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George Adam Smith
1856–1942
A leading Scottish biblical scholar and preacher, he helped bring modern Old Testament criticism to a wider public while writing vivid, widely read studies of the Holy Land. His work joined scholarship, travel, and faith in a way that shaped religious thought well beyond Scotland.
6 Audiobooks
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of the Twelve Prophets, Vol. 1 Commonly Called the Minor
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
Jeremiah : Being The Baird Lecture for 1922
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 on October 19, 1856, George Adam Smith was educated in Edinburgh and later studied in Germany before entering the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland. He became known early as a gifted preacher and teacher, with a strong interest in the Old Testament and the historical setting of the Bible.
Smith taught Old Testament subjects in Glasgow and became one of the best-known Scottish theologians of his generation. His books, including The Historical Geography of the Holy Land and his studies on Isaiah and the Twelve Prophets, were admired for making biblical scholarship feel lively, clear, and grounded in real places and history. He was also an important figure in the United Free Church of Scotland.
From 1909 to 1935 he served as Principal of the University of Aberdeen, and he was later knighted for his public and academic work. He died on March 3, 1942. Today he is remembered as a writer who made serious biblical study accessible to general readers without losing its depth.