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PREFACE.
THIS work is designed to supply a condensed Manual ot
Scripture History for the junior classes in Schools, and for
Family Use. It presents the whole subject in one volume,
containing the Histories of the Old and New Testaments,
with a brief, but fairly complete, account of the connecting
period.
To simplify the plan, and to suit the comprehension of the
young, the book is confined for the most part to a narrative
of leading facts, avoiding critical discussion on the one hand,
and theological exposition on the other. The Notes, which
have been added very sparingly, on points which could scarce-
ly be left unexplained, are intended chiefly for the teacher.
Other matters, which the teacher may desire to introduce at
his discretion, will be found in the " Student's Manuals of Old
Testament " and " of New Testament History," the order ot
which is here generally followed.
As the book is meant to be used with, and not at all in place
of, the Bible, many of those exquisite stories, which are only
spoiled by the attempt to repeat them in other words, are
merely referred to, leaving the details to be read in Scripture
itself; and thus space has been gained to make the general
narrative more complete.
The " Received Chronology " is adopted throughout. No
other complete system is yet established ; and partial attempts
at correction would have involved discussions quite out of
place here. This will explain some differences in the dates
vi PREFACE.
given for contemporary events in the "Ancient History" of
this series. Down to the destruction of the kingdom of Israel
in B.C. 721, the dates both of Sacred and Secular History still
require adjustment ; and, meanwhile, each system of chronol-
ogy affords a valuable aid for the order of the events.
The " Contents " are drawn up in such a manner as to form
a Chronological Table ; and they will also suggest Questions
for the teacher. Tables of the Weights, Measures, and Money
mentioned in the Bible are given at the end of the book.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS.
PART I.
HISTORY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. B.C. 4004-400.
CHAPTER I.
FROM TUB CREATION TO THE DEI.UOE. B.C. 4004-2348.
4004. The Creation 19
The Fall of Man 21
Cain and Abel 23
The Caiuites and Sethitcs..23, 24
Translation of Enoch 26
2349. Noah and the Flood 2S
2348. Covenant with Noah 27
Shem, Ham, and Japheth 27
1998. Death ofNoah 28
A'ote on the Ark 28
CHAPTER II.
FUOM THE DKUJOE TO THK DEATH OF AHIIAIIAM. B.C. 2348-1822.
'.'J21. Peopling of the earth 29
Call of Abram 31
Abram at Shcchem and Beth-
el 32
His visit to Egypt 32
Abram at Mamre 33
1913. Rescue of Lot Melchizedek 33
1910. Birth of Ishmael 34
New names of Abraham and
Sarah 34, 35
1893. Destruction of Sodom 35, 30
Abraham and Abimelech . . . 38
1897. Birth oflsaac 3
Expulsion of Hagar and Ish-
mael 30, 87
1872. Offorinp: oflsaac 37
1860. Death and burial of Sarah .. 88
1857. Isaac marries Rebekah 39
1853. Abraham marries Keturah . . 39
1822. Death and burial of Abra-
ham 39
Notf. Diaper svm of the Na-
tions 40
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER III.
FKOM THE DEATH OP ABRAHAM TO THE DEATH OF JOSEPH B.C. 1S22-163S,
B.C. PAGE
1837. Birth of Esau and Jacob 41
1806. Esau sells his birthright. ... 42
1804. Isaac and Abimelech 42
1760. Isaac blesses Jacob 43
Jacob flies to Haran 44
1753. He marries Leah and Rachel 44
Family of Jacob 46
1739. He returns to Canaan 45
Jacob at Shechein 47
1732. RemovestoBethelandMamre 47
Birth of Benjamin Death of
Rachel 47
1729. Joseph and his brethren... 47-53
1706. The Israelites go to Egypt. . 63
1689. Prophecy, death, and ourial
of Jacob 54, 55
1635. Death of Joseph 56
His bones kept 56
CHAPTER IV.
ISRAEL IN EGYPT. FBOM TUB DEATH OP JOSEPH TO THE EXODUS B.C. 1635-
1491.
1635. Increase of the Israelites 57
Their oppression by Pharaoh 58
1571. Birth ofMoses 58
1531. His flight to Midian 59
1491. He is sent to Egypt 60
1491. Moses and Aaron before Pha-
raoh 61
The Ten Plagues 02, 65
The PASSOVER and the EXO-
DUS 65, 66
Length of the Sojourn 66
CHAPTER V.
THE EXODUS AND THE LAW. B.C. 1491-1490.
1491. Stages of the journey 6T
Passage of the Red Sea 68
The Manna and the Sabbath 69
Victory over Amalek 70
Israel at Sinai 71
Giving of the Law 72
1491. The Golden Calf 73
Consecration of the Levites. 74
Construction of the Taber-
nacle 75
1490. The Tabernacle set up T5
CHAPTER VI.
THE WANDERING IN THE WILDERNESS B.C. 1490-1451.
1490. Departure from Sinai 76
Quails sent Plague 77
Sedition of Aaron and Mir-
iam 77, 78
Israel at Kadesh The spies 78
The Forty Years' Wandering 79
The Sabbath-breaker stoned 79
Rebellion of Korah, Dathan,
and Abiram 79
Plague Aaron's rod blos-
soms 80
1453. Return to Kadesh SO
The Water of Meribah 80
X462. Death of Aaron 81 ,
1452. Fiery Serpents The Brazen
Serpent 81
March through Moab 82
Defeat of Sihon and Og 82
Balaam and Balak 82, a"5
Slaughter of the Midinnites. 85
1451. Settlement of two and a half
tribes east of Jordan 86
Last words of Moses Book
of Deuteronomy 84
The Song and Blemrinrj of Mo-
ses 88
Death of Moses 88
Moses a type of Christ 89
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VH.
THE LEGISLATION or MOSES.
4KCT. PACK
I. Principles of the Law 90
The Ten Commandments. . 91
II. The Tabernacle ; its parts
and its furniture 92, 9G
JIT. The Priests and Levites ... 97
IV. Sacrifices and oblations 99
V. Holiness of the people 101
SECT. PAOB
VI. The Sacred Seasons 102
i. Sabbath and like feasts 102
ii. Three Great Festivals. 104
iii. The Day of Atonement 10T
VII. Laws : political, civil, and
criminal 108
Forms of government 109
CHAPTER VIII.
THE CONQUEST AND DIVISION OP TUB HOLY LAND. B.C. 1451-142C.
1461. Joshua leader of Israel .... 112
The spies and Rahab 113
Passage of the Jordan 114
Capture of Jericho 115
Sin and fate of Achan . .115, 116
Craft of the Gibeonites .... 116
1451. Conquest of the South 117
Conquest of the North 118
1451-45. The conquest completed 118
Allotments of the tribes... 119
1426. Death of Joshua 120
Joseph's bones buried 121
CHAPTER IX.
THE JUDGES. B.C. 1426-1095.
1426 (foil.) State of Israej 122
Micah and the Danites 122
Destruction of Benjamin.. . 123
Story ofRuth 125
1402. i. Oppression by Chushan-
rishathaim. . . 125
1394. OTHNIEL, the first judge 126
1354. ii. Oppressor, Eglon, king
of Monb 126
1336-1296. Emm, the second
judge 126
1336. iii. Philistine oppression. . . 126
1290. SHAMOAR, the third judge.. 126
1316. iv. Oppressor, Jabin, king
ofHazor 126
1296. DEIWEAH and BARAK 126
Sisera killed by Jael 127
1256. v. Oppression by Midian,
Amalek, etc 127
1249. GIDEON, the fifth judge 127
His name of Jerub-baal 128
lie rejects the kingdom 129
1209. vi. Usurpation of AUIME-
LEOII 130
Jotham's Parable of the
Trees 130
Abimeloch slain by a wom-
an 131
1206. vii. TOLA, the seventh
judge 131
1183. yiii. JAIK, the eighth judge. 131
1161. ix. Oppression by Ammon-
ites and Philistines 131
1143. JEVIITUAII, the ninth judge. 132
Jephthah's daughter 132
Ephraim Shibboleth and
Sibboleth 133
1137. x. IIJZAN, the tenth judge.. 133
1130. xi. EI.ON, the eleventh
judge 133
1120. xii. AHDON, the twelfth
judge 133
1141. xiii. SAMSON, the thirteenth
judge 133
His birth, exploits, and
death 133-135
1181. xiv. ELI, high-priest and
judge 13G
1141. xv. SAMUEL, fifteenth and
last judge 135
His birth and ministry 130
His prophecy against Eli. . 136
Capture and return of the
ark 137
1120. Victory of Eben-ezer 138
1112. The sons of Samuel 13S
1095. Demand for a king 139
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER X.
TnR REION OF SAUL. B.C. J095-1066.
1095. Saul anointed by Samuel... 140
Elected king at Mizpeh 142
1095. Defeats the Ammonites 142
Jonathan surprises the Phi-
listines 143
_ Saul's other victories 144
1079. He spares the Amalekites. . 145 !
God rejects Saul 145 !
1063. Samuel anoints David 140 |
1003. David slays Goliath 148
Sau! jealous of David 149
1062. David a fugitive 151
Saul massacres the priests. 151
The cave of Adullam 151
10CO. David and Abigail 153
1056. Defeat and death of Sanl . . 154
David's dirge for Saul and
Jonathan 155
CHAPTER XI.
THE REION OP DAVID. B.C. 1056-1015.
105C. Kingof Judah at Hebron.. 156
Civil war with Ish-bosheth. 157
Joab's murder of Abner. . . . 157
1048. David king of all Israel 157
He takes JERUSALEM 153
Removal of the ark 159
1040 (foil.). Victories of David... 160
1035. David and Batli-sheba 161
1023. Rebellion of Absalom 162
1017. Great pestilence 16fi
Preparations for the Temple 165
1015. Rebellion of Adonijah 105
Coronation of Solomon 166
Death and character of Da-
vid 166
CHAPTER XII.
THE REIGN OF SOLOMON. B.C. 1015-975.'
1015. A chronological epoch 167 j 1000. Dedication of the Temple.. 153
1014. Adonijah, Joab, Abiathar Solomon's other buildings. 153
and Shimei 168
1011. The great Jewish monarchy 168
1014. Alliance with Egypt 168
The gift of wisdom 151
Splendor of Solomon 151
Alliance with Hiram 151
1012. Foundation of the Temple. 152 I
His foreign commerce 154
His fall into idolatry 154
Adversaries raised up 155
Ahijah designates Jero-
boam 155
975. Death of Solomon 155
CHAPTER XIII.
THE KINGDOMS or JUDAII AND ISRAEL TO THE REIGNS OF JEHOBIIAPHAT
AND AIIAB. B.C. 975-S92.
Division of the Kingdom t5C
JUDAH.
9T5. I. REIIOBOAM : 17 years 157
Shemaiah forbids war 158
970. Shishak takes Jerusalem 158
958. IT. AIU.IAH: 3 years 150
Victory over Israel 159
P5C. III. ABA : 41 years. 162
975. 1. JEROBOAM I. : 22 years... 159
Worship of the calves de-
nounced by a prophet '<W
958. War with Jndah 160
Death of his son Abijah 160
Denounced by A hijah 160
of Propkett are given in italics.
CONTENTS.
S.C. JUDAH. PACK
954. Reformation of religion 180
Defeats Zerah the Cnshite. . ISO
New reformation HananL. ISO
941. War with Israel 180
Religious persecution 180
916. IV. JEHOSUAPIIAT : 25 years. 180
914. Religious reformation 181
897. Alliance with Ahab (Chap.
XIV.) 181
896. Alliance with Ahaziah 182
892. Death of Jehoshaphat 182
B.C. ISRAEL. PABI
954. 2. NADAB: 2 years 178
953. 3. BAASIIA : 24 years 179
941. War with Ju&nhJehu 179
Invasion of Ben-hadad I 179
930. 4. EI.AU: 2 years 179
929. 5. ZIMKI : 7 days 179
6. OMEI : 12 years 179
929-5. Civil war with Tibni 479
Omri builds Samaria 179
918. Succeeded by Ahab (Chap.
XIV.) 179
CHAPTER XIV.
THE HOUSE OP AHAB AND THE CONTEMPORARY KINGS OP JUDAH. B.C. 918-S73.
Jl'DAH.
916. JEHOSUAPUAT (see Ch. XIIL).
896. His fleet shipwrecked
897. Shares Ahab's defeat at Ra-
moth-Gilead
896. Aids Jehoram against Moab
892. V. JKUOE AM : 8 years
885. VI. AiiAziAir : 1 year
884. Slain by Jehu
884-78. VII. Usurpation of Atha-
liah
Honse of Ahab destroyed in
198. 7. AIIAM: 22 years 183
Marries Jezebel 183
Worship of Baal 183
Mission of Elijah 184-188
901-0. Wars with Ben-hadad II. . 186
182 897. Death of Ahab. Micaiah... 187
897. 8. AHAZIAU: 2 years 1ST
187 Translation of Elijah 188
189 896. 9. JEHOBAM: 12 years 188
190 Mission of Elwlia 188
190 Defeat of Moab 189
190 885. Siege of Samaria 189
884. Slam by Jehu ISO
191
both kingdom? 189
CHAPTER XV.
FBOM JEHU AND JOASU TO TUB CAPTIVITY OF THE TF.N TEIBES. B.C. 884-721.
JUDAH.
878. VIIL JOASH : 40 years 193
856. Restoration of the Temple.. 193
850 ? Death of Jehoiada 193
Martyrdom of Zechariah 193
839. IX. AMAZIAH 194
Victory over Edom 194
Defeated by Joash 194
Depression of Jndah 194
810. X. UZZIAU : 52 years 196
Influence of Zechariah 196
Prosperity of Jadah 196
Victories of Uzziah 19C
Usurps the priest's oflBce 197
Smitten with leprosy 197
Isaiah prophesies 197
f58. XI. JOTHAM: 16 years 197
Micah prophesies 197
f42. XII. AIIAZ : 16 years 197
740. Calls in Tiglath-pilescr 197
Tributary to Assyria 198
T26. Accession of HEZKKIAII (see
Chap. XVI.) 198
ISRAEL.
S84. 10. JEHU: 28 years 192
Tributary to Assyria. 192
850. 11. JF.IIOAIIA/. : 17 years 193
Hard pressed by Syria 194
840. 12. JEHOASII: 10 years 194
Victories over Syria 194
Takes Jerusalem 194
825. 13. JEROHOAM II.: 41 years.. 194
Jonah, Amos, Hosea. 196
784. Interregnum for 9 years ?. . . 195
773-2. 14. ZACIIAEIAH : months 195
772. 15. SUAI.LUM : 1 month 196
772. 16. MKNAHF.M: 10 years 198
Tributary to Pul, King of
Assyria. . . 196
761. 17. PEKAIIIAH: 2 years 196
759. 18. PF.KAH: 20 years 198
742. Alliance with Rezin, etc..... 197
741. Invasion of Judah 197
740. First Captivity of Israel .... 198
730. 19. HOSHEA: 9 years 198
726. Revolts from Assyria 199
7'23. Carried prisoner to Nineveh 199
721. Final Captivity of Israel.. 199
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XVI.
SKQTTKI. OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH. FEOM HEZEKIAII TO THE BABYLONIAN
CAPTIVITY B. C.-726-536.
201
T26. XIII. HEZKKIAH : 29 years .
Reformation of religion 201
T12. His miraculous recovery 202
Embassy from Babylon 202
700 Invasion of Sennacherib 203
697. XIV. MANABSEH: 55 years. . 204
Religious apostasy 204
875. Imprisonment at Babylon . . 204
Repentance and restoration. 204
641. XV. AMON: 2 years 205
639. XVI. JOSIAH : 31 years 205
Great religious reform 205
608. Killed at Meglddo 205
60S. XVII. JEIIOAHAZ : 3 months 206
Deposed by Pharaoh-nechoh 206
60S. XVIII. JEHOIAKIM : 11 years 200
Jeremiah prophesies 206
605. Nebuchadnezzar takes Jeru-
salem 206
First Captivity, Daniel, etc.. 207
Beginning of the 70 years'
Captivity 207
602. Rebellion of Jehoiakim 207
597. Second capture of Jerusalem 207
597. XIX. JEHOIAOHIN or JEOO-
NIAH : 3 months 207
Second or Great Captivity. . 20S
597. XX. ZEDEKIAH : 11 years ... 208
586. Jerusalem taken and de-
stroyed 208
Final Captivity of Jndah. . . 208
CHAPTER XVII.
THE CAPTIVITY AT BABYLON. B.C. 586-536.
State of the captive Jews. . . 209
605-2. Daniel and his compan-
ions 210
602. Nebuchadnezzar's dream 211
The fiery furnace 211
569? Lycanthropy of Nebuchad-
nezzar. 211
561. EVTL-MEBODAOH, King of
Babylon 212
Releases Jehoiachin 212
556. NABONADIUS and BEI.BHAZ-
ZAR. 212
538. Cyrus takes Babylon 213
538-6. Darius the Median 213
CHAPTER XVin.
THE RESTORED JEWISH NATION ANT> CIITJKCH. B.C. 536-400.
636. Proclamation of Cyrus 214
636. Return of the Jews First
caravan under Zerabbabel
and Jeshua 215
535. The second temple 210
Haggai and Zechariah 217
List of Persian kings 217
516. Dedication of the Temple ... 217
i78 (about). Esther, Mordecai,
and Human 218
158. Second caravan under Ezra. 218
444. Mission of Nehemiah 218
Ezra reads the Law 219
Peopling of Jerusalem 220
Dedication of the Walls 220
428 (about). Second mission of
Nehemiah 220
400 (about) The Prophet Malachi 221
End of the Old Testament. . 221
The coming Elijah 221
CONTENTS.
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PART II.
CONNECTION OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS.
B.C. 400-4.
CHAPTER XIX.
RECOVERY OF JEWISH INDEPENDENCE. B.C. 400-106.
536-331. Judaea tinder the Per-
sians 222
Governed by high-priests . . . 223
Samaritan temple on Mt. Ge-
rizim 223
331. Judaea under the Ptolemies. 224
The Septuagint 224
198. Judaea under the Seleucids. . 225
168. Persecution of Antiochus
Epiphanes 225
Revolt of Mattathias 226
ICG. Judas Maccabaeus 226
161. Jonathan Apphus 228
143. Simon Maccabsus 228
142. Epoch of Jewish freedom... 228
135-100. JohuHyrcauus 229
CHAPTER XX.
NEW KINGDOM OK JUD.EA. TIIE ASMONJEANS AND HEROD. B.C. 106-4.
Name and parts of Judaea . . 230
7.06. Aristobulus I. becomes King 230
105. Alexander Jannseus 231
78. Alexandra 231
63. Pompey takes Jerusalem . . . 231
69. Hyrcanus II. and Aristobu-
lus IL 232
Antipater the Idnmsean 232
Hyrcanus II. restored 232
Judaea subject to Rome 232
Alexander, son of Aristobu-
lus II 232
54. Crassus at Jerusalem 232
48. Antipater made Procurator.. 232
Rise of Herod 232
44. Cassius at Jerusalem 232
43. Murder of Antipater 232
41. Antony favors Herod 233
40. Antigonus, son of Aristobulus 233
37. End of the Asmonaeans 233
HEROD TIIE GREAT, King 233
His policy and cruelties 234
18-9. Rebuilds the temple 234
5-4. Birth of JESUS CHRIST 235
4. Execution of An ti pater 235
Death of Herod. 235
PART m.
HISTORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
FROM THE NATIVITY OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE DESTRUCTION OF
JERUSALEM. B.C. 4-A.D. 70.
CHAPTER XXI.
THE NATIVITY AND EARLY MINISTRY OF JERUS CHRIST TO HIS FIRST PASS-
OVER. B.C. 4-A.D. 27.
B.C. PAOE
Divisions of New Testament
History 236
The Four Gospels 237
5. Zacharias and Elisabeth ..... 237
6. Annunciation of the Virgin. . 238
5. Birth of John the Baptist. ... 238
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CONTENTS.
6-4. Birth of Jesus Christ
4. Adoration of the Marians
23S
2H'.l
4. Flight to Egypt. 239
4. Return to Nazareth 239
4. Family of Herod 240
B.O, 4 to /Archelaus, ethnarch) otr .
A.D. 7 \ of Judaea / "
7-27. Roman Procurators 241
a o. 4 to ( Herod Antipas, te-)
1 T, -io-l t rar ch of Galilee}- 241
A - D - 39 ) and Perea j
tn (Herod Philip II., te-)
.; q?H trarch of Itur.-ea,l 241
A.D. sa j Trachoutis, etc )
A.D. (Preaching of John the) ,
26. 1 Baptist / i
20-7. Baptism of Jesus 242
26-7. Temptation in the Wilder-
ness 242
26-7. Testimony of John 242
26-7. Christ's first disciples 243
26-7. First miracle at Cana 243
26-7. Residence at Capernaum . . 243
CHAPTER XXII.
FIRST YEAK OF CUBIST'S Puisne MINISTRY. FROM me FIKST TO ins SEOONI
PASSOVER. A. D. 27-28.
27. Jesus appears in the temple..
27. Retires from Jerusalem
27. Imprisonment of John
27. Jesus in Samaria
27. Returns to Galilee,
27. Second Miracle at Cana
27. Preaches first in Galilee
245 27. Rejected at Nazareth 248
245 27. Resides at Capernaum 248
245 27. The Lake of Galilee 249
246 27. Call of Peter and Andrew,
246 James and John 249
247 27-28. First Circuit of Galilee.... 261
247 I Various kinds of Miracles. . . . 261
CHAPTER XXIII.
SECOND YEAR OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY. FROM THE SECOND TO TIIK THIRD
PASSOVER. A.D. 28-29.
28. " The Feast of the Jews " 253
28. Miracle at Beth-esda 254
28. Jesus and the Sabbath 254
28. Return to Galilee 255
28. The twelve apostles 256
28. Sermon on the Mount 257
28. Jesus and the Baptist. 258
28. The CHRIGT anointed 259
28. Second Circuit of Galilee 260
28-29. Third Circuit of Galilee. . . 261
29. Death of John the Baptist. .. 263
29. Christ withdraws from Herod 264
29. The Loaves and Fishes 264
NOTE: On Christ's Parables. 204
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE THIRD YEAR OF CHRIST'S MINISTRY. FROM THE THIRD TO THE FOURTH
AND LAST PASSOVER. A.D. 29-30.
29. Offer of the kingdom 267
29. Walking on the waves 267
29. Jesus in Phoenicia and De-
capolis 268
29. Sign of the prophet Jonah. . . 208
29. Jesus at Caesarea Philippi 209
29. Confession of Peter. 209
29. The Transfiguration 270
29. Departure frm Galilee 271
2!t. Last visit to Samaria 272
29. The seventy disciples. 272
29. The Feast of Tabernacles 272
29. Events and discourses 273
29. Feast of the Dedication 274
29. Jesus retires to Bethabara. . . 274
29. Raising of Lazarus 275
29-30. Jesus in Persea 270
30. Various parables and miracles 277
30. The blind men at Jericho 277
30. Arrival at Bethany 277
30. Jesus anointed for his burial. 277
CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER XXV.
THE PASSION OK or/E LORD. A.D. 30.
S. Apr. 1. Entry into Jerusalem 279
M. Apr. 2. Cleansing the tem-
ple 280
The barren fig-tree . 280
Tu. Apr. 3. Last day of' public
teaching 280
. Great prophecy of the
destruction of Jeru-
salem and the end
of the world 283
Treason of Judas ... 284
W. Apr. 4. Day of retirement.. . 285
Th. Apr. 5. The Passover 285
The Lord's Supper. . 286
Agouy in the garden 287
Betrayal of Christ... 28T
Denials of Peter 2SS
Good-Friday,) Trial by the San-
April G. ( hedrim 288
Trial and condemna-
tion by Pilate 289
Fate of Judas 292
Events and sayings
at the Crucifixion . 292
Certainty of Christ's
death 297
The entombment ... 298
S. Apr. 7. The Sabbath Easter
Eve... .. 298
CHAPTER XXVI.
TIIE RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION OF CUEIST. A.D. 30.
*>. Apr. 17. Baxter -day. First
Lord's Day 299
The Resurrection... 300
Various appearances
of Christ 301
Th. May 18. His ascension 300
CHAPTER XXVII.
THE Cinmoii is PALESTINE. To THE MARTYRDOM or ST. STEPHEN.
A.D. 30-37.
$0. The Church at Jerusalem 307
Election of Matthias 308
S. May 27. Pentecost. Whitsun-
day 308
Gift of Tongnes 308 I
State of the Church 309 |
Lame man healed 309
Peter and John before the San-
hedrim 309
Barnabas, Ananias and Sap-
phira 310
Imprisonment of the apostles 310
Advice of Gamaliel 310
Hebrews and Hellenists 311
Institution of deacons 311
Martyrdom of Stephen 312
Saul's persecution 312
Dispersion of the disciples... 312
Samaria Simon Magus 313
Conversion of the Eunuch . . . 313
Political changes 318
Chronology of Paul's Life.... 314
CHAPTER XXVIII.
THE GENTILES RECEIVED INTO THE CHCRGII. A.D. 37-50.
Saul of Tarsus 315
67. His conversion and first
preaching 318
Escape from Damascus 319
39. First visit to Jerusalem 319
Rest of the Jewish churches. 320
40. Conversion of Cornelius 320
CHRISTIANS at Antioch 321
41. Herod Agrippa I 321
44. Martyrdom of Jnmes 322
Escape of Peter 322
Death of Herod 323
Famine in Judtea 323
Barnabas and Saul at Jerusa-
lem 323
48-49? First missionary journey
of Patil and Barnabas 324
Troubles from Judai/.ers 3'2(!
50. Council at Jerusalem 320
Paul and the other apostles. . 8St
Paul withstands Peter 32$
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XXIX.
ST. PAUL'S SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY, AND THE ENTRANCE OF TUB GOBPKI
INTO EUROPE. A.D. 51 TO 54.
fil. Quarrel of Paul and Barnabas 328 ;
John Mark, Silas, and Luke. . 328
Ordination of Timothy 329
Paul in Galatia and Mysia . . . 329
Epistle to the Galatians 329
Call to Europe 330
Events at Philippi 331
Thessalonica and Bercea 332
Discourse at Athens 332