1. Violent wind.-Destruction.-Jer. li. 1. 1 will raise up against Ba- bylon....a destroying wind.-Jer. iv. 11, 12. A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness..even a full wind from those places shall come
2. The four winds-General destruction.--Jer. xlix. 36. Upon Elam will I bring the four winds, from the four quarters of heaven. See also Dan. vii. 2. viii. 8. Rev. vii. 1. See AIR. WINE.
1. Wine, when mentioned together with corn and oil (as it very fre- quently is), denotes all kinds of temporal good things.-Hos. ii. 8. gave her corn, and wine, and oil. See Joel ii. 19. Psal. iv. 7. 2. As the choicest heavenly blessings are frequently represented in the Scriptures by the salutary effects of wine: so, from the noxious and intoxicating qualities of that liquor,-(which anciently was mixed with bitter and stupefying ingredients, and given to male- factors who were about to suffer death,)-is borrowed a most tre- mendous image of the wrath and indignation of Almighty God. Psal. lxxv. 8. In the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture, &c.-Psal. lx. 3. Thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment. See Jer. xxv. 15. Rev. xiv. 10. xvi. 19.
WINE-PRESS.-Treading the wine-press, from their custom of pressing grapes, signifies destruction attended with great slaughter.-Lament. i. 15. The LORD hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me; he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men; the LORD hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, as in a wine-press. See Isa. lxiii. 3.
1. Protection.-Psal. xvii. 8. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings. See Psal. xxxvi. 7. and xci. 4.
2. Wings, when used to fly upwards, are emblems of exaltation.-Isa. xl. 31. They shall mount up with wings as eagles; that is, they shall be highly exalted.
WOLF. A thief, or religious impostor; a devourer of the church.- Luke x. 3. I send you forth as lambs among wolves.-John x. 12. He that is a hireling....seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf scattereth them.
1. A city, a state, or body politic, or the inhabitants thereof.-The daughter of Tyre in Psal. xlv. 12., of Babylon in Psal. cxxxvii. 8., and of Jerusalem in 2 Kings xix. 21., signifies the inhabitants of those cities, respectively. The daughter of Jerusalem, when
virtuous, is honoured with the high appellation of the espoused af God in Isa. liv. 1. 5., and Jer. xxxi. 4. When wicked and idolatrou she is styled the harlot, the adulteress. See ADULTERESS. The true church of Christ.-Rev. xii. 1. A woman clothed with WRITE-To publish or notify. This was the first intention of writing: and, in the earliest ages, no writings were made but upon pillars or monuments, merely to notify things.-Jer. xxii. 30. Write this m childless; that is, publish it, and let all men know that he sta have no child to succeed him upon the throne. For it appears in 1 Chron. iii. 17, 18, and Matt. i. 12., that Jeconiah (of whom the prophet is speaking) had children; but being born probably after he was carried to Babylon, where he lived many years a capiva none of them ever succeeded to the royal authority. See 2 King
1. Oppressive bondage.-Deut. xxviii. 48. He shall put a yoke of in upon thy neck, until he shall have destroyed thee. See Jer. xxvi 14. In Gal. v. 1. the yoke of bondage means the burdensome cere monies of the Mosaic law, from which the Christian law of liberty has delivered us.
2. Punishment for sin.-Lam. i. 14. The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand.
3. Those useful restraints, which arise from a sense of the duty which we owe to God, and the obedience we ought to pay to his laws- Lam. iii. 27. It is good for a man to bear the yoke in his youth. The doctrines and precepts of Jesus Christ, and the temper, dispo sitions, and duties which flow from them.-Matt. xi. 29. 30. Te my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light-Quesnel's remark upon the last sentence is not more beautiful than devout. "How easy and sweet is it, to serve Christ even in bearing his cross! How hard and painful is the slavery of the world, of sin and of our own passions, even with all their false pleasures! That satisfaction, peace, and comfort, which grace gives here below, and that which hope encourages us to expect m heaven, make a Christian full amends for all his pains in subdung his passions, and in opposing the world.... A yoke, which Chrst takes together with us,-can that be uneasy? A burden, which He bears in us by His Spirit,-can that be heavy? Come, then, taste and know by experience how sweet the Lord is, and how worthy His yoke is to be chosen and loved!"
MATTERS IN VOLUMES I. AND II.
manuscripts, account of, I. 221.
s concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 122, 123. what sense as numerous as the stars of heaven
) version of the Old and New Testaments, 1. ses of, I. 192.
ory of, shown to be unfounded, I. 324. I. 223. note.
he Hebrews, I. 381.
Title, II. 318. By whom written, ibid. Genu- enticity, ibid. Scope, ibid. Chronology, 319. ook, 320. Observations on its style, ibid. Im- ook, as an evidence for the truth of Christianity, nation of its veracity by Josephus, I. 80. Coin- it and the apostolic epistles, 50, 51.
what, I. 81. Appeals made to them by the first dence, 82.
ar to the Christian revelation, a proof of its supe- her religions, and that it is from God, I. 177-180. - instances of, I. 328.
l government of, enforced in the Gospel, I. 153,
nuscripts, how ascertained, I. 217.
ent manuscripts and versions, a proof of the un- vation of the Scriptures, I. 54, 55. Of quotations ters, a like proof, 55.
s, fabulous miracles recorded of, exposed, I. 117. script, account of, I. 222–224. Fac-simile of it, n. See Septuagint.
sion of the New Testament, account of, I. 205. 1. 323.
2. Apocryphal Books of the New Testament, I. 437. Enumeration of these writings, ibid. EXTERNAL EVIDENCE to show that they were never considered as inspired or canonical, 437, 438. IN- TERNAL EVIDENCE, 438-442. These apocryphal books are so far from affecting the credibility of the genuine books of the New Testament, that the latter are confirmed by them, 47, 48. 442. Apollonius, of Tyana, fabulous miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 118. Apostles and evangelists, credibility of. See Credibility and Inspi ration. On the descent of the Holy Spirit upon them, I. 447, 448. Apostolic Fathers, testimonies of, to the authenticity of the New Testament, I. 44, 45. In what manner they quoted the Scrip- tures, 41. Force of their testimony, 45.
Aquila's version of the Old Testament, I. 268, 269. Arabic language, notice of, I. 199.
Arabic versions of the Old and New Testament, I. 274, 275. Of the Samaritan Pentateuch, 204.
Aramaan Language, and its dialects, I. 199. Aramaisms of the New Testament, I. 198.
Aretas, a king of Arabia Petræa, why at war with Herod the Great, I. 50. Aristeas's fabulous account of the Septuagint version exposed, I. 264, 265. Fabulous miracles related of Aristeas the Proconnesian exposed, 117.
Ark of Noah, dimensions of, I. 75. Armenian version of Scriptures, I. 275. Arnobius, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament I. 42. Article (Greek), elucidations of, 1. 327, 328. Articles of faith, not to be established from single, obscure, or figu rative texts, I. 395.
Arts, the late invention and progress of, a confirmation of the cre dibility of the Mosaic History of the Deluge, I. 73, 74. Asaph, Psalms ascribed to, II. 239.
364. Different species of, ibid. Rules for the Ascension, Odes of, II. 243. allegories, 364, 365.
d Testament in the New, I. 312. 318.
- of the Hebrews, account of, I. 381.
ons on the peopling of, I. 76.
s, what, I. 214. Ammonian dialect, 273.
, account of, II. 259, 260. Occasion of his pro- scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Ob- style, ibid.
ges, defined, I. 340, 341. Use of grammatical rpreting Scripture, 341. Of kindred languages, lation of analogy in all languages, 342. Analogy -333. Analogy of faith defined, 342. Its im- dying the sacred writings, 342, 343. Rules for analogy of faith, 343, 344.
acknowledged as high-priest by St. Paul, I. 50. Dosterity, I. 359.
on of the New Testament, account of, I. 280. gevity of, confirmed by heathen writers, I. 71. Version of the Bible, I. 275.
Ascension of Jesus Christ, circumstances of, considered, I. 446. Asher (Rabbi Aaron Ben), Codex of, I. 203.
Atheists, principles of, contrasted with those of the Gospel. I. 176, 177. Effects of, in republican France, 25, 26. Athenagoras, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testa ment, I. 43.
Athens, miserable condition of the women at, I. 19. note 7. Origin of the altar erected at, to "The unknown God," 90. St. Luke's and St. Paul's account of the Athenians confirmed by Demos- thenes, 80. and by ancient inscriptions, 91. Remarks on Paul's admirable address to them, II. 326, 327.
Atonement, true notion of, unknown to the heathen, I. 17. Though they felt the necessity of an atonement for sin, 70, 71. The doc- trine of, as set forth in the New Testament, 150. Authenticity defined, I. 28. Of the Old and New Testaments proved, 28-52. Recapitulation of this argument, 184. Especially of Matt. i. and ii. and Luke i. and ii., II. 299–302. 309. Of Luke viii. 27-39., 310.; and xxii. 44., 310. Of John vii. 53. and viii. 1- 11., 315. Examination of the authenticity of 1 John v. 7., 366-- 375.
Author, put for his book or writings, I. 359. Importance of know- ing, 348.
Babylon, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 126. Balaam's ass speaking, remarks on, I. 421.
Baptism, observance of, a proof of the credibility of the New Tes- tament, I. 67.
Barnabas, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 44. Baruch, apocryphal book of, II. 391, 392. Bath-Kol, notice of, II. 256.
Bel and the Dragon, apocryphal history of, II. 292. Benefits conferred by Christianity, a proof that it is from God, I. 169
Bethlehem, massacre of the infants at, I. 419. Bible, a perfect rule of faith and practice, I. 186. Moral qualifica- tions for studying it advantageously, 186, 187. In what order it should be read, 187. Refutation of the assertion that the Bible is the most immoral book in the world, 166. Does not inculcate a spirit of intolerance and persecution, 166, 167. Harmony be- tween all its paris, a proof of its divine origin and authority, 167, 168. As also its preservation, 168. See Scriptures, Versions, Testament (Old), and Testament (New).
Blind man restored to sight, remarks on the miracle of, I. 104, 105. Blount (Mr.), absurd and contradictory notions of, on religion and morals, 1. 23. His profligacy, 26.
Boils, on the plague of, in Egypt, II. 207.
Bolingbroke (Lord), absurd and contradictory tenets of, on religion and morals, I. 24, 25. His hypocrisy exposed, 26. His involun- tary testimony in favour of the evangelist, 68.
Book, every writing so termed by the ancients, however small, 1. 56. Book of the Covenant, I. 57.
Book of Jasher, remarks on, 1. 57. II. 216.
Book of the Wars of the Lord, observations on, I. 57. II. 210. Byzantine Recension of the New Testament, I. 205.
CAIUS ROMANUS, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Tes- tament, I. 42.
Cana, observation on the miracle wrought at, I. 103, 104. Canaanites, extirpation of, considered, I. 409, 410.
Canon of the Old Testament, account of, I. 28-30. Canon of the New Testament, 39. General divisions of the canonical books of the Old Testament, II. 212, 213.
Catalogues of the books of the Old Testament, I. 29, 30.; and of the New Testament, 41.
Catholic Epistles, origin of the appellation of, II. 358. Its antiquity, ibid. The authenticity of the Catholic Epistles, and in what order usually placed, ibid. Their dates, 330.
Cause, metonymy of, I. 359, 360.
Celsus, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 46, 47.; and to the character of Christ, 82.; and of the first Christians, 85.
Census, alluded to by St. Luke, explained, I. 419, 420. Cerinthus, account of the tenets of, II. 316, 317. His testimony to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 46. Cetubim, an ancient division of the Old Testament, account of, I. 213.
Chaldeans, pretence of, to antiquity, disproved, I. 73. Chaldaisms of the New Testament, I. 198.
Chaldee Language, notice of, I. 199.
Chaldee Paraphrases on the Scriptures, account of, I. 262-264. Chapters and verses, origin of, in the Old Testament, I. 213. And in the New Testament, 214.
Characters (Hebrew), antiquity of, I. 190.
Children, the visiting of the fathers' sins on, explained, I. 409. Chinese, pretences of, to antiquity, disproved, 1. 74. Degraded state of religion and morals among the Chinese, I. 21. CHRIST (Jesus). Duration of his ministry, I. 321. The Lord's sup- per a perpetual memorial of the truth of the Gospel, 67. Testi- mony of Josephus to the character of Jesus Christ, 81. 463, 464. Of the Talmuds, 81. Of Pontius Pilate, 81, 82. Of Suetonius, Tacitus, Pliny, Elius, Lampridius, Celsus, and Porphyry, 82. Of Julian and Mohammed, 83. Jesus Christ put for his doctrine, 359. Parables, why used by him, 368, 369. Superiority of his parables, 369, 370. Difficulties in his genealogy solved, 400, 401. 417, 418. Why he used external means in performing some of his miracles, 99, 100.; and gave different degrees of notoriety to them, 98, 99. Their number, 101. Variety, ibid. Design, 101, 102. Greatness, 102. Before whom wrought, 103. In what man- ner wrought, ibid. Their effects, ibid. Were never denied, ibid. A critical examination of some of Christ's miracles, particularly the conversion of water into wine, ibid. The feeding of five thousand men, 104. The healing of the paralytic, ibid. The giving of sight to the man who had been born blind, 104, 105. The raising of Jairus's daughter to life, 105. Of the widow's son at Nain, ibid. And of Lazarus, 105, 106. The circumstances of his Resurrection stated and scrutinized, 106-115. And of his As- cension, 446. The miracles of Christ compared with pretended pagan and popish miracles, 115-119. Character of Christ, 149. Testimonies of heathen adversaries to his life and character, 81 -83. Involuntary testimonies of the infidels, Chubb and Rous- seau, to his character, 156. and note. Christ a greater prophet than Moses, 453, 454. Salvation only through him, 462. Neces- sity of believing in him, and danger of rejecting him, ibid. Christ put for his doctrine, 359. See MESSIAH.
Christianity, propagation of, a proof of the credibility of the New Testament, I. 67. And that the Gospel is from God, 130–132. Gibbon's five secondary causes of its success refuted, 133. Its rejection by unbelieving Jews and Gentiles, and non-universality, no argument against its divine original, but rather a confirmation, 134-140. The Mosaic dispensation introductory to it, 147, 148. Excellence of its doctrines, 149-151. And morality, 152–156. | Superiority of its motives to duty, 156-158. Its doctrines not
contrary to reason, 158-160. Its doctrine of a future judgmen not improbable, 160, 161. Does not establish a system of pries craft, 161, 162. Or prohibit free inquiry, but on the contrary the vites it, 162. Its morality not too strict, 162, 163. Nor any of its moral precepts unreasonable and impracticable, 163, 164. Dues not produce a timid spirit, 164. Nor overlook the generous sen- timents of friendship, 164, 165.; and of patriotism, 165, 166. Nor inculcate either intolerance or persecution, 166, 167. The ten- dency of Christianity (evinced by facts) to promote the present and eternal happiness of mankind, 169-175. Comparison of the actual effects of the Gospel, with those produced by the atheist- cal philosophy, 175-177. A further proof that it is from God, is afforded by its superiority over all other religions, 177. Parties larly in its perfection, ibid. Its openness, ibid. Its adaptation a the capacities of all men, 178. The spirituality of its worship ibid. Its opposition to the spirit of the world, 179. Its humda tion of man and exalting the Deity, ibid. Its restoration of order to the world, ibid. Its tendency to eradicate all evil passion from the heart, ibid. Its contrariety to the covetousness and an bition of mankind, ibid. Its restoring the divine image to m ibid. Its mighty effects, ibid. Examination of the difficulties attendant on the propagation of Christianity, 448-450. Christians, exemplary character and conduct of, I. 169, 170. A tested by their heathen adversaries, 83-85. 170. The crimes of nominal Christians not chargeable on the Gospel, 173. Chronicles (two books of), II. 222. Their title, ibid. Author and date, ibid. Scope and analysis of these books, 223. Observations on these books, 224. Account of the Targums or Chaldee par phrases on, 1. 263.
Chronology, alleged contradictions in, considered, and shown to be unfounded, I. 404, 405. Importance of, to biblical students, 342 Chubb (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, concerning religion, I. 23, 24. His hypocrisy, 26. Involuntary testimony of, to the divine mission of Jesus Christ, 68.; and to his character, 155. Churches (Christian), state of, necessary to be known in studying the Epistles, I. 393.
Cilicisms of the New Testament, I. 199.
Circumcision, the observance of, a proof of the credibility of the Old Testament, I. 66.
Circumstantiality of the Old Testament narratives a proof of ther authenticity, I. 31, 32.; as also of the Pentateuch, 35, 36.; and of the New Testament narratives, 49, 50. Clarius's (Isidore) revision of the Vulgate version, notice of, 1.977 Classification of the books of the New Testament, II. 293, 294 Clement of Alexandria, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, I. 43.
Clement of Rome, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, I. 45.
Cognate, or kindred languages, what so termed, I. 199. Accoun of them, ibid. The use of the cognate languages for illustratig the Scriptures elucidated, 199. 341, 342.
Coincidence of the Old and New Testament narratives with the relations of profane authors a proof of their credibility, I. 49-52 69-87.
Coins (ancient), collateral testimony of, to the credibility of the New Testament, I. 88-91. Importance of, as an hermeneutica aid, 350.
Collins (Mr.), absurd and contradictory tenets of, on religion, I. 23 His hypocrisy, 26.
Colossians, Saint Paul's Epistle to, II. 340. Account of the church at Colossæ, 341. Date of this Epistle, ibid. Its occasion, ibid Scope and analysis of its contents, ibid.
Commentaries, different classes of, I. 352. Of commentaries, strictly so called, ibid. Their utility, 353. Design to be kept in view consulting them, ibid. Rules for consulting them to the best advantage, 353, 354.
Comparison not to be extended to all the circumstances of an alle gory, I. 365. Complexion, varieties of, in different nations, not contrary to the Mosaic account of the origin of mankind, I. 76. Conjecture (critical), a source of various readings, I. 284. Rules for applying it to the determination of various readings, 289, 20 Constantinopolitan Recension of the New Testament, I. 205 AA Contemporary Writers, testimony of, a source for ascertaining the meaning of Scripture, I. 329-333
Context, definition of, I. 336. Rules for investigating it, 337, 33 Importance of attending to the context, in the interpretation of allegories, 365.
Contradictions, alleged to exist in the Scriptures, considered, and shown to have no foundation, I. 399, 400. In historical passages 400-404. In chronology, 404, 405. Between prophecies and their fulfilment, 406. In doctrine, 406-408. Apparent contrs dictions to morality, 408-414. Between the sacred writers, 414 -418. Between sacred and profane writers, 418-420. Seeming contradictions to philosophy and the nature of things, 490–42 Conversation with the Deity, the most eminent degree of propheta inspiration, II. 256. Conversion of Paul, remarks on, II. 322, 323. Coptic version of the Old and New Testament, I. 272. Corinthians (Saint Paul's First Epistle to), II. 334. Paul's characte of the Gentile Corinthians confirmed by profane historians, 1.8 State of the Corinthian church, II. 334. Occasion and scope of this Epistle, ibid. Analysis of its contents, 335. Date and gea ineness, ibid. Examination of the question, how many epistles Paul wrote to the Corinthians, ibid.
Paul's Second Epistle to), II. 335. Date and 36. Occasion of this Epistle, ibid. Its scope, its contents, ibid. Observations on it, ibid. A ogical difficulty in this Epistle elucidated, 336, pistles written to the Corinthians but the two tant, I. 57, 58. II. 335.
Scriptures, impossibility of, proved, I. 52-58. how far a cause of various readings, 285. on, nature and fallacy of, I. 396. note. ne, I. 57.
rld, true account of, unknown to the ancient Mosaic narrative of, confirmed by profane by the modern discoveries in philosophy, I. d and New Testaments, I. 59. Proofs that the ad a perfect knowledge of the subjects which their moral character, though rigidly tried, was by their keenest opponents, ibid. This test ap- Testament, ibid And also to the New Testa- writings never charged with containing false- proved at large concerning the Old Testament, eNew Testament, 62. The writers of which ry with, and competent witnesses of, the events And could not have recorded the actions ascrib- hey had not been true, 62. Were neither enthu- =, 63. Were neither deceived themselves, nor ceive others, 63, 64. But on the contrary they e strictest integrity and sincerity, 64, 65. Ap- us proofs, 66. And suffered every thing for the ration, ibid. The credibility of the Scriptures fur- the subsistence, to this very day, of monuments petuate the memory of the principal facts and corded, 66, 67. And by the wonderful establish- ation of Christianity, 67, 68. Testimonies from history to the credibility of the Old Testament, o of the New Testament, 78-83. The silence Ts concerning facts recorded by the sacred histo- ent against their credibility. 85-87. Which is d by coins and medals, 88-91. Recapitulation t, 185. Credibility of miracles, proved, 95-97.
character of, confirmed by profane writers, I. 81. en planted in Crete, II. 347. criptures, objects of, I. 188.
y of, to the genuineness of the New Testament,
of the New Testament, I. 209. nole. of, explained, I. 419, 420.
et), account of, II. 277. His predictions relative t monarchies, I. 129. Analysis of his prophecies, Observations on their canonical authority and style, ➡n of neologian objections, 279-282. ditions made to the book of Daniel, 282. Account of plague of, in Egypt, II. 207.
Es of Scripture, importance of knowing, I. 348. ense the "man after God's own heart," I. 411, 412. ascribed to, II. 239. 241.
on the ode of, II. 217. note.
es of divine revelation, origin of, I. 22. note.
Scriptures for all that they have written, which Are or good, ibid. Their boast, that unassisted reason uide to man, disproved, ibid. A summary of their tradictory tenets concerning religion, the worship future state, 23-25. And concerning morals, 25. of deism on nations, 25, 26. their principles contrasted with those of the Gos- And on individuals,
immense number of, I. 16. and note 8., 21. Hor- 1 their effects, 16, 17. See Idolatry. ecount of, not contrary to philosophy, but confirm- ble testimonies from natural and civil history, I. by the Apamean medal, 88. Infidel objections to 76.
of the principal Hebrew MSS. collected by, I. 219. red writers in composing their narratives, a source contradictions in historical passages, I. 400—402. Dints of doctrine, 408.
ook of), date and chronology of, II. 210, 211. Its Prediction relative to the Messiah contained in it d. I. 453, 454. Synopsis of its contents, II. 211, 212. on this book, 212.
Greek Testament, I. 196-199.
of, I. 28. 39.
rt of, II. 243.
of the Hebrews, I. 381.
dant on the propagation of Christianity, examined,
ous, of the Old and New Testaments, I. 202. note. ent and modern) of the Scriptures, I. 212-215. ered in the Bible a proof that it must be from God, rines of the patriarchal age, 142, 143. II. 236, 237.
473 Doctrines delivered by Moses, and by the prophets, I. 143-148. Summary of the doctrines of the Gospel, 149.; particularly the vicarious atonement of Christ, and the blessings thereby procured for man, 150-152. Alleged contradictions in doctrines proved to have no foundation, 406-408. On the doctrinal interpretation Double Sense of prophecy, I. 390, 391. of the Scriptures, 393-395. Dramatic Poems of the Hebrews, 1. 381. Dreams, prophetic, II. 255.
Duelling not sanctioned by the Gospel, I. 171. note.
Ebionites, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the EBER'S (Paul) revision of the Latin Vulgate, notice of, 1. 277. Ecclesiastes (book of), II. 247. Its title, author, and canonical au- New Testament, I. 46. thority, ibid. Its scope and synopsis, 247, 248. Observations on Ecclesiasticus (apocryphal book of), account of, II. 291. this book, 249. Edessene Recension of the New Testament, account of, I. 206. Editions (ancient) of the Scripture, considered as a source of the Effect, metonymy of, I. 360. sacred text, 1. 280.
Egypt, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 125. The borrowing from the Egyptians by the Israelites explained, 409. Remarks on the plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians, II. 206, 207. Pretensions of the Egyptians to remote antiquity disproved, I. 73. Confirmations of Scripture from Egyptian hieroglyphics, Egyptian versions of the Scriptures, I. 272, 273. Egyptian Recen- 88, 89. Eichhorn's theory of recensions, account of, I. 209. sion of the New Testament, 205. Elegiac Poetry of the Hebrews, I. 380. Elijah fed by ravens, remarks on the narrative of, I. 422. Emphases, definition of, I. 326, 327. Different kinds of, 327. Em- phasis of the Greek article, 327, 328. Emphases of other words, 328. Emphatic adverbs, ibid. Real emphases, ibid. Rules for England, beneficial effects of Christianity in, I. 174. the investigation of emphatic words, 328, 329. Enoch, translation of, confirmed by heathen traditions, I. 71. Re- marks on the apocryphal book of, supposed to be quoted by the Apostle Jude, 318. II. 377.
Enthusiasm, characteristics of, I. 63. Proof that Moses was not an enthusiast, 60. Nor the apostles and evangelists, 63. Especially Saint Paul, II. 322, 323.
Ephesus, temple of Diana at, I. 90. That city, why termed NEO. ΚΟΡΟΣ, 90, 91. Account of the church at, II. 338. Genuineness and authenticity of the Epistle to the Ephesians, 338, 339. Its date, 339. Occasion and scope, ibid. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Observations on its style, ibid.
Epistles of the apostles, importance of, II. 329, 330. Their number and order, particularly those of St. Paul, 330. Of the Catholic epistles, ibid. General plan of the apostolic epistles, ibid. Causes of their obscurity explained, 331. Remarks on the phraseology of St. Paul's Epistles in particular, ibid. Rules for studying the apostolic epistles most beneficially, I. 393-395. Subscriptions attached to them, 215. See Catholic Epistles.
Esdras, account of the two apocryphal books of, II. 289, 290. Epithets of Scripture, different kinds of, Í. 325. Esther (book of), II. 225. Its title and author, 225, 226. Argument, 266. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Account of the Targums or Chaldee paraphrases on this book, I. 263. Apocryphal additions to the book of Esther, II. 290.
Ethiopia, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 125, 126. Ethan, psalm ascribed to, II. 240. Ethiopic language, notice of, I. 199. Ethiopic version of the Scrip- tures, 273, 274.
Eusebius's account of the classification and genuineness of the books of the New Testament, I. 42. the four Gospels, 319, 320.; and of his recension of the Septuagint Notice of his Harmony of version, 268. Eusebian Sections, 214. Evangelists, were contemporary with, and competent witnesses of, Euthalius, Sections of, I. 214. the facts recorded by them, I. 62, 63. fanatics, 63. Neither did nor could deceive or impose upon Were not enthusiasts nor others, 63, 64. Were men of the strictest integrity and sincerity, 64, 65. Appealed to notorious proofs, 66. Suffered every thing for the truth of their narrative, ibid. On the credibility and in- spiration of the evangelists.-See Credibility, Inspiration. Evidence. See Historical Testimony.
Evil (moral and physical), the true cause of, unknown to the an- cients, I. 17. The Bible account of it confirmed by heathen writers, 70.
Exodus (book of), Title, II. 206. Author and date, ibid. Occasion and subject-matter, ibid. Scope, ibid. Types of the Messiah, ibid. Synopsis, ibid. Illustration of Exodus, ch. vii.-xi. 206, 207. Expositors. See Commentators.
Ezekiel (the prophet), account of, II. 283. Canonical authority of his prophecies, ibid. Their scope, 284. Analysis of them, 284- 286. Observations on the style of Ezekiel, 286. Supposed dif- ference between him and Jeremiah reconciled, I. 124.
Ezra (book of), II. 224. Its title and author, ibid. scope, and synopsis of its contents, 224, 225. Observations on a spurious passage ascribed to Ezra, 225.
FAITH, analogy of, 1. 342. Rules for investigating it, 342-344. Fall of man, Mosaic account of, confirmed by the existence of moral evil, and by historical testimony, I. 69-71. Families of Hebrew Manuscripts, account of, 1. 218. And of the manuscripts of the Greek Testament, 204-212. Fathers, testimony of, to the authenticity of the New Testament, I. 41-45. Assistance to be derived from them in the interpretation of Scripture, 346-348. Remarks on their mode of quoting the Scriptures, 41. Authority of their quotations as a source of the sacred text, 281. Rules for applying their quotations to the de- termination of various readings, 288, 289.
Felix, procurator of Judæa, the singular propriety of Saint Paul's address to, illustrated, II. 327.
Fertility of the Holy Land, attested by heathen writers, I. 78. Fig-tree, the withering of the barren, explained, I. 102. Figurative Language, origin of, I. 355. Distinction between figures of words and figures of thought, ibid. General observations on the interpretation of tropes and figures, 355-358. The figura- tive language of the prophets sometimes the source of seeming contradictions, 406. See Allegory, Hyperbole, Irony, Metaphor, Metonymy, Parable, Proverbs, and Synecdoche. First-born, on the destruction of, in Egypt, II. 207.
Grammatico-Historical Sense, defined, 1. 323. Greek Article, elucidations of, I. 327, 328. Greek Language, the New Testament why written in, I. 193, 194 Similarity of the New Testament Greek with that of the Septu agint version, 193. Examination of its style, 194, 195. Dialects, 196-199.
Greek Versions (ancient) of the Old Testament:-See Aquila, Sep tuagint, Symmachus, Theodotion.
Greeks, the New Testament character of, confirmed by heathen writers, I. 80. Griesbach's (Dr.) system of recension of the New Testament, ac- count of, I. 205, 206.
HABAKKUK (the prophet), notice of, II. 277. Analysis of his pro phecy, ibid. Its style, ibid.
Haggai (the prophet), account of, II. 287. Argument and scope of his prophecy, ibid. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Style, hid Hagiographa, an ancient division of the Jewish Scriptures, account ot, I. 213. Chaldee paraphrase on, 263. Hail, on the plague of, in Egypt, II. 207.
First day of the week, observance of, a proof of the credibility of Haptoroth, or sections of the Prophets, origin of, I. 213. the New Testament, I. 67.
Five thousand men, miracle of the feeding of, I. 104.
Happiness, dark and confused notions of the heathen concerning, 1. 18. Harmonies of the Scriptures, occasion of, I. 319. Observations on the different schemes of harmonizers, and on the duration of the public ministry of Jesus Christ, 319–321.
Forgery, impossibility of, as it respects the Old Testament, I. 29. Harmony subsisting between all parts of the Bible, a proof of its And the New Testament, 40. 54, 55.
Gaon (rabbi Saadias), Arabic version by, notice of, I. 274. Gemaras of Jerusalem and Babylon, account of, I. 345. Genealogy, importance of, in studying the Scriptures, I. 351, 352. The seeming contradictions in the genealogies of our Saviour, as recorded by Matthew and Luke, examined and reconciled, 400, 401. 417, 418. Importance of the genealogies in the first book of Chronicles, II. 223.
Genesis (book of), title, II. 203. Author, 204. Date, ibid. General argument, ibid. Scope, ibid. Types of the Messiah in this book ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Summary of the patriarchal religion, as exhibited in this book, I. 142, 143. The literal sense of the first three chapters vindicated, II. 205. Whence Moses derived his materials for it, I. 34.
Gentiles, rejection of the Gospel by, no objection to the truth of Christianity, I. 136.
Genuineness defined, I. 28. Criteria for distinguishing genuine from spurious writings, 39, 40. Genuineness of the Old Testa- ment demonstrated, 28-32.: especially of the Pentateuch, 32— 38. And of the New Testament, 40-50. Recapitulation of this argument, 184.
Geography, importance of, to the study of the Bible, I. 351. Geology, testimony of, to the credibility of the Mosaic narrative of the deluge, I. 71, 72.
German Divines, heterodox notions of many of, I. 326. Refutation of their theory, that some of the interpretations of Christ and his Apostles are doctrinal accommodations to Jewish opinions and prejudices, 324.
German Jews, manuscripts of, I. 218.
Giants, Mosaic account of, confirmed by heathen writers, I. 71. Gibbon's false account of the spread of Christianity, confuted by facts, I. 133. His immoral principles exposed, 25.
Gittith, import of, II. 244.
Glossaries, nature of, I. 335. Rules for consulting them to advan- tage, ibid.
Gnostics, tenets of, refuted by St. John, II. 316.
GOD, the true nature and worship of, imperfectly known among the ancient heathen nations, I. 16, 17. And also among the modern heathens, 21, 22. Sublime doctrines of the Scriptures concerning God, in the patriarchal times, 142, 143. Under the Mosaic dis- pensation, 143-145. And in the Gospel, 149, 150. Gospel, meaning of, II. 294. General design of the Gospels, 295. Their number, ibid. And importance, ibid. The sources of the first three Gospels examined, 385-393. Why rejected by the unbelieving Jews, I. 134, 135. And by the Gentiles, 136. See Christianity, Doctrines, Morality, John, Luke, Mark, and Matthew, in this Index.
Gothic version of the Bible, account of, I. 277. Description of the Upsal manuscript of, 277, 278. Important remains of, discovered in the Ambrosian library at Milan, 278, 279. Governors and Governed, duties of, under the Gospel, I. 153.
divine authority and original, I. 167, 168.
Heathen Nations (ancient), deplorable state of religion and morals among, I. 16-20.; and among the modern heathens, 21, 22. This a proof of the necessity of a divine revelation, 22. Derived many of their institutions from the Scriptures, 77, 78. Their characters, as incidentally noticed in the New Testament, coo- firmed by profane writers, 80, 81.
Heathen Writers, testimonies of, to the credibility of the Old Tera- ment, I. 69-71. And of the New Testament, 78-83. And to the beneficial effects of the Gospel, in the character and conduct of the first Christians, 170.
Hebraisms of the New Testament, I. 196. Examples of them, and observations on them, 196, 197. Rules for the better understand- ing of Hebraisms, 197, 198.
Hebrew Language, origin and antiquity of, I. 189. Historical sketch of, 190. Antiquity of its character, ibid. Hebrew vowel points, 191, 192. And accents, 192. Rabbinical Hebrew, 198. The Hebrew language a proof of the genuineness and authenticity of the Old Testament, 31. Particularly of the Pentateuch, Notice of the principal Hebrew manuscripts, 216-221. And of the printed editions of the Hebrew Bible, 203. Hebrew Text of the Old Testament, history of, from the writing of the books of the Old Testament, until the time of Jesus Christ, I. 200. From the time of Jesus Christ to the age of the Masonites, 200, 201. From the age of the Masorites to the invention of the art of printing, 201-203. From the invention of the art of print- ing to our own time, 203.
Hebrews (Epistle to), II. 349. To whom written, 349, 350. In what language, 351, 352. Its genuineness and authenticity, and by whom written, 352-356. Date of this Epistle, 356. Its occasion and scope, 356, 357. Synopsis of its contents, 357. Observations on it, ibid. Hegesippus, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Test ment, I. 43.
Helvetius, immoral tenets of, I. 25. Heman, psalm ascribed to, II. 240.
Herbert (Lord), absurd and contradictory tenets of, in religion and morals, I. 22. 25.
Heretical Writers (ancient), testimonies of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 45, 46. Various readings sometimes to be found in their works, 289.
Hermas, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, 1. 45.
Hesychius's Recension of the Septuagint, notice of, I. 268. Hexapla of Origen, specimen of, with illustrative remarks, 1. 967, 268.
Hillel (Rabbi), Codex of, I. 203.
Hindoos, degraded state of religion and morals among. I. 21. Their extravagant pretensions to antiquity refuted, 74. Historians (profane), confirm the truth of the Old Testament nar ratives, I. 69-78. And also of those of the New Testament, 78 -83. This coincidence a proof of their genuineness and authen ticity, 49-52. Seeming inconsistencies between the sacred and profane historians accounted for, 414-418. Silence of ancient historians concerning many facts accounted for, 85-87. Historical Books of the Old Testament, general observations on, IL 213. Their authors, ibid. Importance, 214. For analyses of the Historical Books, see their several titles in this Index. Historical Circumstances, importance of, to the study of the Scrip tures generally, I. 348-351. Of Scripture allegories in particu lar, 365. And also of parables, 368.
Historical Passages of Scripture, alleged contradictions in, consider ed, and shown to have no foundation, I. 400–401. Historical Sense of Scripture, I. 323. Historical Testimony, credibility of, illustrated, I. 95, 96. Humes Objections to it, considered aud refuted, 96, 97. Historical testi
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