HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE.

CONTENTS.

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Abana, the river . . .	74
Abarim, event connected with . . .	73
Aborigines, the, East and West of the Jordan . . .	75
Abrahamic tribes . . .	75
Abram . . .	39, 75
Accho . . .	70
Achaia . . .	67
Acts, the, of the Apostles, written by Luke; analysis of . . .	57
"Addenda," the . . .	15
Adramyttium . . .	68
Ahasuerus, who he was . . .	16
Aijeleth Shachar . . .	18
Akaba . . .	69, 75
Akka . . .	70
Alamoth . . .	18
Alexandrine Church, the, reputed founder of . . .	56
Alexandrine MS. . . .	55
Altar, the, offerings for . . .	12
Al-taschith . . .	18
Amalekites . . .	75
Amittai . . .	22
Ammon . . .	75
Amorites . . .	75
Amos, the prophet; summary of the book of . . .	23
Amphilochius—imprimatur to his Catalogue . . .	8
Amphipolis . . .	67
Anakim . . .	75
Analysis of Acts of the Apostles . . .	57
Anathoth . . .	20, 73
Animal offerings . . .	12
Animals named in the Bible . . .	76
Antioch in Pisidia . . .	67
Antioch in Syria . . .	67
Antipas, the martyr . . .	62
Antiquities, Customs, &c., Glossary of . . .	117
Apocalypse . . .	62
Apocrypha, Notes on . . .	27
Apocryphal Books, the . . .	8
Apollonia . . .	67
Apollos . . .	67
Appearances of Christ after His resurrection . . .	44, 66
Appii Forum . . .	68
Aquatic Animals . . .	82
Aquila . . .	67
Arabian Desert . . .	75
Aramaic Desert . . .	75
Aram, Wilderness of . . .	69
Aram-Damesk . . .	69
Aram-Naharaim . . .	69
Aramoea, its divisions . . .	69
Ararat, event connected with . . .	73
Aristarchus . . .	68
Arkites . . .	75
Arnon, the river; for what notable . . .	69, 74
Arvadites . . .	75
Asphaltites, Lake . . .	70
Assos . . .	67
Athens . . .	67
Atlas, Index to Scripture . . .	385
Atonement, the Day of . . .	12
Baalism . . .	39, 118
Babylon . . .	75, 130
Baptist, the, mission of . . .	63
Barada, the . . .	69, 74
Barnabas . . .	67
Bashan . . .	73
Batlanim, the . . .	35
Beer-sheba . . .	71
Berechiah . . .	25
Beroea . . .	67
Bethany . . .	71
Beth-el . . .	71
Bethlehem . . .	72
Bethsaida . . .	70
Beza's MS. . . .	55

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Bezer . . .	73
Bible, the, its title and divisions . . .	7
Bible version of the Psalms . . .	17
Birds of Palestine . . .	84
Bithynia . . .	67
Books of the Old Testament . . .	7
Books of the New Testament . . .	55
Burnt offerings . . .	12
Buzi . . .	21
Cæsarea . . .	68, 70
Cæsarea Philippi . . .	71
Canaan . . .	75
Canaanites . . .	75
Canon, the, of Scripture . . .	8
Canonical Books . . .	8
Canticles . . .	18
Capernaum . . .	70
Capitula . . .	8
Captivity, the, miracles during . . .	40
Carmel, event connected with . . .	73
Catalogues of Canonical Books . . .	8
Catherine de Medicis . . .	55
Catholic Epistles, the . . .	56, 61
Cenchrea . . .	67
Chazan . . .	36
Chebar, for what notable . . .	74
Cherith . . .	74
Chinneroth . . .	74
Chorazin . . .	71
Christ—His first appearance; first public preaching; first general circuit; divinity of; second year's ministry . . .	63
second and third general circuit; third year's ministry . . .	64
appearances after His resurrection . . .	66
names, titles, and offices of (see also Bible Index) . . .	43
Christian Canon, the . . .	8
Chronicles, the, books of; their contents . . .	15
Chronology of Old Testament . . .	36
" of the Acts and Epistles (supposed) . . .	37
Cilicia . . .	67
Cities, Levitical . . .	73
" of Refuge . . .	73
Clauda . . .	68
Cnidus . . .	68
Colosse, Church of . . .	59
Colossians, the, Epistle to, its features; summary of . . .	59
Concordance . . .	193
Constitutional divisions of the New Testament . . .	56
Corinth . . .	58, 67
Corinthians, the, Epistles to; summaries of . . .	58
Council, the, of the Church and People . . .	35
Crete, 68; Church in, not known when founded . . .	61
Cursive MSS. . . .	55
Cyaxares . . .	24
Cyprus . . .	67, 68
Cyril Lucar . . .	55
Cyrus, decree of . . .	25
Damascus . . .	70
Daniel and Mordecai compared . . .	16
Daniel, book of, why excluded from "the prophets" . . .	7
Daniel, his history; contents of book of . . .	21, 22
Dead Sea, the . . .	70
Decapolis . . .	71
Dedication, feast of the . . .	12, 64
Dedications to the Psalms . . .	18
Degrees . . .	18
Demetrius . . .	58, 62
Derbe . . .	67
Deuteronomy, book of; characteristic features . . .	11, 13
Diaries, the . . .	15
Dictionary of Scripture proper names . . .	353
Didactic division of New Testament . . .	56, 57

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Divided Monarchy . . .	37
Divinity of Christ . . .	63
Divisions of the Bible, 7; of the English Bible, 8; of the New Testament . . .	56
Domitian . . .	62
Dragomans . . .	36
Ebal, for what notable . . .	73
Ecclesiastes, book of, its authorship and canonicity . . .	19
Edomites . . .	75
Egypt, miracles in . . .	40
" river and stream of . . .	74
Elijah, miracles by . . .	40
Elisha, miracles by . . .	40
Elkosh . . .	24
Elymas . . .	67
Emim . . .	75
English Bible, the, divisions of . . .	8
Ephesians, the, Epistle to; summary of . . .	59
Ephesus, 59, 67; message to Church at . . .	62
Ephrem's MS. . . .	55
Esdraëlon . . .	69
Esdras . . .	15
Essenes, the, described . . .	34
Esther, the book of . . .	16
Ethnology . . .	75
Ethnological summary . . .	75
Euphrates, how distinguished . . .	74
Exodus, book of, distinctive characteristic . . .	11, 12
Ezekiel, book of . . .	21
Ezra, book of, its author and contents . . .	15
Ezra, Sanhedrin revived by . . .	35
Fair Havens . . .	68
Fasts . . .	12
Feasts . . .	12
Felix . . .	68
Festivals—weekly and monthly . . .	12
First line of each Psalm, Alphabetical Table of . . .	46
Fisheries of Palestine . . .	82
Forty days, the great . . .	66
Gad, the seer . . .	15
Gaius, the wellbeloved . . .	62, 67
Galatia . . .	59, 67
Galatians, the, Epistle to, its leading features; summary of . . .	59
Galilæans, the sect described . . .	34
Gallio . . .	67
Gath-hepher . . .	22
Gemara, the . . .	35
Genealogical Table from Adam to Jacob . . .	37
Genesis, the book of, its general contents and subject . . .	11, 12
Gennesaret . . .	71
" remarkable events connected with . . .	74
Geography of Palestine . . .	68
Geology of Bible Lands . . .	108
Gerizim, for what notable . . .	73
Geshurites . . .	75
Gihon . . .	74
Gilboa, for what notable . . .	73
Gilead, for what remarkable . . .	73
Girgashites . . .	75
Gittith . . .	18
Glossary of Antiquities, Customs, &c. . . .	117
God . . . (Bible Index)	157
Gospels, the, one under four aspects, 56 (see also Bible Index); harmony of . . .	63
"Great Day of the Feast" . . .	12
Great Sea . . .	74
Greece, Paul's stay in . . .	67
Habakkuk, the prophet; book of, summarised . . .	24
Habor . . .	74
Haggai, the prophet; book of . . .	25
Hamathites . . .	75
Haphtaroth . . .	7
Haran . . .	39
Harmony of the Gospels . . .	63
Headings of the Psalms . . .	17
Hebrews, the, Epistle to—its author and characteristics; summary of . . .	60
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Hebron . . .	72
Hermon, for what notable . . .	73
Herodians, the sect described . . .	34
Herods, family of the . . .	33
Hiddekel . . .	74
Higgaion . . .	18
Hilkiah . . .	20
Historical Books, the . . .	13
Historical divisions of the New Testament . . .	56
Historical Summary . . .	39
Hittites . . .	75
Hivites . . .	75
Holy Ghost, the . . . (Bible Index)	160
Hor . . .	73
Horeb . . .	73
Horim . . .	75
Hosea, book of, its author and divisions . . .	23
Hugo, cardinal, his division into Capitula (our Chapters) . . .	8
Hyrcanus . . .	34, 35
Iconium . . .	67
Iddo . . .	25
Idumæa . . .	75
Index to Holy Bible . . .	131
Index to Scripture Atlas . . .	385
Inscriptions to the Psalms . . .	18
Insects of Scripture . . .	91
Instruments of Percussion . . .	114
Interval between the Old and New Testaments, Historical Summary . . .	30
Isaiah, his descent; book of . . .	20
" miracles recorded by . . .	40
Ishmaelites . . .	75
Itinerary of the Journeyings of the Israelites . . .	38
Jabbok, the river . . .	69, 74
James the Less, his Epistle; summary of . . .	61
Jason . . .	67
Jebusites . . .	75
Jeremiah, the prophet; his prophecies arranged in subjects . . .	20
Jericho . . .	72
" the. of the New Testament . . .	72
Jeroboam II. . . .	23
Jerome quoted . . .	8
Jerusalem . . .	68, 72
Jewish Calendar—the Year . . .	116
Jewish Canon, the . . .	8
Jewish Sects, Parties, &c. . . .	34
Job, a real person . . .	16
Job, book of, its antiquity and contents . . .	16
Joel, book of, contents summarised . . .	23
" history of . . .	23
John, characteristics of his Gospel . . .	57
" Epistles of, their characteristics; summaries of . . .	62
" at Patmos . . .	62
John Mark . . .	67
John the Baptist, mission of . . .	63
Jonah, book of, the author and subject . . .	22
Jonas . . .	61
Jonath-elem-rechokim . . .	18
Joppa . . .	70
Jordan, the . . .	69
" events connected with . . .	74
Josephus on the Canonical Books . . .	8
Joshua, book of, its contents; typical aspect, where pointed out . . .	13
Joshua, miracles of . . .	40
Joshua, the high priest . . .	25
Journeyings of the Israelites, Itinerary of . . .	38
Jubilee . . .	12
Jude, Epistle of, for what remarkable . . .	62
Judges, book of, period comprised therein; authorship; relation to the Pentateuch . . .	13
Julius, a centurion . . .	68
Kanah, the river . . .	74
Kethubim . . .	7
Keturah, children of . . .	75
Kings, books of the, contents of . . .	14
Kings, the, miracles under . . .	40

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Kishon, the river . . .	69, 74
Korbān . . .	12
Lakes of Palestine . . .	70
" of Scripture . . .	74
Lamentations of Jeremiah . . .	20
Langton, Archbishop, referred to . . .	8
Laodicea, message to the Church at . . .	62
Last Passover, the . . .	65
"Law," the, what it embraced, and how divided . . .	7
Lebanon . . .	73
Legate, or Apostle . . .	35
Leontes, the . . .	69
Levi . . .	56
Levitical cities . . .	73
Leviticus, book of . . .	11, 12
Libraries, various, in which MSS. of the Bible are to be found . . .	55
List of Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament . . .	47
Lot . . .	75
Luke, peculiar independence of his Gospel . . .	57
Lydia . . .	67
Lystra . . .	67
Macedonia . . .	67
Magdala . . .	71
Mahalath . . .	18
Malachi, the last of the prophets; his prophecies summarised . . .	26
Malta . . .	68
Mammalia . . .	81
Mamre . . .	72
Manasses . . .	35
Maps . . .	393
Mark, brief notice of; contents of his Gospel . . .	56
Maschil . . .	18
Masoretes, the . . .	8
Matthew, his Gospel; summary of . . .	56
Meanings of Scripture proper names . . .	353
Measures, liquid and dry (see also Index) . . .	115
Meat offerings . . .	12
Melita . . .	68
Merom . . .	70, 74
Messiah, the, true character of, attested . . .	56
Metals . . .	109
Meturgeman . . .	36
Micah, the prophet; contents of the book of . . .	23, 24
Michtam . . .	18
Midianites . . .	75
Miletus . . .	67
Minerals . . .	108
Miracles in the Old Testament—in Egypt; in the wilderness; in Canaan under Joshua; under the kings; by Elijah; by Elisha; recorded by Isaiah; during the captivity; miscellaneous . . .	40
Miracles of Our Lord . . .	41
Mishna, the . . .	35
Mission of the Baptist . . .	63
Missionary journeys of Paul—with Barnabas and John; with Silas; Timothy . . .	67
Mitylene . . .	67
Mizraim . . .	75
Mnason . . .	68
Moab . . .	75
Money, Jewish . . .	116
" Roman . . .	116
Monthly Festival, the . . .	12
Mordecai, conduct of, compared with that of Daniel . . .	16
Moriah . . .	73
Mountains of Palestine . . .	69
" of Scripture, events connected with . . .	73
Music and Musical Instruments . . .	112
Muth-labban . . .	18
Myra . . .	68
Mysia . . .	67
Nahum, notice of; his prophecy . . .	24
Names, titles, and offices of Christ . . .	43
Nazareth . . .	71
Nazarites, the sect described . . .	34
Neapolis . . .	67
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Nebo, for what celebrated . . .	73
Neginoth . . .	18
Nehemiah, the prophet; book of, its contents . . .	15
Nehiloth . . .	18
New Covenant, the . . .	7, 55
New moon, the, feast of . . .	12
New Testament, the, Notes on the early MSS. of . . .	55
New Testament, references in, to incidents recorded in Old Testament . . .	53
Nineveh, its site . . .	75
Notes on the New Testament . . .	55
Numbers, the book of, its contents . . .	11, 12
Obadiah, the prophet; book of . . .	25
Oblation (see also Bible Index) . . .	12
Offerings—the general name; for the altar; laws for . . .	12
Old Testament, the; first notice of, as a distinct compilation; preservation of . . .	7, 8
Old Testament, miracles in the . . .	40
" parables in the . . .	41
" references to, not being exact quotations . . .	57
Olivet, notable events at . . .	73
Onesimus . . .	61
Origen . . .	55
Orontes, the . . .	69
Padan-Aram . . .	69
Palestine, geography of . . .	68
" chief towns of . . .	70
Paphos . . .	67
Papias quoted . . .	55
Parables in the Old Testament . . .	41
" of Our Lord . . .	42
Parabolic fables . . .	41
Paralipomena . . .	15
Parisian Imperial MS. . . .	55
Parnas . . .	35
Parshioth, portions of "the law" . . .	7
Passover, the . . .	12, 65
Pastoral Epistles, the . . .	60
Patara . . .	67
Patmos, the apostle John at . . .	62
Paul's missionary journeys . . .	67
" voyage to Rome . . .	68
Pauline Epistles, the . . .	57
Peace offerings . . .	12
Pentateuch, the, what it embraced, and how divided . . .	7, 10
Pentecost, the feast of . . .	12
Percussion Instruments . . .	114
Perga . . .	67
Pergamos, message to the Church at . . .	62
Perizzites . . .	75
Peshito . . .	55
Pesukim . . .	8
Peter, Simon . . .	61
Peter, Epistles of, summaries of . . .	61
Pethuel . . .	23
Pharpar, the . . .	74
Pharisees, the, described . . .	34
Phenice . . .	68
Philadelphia, message to the Church at . . .	62
Philemon . . .	61
Philippi . . .	59, 67
Philippians, the, Epistle to; summary of . . .	59
Philistines . . .	75
Phœnicians . . .	75
Phrygia . . .	67
Physical contour of Palestine . . .	69
Pisgah . . .	73
Pison . . .	74
Plagues, the ten, enumerated . . .	40
Plains of Palestine . . .	69
Plants of Scripture . . .	94
Plateaux of Palestine . . .	69
Poetical Books, the . . .	16
Posteriores . . .	7
Prayers, special . . .	45
Precious stones . . .	110
Priores, books so designated . . .	7

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Priscilla . . .	67
Private sacrifices . . .	12
Promised Land . . .	75
Proper names, Dictionary of Scripture . . .	353
Prophecies relating to Christ . . .	44
Prophetic division of New Testament . . .	56, 62
Prophetic visions in the Revelation . . .	62
Prophetical books . . .	19
Prophets, the; books to which the appellation was given,—a distinct book; division into verses . . .	7, 8
Proselytes, the, described . . .	34
Proverbs, book of, its contents analysed . . .	18
Psalms, the book of, inscriptions to . . .	17, 18
" headings . . .	17
" table of authorship . . .	17
" classification . . .	18
" alphabetical table of first lines . . .	46
Ptolemais . . .	68, 70
Public sacrifices . . .	12
Publicans, the, described . . .	34
Publius . . .	68
Purim, feast of . . .	12
Puteoli . . .	68
Quadrupeds . . .	76
Quotations from Old Testament in New Testament, List of . . .	47
Rabbi Judah . . .	35
Ramoth-Gilead . . .	73
Recorded appearances of Christ after His resurrection . . .	44, 66
References in New Testament to incidents recorded in Old Testament . . .	53
References to Old Testament, being not exact quotations . . .	51
Refuge cities . . .	73
Rephaim . . .	75
Reptiles of Scripture . . .	88
Revelation, the book of, its divine authority; summarised; prophetic visions . . .	62
Riha, or Er Riha, the Jericho of the New Testament . . .	72
Rivers of Palestine . . .	69
" of Scripture . . .	74
Romans, the, Epistle to, characterised . . .	57
" summarised . . .	58
Rome, Paul's voyage to . . .	68
Royal and sacred places in Palestine . . .	71
Ruth, book of, a sequel to the Judges; its authorship . . .	14
Sadducees, the, described . . .	34
Salamis . . .	67
Saloniki . . .	60
Salt Sea . . .	74
Samaria . . .	72
Samaritans, the sect described . . .	35
Samothracia . . .	67
Samuel, the books of; their contents; authorship disputed . . .	14
Sanhedrin, of what it consisted . . .	35
Sardis, message to the Church at . . .	62
Saul, character of . . .	14
Saul, afterwards called Paul . . .	67, 68
Scribes, the, account of . . .	35
Scripture proper names, Dictionary of . . .	353
Scriptures, what the term includes . . .	7
Sects, Jewish . . .	34
Secundus . . .	67
Selah . . .	18
Seleucia . . .	67, 70
Sennacherib . . .	23
Sergius Paulus . . .	67
"Seven words," the . . .	66
Shechem . . .	72
Shelomoh . . .	19
Sheminith . . .	18
"Shepherd of Hermes" . . .	55
Shepherds, the . . .	35
Shiggaion . . .	18
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Shiloh . . .	73
Shoshannim . . .	18
Shulamith . . .	19
Sidonians . . .	75
Sinai . . .	73
Sinaitic MS. . . .	55
Sinites . . .	75
Sin offerings . . .	12
Sion . . .	73
Smyrna, message to the Church at . . .	62
Solomon . . .	18
Song of Solomon, its authorship . . .	18
" time of its composition . . .	19
Sopater of Berœa . . .	67
Special Epistle, to an individual . . .	61
Special Prayers found in Scripture . . .	45
Stringed Instruments . . .	112
Summaries of the Books of the Old Testament . . .	12
"Supplement," the . . .	15
Synagogue, the, 35; the great . . .	36
Synoptical Gospels, the . . .	56
Syracuse . . .	68
Syria, 68; chief towns of . . .	70
"Syrtes," the . . .	68
Tabernacle, the (see also Bible Index) . . .	124
Tabernacles, feast of . . .	12
Tables,—chronological, of the Old Testament, 36; of the Acts and Epistles . . .	37
" genealogical, from Adam to Jacob . . .	37
" of weights, measures, time, money . . .	115, 116
" of authorship of the Psalms . . .	17
Tabor . . .	73
Talmud, the; its divisions of the law . . .	7
" how constituted . . .	35
Tarshish, in Spain . . .	70
Temple, the . . .	72, 125
Ten Batlanim . . .	35
Thermè . . .	60
Thessalonians, the, Epistles to; summaries of . . .	60
Thessalonica . . .	60
Thyatira, message to the Church at . . .	62
Tiberias . . .	70
Timothy, the Epistles to; summaries of . . .	60, 61
Tirzah . . .	73
Tischendorf . . .	55
Titus, Epistle to, summarised . . .	61
Topography of Palestine . . .	68
Trees, flowers, and plants of Scripture . . .	94
Trespass offering . . .	12
Troas . . .	67
Trogyllium . . .	67
Trophimus . . .	67
Trumpets, feast of . . .	12
Tychicus . . .	67
Tyre . . .	68
Uncanonical Books . . .	8
Uncial MSS. . . .	55
Ur . . .	39
Uz, founder of Damascus . . .	70
Valleys of Palestine . . .	69
Vatican MS. . . .	55
Vegetable offerings . . .	12
Versions of Holy Scripture . . .	9, 10
Visions, prophetic, in the Revelation . . .	62
Weekly festival, the . . .	12
Weeks, feast of . . .	12
Weights and measures . . .	115
Wilderness, the, miracles in . . .	40
Wind Instruments . . .	113
Words obsolete or ambiguous . . .	127
Xenophon's description of Nineveh, referred to . . .	24
Year, Jewish . . .	116
Zared . . .	74
Zechariah, prophecy of . . .	25
Zemorites . . .	75
Zephaniah, the prophet; contents of the book of . . .	24
Zerubbabel . . .	15, 25
Zidon . . .	70

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