Holy Land, names and divisions of, 267, &c. why called Pa- lestine, 267
Homer referred to, 16, 25, 85-his heroes great eaters, 16 -his poems not poetic figments, but founded on facts, with which he appears to have been well acquainted, 53, 244, 245
Horace quoted, 59, 150, 199 Horse, see Cavalry.
Houses, and household furniture, in the east, what, 64, &c. Hunting in more credit among the moderns than the antients,
a barbarous employment, 31, 32-not followed much by the Israelites, 117
Huntington Bp. obtains a copy of the Samaritan Pentateuch, from the Samaritans at Sichem, 347
Husbandry, the employment of the Patriarchs, 13—and of the Israelites afterwards, 27, &c. and of other antient nations, 29, &c.-brought into disesteem by the tyranny of the northern nations, 32-more useful than what is called learning, 105-parables in the Gospel borrowed from that employ, 211
Jasher, book of, 97-antient treatises on, ib note Idolatry, the rise of it, 144-the Israelites tempted to it by their neighbours, 153, 154.-Idols, whence called vanity and abomination, 200, 201
Idumea described, 272
Jew, strange conduct of one, 356, 357, note
Jews, a name applied to the kingdom of Judah not till after
the captivity of the ten tribes, 186, 187-less corruption in that kingdom than in that of Israel, 185-what num- bers returned from their captivity, 189-how long before they rebuilt their city and temple, 192-when they re- covered themselves, ib.-enjoyed their own laws, 193-com- municated their doctrines to the Grecians, 194-privileges granted them by several kings, 196-when they learnt the Greek tongue, 219-some of them writers in it, ib.-dis- persed in Asia and Europe, 197-when falsely reckoned an ignorant people, 200-under what kings persecuted, 202, 203-take up arms against the Syrian kings, 204– become considerable under the Maccabees for fourscore years, 204, &c.-harassed by different nations, and at last subject to the Romans, 206, 207-became tax-gatherers, &c. contrary to their original institution, 211--many of them physicians, 212-would not pronounce the names of
false gods, 98-think themselves obliged to kill the Gentiles whenever they can, 261, 336-instance of re- markable conciseness in relating a fact, 108-why not prone to idolatry after the Babylonish captivity, 334, 335- many of the modern, Deists, 356-their prayer for re- storation, 364, 365
Jewish prohibitions, utility of, 2, note-confession of faith, 332-334-Liturgy, 358, &c.
Inquisition suppressed in Spain, 152, note
Inspiration, how far it attended the sacred writers, and in what sense to be understood, 110
Instruments of music, among the Hebrews, account of, 230, &c.-Hebrew and Chaldee names of these, 236, &c. Joel, meaning of the name, 23 Jonath Elem Rechokim, 235 Jordan, whence its name, 268 Joseph, remarks on his age, 19 Israelites, whence their name, 21-their country, see Palestine: divided into twelve tribes, 22-were really brethren, ib; did not intermarry with other nations, 22, 23-titles among them, what, 23-employments, 27, &c.-hindered from alienating their property, 45-paid no rents, but the tenths and first-fruits, 46-prohibited from castrating their cattle, ib.-used asses instead of horses, ib.-had but few slaves and little money, 47-not much addicted to trade, ib.—wanted artificers for arms, and even instruments of husbandry, 51-no bakers among them, 51, 52-wore their beards long, 62-used originally to eat sitting, afterwards lying, 69 had at first no physicians, 78-how far avoided strangers, 78, 79-did not study languages, 95-writing not common among them, 96-had no public schools, 104, 105-form of government, 155, &c.-fall into idolatry, and apply to strangers for succours, both which brought on their ruin, 185. See Jews.
Italy, varied at different periods, 6
Jubilee, the word does not signify a ram's horn, 134, note Judaism could not be embraced by eunuchs, 260
Judges governed those tribes only who chose them, 178-
judges in courts of judicature, 165
Justice, administration of, 165, &c.
Juvenal quoted, 63
King desired by the Israelites as preferable to their condition under judges 178—his standing forces, 178-had absolute power of life and death, and of levying tribute, 179-in what respect limited, ib.-his splendour and riches, 179, 180 Kinoor, what, 239
Kissing the beard, a mode of honouring persons in the east, 113, note
Lamech the first polygamist, 91, note
Lamps antiently used instead of candles, 65- description of a curious one, ib. note
Languages not studied by Hebrews or antient Greeks, 95 Law always read in Hebrew, 328
Leprosy, which sort meant in Scripture, 77
Levi, whole tribe of, dedicated to God, 26
Levites, sophetim or judges, and inferior officers of justice,
called soterim, chosen out of them, 165
Levites, estates, functions, and number, 313, &c.
Levitical cities, 270, 271
Liturgy, Jewish, 358
Lordships not above seven hundred years old, 26
Maccabee, the origin and meaning of this term, 204, 205, note Maccabees revived the Jewish state, 204, &c.
Maimonides describes a proselyte, 260, 261-shews what was required in such, 260, &c.-describes the magnificence of the temple, 317-opinion concerning original sin, 335 Manners of nations alter by time and place, 3, 4 Marriage with strangers allowed to the Jews, except of heiresses, 80, 81, 82-marriage-feasts, how long they lasted, 85-transacted between the relations and friends, without priests or sacrifices, 86-necessary for the Jewish priests, 132
Martyrs, who the first, 203
Meats clean and unclean, among other nations as well as the Jews, 71, 72-physical and moral reasons for such distinction-2, note
Messiah, types of His reign described in terms, by which the prophets foretel the happiness of the Jews, 193
Militia, all persons of such an age made part of it in Juden and at Rome, 173, 174-of what number it consisted under different kings of Israel, 177, &c.
Mincha, what, 302
Ministers of the temple, 312, &c.
Mohammedans, their purifications, 230-their fasts, 248, 249 -affected delicacy in matrimonial concerns, 114, note- scrupulously nice about some indecencies, 114-forbidden games of hazard, 117
Money, little among the Israelites, 12
Moon regulated the Jewish months, 284, 285-new, 285, 286 Month, periodical, 287-synodical, ib.-their names, 288- among the Israelites computed from the moon's appearance, 284-reason of this, ib.
Mourning among the Israelites for misfortunes, as well as the death of relations, 118, &c.—the manner of it among them and other nations, 120, 121
Music, among the Hebrews and other nations, exquisite, 102— in what sense promoted by prophesying, 102, 103-musi- cians, 4000 under David, 103-instruments of, 230, &c. Muthlabben, what, 234
Mysteries, heathen, full of debaucheries, 149
Nabla, what, 237-particularly described, 103
Naboth, whence his resolution not to sell the inheritance of his fathers, 45, 46
Names of the patriarchs, historical, 10-of the Israelites, religious, 23-of false gods not mentioned by them, 98-sometimes the father's, sometimes the mother's name continued to the children, 24, 25-sometimes a surname added, 25-how distinguished among the Greeks and Romans, ib.
Names of the Holy Land, 267
Nations, how some vary in their manners and customs, how others agree 4, 5, 6
Nazarites, vow, in what it consisted, 139-what they were,
Neginoth and Nehiloth, what, 233, 234
New birth, our Lord's account of, 264
Noah, precepts of, 261
Nuchthemeron, what, 280
Nurses, three only mentioned in Scripture, 90, 91
Oblations, different kinds, 309, 310
Odoriferous plants laid up with wearing apparel, 12 Odyssey quoted, p. 16, 52, 180
Offerings numerous in the Jewish temple, 138-different kinds, 304, &c.
Officers, but four sorts in Joshua's time, 171-more in David's, 171, 172-their Hebrew names explained, 171
Officers of the temple, 312, &c.-of war, 316-of the syna- gogue, 327, 328
Oil used antiently instead of candles, 65-their paste kneaded with it, 71
Old Men, their authority, 162, &c.
Olympiads, what, 284
Original sin, Jewish opinion of, 335
Painters injudiciously represent the habits of the ancients, 56, 57-and a priest not present at the ceremony of cir- cumcision, 87-by guess only making David playing on a harp, 103
Palestine, whence its name, 267-the advantages of its situa- tion, 37, 38-whence its present desolation, 38, 39-its fertility formerly, 39, 40-the number of its inhabitants, 40-its contents of acres, and how many men it was able to maintain, 42, 43-its contents in degrees, 44-the peo- ple somewhat supported by tributaries, ib.
Pallium, what, 56, note
Parnasim, who, 328
Pastoral life more perfect than that of husbandry, 13, 14— followed by people of condition among the Greeks and other nations, 14. See Husbandry.
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