Chapter I: Front Matter

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

EDITED BY THE REV.
W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.,
_Editor of "The Expositor," etc._

THE BOOK OF ISAIAH.
VOL. II.

BY THE REV.
GEORGE ADAM SMITH, M.A.,

=London:=
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXC.

THE EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE.

EDITED BY THE REV. W. ROBERTSON NICOLL, M.A., LL.D.

_Crown 8vo, cloth, price_ 7s. 6d. _each vol._

FIRST SERIES, 1887-88.

Colossians.
By A. MACLAREN, D.D.

St. Mark.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

Genesis.
By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

Samuel, I.
By Prof. W. G. BLAIKIE, D.D.

Samuel, II.
By the same Author.

Hebrews.
By Principal T. C. EDWARDS, D.D.

SECOND SERIES, 1888-89.

Galatians.
By Prof. G. G. FINDLAY, B.A.

The Pastoral Epistles.
By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

Isaiah I.-XXXIX.
By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. I.

The Book of Revelation.
By Prof. W. MILLIGAN, D.D.

1 Corinthians.
By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D.

The Epistles of St. John.
By Rt. Rev. W. ALEXANDER, D.D.

THIRD SERIES, 1889-90.

Judges and Ruth.
By Rev. R. A. WATSON, M.A.

Jeremiah.
By Rev. C. J. BALL, M.A.

Isaiah XL.-LXVI.
By G. A. SMITH, M.A. Vol. II.

St. Matthew.
By Rev. J. MONRO GIBSON, D.D.

Exodus.
By Very Rev. the Dean of Armagh.

St. Luke.
By Rev. H. BURTON, B.A.

FOURTH SERIES, 1890-91.

Ecclesiastes.
By Rev. SAMUEL COX, D.D.

St. James and St. Jude.
By Rev. A. PLUMMER, D.D.

Proverbs.
By Rev. R. F. HORTON, M.A.

Leviticus.
By Rev. S. H. KELLOGG, D.D.

St. John.
By Prof. MARCUS DODS, D.D. Vol. I.

The Acts of the Apostles.
By Rev. Prof. G. T. STOKES, D.D.

LONDON: HODDER & STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW.

THE
BOOK OF ISAIAH

BY THE REV.
GEORGE ADAM SMITH, M.A.,
_Minister of Queen's Cross Church, Aberdeen_

_IN TWO VOLUMES._
VOL. II.--ISAIAH XL.-LXVI.
_WITH A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL FROM ISAIAH
TO THE EXILE._

=LONDON:=
HODDER AND STOUGHTON,
27, PATERNOSTER ROW.

MDCCCXC.

_Printed by Hazell, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury._

CONTENTS.

PAGE

TABLE OF DATES viii

INTRODUCTION ix

BOOK I.

_THE EXILE._

CHAP.

I. THE DATE OF ISAIAH XL.-LXVI. 3

II. FROM ISAIAH TO THE FALL OF JERUSALEM 26
701-587 B.C.

III. WHAT ISRAEL TOOK INTO EXILE 36

IV. ISRAEL IN EXILE 48
FROM 597 TILL ABOUT 550 B.C.