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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

I. and J.

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.

Iliad quoted, 131

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

K.

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

Kithros, what, 237

L.

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

M.

Maccabee, the origin and meaning of this term, 204, 205, note
Maccabees revived the Jewish state, 204, &c.

Mahalath, what, 235

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

Maschil, what, 235, 236

Meats clean and unclean, among other nations as well as the
Jews, 71, 72-physical and moral reasons for such
distinction-2, note

Mehil, what, 324

Messiah, types of His reign described in terms, by which the
prophets foretel the happiness of the Jews, 193

Michlam, what, 234

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.

Mitres, 63

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

Mohel, who, 87

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.

Mountains of Judea, 268

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

N.

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,

329, 330

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

0.

Oblations, different kinds, 309, 310

Ode, see Poetry

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

P.

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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