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THE
HISTORY OF THE BIBLE.
BY
THE REV. G. R. GLEIG,
M. A. M. R. S. L. ETC. ETC.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
NEW-YORK:
PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS,
NO. 82 CLIFF-STREET.
1835.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
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.
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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.
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
CHAPTER VIII.
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Death of Cyrus.--Consequences to the Jews.-Darius Hystaspes
favours them.-Cambyses equally friendly.-Ezra leads a fresh
Colony to Jerusalem.-Ahasuerus and Mordecai.-Nehemiah re-
builds Jerusalem.-The Canon of the Old Testament completed.
-The Jewish Synagogue.
CHAPTER IX.
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eneral 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.
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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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