Harper's Stereotype Edition.

brary Lounty of

THE

HISTORY OF THE BIBLE.

Carper fury no=395

BY

THE REV. G. R. GLEIG, .

M. A. M. R. S. L. ETC. ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

New-York:

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"David reascends the Throne.-Removes Joab from the Command of

the Army.-Joab's Treachery.-The Numbering of the People.-

David's Illness.-Advice to Solomon.-His Death.-Solomon

mounts the Throne.-His Character as a Prince-Builds the

Temple.-Objections stated and answered.

CHAPTER II.

Solomon's Buildings.-He marries strange Wives, 'and apostatizes.-

His Death.-Rehoboam's Misconduct.-Division of the Tribes.-

Jeroboam, King of Israel.-His golden Calves.-Wars between the

two Kingdoms.-Succession of Kings in each.-Objections stated

and answered..

CHAPTER III.

Succession of Sovereigns in Judah and Israel.—The Prophets Elijah

and Elisha.-Their wonderful Acts.-Objections stated and

answered

CHAPTER IV.

Succession of Kings in Judah and Israel.-Their Fortune.-The

Prophets raised up during this Era.-The Nature of their Predic-

tions.-Objections stated and answered ........................

CHAPTER V.

. Connexion of Profane History.-The Egyptian and Assyrian Annals.

-Capture of Samaria, and Destruction of the Kingdom of Israel.

-Succession of Princes in Judah.-Objections stated and an-

swered

CHAPTER VI.

› Retrospect of Profane History.-Succession of Kings of Judah.-

Jerusalem reduced.-Is pardoned.-Revolts, and is destroyed.--

Objections stated and answered

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CHAPTER VII.

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State of the Jews after their Captivity.-Rebellion of Johanan.-Its

Consequences.-Sketch of Profane History.-Fortunes of Daniel

and his Friends.-Cyrus gives Permission that Jerusalem shall be

rebuilt.-Objections stated and answered .................................................. 109

CHAPTER VIII.

Death of Cyrus.--Consequences to the Jews.-Darius Hystaspes

favours them.-Cambyses equally friendly.-Ezrą leads a fresh

Colony to Jerusalem.-Ahasuerus and Mordecai.-Nehemiah re-

builds Jerusalem.-The Canon of the Old Testament completed,

-The Jewish Synagogue.

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CHAPTER IX.

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General View of the State of Asia Minor and Egypt, during the In-

terval between the Death of Nehemiah and the Birth of Christ.... 138

CHAPTER X.

Vision of Zacharias.-Angelic Mission to Mary.-Birth of John the

Baptist. Of our Lord.-Announced by Angels to the Shepherds;

by a Star to the Magi.-Massacre at Bethlehem.-Flight of the

Holy Family into Egypt.--Their Return.-Christ among the Rab-

bins. His Baptism. - Temptation in the Wilderness.'-Com-

mences his public Career.-Miracles at Cana, &c.-Objections

stated and answered..

CHAPTER XI.

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A Paralytic healed.-Miracle of the withered Hand.-Sermon on

the Mount.-Widow's Son restored to Life at Nain.-John the

Baptist's Mission.-The Female pardoned.-Miracle of the Swine.

-The Miracle of the Loaves.--Death of the Baptist.-Jesus walks

upon the Sea-Is present at the Feast of Tabernacles.-Raises

Lazarus from the Dead.-Objections stated and answered........ 205

CHAPTER XII.

Our Lord goes up to Jerusalem in Triumph.-Again purges the

Temple.-Pardons Mary Magdalene.-Celebrates the Last Supper.

-Is betrayed, crucified, and rises again.-His Ascension.-Objec-

tions stated and answered.-General View of the Doctrines and

Constitution of the Primitive Church

CHAPTER XIII.

Proceedings of the Apostles after the Ascension.-Descent of the

Holy Ghost.-Peter's Discourse.-Its Consequences.-Exertions

of the Disciples to propagate the Faith.-Their Miracles; their

Sufferings and Travels.-Conversion of Saul; his Zeal.-Objec-

tions stated and answered

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