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George Adam Smith
1856–1942
A Scottish theologian and biblical scholar, he helped bring modern Old Testament criticism to a wider public while writing vividly about the history and landscape of the Holy Land. He also served for many years as Principal of the University of Aberdeen.
6 Audiobooks
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. 1 Commonly Called the Minor
by George Adam Smith
Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922
by George Adam Smith
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Isaiah, Volume 1 (of 2)
by George Adam Smith
Four Psalms XXIII. XXXVI. LII. CXXI. Interpreted for practical use
by George Adam Smith
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Isaiah, Volume 2 (of 2)
by George Adam Smith
About the author
Born in Calcutta in 1856 and educated in Edinburgh, George Adam Smith became one of the best-known Scottish religious scholars of his time. He was ordained in the Free Church of Scotland, later became a leading figure in the United Free Church, and built a reputation as a preacher, teacher, and writer.
His work focused on the Old Testament, the Hebrew prophets, and the geography and history of Palestine. Readers were drawn to the way he combined scholarship with clear, energetic writing, especially in books such as The Historical Geography of the Holy Land. He is often remembered as one of the writers who helped make newer biblical criticism more acceptable to a broad English-speaking audience.
In 1909 he became Principal of the University of Aberdeen, a post he held until 1935. George Adam Smith died in 1942, leaving behind a body of work that connected faith, history, and place in a way that remained influential for decades.