CHAPTER VIII. On the Poetry of the Hebrews

CHAPTER IX, On Harmonies of Scripture

BOOK II.-ON THE INTERPRETATION OF SCRIPTURE.

CHAPTER I. Of the Literal, Grammatical, or Historical Sense of
Scripture

Sect. I. Rules for Investigating the Meaning of Words gene.
rally

Sect, II. Aids for Investigating the Meaning of Words in com.
bination

§ 1. Of the Scope and Context

113

114

115

ibid.

CHAPTER II. On the Interpretation of the Figurative Language of

Scripture

ibid.

129

Sect, I. General Observations on the Interpretation of Tropes

and Figures

Sect II. On the Interpretation of the Metonymies occurring

in Scripture

Sect. III. On the Interpretation of Scripture Metaphors and

Allegories

134

Sect. IV. On the Interpretation of Scripture Parables

Sect. V. On Scripture Proverbs .

136

138

CHAPTER III. On the Spiritual Interpretation of Scripture

Sect. II. Rules for the Spiritual or Mystical Interpretation of

Scripture

.

Sect. III. On the Interpretation of Types

CHAPTER IV. On the Interpretation of Scripture Prophecies

CHAPTER V. On the Doctrinal, Moral, and Practical Interpretation

Sect VI. Concluding Observations on the Figurative Language

of Scripture

139

140

Sect. I. Genera! Observations on the Spiritual or Mystical Sense

of Scripture

of Scripture

149

Sect. I. On the Doctrinal Interpretation of the Scriptures

Sect. II. On the Interpretation of the Moral Parts of Scripture

Sect. III. On the Interpretation of the Promises and Threaten-

ings of Scripture

Book I.-A SKETCH OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE HOLY LAND

CHAPTER I. Historical Geography of the Holy Land

CHAPTER II. Physical Geography of the Holy Land

BOOK II.-POLITICAL ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS.

CHAPTER I. Different Forms of Government, from the Patriarchal

Times to the Babylonish Captivity

Page

CHAPTER II. Political State of the Jews, after their Return from the

Babylonish Captivity, to the Subversion of their Civil and

Ecclesiastical Polity

CHAPTER III. Courts of Judicature, Legal Proceedings, Criminal

Law, and Punishments of the Jews

Sect. I. Jewish Courts of Judicature and Legal Proceedings

Sect. II. Roman Judicature, Manner of Trial, and Treatment of

Prisoners

Sect. III. On the Criminal Law of the Jews

Sect. IV. On the Punishments mentioned in the Scriptures

CHAPTER IV. Jewish and Roman Modes of computing Time, men.

tioned in the Scriptures

180

191

ibid.

193

195

200

204

CHAPTER V. Of the Tributes and Taxes mentioned in the Scriptures.

Contracts-how made

CHAPTER VI. Of the Military Affairs of the Jews, and other Nations

mentioned in the Scriptures

BOOK III.-SACRED ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS AND OTHER NATIONS

MENTIONED IN THE SCRIPTURES.

Sect. III. Of the High Places, Proseuchæ, or Oratories of the

Jew's

Sect. I. Of the Jewish Church and its Members

Sect. II. On the Ministers of the Temple and other Ecclesiasti-

cal or Sacred Persons

CHAPTER III. Sacred Things.-On the Sacrifices and other Offer.

ings of the Jews

CHAPTER IV. Sacred Times and Seasons observed by the Jews.

CHAPTER V. Sacred Obligations and Duties.-Of Oaths.-Nature and

Different Sorts of Vows

CHAPTER VI. On the Corruptions of Religion by the Jews

BOOK IV.-DOMESTIC ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS AND OTHER NATIONS

INCIDENTALLY MENTIONED IN THE SCRIPTURES.

ibid.

CHAPTER III. Marriage Customs of the Jews

CHAPTER IV. Birth, Education, &c. of Children .

CHAPTER V. Condition of Slaves, and the Customs relating to them,

nentioned or alluded to in the New Testament

CHAPTER VI. Domestic Customs and Usages of the Jews
CHAPTER VII. On the Occupations, Arts, and Sciences of the Jews -
Sect. I. Agriculture and Horticulture of the Jews
Sect. II. On the Arts and Sciences of the Jews
CHAPTER VIII, Allusions to the Theatres, Theatrical Performances,
and to the Grecian Games in the New Testament .
CHAPTER IX. Jewish Mode of treating the Dead.-Funeral Rites

Sect. III. On the Book of Leviticus

Sect. IV. On the Book of Numbers

Sect. V. On the Book of Deutoronomy

CHAPTER II, On the Historical Books -

Sect. I. On the Book of Joshua

Sect. II. On the Book of Judges

Sect. III On the Book of Ruth

Sect. IV. On the Two Books of Samuel

Sect, V. On the Two Books of Kings

Sect. VI. On the Two Books of Chronicles

Sect. VII. On the Book of Ezra

Sect. VIII. On the Book of Nehemiah

Sect. IX. On the Book of Esther

CHAPTER III. On the Poetical Books

Sect. I, On the Book of Job.

Sect. II. On the Book of Psalms

.

283

285

286

bid.

287

288

ibid.

289

CHAPTER IV. General Observations on the Prophets and their

Writings

294

CHAPTER V. On the Prophets who flourished before the Babylonian

Captivity

297

Sect. VIII. On the Book of the Prophet Zephaniah

ibid.

302

303

CHAPTER VI. Of the Prophets who flourished near to and during the

Sect. III. On the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk

Sect. IV. On the Book of the Prophet Daniel

Sect. V. On the Book of the Prophet Obadiah

Sect. VI. On the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel

Jews from Babylon

CHAPTER VII. On the Prophets who flourished after the return of the

Sect. I. On the Book of the Prophet Haggai

Sect. II. On the Book of the Prophet Zechariah

Sect. III. On the Book of the Prophet Malachi

CHAPTER VIII. On the Apocrypha

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BOOK II.-ANALYSIS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

CHAPTER I. On the Historical Books of the New Testament

Sect. I. On the Name and Number of the Canonical Gospels

Sect. II. On the Gospel by Saint Matthew. -

Sect. III. On the Gospel by Saint Mark

Sect. IV. On the Gospel by Saint Luke

318

Sect. V. On the Gospel by Saint John

Sect. VI. On the Acts of the Apostles

319

321

CHAPTER II. On the Epistolary or Doctrinal Writings of the New

Testament, particularly those of Saint Paul

323

Sect. II. On the Epistle to the Romans

Sect. I. A Brief Account of the Apostle Paul.-Nature of the

Epistolary Writings of the New Testament

* Sect. III. On the First Epistle to the Corinthians

Sect. IV. On the Second Epistle to the Corinthians

Sect. IX. On the First Epistle to the Thessalonians

Sect. V. On the Second Epistle to the Thessalonians

Sect. XI. On the First Epistle to Timothy .

Sect. XII. On the Second Epistle to Timothy

Sect, XIII. On the Epistle to Titus

Sect. XIV. On the Epistle to Philemon

Sect. XV. On the Epistle to the Hebrews

CHAPTER III. On the Catholic Epistles

Sect. I. On the Genuineness and Authenticity of the Catholic

Epistles

Sect. IV. On the second General Epistle of Peter

Sect. V. On the first General Epistle of Saint John

Sect. VI. On the Second and third Epistles of Saint John

Sect. VII. On the General Epistle of Saint Jude.

CHAPTER IV. On the Revelation of Saint John the Divine.

ibid.

APPENDIX.

No. I. Tables of Weights, Measures, and Money, mentioned in the

Bible

II. A Table of the Order and Dates of the Books of the New Tes-

tament

III. A Table of the Psalms, classed according to their several sub-

jects, and adapted to the Purposes of Private Devotion

IV. A Table or List of Select Chapters of the Holy Scriptures,

forming an Epitome of the Bible, and adapted to Family or

Private Reading

V. A List comprising the most necessary works upon the Holy

Scriptures

VI. A concise Chronological Table of the Principal Epochs men-

tioned in the Old and New Testaments

VII. A Table of the principal Prophecies relative to the MESSIAH,

with their accomplishment as related in the New Testament

355

363

364

369

1. Geographical Index of the principal Places mentioned in the

Scriptures, especially the New Testament

LIST OF ENGRAVINGS.

LA Map of Palestine, or the Holy Land, with the Divisions into
Tribes to face the Title-page.

II. A Map of Judæa, adapted to the Gospel History-to face page 163.

III. A Map of the Travels of the Apostles-to face page 322.

IV. Vignette of the GROTTO AT NAZARETH, said to have been the House

of Joseph and Mary-inserted in page 158.

V. Vignette, representing MOUNT TABOR, as seen from the Plain of

Esdraelon-inserted in page 169.

VI. Vignette, representing a COIN, struck by order of Titus, to com-
memorate the Destruction of Jerusalem (from the original in the
Cabinet of the British Museum)-inserted in page 23.

VIL, Vignette, representing the GOLDEN CANDLESTICK, used in the second

Temple, from the Triumphal Arch of Titus, at Rome-inserted in

page 217.

VIII. Vignette, representing the TABLE OF SHEW-BREAD, from the Trium-

phal Arch of Titus-inserted in page 221.

IX. Vignette, representing a SYNAGOGUE ROLL of the Pentateuch (drawn
from the original in the British Museum)-inserted in page 71,
and also in the Title-Page.