  THE ANTE-DILUVIAN ERA. Creation, Eden: Chronology and its Sources. The Significance of Names. The Descendants of Adam. The Lineage of the Patriarchs. The Flood. THE PATRIARCHAL ERA AFTER THE FLOOD TO THE DEATH OF JACOB. The Two Ararats. The Sons of Japheth. The Sons of Ham. Their More Recent Names. The Descendants of Shem. Job. The Confusion of Tongues. The History of Abram and his Times. The Patriarchs Isaac and Jacob. Egyptian Testimonies. THE THEOCRACY TO THE JUDGES. The Israelites in Egypt. The Physical Geography of Sinai and the Desert. The Entrance into Canaan. The Battles of the Conquest. The Introduction of Idolatry. THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES. The Nature of the Office. The Chronology. The Scribes of the Age. THE PERIOD OF THE KINGS TO THE CAPTIVITY. Origin of the Monarchy. Reign of Saul. The Reigns of David and of Solomon. The Division of the Kingdom. Analysis of the Reigns of Judah and Israel. The Institution of the Prophetical Office. THE CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH TO THE CLOSE OF THE CANONICAL PERIOD. The Various Captivities. The Comparative Religious Spirit. The Captivity Ended. The Canonical Books. Samaritan Pentateuch. What Was Scripture? The Septuagint. The Origin of the Talmud. Concluding Remarks. THE NEW TESTAMENT ERA. From the Birth of Christ to his Public Ministry. The Public Ministry of our Saviour. From the First Passover to the Second. From the Second Passover to the Third. The Third Passover. The Beginning of the Christian Church. The Gospel for Gentiles as well as Jews. Paul’s First Mission. The Second and Third Missionary Tours of Paul. Paul at Rome. The Seven Churches. Colosse and Hierapolis. |
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