Chapter II: Preface: By the

GENERAL EDITOR FOR THE OLD TESTAMENT

THE present General Editor for the Old Testament in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges desires to say that, in accordance with the policy of his predecessor the Bishop of Worcester, he does not hold himself responsible for the particular interpretations adopted or for the opinions expressed by the editors of the several Books, nor has he endeavoured to bring them into agreement with one another. It is inevitable that there should be differences of opinion in regard to many questions of criticism and interpretation, and it seems best that these differences should find free expression in different volumes. He has endeavoured to secure, as far as possible, that the general scope and character of the series should be observed, and that views which have a reasonable claim to consideration should not be ignored, but he has felt it best that the final responsibility should, in general, rest with the individual contributors.

A. F. KIRKPATRICK.

CAMBRIDGE.

STAND YE STILL AND SEE THE SALVATION OF THE LORD WITH YOU, O
JUDAH AND JERUSALEM.
2 Chronicles xx. 17.

CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

§ 1. Characteristics of Ancient Historical Writings

§ 2. Relation to Ezra and Nehemiah

§ 3. Date and Authorship

§ 4. Contents

§ 5. The Sources

§ 6. The Purpose and Method of the Chronicler

§ 7. The Historical Value of Chronicles

§ 8. The Religious Value of Chronicles

§ 9. Name and Position in the Canon

§ 10. Text and Versions of Chronicles

§ 11. Literature

II. TEXT AND NOTES

INDEX

MAPS
Western Asia (Early Times)

Palestine

The Environs of Jerusalem

Jerusalem (Ancient)

PREFATORY NOTE

THE author desires to acknowledge with gratitude his indebtedness to Mr S. A. Cook for his kindness in reading the first proofs and in making many most valuable suggestions and criticisms, and to the General Editor of the Series, the Dean of Ely, for his very helpful revision of the proofs. His obligation to Professor W. E. Barnes is referred to on p. lx.

W. A. L. E.