CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY.

VOL. II.

THE OLD TESTAMENT.

I. PERIOD. Adam, p. 2; Paradise, p. 6; The first Covenant, p. 7; The Fall

of Man, 9; The Judgment, 15; The Institution of Sacrifices, 22; The SHE-

CHINAH, or Divine Presence, 24; Cain and Abel, 26; Seth, 33; Enos,

ibid.; Cainan, 34; Mahalaleel, Jared, Enoch, ibid.; Methuselah, 38; La-

mech, ibid.; Noah, ibid.

II. PERIOD. Shem, 44; Arphaxad, 45; Salah, Eber, ibid.; Peleg, 46;

Reu, ibid.; Nimrod, 47; Serug, 50; Nahor, 51; Job, ibid.—his time, 53—

his trials, 58-faith, 93;-vindication, 114.

III. PERIOD. Abraham, 106;-FIRST CALL, 108; SECOND CALL, 109;—

FIRST COVENANT, 110;-Visit to Egypt, ibid. ;-Rescue of Lot, 112;

Melchizedek, 113. THE ORACLE OF THE LORD, 114; Ishmael, 115;

ISAAC PROMISED, 116; Destruction of Sodom, 117; Lot's Posterity, 121;

Abraham visits Gerar, ibid.; Isaac born, 122; ABRAHAM'S LAST TRIAL,

123; FAITH OF the Patriarchs, 128; Isaac's Marriage, 130; Abra-

ham's second Marriage, ibid.; Esau and Jacob, 131; ISAAC'S BLESSING

TO HIS SONS, 132; Jacob's Marriages, 135; His Children, 137; JACOB'S

FAMILY GO TO EGYPT, 143; JACOB'S BLESSING, OR PROPHECIES, 147;

—of Reuben, 149;—of Simeon and Levi, 150 ;—of Judah, ibid.; of Zebulon,

156;-of Issachar, ibid. ;—of Dan, 157;—of Gad, 158 ;-of Asher,—of

Nephtali, ibid.;-of Joseph, 159;-of Benjamin, 160; JOSEPH'S PRO-

PHECY, 161.

EGYPTIAN BONDAGE, 162; Moses, 163; The Plagues of Egypt, 167; First

Plague, 168; Second, 169; Third, 170; Fourth, 172; Fifth, ibid.; Sixth,

173; Seventh, 174; Eighth, 177; Ninth, 178; Tenth, 179; INSTITUTION

OF THE PASSOVER, ibid. EXODE OF THE Israelites, 181; Passage of

the Red Sea, 183; MOSES' THANKSGIVING, ibid.; Station of Marah, 184;

Desert of Sin, 185; Rephidim, ibid.; COVENANT AT SINAI, 187; THE

Prophet like MOSES, 188; The Golden Calf, 189; RENEWAl of the

COVENANT, 190; Plague at Kibroth Hataavah, 191; Miriam's Leprosy,

192; Rebellion at Kadesh Barnea, ibid.; Rebellion of Korah, &c. 194;

Budding of Aaron's Rod, 197; The Offence of Moses and Aaron, 197;

BALAAM'S PROPHECIES, 199;-HIS FIRST PROPHECY, 202; SECOND,

203; Third, 204; Fourth, 206.

MOSES' PROPHECIES, 209;-FIRST, 210;-SECOND, 212;-THIRD, 219;-

FOURTH, 221; The Divine ODE, or MOSES' SONG, ibid.

THE SPIRIT OF THE MOSAICAL LAW, 230.

SKETCH OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE HEBREW GOVERNMENT, 238; THE

THEOCRACY, ibid.; The Judges, ibid.; The Sanhedrim, or Council, 239;

The general Assembly, or Congregation of Israel, ibid.; THE ORACLE,

240; Urim and Thummin, ibid.; Redemption of the first born, 241;

Functions of the Priests and Levites, 242; The Priests' Maintenance,

243; The Tabernacle and Ark, ibid.; The Festivals, 244; The Sacrifices,

246; Sacrifice of Atonement, 249; The Brazen Serpent, 251.

DIVISION OF LANDS, 251; The Sabbatical Year, 253; The year of Jubilee,

ibid.; The Death of Moses, 255.

IV. PERIOD. Joshua, 259; DOWNFAL OF THE WALLS OF JERICHO, 261;

THE SUN AND MOON STAND STILL, ibid.; THE HORNET, 262; CON-

QUEST OF CANAAN, 267; First Division of Lands, ibid.; Second Division

of Lands, 268; FAITH OF THE ISRAELITES, ibid.; The Anarchy, or In-

terregnum, 270; Servitudes of the Israelites, 271.

JUDGES, 271; Othniel, 272; Ehud and Shamgar, 273; Deborah and Barak,

274; DEBORAH'S THANKSGIVING, 275; Gideon, 279; Abimelech, 285;

Tola and Jair, 286; Jephthah, 287;-His Vow, 288; Sampson, 292; Eli,

299; HANNAH'S THANKSGIVING, 300; SAMUEL, A PROPHET, 302; The

Ark taken, 303; Samuel judge, 304; The People require a King, 305.

V. PERIOD. Saul, 309;-His first Offence, 310;—His Wars, 313;-His

second Offence, ibid.; David anointed, 315;-Kills Goliah, ibid.;-His

Marriage, 318; Michal's Stratagem, 319; The Death of Samuel, 321;

Saul's last Offence, 322; DAVID'S ELEGY on Saul and Jonathan, 327.

David, King of Judah, 329;-King of Israel, 330; His Children, ibid.;
Philistine War, 331; Ark brought Home, ibid.

NATHAN'S PROPHECY CONCERNING CHRIST, 332;-DAVID's, 335;-His

Conquests, 340; His first Offence, 341; Bondage of the Ammonites, 344;

Rape of Thamar, 345; Absalom's Rebellion, ibid.; Sheba's Rebellion,

349; Famine, 350; Last Philistine War, 351; David's second Offence,

ibid.; Adonijah's Rebellion, 354; David's last Advice to Solomon, 355.

Solomon, 357; The Temple built, 358; The DEDICATION, 359; Solomon's

Buildings, Revenues, &c. 361;-His Offence, 363; His Wisdom, 364;

His Faith and Repentance, ibid.

VI. PERIOD. Rehoboam, 375; Abijam, 378; Asa, 379; Jehoshaphat, 383;

ELIJAH THE PROPHET, 385; Jehoram, 391; Jehoahaz, 392; Q. Athaliah,

ibid.; ELISHA THE PROPHET, 394; Joash, 397; Amaziah, 398; Azariah

or Uzziah, 399; I. ISAIAH'S VISION OF CHRIST'S GLORY, 400; II.-PRO-

PHECY OF CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS, 404; HOSEA'S PROPHECIES, 412;

AMOS' PROPHECIES, 413; Jotham, 417; Ahaz, ibid.; III. ISAIAH'S

PROPHECIES OF THE CAPTIVITY AND FINAL RESTORATION Of the Jews,

419; MICAH'S FAMOUS PROPHECY, 423; Hezekiah, 426; Manasseh, 430;

Amon, 431; Holofernes invades Judea, 432; JUDITH'S THANKSGIVING,

434; Josiah, 435. Jehoahaz, 437; Jehoiakim, 438. BABYLONIAN CAP-

TIVITY, 439; Jehoiachin, or Jechoniah, 442; JEREMIAH'S PROPHECY OF

CHRIST, ibid.; Zedekiah, 443; EZEKIEL'S PROPHECY OF CHRIST, 446.

VII. PERIOD. Gedaliah Governor of Judea, 450; The Ammonites subdued,

451; Siege of Tyre, 452; Invasion of Egypt, 454. NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S

FIRST DREAM, 455; The golden Image, 458; NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S SE-

COND DREAM, 459; Evilmerodach, 460; Belshazzar, 461; HAND-WRI-

TING ON THE WALL, 463.

Darius the Mede, 465; Cyrus, 467. RETURN OF the Jews, 469; Second
Temple founded, ibid.; HAGGAI'S PROPHECIES, 471; Dr. Heberden's In-
terpretation, 473; ZECHARIAH'S VISIONS AND PROPHECIES, 474; Darius
Hystaspes, 480; Xerxes, ibid.; Artaxerxes Longimanus, ibid.; Ezra sent
to Judea, 482; Nehemiah Governor of Judea, 484; MALACHI'S PPOPHE-

CIES, 486.

DANIEL'S VISIONS, 489; SCHEME OF DANIEL'S VISIONS, 492; Nebuchad-

NEZZAR'S FIRST DREAM, 495; DANIEL'S FIRST VISION, 496; THE

JUDGMENT, 505; His SECOND VISION, 506; PROPHECY OF THE 2300

DAYS, 511,-Third Vision, 513; PROPHECY of the 70 Weeks, 514;

Criticism on David Levi, Note, 514; THE 1260 DAYS, 520; THE 1290
DAYS, 522; THE 1335 DAYS, 524; FOURTH VISION, 527; Appendix,

529.

VIII. PERIOD. Jewish High Priests, 532; Samaritans, 535; DANIEL'S

PROPHECY OF THE KINGS OF EGYPT AND SYRIA, 540 ;-NEXT PROPHECY,

541; ENSUING PROPHECY, 542;-CONTINUATION, 544.

ASAMONEAN PRINCES, 551; Judas Maccabæus, ibid.; DANIEL's Continu-

ATION, 554; Jonathan, 563; Simon, 570; John Hyrcanus, 573; Aristo-

bulus, 576; Alexander Jannæus, 577; Q. Alexandra, 579; Hyrcanus II.

580; Aristobulus, ibid. Hyrcanus II. again, 583; Antigonus, 589; SE-

QUEL OF MICAH'S PROPHECY, 591.

IDUMEAN KINGS, Herod the Great, p. 592–603.

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