SECTION V.-THE SAME CONTINUED.

The idolatry of Micah. The

war with the Benjaminites. Eli. The birth of Samuel. The ark

taken by the Philistines and restored. The defeat of the Philistines.

The administration of Samuel. The application of the Israelites for

a king. The Theocracy. p. 144.

CHAPTER VI.

FROM THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REGAL GOVERNMENT

TO THE DEATH OF SOLOMON.

SECTION I.-THE REIGN OF SAUL. The election of Saul. The defeat

of the Ammonites. The profanity of Saul. The defeat of the

Philistines. The rejection of Saul and the anointing of David.

The death of Goliath. p. 153.

SECTION II.-THE SAME CONTINUED.-The malignity of Saul and

the flight of David. The character of Samuel The witch of Endor.

The death and character of Saul. p. 158.

SECTION III.-THE ACCESSION OF DAVID. The grief of David for

Saul and Jonathan. The civil war. David acknowledged by all

Israel. The capture of Jebus. The glory of Jerusalem. The removal

of the ark. p. 165.

SECTION IV. THE EXPLOITS OF DAVID. The victories of David-

His internal administration-His fearful crime. The death of

Amnon. p. 170.

SECTION V.-THE REBELLION OF ABSALOM. Character, proceedings,

and death of Absalom. The rebellion of Sheba. The destruction of

the posterity of Saul. p. 176.

SECTION VI. THE CONCLUSION OF THE REIGN OF DAVID. The pre-

sumption of David-Disturbances at the conclusion of his reign-

His death and character. p. 182.

SECTION VII. THE REIGN OF SOLOMON. The accession of Solomon-

His marriage-His wisdom-His administration. The building and

dedication of the Temple. p. 186.

SECTION VIII-THE SAME CONTINUED. The works and riches of Solo-

The visit of the queen of Sheba.

ment, and death of Solomon. p. 193.

mon.

The apostacy, punish-

CHAPTER VII.

FROM THE DEATH OF SOLOMON TO THE BABYLONISH

CAPTIVITY.

ASA.

Jeroboam, king

SECTION 1.-FROM THE DEATH OF SOLOMON TO THAT OF

Rehoboam. The separation of Israel and Judah.

of Israel. Abijah and Asa, kings of Judah. Death of Jeroboam and

revolutions in Israel.

p: 199.

SECTION II.-FROM THE DEATH OF ASA TO THAT OF AHAB. The

reign of Ahab. The character and history of Elijah. The vineyard

of Naboth. The death of Ahab. p. 205.

SECTION III.-FROM THE DEATH OF

JEHU. Jehoshaphat, king of Judah.

of Israel. The translation of Elijah.

Jehoram, king of Judah. The prophet Elisha. The siege of Sama-

ria. Ahaziah, king of Judah. p. 211.

AHAB TO THE REIGN OF

Ahaziah and Jehoram, kings

The defeat of the Moabites.

SECTION IV.-FROM THE REIGN OF JEHU TO THE CAPTIVITY OF THE

TEN TRIBES. Jehu, king of Israel. Jonadab, the son of Rechab.

Joash, king of Judah. Jehoahaz and Joash, kings of Israel. Ama-

ziah and Uzziah, kings of Judah. Jeroboam II. king of Israel and

his successors. Ahaz, king of Judah. The extinction of the king-

dom of Israel. p. 217.

SECTION V.-FROM THE CAPTIVITY OF THE TEN TRIBES TO THE

REIGN OF JOSIAH. The history of Hezekiah-Of Manasseh-Of

Josiah.
p. 225.

SECTION VI.-THE FALL OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH.

cessors of Josiah. Zedekiah, the last king of Judah.

tivity. The condition of the Jews in Babylon.

Daniel. The duration of the captivity. p. 231.

The suc-

The cap-

The character of

CHAPTER VIII.

FROM THE CAPTIVITY TO THE RISE OF THE ASMONEAN

FAMILY.

SECTION I.-THE REBUILDING OF JERUSALEM. The decree of

Cyrus. The return of the Jews.

The opposition of the Samaritans.

p. 236.

SECTION II ESTHER. p. 241.

The restoration of the Temple.

The dedication of the Temple.

SECTION III.-THE ADMINISTRATION OF EZRA AND NEHEMIAH.

The character and proceedings of Ezra. The authority of Nehe-

miah. The origin of synagogue worship. The final separation of

p. 247.

the Samaritans and the Jews.

SECTION IV. THE PERSIAN AND MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT.

The pollution of the High-Priesthood. The danger and deliverance

of the Jews. The visit of Alexander to Jerusalem, and its conse-

quences. The constancy of the Jews, and the disasters of the

Samaritans. p. 253.

SECTION V. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PTOLEMIES.

Onias I.

Heliodorus driven from the Temple. Joshua, the apostate.

Mene-

laus, the apostate. Judæa conquered by Antiochus Epiphanes. The

misery of the Jews. Martyrs. p. 265.

CHAPTER IX.

FROM THE RISE OF THE ASMONEAN, TO THAT OF THE

HERODIAN, FAMILY.

SECTION I. THE EXPLOITS OF JUDAS MACCABEUS. The heroism

of Mattathias, and defeat of the Syrians. Massacre of the Jews.

The death and character of Mattathias. The successes of Judas

Maccabæus. The purification of the Temple. The feast of dedica-

tion. The death of Antiochus. The heroism, death, and character

of Judas. The first transactions of the Jews with the Romans.

p. 272.

SECTION II. THE ADMINISTRATION OF JONATHAN AND SIMON.

The revolutions in Syria. The actions and death of Jonathan. The

administration and death of Simon. p. 282.

SECTION III.-THE ADMINISTRATION OF HYRCANUS I., Aristobu-

LUS I., AND ALEXANDER JANNÆUS. Antiochus Sidetes admitted

into Jerusalem. Judæa rendered independent. The arrogance of

Character of Hyrcanus. Tragical reign of Aristo-

bulus I. The eventful reign of Alexander Jannæus-Power of the

Pharisees after his death. r. 287.

the Pharisees.

SECTION IV.-POMPEY, GABINIUS, AND CRASSUS IN Judæa. The

accession of Hyrcanus II. Antipater the Idumæan. The Romans on

the borders of Judæa. Pompey enters the Temple. The distracted

condition of Judæa. The Sanhedrim. The Temple plundered by

Crassus. The fate of Aristobulus II. p. 295.

CHAPTER X.

FROM THE RISE OF THE HERODIAN FAMILY TO THE

DEATH OF HEROD THE GREAT.

SECTION I.-THE RISE OF HEROD. Antipater the procurator of
Judæa. The first exploits of Herod, The murder of Antipater.
The exaltation of his sons. The Parthians in Judæa. The kingdom

of Judæa given to Herod.

Jerusalem taken by Herod.

The marriage of Herod and Mariamne.

p. 302.

SECTION II.-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AUTHORITY OF Herod.

The sanguinary proceedings of Herod-His conduct to Mariamne-

Other transactions of Herod. The extinction of the Asmonean line.

Herod in favour with Augustus. p. 307.

SECTION III. THE DOMESTIC CRUELTIES OF HEROD.

The death

or Mariamne. Other executions. The architectural works of

Herod The melancholy history of his sons. Table of the High-

Priests. p. 312.

SECTION IV.-THE APPEARANCE OF THE MESSIAH. The expecta-

tion prevalent of the Messiah-The misconception of the Jews rela-

tive to the character of the Messiah-Their moral condition at this

period-The effect of the appearance of the Messiah upon the con-

dition of the Jews. p. 321.

SECTION V.-THE SAME CONTINUED.

The Pharisees.

The Saddu-

cees. The Essenes. The Herodians. The Gaulonites. The change

which took place in the Jewish nation at the appearance of the

Messiah. The Magi. The slaughter of the infants at Bethlehem.

p. 327.

SECTION VI.-THE DEATH OF HEROD.

The melancholy circum-

stances of this event-The character of Herod-His family. p. 333.

CHAPTER XI.

FROM THE DEATH OF HEROD TO THE COMMENCEMENT

OF THE COMMOTIONS IN JUDEA.

SECTION I.-THE REIGN OF ARCHELAUS AND HEROD ANTIPAS.

The accession of Archelaus. Seditions in Judæa. Deposition of

Archelaus. Territories given to Herod Antipas and Herod Philip.

The reduction of Judæa to a Roman province. Judas, the Gau-

lonite. Malignity of the Samaritans. Appearance of Christ in the

Temple. Pontius Pilate. Conduct of Herod Antipas and Philip.

The history of John the Baptist-Account of his followers. The

Jews banished from Rome. p. 337.

SECTION II-INFLUENCE OF THE REJECTION OF CHRIST BY THE

JEWS ON THEIR NATIONAL CONDITION. Political condition of

Judæa when Christ commenced his ministry. Cruelty of Pilate. The

rejection of Christ by the Jews the cause of their subsequent calami-

ties Aggravations of their crime. p. 347.

SECTION III.THE SAME CONTINUED. The testimony of the

ministry of Christ to the design of God-To the moral condition of

the Jews-To their spirit-To their polity. The labours of the

Apostles. The divine rejection of the Jews. p. 354.

CHAPTER XII.

FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE COMMOTIONS IN JUDEA

TO THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM BY THE ROMANS.

SECTION I. THE REIGN OF AGRIPPA. The province of the Roman

procurators. The death of Pilate. Civil and military transactions

in Judæa. The power of Agrippa. The deposition of Antipas. The

persecution of the Jews at Alexandria. The folly of Caligula. The

administration and death of Agrippa. Jews in Mesopotamia.

p. 359.

SECTION II. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ROMAN GOVERNORS.

Cuspius Fadus. Theudas, the impostor. Tiberius Alexander.

Ventidius Cumanus. Claudius Felix. Portius Festus. The Apostle

Paul. p. 368.

SECTION III.-THE SAME CONTINUED. Gessius Florus. Portentous

warnings given of the approaching destruction of Jerusalem. The

origin of the war with the Romans. Massacre at Jerusalem. The

commencement of the war with the Romans. Dreadful slaughter of

the Jews. p. 374.

SECTION IV. THE WAR WITH THE ROMANS. Cestius Gallus defeated

by the Jews. Vespasian assumes the command of the Romans.

Account of Josephus. The siege of Jotapata.

Vespasian to Josephus. p. 379.

SECTION V.-THE SAME CONTINUED.

The conduct of

The capture of Japha. The

slaughter of the Samaritans. The capture of Joppa. Massacre at

Tarichea. The siege of Gamala. The capture of Itabyrium. The

infatuation of the Jews. The capture of Ghischala. The atrocities

of the Zealots. The character of John. The cruelties of the

Idumæans. The divisions of the Jews. p. 388.

CHAPTER XIII.

FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM

BY THE ROMANS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY.

SECTION I. TO THE FIRST ASSAULT OF THE CITY. Titus com-

mences his operations. The state of Jerusalem. The leaders of the

Jews. The force of the Romans. The resistance of the Jews.

p. 398.

SECTION II-THE OPERATIONS OF THE SIEGE. The progress

of the Romans. The obstinacy of the Jews. The calamities of

Jerusalem.
p. 405.

SECTION III. THE DREADFUL CONDITION OF

THE CITY. The