Misna, account of, I. 344, 345.
Mistakes of transcribers, a cause of various readings, I. 283, 284.
Mohammed acknowledged the authority of the Gospels, I. 83. De-
plorable state of religion and morals among his followers, 22.
The spread of Mohammedism no objection to the truth of Chris-
tianity, but rather a confirmation of it, 137. Its progress accounted
for, 137, 138.
Monarchies (the four great), Daniel's prediction concerning, and its
fulfilment, I. 126.
Moral Parts of Scripture, rules for interpreting, I. 395-398.
Moral Qualifications for studying the Scriptures, I. 186, 187.
Moral Sense of Scripture, Kant's theory of, unfounded, I. 323, 324.
Morality, apparent contradictions to, in the Scriptures, considered,
and shown to have no foundation, I. 408-414. Morality of the
patriarchal ages, 143. Of the Mosaic dispensation, 146, 147. Of
the Gospel, 152-156. Superior motives of the morality of the
Gospel, 156-158. It is not too strict, 162, 163. Nor are any of
the moral precepts of Christianity unreasonable and impracti-
cable, 163, 164.
Morgan (Dr.), contradictory deistical observations of, I. 23.
Moses not a mythological but a real person, I. 34, 35. 77. Charac-
ter of, as an historian, 59. Was not an enthusiast, 60. Was not
himself imposed upon, ibid. Did not impose upon others, 61. His
impartiality, ibid. Credibility of his writings confirmed by tes-
timonies from natural and civil history, 69-77. Observations on
the miracles wrought by him, 100, 101. Christ, in what sense a
greater prophet than Moses, 453, 454. His predictions respecting
the Jewish nation, and their fulfilment, 123. Summary view of
the doctrines and precepts of the Mosaic dispensation, 143-147.
The Mosaic dispensation introductory to that of the Gospel, 148.
Apocryphal books ascribed to Moses, II. 203. Psalms ascribed to
him, 239. Accounts of his genuine writings; see the articles
Deuteronomy, Exodus, Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, Pentateuch,
in this index.
Murrain among cattle, on the plague of, II. 206.
Muthlabben, import of, II. 243.
Mysteries (Grecian), inefficacy of, in a religious and moral point of
view, I. 17.
Mysteries in religion, no just ground for rejecting the Scriptures,
1. 158, 159.
Mystical Sense of Scripture defined, I. 323. Necessity of it argued
à priori, 382. Instances of it found in the Old and New Testa-
ments, 382, 383. The Song of Solomon, a sublime mystical alle-
gory, II. 251-253.
NAHUM (the prophet), account of, II. 271 Scope and synopsis of his
prophecy, ibid.
Nain, miracle wrought at, I. 105.
Names, synonymous with persons, I. 197. Of persons and places
liable to change, 402. Several names sometimes given to the
same persons and places, ibid. False readings sometimes a source
of differences in names, ibid. Names of things put for the things
themselves, 361.
Natural History, importance of, in studying the Sacred Writings,
I. 352. Confirms the Mosaic narrative of the deluge, 71, 72.
Nature, works of, a source of Scripture metaphors, I. 362. The
course of nature explained, 93, 94.
Nebuchadnezzar, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 124.
Neginoth, import of, II. 243.
Nehemiah (book of), II. 225. Its title and author, ibid. Argument
and synopsis of its contents, ibid. Observations on the character
of Nehemiah, ibid.
Nehiloth, import of, II. 243.
Neokoros, office of, I. 90, 91.
Neologian Interpretations exposed, I. 326. Particularly in the book
of Genesis, II. 205.
New Testament. See Testament (New).
Nineveh, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 125, 126.
Nolan's (Dr.) system of recensions, abstract of, I. 206-208.
Numbers, apparent contradictions in, explained, I. 403, 404. Singu-
lar number put for the plural, 372. And a definite for an indefi-
nite number, ibid.
Numbers (book of), title, author, date, and argument, II. 208. Scope,
ibid. Types of the Messiah, 208, 209. note. Predictions of the
Messiah, 208. Chronology, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, 209.
Observations on the Book of the Wars of the Lord, mentioned in
Num. xxi. 21., I. 57. II. 210.
OBADIAH (the prophet), account of, II. 282. Synopsis of his pro-
phecy, ibid.
Obedience, powerful motives to, contained in the Gospel, I. 156-158.
Objections, various, of infidels to the doctrine and morality of the
Scriptures refuted, I. 158-167. Inability to answer all such
objections no just cause for rejecting the Scriptures, 180, 181.
Observations on the Scriptures, importance of collections of, I. 353.
Occasions of particular books of Scripture, importance of knowing,
I. 349. Particularly for the interpretation of Scripture allegories,
364, 365.
Occidental Recension of the New Testament, account of, I. 205.
Old and New Testaments, alleged contradictions between, explained,
I. 414-418. See Testament (Old), and Testament (New).
Onkelos, Targum of, I. 262.
Oracles (heathen), vagueness of, contrasted with the clearness of
the Scripture prophecies, I. 120, 121.
"Ordained to eternal Life," the phrase explained, I. 423, 424. and
Order of books, importance of knowing, I. 348. In what order the
Scriptures should be read, 187. In what order the books of the
Old Testament are arranged in Hebrew Bibles, 217, 218.
Oriental Languages, remarks on, I. 188, 189.
Oriental and Occidental Readings, account of, I. 202, 203.
Oriental Recension of the New Testament, I. 205.
Origen, notice of, I. 42. His testimony to the genuineness of the
New Testament, ibid. Account of his biblical labours, 267. Spe-
cimen of his Tetrapla and Hexapla, ibid. Observations thereon,
267, 268.
Original Sin, Scripture account of, confirmed by heathen testimo-
nies, I. 70.
Osiander's (Luke) revision of the Vulgate, notice of, I. 277.
Otaheite, beneficial effects of Christianity at, I. 175.
PAGAN pretended miracles, observations on, I. 116-118.
Pagan writers, value of, in the study of the Scriptures, I. 335, 336.
Their testimony to the credibility of the facts related in the New
Testament, 78-87.
Palestino-Syriac Version of the New Testament, I. 272.
Papias, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament,
I. 44.
Parable, nature of, I. 366. Antiquity of this mode of instruction,
ibid. Rules for the interpretation of parables, 366–368. Para-
bles, why used by Jesus Christ, 368, 369. The parables of Christ
compared with the most celebrated fables of antiquity, 369, 370.
Parabolic Sense, I. 323.
Parallel Passages, or analogy of Scripture, importance of, I. 330.
Nature of them, ibid. Different kinds of, ibid. Verbal parallel-
isms, ibid. Real parallelisms, 330, 331. Parallelisms of members,
or poetical parallelisms, 331, 332. Rules for investigating paral-
lel passages, 332, 333. And for employing parallel passages in
the determination of various readings, 288.
Parallelism, defined, I. 374. Examples of parallel lines gradational,
375. Parallel lines antithetic, ibid. Parallel lines constructive,
375, 376. Parallel lines introverted, 376. The poetical parallel-
ism not confined to the Old Testament, 377. But proved to exist
in the New Testament, 377, 378. Examples of parallel couplets,
378. Triplets, ibid. Quatrains, ibid. Five-lined stanzas, ibid,
Stanzas of six lines, 379. And of more than six parallel lines, ibid,
Parallel lines gradational in the New Testament, ibid. Intro.
verted parallelisms, 379, 380.
Paralytic, circumstances of the healing of, I. 104.
Paraphrases, nature of, I. 353.
Paraschioth, or ancient divisions of the Pentateuch, notice of, I. 213.
Parents, put for their descendants, I. 359.
Parenthesis, nature and use of, in the interpretation of Scripture,
I. 338.
Paris (Abbé de), pretended miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 118,
Paronomasia, nature of, I. 372.
Part put for the whole.-Examples of, I. 371.
Passover, observance of, a proof of the credibility of the Old Testa-
ment, I. 66.
Patriarchal Theology, idea of, as contained in the book of Job, II.
236, 237. And in the book of Genesis, I. 142, 143.
Patriotism, the duty of, taught in effect in the New Testament,
though not by name, I. 165, 166.
Paul (St.), account of the life and labours of, II. 321-325. Remarks
on his conversion, 322, 323. His character, 325, 326. Obser-
vations on the style of his writings, 326-329. Was intimately
acquainted with the Greek classic poets, 327. note. The genuine-
ness of Paul's writings attested by Peter, I. 45. Propriety of his
address to Felix illustrated, II. 327. Number and order of his
Epistles, 330. Observations on their phraseology, 330, 331. Rules
for studying them most advantageously, I. 393-395. Paul wrote
no other Epistles to the Corinthians than those now extant, 57, 58.
II. 335. For Critical Analyses of Saint Paul's Epistles, see their
several titles in this index.
Pentateuch (Hebrew), import of, II. 203. Its divisions, ibid. Exter-
nal Proofs of its authenticity, I. 32. Its language, ibid The
nature of the Mosaic law, 32, 33. The united testimonies of Chris-
fans, Gentiles, and Jews, from the latest to the remotest times,
33-35. Internal Evidences arising from its contents, 35, 36. Its
credibility confirmed by natural and civil history, 68-78. Refu-
tations of objections to the authenticity of the Pentateuch, 36-
38. Its argument, II. 203. How divided by the Jews, I. 213.
History of the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch, 200. Form of
synagogue rolls of, 216 The Pentateuch, the best executed por-
tion of the Septuagint Greek translation, ibid. For accounts of
the several books of the Pentateuch, see the articles Deuteronomy,
Exodus, Genesis, Leviticus, and Numbers.
Pentateuch (Samaritan), account of, 1. 203. Manuscripts of it, 221.
Differences between it and the Jewish Pentateuch, how ac-
counted for, 204. Samaritan version of it, ibid. Arabic version,
ibid.
Pentecost, feast of, a proof of the credibility of the Old Testament,
I. 66.
Persecution, not sanctioned by the Scriptures, I. 166, 167.
Persic versions (ancient), of the Old and New Testaments, I. 275.
Persisms of the New Testament, notice of, I. 199.
Personification, nature of, I. 362, 363.
Persons, transitions of, to be carefully noticed, I. 394, 395.
Peschito, or old Syriac version of the Scriptures, account of, I. 270,
271.
Pesukim, or verses of the Pentateuch, notice of, I. 213.
Peter (St.), account of, II. 360, 361. Genuineness of his first Epis-
tle, 361. To whom addressed, ibid. Whence written, 361, 362.
Its scope, 362. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Genuineness and
authenticity of his second Epistle, 362-364. Its date, 364. Scope
and synopsis of its contents, ibid. Observations on the style of
St. Peter's two Epistles, 362.
Pharaoh, hardening of, explained, I. 409. Pharaoh-Necho's war
against Judæa confirmed by one of the pyramids of Egypt, I. 89.
Philemon, account of, II. 347, 348. Date of the Epistle to him, 348.
Its genuineness and authenticity, ibid. Occasion and scope of this
Epistle, 348, 349. Observations on it, 349.
Philippians, notice of, II. 340. Date of the Epistle to, ibid. Occa-
sion, ibid. Scope and synopsis of its contents, ibid.
Philo-Judæus, account of, 1. 345. Value of his writings in the study
of the Scriptures, ibid. His testimony to the genuineness of the
Old Testament, I. 30.
Philosophers (ancient), ignorance of, concerning the true nature and
worship of God, I. 16. The creation of the world, 17. And ori-
gin of evil, ibid. The means of reconciling man to God, 17, 18.
Divine grace and assistance towards the attainment of virtue, 18.
The true happiness of man, ibid. The immortality of the soul,
bid. A future state of rewards and punishments, 19. Effects of
their ignorance in principle, 19, 20. They countenanced flagi-
tious practices, 20. Why they produced so little effect on man-
kind, ibid. Importance of a knowledge of the ancient philoso-
phical notions and sects to the interpretation of Scripture, 352.
Philosophers (modern deistical), absurd and contradictory tenets of,
concerning religion, I. 22-24. And morals, 25. Baneful effects of
their principles on a nation, 25, 26. And on individuals, 26. Are
indebted for every thing wise or good in their writings to the
Scriptures, 22. 173.
Philosophy, alleged contradictions to, in the Sacred Writings, con-
sidered, and shown to be unfounded, I. 421, 422.
Philoxenian-Syriac version of the New Testament, account of, I.
271, 272.
Pilate (Pontius), procurator of Judæa, testimony of, to the character
of Christ, I. 81, 82.
Place, importance of knowing where any of the sacred books were
written, I. 348, 349. Examples of place, put for what is con-
tained therein, 360.
Plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians, remarks on, II. 206, 207.
Pliny's account of the character and principles of the Christians,
with remarks, I. 84, 85.
Poetry of the Hebrews:-Account of its peculiar construction, I.
373-376. Vestiges of the poetical style in the New Testament,
377-380. Different species of Hebrew poetry, 380, 381. Obser-
vations for the better understanding the composition of the sacred
poets, 381, 382. The poetical books of the Old Testament, why
so termed, II. 227. For analyses of the poetical books of the Old
Testament, see Ecclesiastes, Job, Proverbs, Psalms, and Song of
Solomon, in this index.
Points. See Vowel Points.
Polycarp, testimony of, to the authenticity of the New Testament,
I. 45.
Polytheism, deplorable effects of, I. 16, 17. 20-22. Abolished by
Christianity, 171.
Popery, corruptions of religion by, a proof of the fulfilment of pro-
phecy, I. 140. Remarks on some pretended popish miracles, 118,
119.
Porphyry, testimony of, to the authenticity of the Pentateuch, I. 35.
And of the New Testament, 47. And to the character of the first
Christians, 85. His objections against the prophecies of Daniel
refuted, II. 280.
Possessor of a thing put for the thing possessed, I. 360.
Poussines' collection of various readings, notice of, I. 245.
Practical Reading of the Scriptures, importance of, I. 425, 426.
Rules for it, 426, 427.
Prayer of Manasses, apocryphal, II. 292.
Preservation of the Scriptures, a proof of their divine origin, I. 168.
The uncorrupted preservation of the Old Testament proved from
the absolute impossibility of its being falsified or corrupted, either
by Jews, 52, 53.; or by Christians, 53. And from the agreement of
ancient versions and manuscripts, 53, 54. The uncorrupted pre-
servation of the New Testament proved from its contents, 54.; from
the utter impossibility of its being universally corrupted, 54, 55.;
from the agreement of all the manuscripts extant, 55. Of ancient
versions, and of the quotations of the New Testament in the
writings of the early Christians, 55, 56. -Proofs that none of the
books of the Old Testament have ever been lost, 55, 57. Nor any
of the books of the New Testament, 57, 58. Recapitulation of
this argument, 184, 185.
Principals include accessaries, I. 396.
Profane writers, alleged inconsistencies between, and the sacred
writers, considered, I. 418-420. Supposed quotations from, in
the New Testament, 318, 319.
Promises of Scripture, classification of, I. 398. Rules for the right
interpretation of them, 398, 399.
Propagation of Christianity, a proof of the credibility of the New
Testament, I. 67, 68. And that the Gospel is from God, 130-132.
Examination of the difficulties attendant on the propagation of
Christianity, 448-450.
Prophecy defined, I. 119, 120. Difference between the pretended
predictions of the heathen oracles and the prophecies contained
in Scripture, 120-122. Use and intent of prophecy, 122. On
the chain of prophecy, ibid. Classification of Scripture prophe-
cies, ibid. Class I. Prophecies relating to Abraham, Ishmael,
and the settlement of the Israelites in Canaan, 122, 123. Moses's
prophecy concerning the sufferings, captivity, and present state
of the Jews, 123. Birth of Josiah foretold, and his destruction
of idolatry, 123, 124. Predictions of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel,
Daniel, and Hosea, relative to the Jews, 124. Class II. Prophe-
cies relating to the empires or nations that were neighbouring to
the Jews, 124. Tyre, 124, 125. Egypt, 125. Ethiopia, ibid.
Nineveh, 125, 126. Babylon, 126. The four great monarchies,
ibid. Class III. Prophecies announcing the Messiah, his offices,
atonement, death, resurrection, and ascension, &c. 126-129. 454
-458. Class IV. Prophecies delivered by Jesus Christ and his
apostles, 129. Predictions of Jesus Christ concerning the fall of
Jerusalem, 129, 130. 458-462. And the spread of the Gospel,
130-132. Refutations of objections from the alleged obscurity
of prophecy, 141. Prophecy, a standing miracle, ibid. Recapitu-
lation of this argument, 185, 186. Contradictions asserted to sub-
sist between the prophecies of Scripture and their fulfilment
shown to have no foundation, 406. On the accomplishment of
prophecy in general, 390, 391. And on the accomplishment of
prophecies concerning the Messiah in particular, 391, 392. And
also of the Apocalypse, II. 383. Tables of the prophecies cited
in the New Testament, as being accomplished, either literally,
typically, or by way of illustration, I. 316, 317.
Prophets, different kinds of, mentioned in the Scriptures, II. 253,
254. Their situation and manner of living, 254. Mosaic statutes
concerning prophets, ibid. Evidences of a divine mission, ibid.
Qualifications of the prophets, 255. Nature of their inspiration,
255, 256. Antiquity and succession of the prophets, 257. Col-
lection of their writings and mode of announcing their predic-
tions, 257, 258. Observations on the structure of the prophetic
poesy, I. 380. The prophetical books, why so called, II. 253.
Their number and order, 258. Tables of the prophets, according
to the times when they are supposed to have flourished, 259.
General rules for ascertaining the sense of the prophetic writings,
I. 388-390.; and particularly the accomplishment of prophecies
concerning the Messiah, 391, 392. For analyses of the propheti-
cal books, see their several titles in this index.
"The Prophets," an ancient division of the Old Testament, I. 213.
Prophetic Poetry of the Hebrews, I. 380.
Prosopopoeia, instances of, I. 362, 363.
Proverbs (Scripture), nature of, I. 370, 371. Prevalence of this mode
of instruction, 370. Different kinds of proverbs: - Proverbial
sentences, 371. Proverbial phrases, ibid. The proverbs occur
ring in the New Testament, how to be interpreted, ibid.
Proverbs (Book of), II. 245. Title, author, and canonical authority,
245, 246. Scope, 246. Quotations from this book in the New
Testament, ibid. and note. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Obser-
vations on this book, 247.
Psalms (Book of), II. 237. General title, ibid. Their structure, 238.
Canonical authority, ibid. Authors to whom they have been
ascribed, ibid. Moses, 239. David, ibid. Asaph, ibid. The sons
of Korah, ibid. Heman and Ethan, 240. Solomon, ibid. Anony-
mous Psalms, ibid. Chronological arrangement of the Psalms by
Calmet, 240, 241. Collection of the Psalms into a volume, 241,
242. The hundred and fifty-first Psalm spurious, ibid. and note.
On the inscriptions or titles of the Psalms, 242, 243. Probable
meaning of the word Selah, occurring in them, 243, 244. Scope
of the book of Psalms, 244, 245. Table of Psalms, strictly pro-
phetical of the Messiah, I. 316. Rules for better understanding
them, II. 245. Table of the Psalms classed according to their
several subjects, ibid.
Pseudo-Jonathan, Targum of, I. 263.
Punctuation of the New Testament, I. 214, 215.
Pythagoras, fabulous miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 117.
QUALIFICATIONS (moral) for studying the Scriptures, I. 186, 187.
Quotations:-
1. Quotations from the Old Testament in the New, general observa-
tions on, I. 293. Quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures and from
the Septuagint version in the New Testament, with notes there-
on, 293-310. Classification of quotations from the Hebrew Scrip-
tures in the New Testament, 311, 312. And of quotations from
the Septuagint version, 312, 313. On the probable causes of
seeming discrepancies in such quotations, 313, 314. On the man-
ner in which the quotations from the Old Testament are applied
in the New, 315. Rabbinical and other modes of quoting in the
New Testament, 315, 316. Classification of quotations from the
Old Testament in the New, 316. Quotations in which the pre-
dictions are literally accomplished, ibid. Quotations applied in
a spiritual or mystical sense, ibid. Quotations made in the way
of illustration, 316, 317. Quotations from the Old Testament,
which are alluded to in the New, 318. Quotations from the
apocryphal writers, ibid. And from profane authors, 318, 319.
II. Quotations from the Scriptures, how made by the apostolical | Sclavonic version of the Scriptures, notice of, I. 279, 280.
fathers, I. 41. Force of their testimony, 45. The quotations of Scope, definition of, I. 339. Its importance, ibid. Particularly in
Scripture by subsequent writers, a proof of their uncorrupted studying the epistles, 394. Rules for investigating it, 339, 340-
preservation, 55, 56. Authority of quotations by the fathers as a Application of the scope to the interpretation of parables, 367.
source of the sacred text, 280, 281. Application of such quota- Scriptures, different appellations of, 1. 212. Why committed to writ
tions to the determination of various readings, 288, 289.
ing, 27. Proofs that none of the canonical books of Scripture
either are or ever were lost, 56-58. Impossibility of their being
the contrivance or invention of men, 92. Proofs that they are
of Divine authority, and their authors divinely inspired, 93. (See
Authenticity, Genuineness, Christianity, Miracles, Prophecy, Doc-
trine, Moral Precepts, Harmony, Preservation, Benefits, Objec-
tions.) A perfect rule of faith and practice, I. 186. Moral quali
fications for the study of the Scriptures, 186, 187. In what order
they should be read, 187. Original languages of, 188-199.
Manuscripts of, 216-261. Divisions and marks of distinction
in, 212-215. Ancient versions of, 261-280. Knowledge of the
order of time, authors, and occasion of each book, necessary to
a right interpretation thereof, 348, 349. And also of biblical
geography and antiquities, &c., 350-352. See Testament (Old)
and Testament (New).
RABBINICAL HEBREW Dialect, notice of, I. 198.
Rabbinical writings, importance of, in studying the Scriptures, I.
344, 345.
Rabbinisms of the New Testament, I. 198.
Rainbow, observations on, 1. 75, 76.
Ravens, the supplying of Elijah by, with food, explained and vin-
dicated, I. 422.
Reason insufficient, without Revelation, I. 22.
Recensions, or editions of MSS. found among ancient classic authors,
I. 205. Account of the recensions of the Old Testament, 203.
Of the New Testament, 204, Bengel's system of recensions, 205.
Of Griesbach's system, 205, 206. Of Michaelis's, 206. Of Mat-
thæi, ibid. Of Nolan, 206-208. Of Hug, 208, 209. Of Eichhorn,
209. Of Scholz, 209-212.
Redemption, Scripture doctrine of, not inconsistent with the received
notions of the magnitude of creation, I. 159, 160.
Regal government of the Israelites and Jews. See Kings.
Reigns of Jewish monarchs, on the commencement of, I. 405.
Religion of the patriarchal times, I. 142, 143. Of the Mosaic dis-
pensation, 143-148. Religion of the Jews, a source of Scripture
metaphors, 363.
Resurrection (future), doctrine of, unknown to the ancients, I. 19.
Fully revealed in the Scriptures, 145, 146. 151. Believed by Job,
II. 237. And by the patriarchs, I. 143. Circumstances of the
resurrection of Jesus Christ considered, 106-115. And of the
resurrection of Lazarus, 105, 106.
Revelation (divine), defined, I. 15. Its possibility, ibid. Probability,
15, 16. Necessity of, shown from the state of moral and religious
knowledge among the ancients, 16-21. 183, 184. And also from
the actual state of morals among the modern heathen nations, 21,
22. 184. And from the absurd, impious, and contradictory tenets
of modern infidels, 22-26. On the possible means of affording
a revelation, 26-28. See Scripture, Testament, Old and New.
Revelation of St. John the divine, II. 378. Title, ibid. External
arguments for its genuineness, 378-380. Internal evidences of
its genuineness, 380. Objections to the Revelation examined and
refuted, 380, 381. Its date, 381, 382. Occasion and scope, 382.
Synopsis of its contents, 382, 383. Observations on this book,
383.
Revolution in France, horrid effects of, I. 25, 26.
Rewards and punishments, doctrine of, not of human invention, I.
160, 161.
Romans (Epistle to), II. 331. Its date, and where written, ibid. Its
genuineness and authenticity, ibid. And of chapters xv. and xvi.,
ibid. The church at Rome, when and by whom founded, 331, 332.
Its internal state, 332, 333. Occasion of this Epistle, 332. Its
scope, 333. Synopsis of its contents, 333, 334. Observations on
this Epistle, 334.
Romish Church, corruptions of, a proof of the truth of the Gospel,
Rousseau, profligate principles and conduct of, I. 25. His involun-
tary testimony to the character of Jesus Christ, 156. note.
Ruth (Book of), title and argument of, II. 218. Its date and chro-
nology, ibid. Author, ibid. Scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents,
ibid.
SACRAMENTS of baptism and the Lord's supper, a proof of the cre-
dibility of the New Testament, I. 67.
Sacred Writers, alleged contradictions between, shown to have no
foundation, I. 414-418, Seeming contradictions between them
and profane writers accounted for, 418-420.
Selah, import of the word explained, II. 243, 244.
Sennacherib's army, destruction of, I. 418.
Sense of Scripture, definition of, and general rules for investigating
it, I. 322-324. Subsidiary means for ascertaining it, 329-354.
Interpretation of the figurative meaning of Scripture, 355-358.
Of the spiritual sense, 382-384. Of the typical and symbolical
sense, 385-387. Different senses given to the same words in
different texts, a source of apparent contradiction in doctrinal
points, 407.
Septuagint version, critical history of, I. 264-266. From what
MSS. it was made, 266. Held in the highest esteem by the
Jews and early Christian fathers, ibid. Biblical labours of Origen
concerning it, 267, 268. Recensions of Eusebius, Lucian, and
Hesychius, 268. Similarity of its Greek with that of the New
Testament, 193. Estimate of the real value of the Septuagint,
268. Its importance in the criticism of the New Testament, 268.
and note 6. Syriac version of Origen's Hexaplar edition of the
Septuagint, 272. Tables of quotations from the Septuagint, in
the New Testament, 312, 313.
Shaftesbury (Lord), absurd and contradictory notions of, concerning
religion, I. 23.
Shechinah, notice of, II. 255.
Sheminith, import of, II. 243.
Shemitish Languages, remarks on, I. 188, 189.
Sheggaion, import of, II. 243.
Shir, Shir-Mismor, and Shir-Hammachaloth, psalms so called, II. 243.
Sign, put for the thing signified, I. 361.
Signification of words, general rules for investigating, I. 324–326.
Sin, origin of, as related by Moses, confirmed by facts, and by his-
tory, I. 69, 70.
Sinai (Codex of), I. 203.
Singular number put for the plural, I. 372.
Society, influence of Christianity on. I. 170, 171.
Sodom and Gomorrah, destruction of, confirmed by profane histo-
rians, I. 77.
Solomon, list of psalms ascribed to, II. 240. Notice of writings at-
tributed to him, I. 57. See Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom
of Solomon.
Son, different significations of, I. 197.
Song of the Three Children, apocryphal book of, II. 292.
Song of Solomon, author of, II. 249. Canonical authority of, ibid.
Structure of the poem, 250. Its subject and scope, 250, 251. A
sublime mystical allegory, 251-253. Observations on its style, 253.
Songs of the Steps, what psalms so called, II. 243.
Soul. See Immortality of the Soul, Transmigration.
Spanish Jews, manuscripts of, I. 218.
Spirit. See Holy Spirit.
Spiritual Sense of Scripture, nature of, I. 323. Vindicated, 382,
383. Observations on the spiritual interpretation of the Bible,
383. Rules for such interpretation, 383, 384. Cautions against
extremes in spiritually expounding the Scriptures, 384.
Spurious writings, criteria for ascertaining, I. 39, 40. None of these
criteria to be found in the New Testament, 39.
Stations of the Israelites in the wilderness, II. 210.
Sacrifices (human), universal among the ancients, I. 17. and note 1.
Prevalence of, among some modern heathen nations, 21. Abo-Erizo and ErixMTP, account of, I. 214, 215.
lished by Christianity, 171.
Sahidic version of the Scriptures, I. 272, 273.
Samaritans, origin of, I. 203. Account of the Samaritan Penta-
teuch, ibid. Differences between it and the Hebrew Pentateuch
accounted for, 204. Manuscripts of the Samaritan Pentateuch,
221. Critical use of the Samaritan Pentateuch in determining
various readings, 286, 287. Samaritan version of the Pentateuch,
204. Arabic version of the Samaritan Pentateuch, ibid. Account
of their copy of the book of Joshua, II. 215.
Samuel (the prophet), reality of the appearance of, to Saul, II. 219.
Samuel (two books of), II. 218. Their titles, ibid. Authors, 218,
219. Argument, scope, and analysis of the First Book of Samuel,
219. And of the Second Book of Samuel, 219, 220. Observations
on the importance of these books, 220.
Sanctification, New Testament doctrine of, I. 151.
Sarcasm, instance of, I. 372.
Scholia, nature of, I. 335. 352. Rules for consulting scholia to ad-
vantage, 335.
Scholz (Dr.), abstract of the system of recensions of, I. 209–212.
Style of the Old Testament, a proof of its authenticity, I. 31. And
also of the New Testament, 49. Examination of it, 194-196.
And of its dialects, 196-199.
Subject, metonymy of, what, I. 359. Examples of it, 360.
Subject-matter defined, I. 338, 339. Examples showing the necessity
of considering it in the interpretation of the Bible, 339.
Subjects, duties of, I. 153.
Subscriptions annexed to the epistles, remarks on, I. 215.
Substantives used by the Jews in lieu of adjectives, 1. 197.
Suetonius, testimony of, concerning Jesus Christ, I. 82. And to the
persecutions of the Christians, 83.
Suicide, recommended and practised by the ancient philosophers,
I. 20. and note 1.
Sun standing still, account of, vindicated, I. 421.
Sunday, or Lord's day, observance of, a perpetual proof of the cro-
dibility of the New Testament, I. 67.
Susanna, apocryphal history of, II. 292.
Swine, destruction of the herd of, vindicated, I. 102.
Symbolical language of Scripture, remarks on, I. 387. Symbolic
actions, how to be interpreted, 390. Concise dictionary of the
principal symbolical terms occuring in the prophetic writings, |
II. 457-466.
Symmachus's Greek version of the Old Testament, account of, I. 269.
Synecdoche, nature of, I. 371. Examples of it, 371, 372.
Synonymous words, observations on, I. 325.
Syriac Language, notice of, I. 199.
Syriac Versions of the Scriptures, account of, I. 270-272. Syriac
version of Origen's Hexaplar edition of the Septuagint, 272.
Syriasms of the New Testament, I. 198.
TABERNACLES (feast of), a proof of the credibility of the Old Tes
tament, I. 66.
Tacitus, testimony of, concerning Jesus Christ, I. 82.; and the cha-
racter and persecutions of the Christians, 83.
Talmud, account of, I. 344, 345. Talmudical arrangement of the
books of the Old Testament, 217. Testimony of the Talmuds to
the character of Jesus Christ, 81.
Targums, or Chaldee paraphrases of the Old Testament, critical
account of, I. 262-264.
Tatian, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, I.
43, 44. Notice of his harmony of the Gospels, 319.
Tertullian, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament.
I. 42, 43.
Testament (Old), the Hebrew Scriptures why so termed, I. 28. Genu-
ineness of, ibid. External evidences of its genuineness, 29, 30.
Internal evidences. Its language, style, and manner of writing,
31. The circumstantiality of its narratives, 31, 32. Its uncor-
rupted preservation proved from the absolute impossibility of its
being falsified or corrupted, either by Jews, 52, 53. 184, 185.; or
by Christians, 53.; and from the agreement of all the ancient
paraphrases, versions, and manuscripts, 53, 54. Particular proofs
of the integrity of the Old Testament, 56, 57. Its accounts con-
firmed by profane historians, 73-83. History of the Hebrew text
of, 200-203. Different appellations given to it, 212. Order and
ancient divisions of, 212, 213. Modern divisions of, 213. Ancient
versions, 261-280. Account of the principal Hebrew MSS. of
the Old Testament, 216-221. Editions, 203. See Credibility,
Inspiration, Pentateuch, Preservation.
Testament (New), general title of, I. 38, 39. Account of its canon,
39. The New Testament, why written in Greek, 193, 194. Simi-
larity of its Greek with that of the Septuagint version, 193. Ex-
amination of its style, 194-196. Account of its dialects, 196—
199. Genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament proved,
from the impossibility of forgery, 40. 54, 55. From the external
evidence afforded by the testimonies of ancient Christians, 40-
45. Of heretical writers, 45, 46. And heathen testimonies 46-
48. And by ancient versions of it, 48. From the internal evi-
dence furnished by the character of its writers, ibid. By its
language and style, 48, 49. 195, 196. By the circumstantiality
of its narratives, 49. And by the coincidence of its accounts
with the history of those times, 49-51. Its uncorrupted preser-
vation proved from its contents, 54. From the utter impossibility
of its being universally accomplished, 54, 55. From the agree-
ment of all the manuscripts, 55. Versions and quotations from
the New Testament in the writings of the early Christians, 55,
56. Particular proofs of its integrity, 57, 58. Its accounts con-
firmed by profane historians, 78-87. (See Credibility, Inspira-
tion.) Recensions or families of manuscripts of the New Testa-
ment, 204-212. Descriptive catalogue of the principal manu-
scripts, 222-261. Classification of its several books, II. 293, 294.
Ancient divisions of, I. 213, 214. Titles to each book, 215. Sub-
scriptions, ibid. Ancient stichoi and modern verses, 214, 215.
Ancient and modern punctuation, 214. See Versions.
Testimony, observations on the credibility of, I. 95, 96. Refutation
of Mr. Hume's objections against testimony, 96, 97. Testimony
of native contemporary writers a source of interpretation, 329-
333. And also the testimony of foreigners who have acquired a
language, 335, 336.
Tetropla of Origen, account of, I. 267.
Theodotion's Greek version of the Old Testament, account of, I. 269.
Its critical value, ibid.
Theophilus (bishop of Antioch), testimony of, to the genuineness of
the New Testament, I. 43.
Thessalonians, First Epistle to, II. 341. Account of the Thessalo-
nian church there, ibid. Its genuineness, 342. Occasion, scope,
and synopsis of its contents, ibid.
Thessalonians, Second Epistle to, II. 342. Its date, occasion, and
scope, ibid. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Observations on this
Epistle, ibid.
Threatenings of Scripture, interpretation of, I. 399.
Time, instances of, being put for things done in time, I. 360. Dif.
ferent modes of computing time sometimes adopted by the sacred
writers, 405,
Timothy, account of, II. 343.
Timothy, First Epistle to, II. 343. Its date, 343, 344. Genuineness
and authenticity of the Epistles to Timothy, 344. Scope and
synopsis of the First Epistle, 344, 345.
Timothy, Second Epistle to, II. 345. Its date, 345, 346. Where
written, 346. Its scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Ob-
servations on this Epistle, ibid. On the use which the Christain!
church in every age is to make of the two Epistles to Timothy
and that to Titus, 345.
Tindal, absurd and contradictory tenets of, concerning religion, I. 23.
Titles of books, remarks on, I. 348. Of the Psalms, II. 242, 243.
Of the books of the New Testament, I. 215.
Titus, account of, II. 346, 347. Date of the Epistle to him, 347. Its
scope and analysis, ibid. Observations on it, ibid.
Titus (the Roman emperor), triumphal arch of, a proof of the cre
dibility of the Scriptures, I. 91. His destruction of Jerusalem
commemorated by a coin, ibid. Inscription erected in his honour
ibid. note.
Tobit, apocryphal book of, II. 290.
Tradition, insecurity of, I. 27.
Trajan, letter of, concerning the Christians, I. 84.
Transubstantiation, Romish notion of, unsupported by Scripture, l
356, 357. No miracle in it, 99. note.
Tropes and figures, on the interpretation of, I. 355-358.
Tropical Sense, I. 322.
Types, nature of, I. 385. Legal types, ibid. Prophetical types, 385,
386. Historical types, 386. Rules for the interpretation of types,
386, 387. Types of the Messiah, in the book of Genesis, II. 204
Exodus, 206. Numbers, 218.
Typical sense of Scripture, I. 323.
Tyre, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 124, 125.
ULPHILAS'S Gothic version of the New Testament, account of, I.
277. Notice of some manuscripts of it, 277-279.
Universal Propositions to be understood with limitations, I. 395, 396.
Unknown God," origin of the altar to, at Athens, I. 90.
Urim and Thummim, what, II. 255.
Usus Loquendi, defined, I. 329. Direct testimonies for ascertaining
it, 329-336. Indirect testimonies for ascertaining it, 336-352.
VARIOUS READINGS, the Christian faith not affected by, I. 55. 281,
282. Their nature, 282. Difference between them and mere
errata, ibid. Notice of the principal collations and collections
of various readings, ibid. Causes of them, ibid. The negligence
or mistakes of transcribers, errors or imperfections in the manu
script copied, 283, 284. Critical conjecture, 284. Wilful corrup
tions from party motives, 285. Sources whence a true reading
is to be determined, ibid. Manuscripts, 285, 286. Ancient edi-
tions, 286. Ancient versions, 286, 287. The writings of Josephus,
288. Parallel passages, ibid. Quotations of the fathers, 288, 289.
Heretical writings, 289. Critical conjecture, 289, 290. General
rules for judging of various readings, 290-292. Notice of the
collections of various readings by Poussines, 245., and the Mar-
quis of Velez, ibid. note.
Velesian Manuscripts, notice of, I. 245. note.
Verses, the Old and New Testament, when divided into, I. 213.
Versions (ancient), a proof of the genuineness and authenticity of
the New Testament, I. 48. Account of the ancient versions of
the Old and New Testaments, 261-280. Versions of the Sama
ritan Pentateuch, 204. The critical value of ancient versions
and hints for consulting them to the best advantage, 333-335
Their use in determining various readings, 286, 287.
Vespasian, pretended miracle of, exposed, I. 118.
Victorinus, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament,
Virtue, no motives to, among the heathen nations, I. 18. Admi
rable and beautiful motives to virtue presented in the Gospel
156-158.
Visions, prophetic, II. 255, 256.
Visiting the sins of fathers upon their children explained, I. 409.
Voltaire, impious opinions of, on religion, I. 24. Advocated immo-
rality, 25. And exemplified his precepts by his own profligate
example, 26. His miserable death, 176.
Vowel Points (Hebrew), evidence concerning the ancient or mo-
dern date of, I. 191, 192. Their relative utility, 192.
Vulgate Latin version of the Scriptures, account of, I. 275, 276.
Variations between the Sixtine aud Clementine editions, 276, 277.
Its critical value, 277. Modern revisions of it, ibid.
WARS OF THE LORD (book of), observations on, I. 57.; II. 210.
Water turned into wine, observations on the miracle of, I. 103, 104
Turned into blood, in Egypt, II. 206.
Weeks, the division of time by, a confirmation of the Mosaic narra-
Western Recension of the New Testament, I. 205.
Widow's son raised to life, remarks on, I. 101, 102. 105.
put for part, 1. 371.
Wilderness, table of the stations of the Israelites in the, II. 219.
Wisdom of Solomon, account of the apocryphal book of, II. 290, 291.
Wisdom of Jesus the Son of Sirach, account of the apocryphal book
Women, miserable condition of, at Athens, I. 19. note 7. Their
Woolston (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, I. 24.
condition elevated by Christianity, 170.
Words and phrases, rules for investigating the meaning of, I. 324
-326. Emphatic words, 327-329.
Writing, the Scriptures why committed to, I. 27.
THE PRINCIPAL TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE
PARTICULARLY ILLUSTRATED OR EXPLAINED.
Such Texts as are cited merely by way of proof or illustration, or in the Biographical, Historical, and Geographical Index, and
also in the Index of the Symbolical Language of Scripture, are here designedly omitted, that this Index may not be unneces-
sarily enlarged.
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