13 FEBRUARY 1897, Page 23

The Books qf. the Prophets. By C. G. Findlay, BA.

Vol. I. (Charles' H. Kelly.)—This is one of the series of "Books for Bible Students " now appearing under the editorship of the Rev. Arthur E. Gregory. It carries on its subject as far as the fall of Samaria, and so takes in Obadiah, whose prophecy is referred, though somewhat doubtfully, in view of various expreseions which seem to point to a later date, to the ninth century B.C. After Obadiah comes !eel, variously attributed to the tenth century B.C. and to the age of the Maccabees, and after Joel, Amos, Hosea, the earlier Zechariah (Mr. Findlay considers that chaps. ix.-xi. are earlier in date than the rest of the prophecy), and finally Micah the Morasthite.