includes the northern part of Pales-
tine. The valley between the ridges
of Libanus and Anti-Libanus. was
called Cœlo-Syria, or Cole-Syria;
which appellation was also some-
times extended to the neighbouring
country. At the time of the Jewish
exile, Syria and Phoenicia were sub-
ject to the king of Babylon, and
they afterward were tributary to the
Persian monarchs. After the coun-
try fell into the hands of the Ro-
mans, Syria was made the province
of a proconsul. (Robinson's Gr. and
English Lexicon to the New Testa-
ment, p. 731.)

SYRO-PHOENICIA is Phoenicia pro-
perly so called, of which Sidon was
the capital; which having by right
of conquest been united to the king
dom of Syria, added its old name
Phoenicia to that of Syria. The Ca-
naanitish woman is called a Syro-
Phoenician, (Mark vii. 26,) because
she was of Phoenicia, which was
then considered as making part of
Syria. St. Matthew calls her a Ca-
naanitish woman, (Matt, xv. 22. 24,)
because this country was really
peopled by the Canaanites, Sidon
being the eldest son of Canaan.
(Gen. x. 15.)

TABOR, OF THABOR, Mount.
177, supra.

See p.

TARSUS, a rich and populous city,
the capital of Cilicia. It was cele-
brated in the Scriptures as being the
place whither Jonah designed to
flee, and where St. Paul was born.

THESSALONICA, a large and popu.
lous city and seaport of Macedonia,
the capital of one of the four dis-
tricts into which the Romans divided
that country after its conquest by
Paulus Æmilius. It was situated on
the Thermian Bay, and was an-
ciently called Therma; but, being
rebuilt by Philip, the father of Alex-
ander, after his victory over the
Thessalians, it then received the
name or Thessalonica. It was in-
habited by Greeks, Romans, and
Jews; from among whom St. Paul
collected a numerous church. (Acts
xvii. 1. 11. 13.)

THYATIRA, a city of Asia Minor,
was a considerable city on the road
from Pergamos to Sardis, and about
48 miles eastward of the former. It
is called by the Turks Ak-hisar.

TIBERIUS, (John vi. 1-23. xxi. 1,)
still called by the natives Tabaria,
33

or Tabbareean, was anciently one
of the principal cities of Galilee: it
was built by Herod the Great, and
so called in honour of the emperor
Tiberius. The privileges conferred
upon its inhabitants by Herod, caus-
ed it in a short time to become a
place of considerable note: it was
situated in a plain near the lake of
Gennesareth, which is thence term-
ed the Lake or Sea of Tiberias;
for a notice of which see p. 174,
supra.

TRACHONITIS. See p. 164, supra.

TROAS, a port and town of Mysia,
visited by St. Paul in his apostolic
journeys: it was situated on the
western coast, at some distance to
the southward of the supposed site
of ancient Troy.

TROGYLLIUM (Acts xx. 15,) a pro-
montory at the foot of Mount My.
cale, opposite to, and about five
miles fro. Samos.

TYPE, a celebrated city and sea-
port of Phoenicia, that boasted of a
very early antiquity. Even in the
time of Joshua it was strongly for-
tified; for it is called the strong city
Tyre. (Josh. xix. 29.) After the time
of David, Tyre is frequently men-
tioned in the Old Testament, where
its inhabitants are represented as
filled with pride and luxury, and all
the vices attendant on prosperity
and immense wealth. Judgments
are denounced against them by the
prophets, in consequence of their
idolatry and wickedness; and the
destruction of their city is foretold.
After this destruction the great body
of the inhabitants fixed themselves
on an island opposite the former
city, about 30 stadia from the main
land, where they erected another
city. This also soon became opu-
lent and powerful it was taken by
Alexander the Great, after an obsti-
nate siege of seven months, in the
year 332, B. C. After many subse-
quent reverses of fortune, and vari-
ous changes of masters, Tyre at
length fell under the dominion of
the Romans, and continued to enjoy
its commercial prosperity. (Robin-
son's Lexicon, p. 772.) Tyre is now
a miserable place, called Sur, whose
inhabitants support themselves by
fishing.

ZAREPHATH, See SAREPTA. p. 384,
supra.

ZILON. See SIDON, p. 384, supra.

ABREVIATIONS in Manuscripts, 74, 75
Abyssinian Version, 87
Acts of the Apostles, analysis of, 321,

322

Affections of the sacred Writers, im-

portance of attending to, 126
Agriculture of the Jews, 262-264
Alexandrian Manuscript, 75, 76
Allegory, Nature of, 135; Interpreta-
tion of, 136. Allegorical sense,
what. 140

Amos, Book of, 297, 298
Analogy of Scripture, 118-121 of
Faith, 121. Hints for investiga-
ting it, 121-123
Anglo-Saxon Version, 89
Antonius Felix, notice of, 189, 190
Apocrypha, import of, 310. Analy-
sis of the Apocryphal Books, 310,
314

Apostles and Evangelists, credibility
of 11-13

Aquila, Greek Version of, 86
Archelaus, 187, 188

Areopagus, Tribunal of, 194

Architecture of the Jews, 266

Armenian Version, 87, 88

-271

C

Candlestick, Golden, 217-221
Canonical Books, what, 78, 79
Catholic Epistles, Genuineness and
Authenticity of, 339. Analyses of
them, 340-347

Caverns of the Holy Land, 179
Chaldee Paraphrases, 82, 83
Chapters and Verses, Orign of 80, 81.
List of select chapters of the Holy
Scriptures, 355-369

Children, Birth, Education, &c. of,

256

Christianity, propagation of, 14-43.

Gibbon's alleged causes of its suc-
cess, refuted, 44, 45. Its rejection
by Jews and Gentiles accounted
for, 45, 46. Its blessed effects up-
on mankind, 58-60. Its superi-
ority over all other religions, a
proof of its divine origin, 60-62
Chronicles, two Books of, 285
Chronological Table of the principal
Epochs in the History of the Old
and New Testaments, 364-368
Climate of the Holy Land, 169

Atonement, fast of, 240

Authenticity of the Old and New
Testaments, 4-8

B

Banishment, a Jewish punishment,

201

Baruch, apocryphal book of, 313
Bel and the Dragon, history of the
destruction of, 313
Bible. See Scriptures.
Bloody Offerings, 231, 232
Burial, Rites of, 272-275

Burnt Offerings, 232

canus, 76, 77. Cantabrigiensis, 78
Coins, testimony of to the truth of
Scripture, 21-23
Colossians, Epistle to, 331
Commentators, different classes of,
127. Hints on the best mode of
consulting them, 128

Context, use and study of, 116-118
Contracts, how made, 209
Corinthians, first Epistle to, 328-329.
Second Epistle to them, 329
Corruptions of Religion among the
Jews, 245-249

Courts of Judicature, 191-193
Credibility of the Old Testament,
10, 11; and of the New, 11-14.

Credi-

F

D

Daniel, Book of, 305, 306
Day of Atonement, 240
Dead, treatment of, 272, 273
Dedication, feast of, 241

Deluge, attested by Natural and Ci-
vil History, 15-17

Demoniacle Possessions, reality of,
270, 271

Deserts of the Holy Land, 180, 181
Deuteronomy, Book of, 280
Divination, 197

Felix, account of, 190, 191
Festivals of the Jews, 237-242
Festus, account of, 191
Fertility of the Holy Land, 181
Figurative Language of Scripture,
Interpretation of, 129-139
Firstborn, privileges of, 256
First Fruits, 235

Florus, notice of, 191

Food and Entertainments of the
Jews, 260, 261

Fountains of Palestine, 175
Funeral Rites of the Jews, 273-275
Furniture of the Jews, 252

G

Galatians, Epistle to, 330

-271

Divisions of the Bible, 78-82
Divorce, 256

Doctrinal Interpretation of Scripture,
149-151

Doctrine of the Patriarchal, Mosaic,
and Christian Religions, summa-
ry of, 47-53. Objections of Un-
believers to, refuted, 53-58
Domestic Customs of the Jews, 259
-261

Dress of the Jews, 253, 254
Drink Offerings, 234
Dwellings of the Jews, account of,
250-252

E

Ecclesiastes, Book of, 292
Ecclesiasticus, Book of, 312
Egyptian Versions, 87

Encampments of the Jews, form of,
211

English Translations of the Bible,
97-100

Ephesians, Epistle to, 330, 331
Epistolary Writings of the New Tes-
tament, remarks on, 324-326.
Analyses of, 326-334

Esdras, first and second Books of,
310, 311

Essenes, sect of, 247, 248
Esther, Book of, 287. Rest of the
chapters of the Book of Esther, 311
Ethiopic Version, 87
Excommunication, 201
Exodus, Book of, 277, 278
Expiation, fast of, 240

Gardens of the Jews, 264
Genesis, Book of, 276, 277
Genuineness of the Old and New
Testaments, 4-8

Geography, Historical, of the Holy
Land, 158. Physical Geography,
169-181

Gibbon, (Mr.) objections of, refuted,
44, 45

Gospel, import of, 315.. Summary
of its Doctrines and Precepts, 50-
53. Objection of Unbelievers to
it, refuted, 53-58. Its beneficial
effects, a proof of Divine inspira-
tion, 58-60. Number of the Ca-
nonical Gospels, 315. Analyses
of them, 316

Gothic Version, notice of, 89
Government, form of, to the Babylo-

nish Captivity, 182-186; after
that Captivity, to the end of the
Jewish Polity, 186-190

Governors, Roman, powers of, 189
Greek Language of the New Testa-
ment, account of, 69, 70, Greek
Manuscripts, 74-78
Grinding at Mills, 264

H

Habakkuk, Book of, 305
Haggai, Book of, 308, 309
Happiness of mankind, promoted by
the Scriptures, 58-60
Harmony of Scripture, 58, Uses of
Harmonies, 111, 112
Hebraisms, 70

Hebrew Language, account of, 67—

69. Hebrew Manuscripts, 71-73
Hebrews, Epistle to, 338, 339

Herod, the Great, 187

188

-Antipas, 188

Idolatry of the Jews, 195, 196. 245,
246

Imprisonment, 200

Incense, offering, 234, 235
Infidelity, unprofitableness of, 62, 63.
Infidels more credulous than Chris-
tians, 63, 64

Inspiration defined, 24. Criteria of
24, 25. Internal Evidences of, 47
-64

Interpretation of Literal, Grammati-
cal, or Historical Sense of Scrip-
ture, and its subsidiary means,
113-128. Interpretation of the
figurative Language of Scripture,
129-139. Spiritual interpreta-
tion 140-144. Interpretation of
Prophecy, 144-149. Doctrinal,
Moral, and Practical Interpreta-
tion of Scripture, 149–157.
Irony, 139, 140

Isaiah, Book of, 299-301

J

James, Epistle of, 340, 341
Jeremiah, Analysis of the Book of,
303, 304. Lamentations of, 305
Jerusalem, Description of, 165-168
Jewish Church and its Members,
225, 226

Jews infidelity of, accounted for, 45,
Political state of, to the Babylo-
nish Captivity, 182-186. And
after that time to their destruc-
tion, as a Nation, 186-189. Cor.
ruptions of Religion among, 246