and young family, he had retired from the building trade and entered full-time upon the task of building up the church of God. Later in life, he moved to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, his wife Rachel’s home county. His personal ministry was delivered in the United Kingdom, but his written ministry continues to be read worldwide. Along with H P Barker, A J Pollock, J T Mawson and F B Hole he frequently contributed articles to “Scripture Truth” magazine, which often provided the basis for books later published by the Central Bible Truth Depot. Hamilton Smith’s written expositions of the Scriptures are brief: in keeping with a desire “to be nothing and to give Christ all the glory”. Yet they are clear and very much to the point: “If we present doctrines with all the arguments for and against, leaving our hearers to judge whether it be true or not, we shall hardly be speaking with authority, but rather as those who are groping for the truth. We are to speak as those who, by grace, know the certainty of the truth they proclaim.” He is probably best known for his Old Testament character studies, but he also wrote topical studies and expositions of Bible books.

The present volume consists of a verse-by-verse study of chapters 40 to 57 of the Old Testament prophecy of Isaiah. Emphasis is placed on the dispensational approach to its interpretation, distinguishing prophecies as already fulfilled, or yet to be so. The focus of chapters 40 to 48 is seen as the issue of idolatry; and that of chapters 49 to 57 to be the coming of Jesus as the humble servant of God, to be followed by his future return to rule. Throughout the exposition valuable practical lessons are drawn for Christians today.

Publisher's comments

This is a brand new book, written in 1941, but never before available in print. The publishers are delighted to be able to make it available to a wide audience.

Other Books by Hamilton Smith are available from STP.

Table of Contents

Foreword; Isaiah 40; Isaiah 41; Isaiah 42; Isaiah 43; Isaiah 44; Isaiah 45; Isaiah 46; Isaiah 47; Isaiah 48; Isaiah 49; Isaiah 50; Isaiah 51 to 52:12; Isaiah 52:13 to 53:12; Isaiah 54; Isaiah 55; Isaiah 56 and 57.

Author biography

Hamilton Smith (1862-1943), born in Barnes, Surrey, the son of a sea captain, was employed in the office of his uncle's building firm, where he was later joined by his cousin F B Hole. By 1901, married and living in Sutton, Surrey, with his wife and young family, he had retired from the building trade and entered full-time upon the task of building up the church of God. Later in life, he moved to Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, his wife Rachel's home county. His personal ministry was delivered in the United Kingdom, but his written ministry is still read worldwide. Along with H P Barker, A J Pollock, J T Mawson and F B Hole he frequently contributed articles to "Scripture Truth" magazine, many of which were later published in books by the Central Bible Truth Depot. His written expositions of Scripture are brief, clear and very much to the point. He is probably best known for his Old Testament character studies and New Testament outlines.

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