History, Prophecy and the Monuments, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

James Frederick McCurdy

 
9781331982364: History, Prophecy and the Monuments, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

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It was there stated that a second volume would complete the work. It soon appeared, however, that it was impossible to deal fairly, much less adequately, under the proposed limitation, with the topics which claimed attention. A bove all, the inner history of Israel seemed to demand fresh and thorough treatment. Thus it has resulted, that instead of the single chapter in which I had intended to sketch the governmental, social, and moral progress of the Hebrew people, the whole of Book VII has been devoted to this fascinating theme. The complement thereof, the development of the ancient Hebrew literature, is a subject equally weighty and urgent. But it will, I think, be admitted that it cannot be intelligently and profitably taken up until Israel scareer as a nation has been followed to its conclusion. I ts direct discussion has, therefore, been relegated to the third and concluding volume. No apology is needed for the length to which Book VII has been allowed to run. The outward events of the history of I srael, mainly recorded in their own annals, are easily recapitulated. Not so obvious, however, and still more important, are the inner life and movement, of which these events are the expression or the occasion. We do not half understand, we do not even really know, the achievements of any people, unless we have learned in some measure how and why they have done what they did. The task of the historian of Israel is, therefore, not complete when he has shown, by the aid of contemporary monuments, how the narrative of the native chroniclers may be supplemented and elucidated.
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