The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges is a
biblical commentary
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set published in parts by
Cambridge University Press
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from 1882 onwards. Anglican bishop
John Perowne
John James Stewart Perowne (3 March 1823 – 6 November 1904) was an English Anglican bishop. Born in Burdwan, Bengal, Perowne was a member of a notable clerical family, whose origins were Huguenot.
Life
He was educated at Norwich School, ...
was the general editor. The first section published was written by theologian
Thomas Kelly Cheyne
Thomas Kelly Cheyne, (18 September 18411915) was an English divine and Biblical critic.
Biography
He was born in London and educated at Merchant Taylors' School, London, and Oxford University. Subsequently, he studied German theological methods ...
and covered the
Book of Micah
The Book of Micah is the sixth of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. Ostensibly, it records the sayings of Micah, whose name is ''Mikayahu'' ( he, מִיכָיָ֫הוּ), meaning "Who is like Yahweh?", an 8th-century BCE prophet fro ...
.
Perowne exercised limited editorial control over the writers of individual commentaries: his aim was "to leave each contributor to the unfettered exercise of his own judgment".
Preface by the General Editor
accessed 12 March 2016
Contributors
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Introduction to the Pentateuch
Genesis (US access only)
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges and Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
Chronicles
Ezra and Nehemiah
Esther
1 Maccabees
Job
Psalms 1-41
Psalms 90-150
Ecclesiastes
Solomon
Isaiah 1-39
Jeremiah and Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel and Amos
Obadiah and Jonah
Micah
Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah
Haggai and Zechariah
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians and Philemon
1 & 2 Thessalonians
Timothy and Titus
Hebrews
James
1 & 2 Peter and Jude
1-3 John (US access only)
Revelation
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