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HELPS TO THE STUDY OF THE BIBLE.


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Abana, the river . . .74
Abarim, event connected with . . .73
Aborigines, the, East and West of the Jordan . . .75
Abrahamic tribes . . .75
Abram . . .39, 75
Accho . . .70
Achaia . . .67
Acts, the, of the Apostles, written by Luke; analysis of . . .57
"Addenda," the . . .15
Adramyttium . . .68
Ahasuerus, who he was . . .16
Aijeleth Shachar . . .18
Akaba . . .69, 75
Akka . . .70
Alamoth . . .18
Alexandrine Church, the, reputed founder of . . .56
Alexandrine MS. . . .55
Altar, the, offerings for . . .12
Al-taschith . . .18
Amalekites . . .75
Amittai . . .22
Ammon . . .75
Amorites . . .75
Amos, the prophet; summary of the book of . . .23
Amphilochius—imprimatur to his Catalogue . . .8
Amphipolis . . .67
Anakim . . .75
Analysis of Acts of the Apostles . . .57
Anathoth . . .20, 73
Animal offerings . . .12
Animals named in the Bible . . .76
Antioch in Pisidia . . .67
Antioch in Syria . . .67
Antipas, the martyr . . .62
Antiquities, Customs, &c., Glossary of . . .117
Apocalypse . . .62
Apocrypha, Notes on . . .27
Apocryphal Books, the . . .8
Apollonia . . .67
Apollos . . .67
Appearances of Christ after His resurrection . . .44, 66
Appii Forum . . .68
Aquatic Animals . . .82
Aquila . . .67
Arabian Desert . . .75
Aramaic Desert . . .75
Aram, Wilderness of . . .69
Aram-Damesk . . .69
Aram-Naharaim . . .69
Aramoea, its divisions . . .69
Ararat, event connected with . . .73
Aristarchus . . .68
Arkites . . .75
Arnon, the river; for what notable . . .69, 74
Arvadites . . .75
Asphaltites, Lake . . .70
Assos . . .67
Athens . . .67
Atlas, Index to Scripture . . .385
Atonement, the Day of . . .12
Baalism . . .39, 118
Babylon . . .75, 130
Baptist, the, mission of . . .63
Barada, the . . .69, 74
Barnabas . . .67
Bashan . . .73
Batlanim, the . . .35
Beer-sheba . . .71
Berechiah . . .25
Beroea . . .67
Bethany . . .71
Beth-el . . .71
Bethlehem . . .72
Bethsaida . . .70
Beza's MS. . . .55
Page.
Bezer . . .73
Bible, the, its title and divisions . . .7
Bible version of the Psalms . . .17
Birds of Palestine . . .84
Bithynia . . .67
Books of the Old Testament . . .7
Books of the New Testament . . .55
Burnt offerings . . .12
Buzi . . .21
Cæsarea . . .68, 70
Cæsarea Philippi . . .71
Canaan . . .75
Canaanites . . .75
Canon, the, of Scripture . . .8
Canonical Books . . .8
Canticles . . .18
Capernaum . . .70
Capitula . . .8
Captivity, the, miracles during . . .40
Carmel, event connected with . . .73
Catalogues of Canonical Books . . .8
Catherine de Medicis . . .55
Catholic Epistles, the . . .56, 61
Cenchrea . . .67
Chazan . . .36
Chebar, for what notable . . .74
Cherith . . .74
Chinneroth . . .74
Chorazin . . .71
Christ—His first appearance; first public preaching; first general circuit; divinity of; second year's ministry . . .63
    second and third general circuit; third year's ministry . . .64
    appearances after His resurrection . . .66
    names, titles, and offices of (see also Bible Index) . . .43
Christian Canon, the . . .8
Chronicles, the, books of; their contents . . .15
Chronology of Old Testament . . .36
        "         of the Acts and Epistles (supposed) . . .37
Cilicia . . .67
Cities, Levitical . . .73
    "     of Refuge . . .73
Clauda . . .68
Cnidus . . .68
Colosse, Church of . . .59
Colossians, the, Epistle to, its features; summary of . . .59
Concordance . . .193
Constitutional divisions of the New Testament . . .56
Corinth . . .58, 67
Corinthians, the, Epistles to; summaries of . . .58
Council, the, of the Church and People . . .35
Crete, 68; Church in, not known when founded . . .61
Cursive MSS. . . .55
Cyaxares . . .24
Cyprus . . .67, 68
Cyril Lucar . . .55
Cyrus, decree of . . .25
Damascus . . .70
Daniel and Mordecai compared . . .16
Daniel, book of, why excluded from "the prophets" . . .7
Daniel, his history; contents of book of . . .21, 22
Dead Sea, the . . .70
Decapolis . . .71
Dedication, feast of the . . .12, 64
Dedications to the Psalms . . .18
Degrees . . .18
Demetrius . . .58, 62
Derbe . . .67
Deuteronomy, book of; characteristic features . . .11, 13
Diaries, the . . .15
Dictionary of Scripture proper names . . .353
Didactic division of New Testament . . .56, 57

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Divided Monarchy . . .37
Divinity of Christ . . .63
Divisions of the Bible, 7; of the English Bible, 8; of the New Testament . . .56
Domitian . . .62
Dragomans . . .36
Ebal, for what notable . . .73
Ecclesiastes, book of, its authorship and canonicity . . .19
Edomites . . .75
Egypt, miracles in . . .40
    "     river and stream of . . .74
Elijah, miracles by . . .40
Elisha, miracles by . . .40
Elkosh . . .24
Elymas . . .67
Emim . . .75
English Bible, the, divisions of . . .8
Ephesians, the, Epistle to; summary of . . .59
Ephesus, 59, 67; message to Church at . . .62
Ephrem's MS.   . . .55
Esdraëlon . . .69
Esdras . . .15
Essenes, the, described . . .34
Esther, the book of . . .16
Ethnology . . .75
Ethnological summary . . .75
Euphrates, how distinguished . . .74
Exodus, book of, distinctive characteristic . . .11, 12
Ezekiel, book of . . .21
Ezra, book of, its author and contents . . .15
Ezra, Sanhedrin revived by . . .35
Fair Havens . . .68
Fasts . . .12
Feasts . . .12
Felix . . .68
Festivals—weekly and monthly . . .12
First line of each Psalm, Alphabetical Table of . . .46
Fisheries of Palestine . . .82
Forty days, the great . . .66
Gad, the seer . . .15
Gaius, the wellbeloved . . .62, 67
Galatia . . .59, 67
Galatians, the, Epistle to, its leading features; summary of . . .59
Galilæans, the sect described . . .34
Gallio . . .67
Gath-hepher . . .22
Gemara, the . . .35
Genealogical Table from Adam to Jacob . . .37
Genesis, the book of, its general contents and subject . . .11, 12
Gennesaret . . .71
        "         remarkable events connected with . . .74
Geography of Palestine . . .68
Geology of Bible Lands . . .108
Gerizim, for what notable . . .73
Geshurites . . .75
Gihon . . .74
Gilboa, for what notable . . .73
Gilead, for what remarkable . . .73
Girgashites . . .75
Gittith . . .18
Glossary of Antiquities, Customs, &c.   . . .117
God . . . (Bible Index)157
Gospels, the, one under four aspects, 56 (see also Bible Index); harmony of . . .63
"Great Day of the Feast" . . . 12
Great Sea . . .74
Greece, Paul's stay in . . .67
Habakkuk, the prophet; book of, summarised . . .24
Habor . . .74
Haggai, the prophet; book of . . .25
Hamathites . . .75
Haphtaroth . . .7
Haran . . .39
Harmony of the Gospels . . .63
Headings of the Psalms . . .17
Hebrews, the, Epistle to—its author and characteristics; summary of . . .60
Page.
Hebron . . .72
Hermon, for what notable . . .73
Herodians, the sect described . . .34
Herods, family of the . . .33
Hiddekel . . .74
Higgaion . . .18
Hilkiah . . .20
Historical Books, the . . .13
Historical divisions of the New Testament . . .56
Historical Summary . . .39
Hittites . . .75
Hivites . . .75
Holy Ghost, the . . .           (Bible Index)160
Hor . . .73
Horeb . . .73
Horim . . .75
Hosea, book of, its author and divisions . . .23
Hugo, cardinal, his division into Capitula (our Chapters) . . .8
Hyrcanus . . .34, 35
Iconium . . .67
Iddo . . .25
Idumæa . . .75
Index to Holy Bible . . .131
Index to Scripture Atlas . . .385
Inscriptions to the Psalms . . .18
Insects of Scripture . . .91
Instruments of Percussion . . .114
Interval between the Old and New Testaments, Historical Summary . . .30
Isaiah, his descent; book of . . .20
    "     miracles recorded by . . .40
Ishmaelites . . .75
Itinerary of the Journeyings of the Israelites . . .38
Jabbok, the river . . .69, 74
James the Less, his Epistle; summary of . . .61
Jason . . .67
Jebusites . . .75
Jeremiah, the prophet; his prophecies arranged in subjects . . .20
Jericho . . .72
    "     the. of the New Testament . . .72
Jeroboam II.   . . .23
Jerome quoted . . .8
Jerusalem . . .68, 72
Jewish Calendar—the Year . . .116
Jewish Canon, the . . .8
Jewish Sects, Parties, &c.   . . .34
Job, a real person . . .16
Job, book of, its antiquity and contents . . .16
Joel, book of, contents summarised . . .23
  "   history of . . .23
John, characteristics of his Gospel . . .57
  "   Epistles of, their characteristics; summaries of . . .62
  "   at Patmos . . .62
John Mark . . . 67
John the Baptist, mission of . . .63
Jonah, book of, the author and subject . . .22
Jonas . . .61
Jonath-elem-rechokim . . .18
Joppa . . .70
Jordan, the . . .69
    "     events connected with . . .74
Josephus on the Canonical Books . . .8
Joshua, book of, its contents; typical aspect, where pointed out . . .13
Joshua, miracles of . . .40
Joshua, the high priest . . .25
Journeyings of the Israelites, Itinerary of . . .38
Jubilee . . .12
Jude, Epistle of, for what remarkable . . .62
Judges, book of, period comprised therein; authorship; relation to the Pentateuch . . .13
Julius, a centurion . . .68
Kanah, the river . . .74
Kethubim . . .7
Keturah, children of . . .75
Kings, books of the, contents of . . .14
Kings, the, miracles under . . .40

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Kishon, the river . . .69, 74
Korbān . . .12
Lakes of Palestine . . .70
    "     of Scripture . . .74
Lamentations of Jeremiah . . .20
Langton, Archbishop, referred to . . .8
Laodicea, message to the Church at . . .62
Last Passover, the . . .65
"Law," the, what it embraced, and how divided . . .7
Lebanon . . .73
Legate, or Apostle . . .35
Leontes, the . . .69
Levi . . .56
Levitical cities . . .73
Leviticus, book of . . .11, 12
Libraries, various, in which MSS. of the Bible are to be found . . .55
List of Quotations from the Old Testament in the New Testament . . .47
Lot . . .75
Luke, peculiar independence of his Gospel . . .57
Lydia . . .67
Lystra . . .67
Macedonia . . .67
Magdala . . .71
Mahalath . . .18
Malachi, the last of the prophets; his prophecies summarised . . .26
Malta . . .68
Mammalia . . .81
Mamre . . .72
Manasses . . .35
Maps . . .393
Mark, brief notice of; contents of his Gospel . . .56
Maschil . . .18
Masoretes, the . . .8
Matthew, his Gospel; summary of . . .56
Meanings of Scripture proper names . . .353
Measures, liquid and dry (see also Index) . . .115
Meat offerings . . .12
Melita . . .68
Merom . . .70, 74
Messiah, the, true character of, attested . . .56
Metals . . .109
Meturgeman . . .36
Micah, the prophet; contents of the book of . . .23, 24
Michtam . . .18
Midianites . . .75
Miletus . . .67
Minerals . . .108
Miracles in the Old Testament—in Egypt; in the wilderness; in Canaan under Joshua; under the kings; by Elijah; by Elisha; recorded by Isaiah; during the captivity; miscellaneous . . .40
Miracles of Our Lord . . .41
Mishna, the . . .35
Mission of the Baptist . . .63
Missionary journeys of Paul—with Barnabas and John; with Silas; Timothy . . .67
Mitylene . . .67
Mizraim . . .75
Mnason . . .68
Moab . . .75
Money, Jewish . . .116
      "       Roman . . .116
Monthly Festival, the . . .12
Mordecai, conduct of, compared with that of Daniel . . .16
Moriah . . .73
Mountains of Palestine . . .69
        "        of Scripture, events connected with . . .73
Music and Musical Instruments . . .112
Muth-labban . . .18
Myra . . .68
Mysia . . .67
Nahum, notice of; his prophecy . . .24
Names, titles, and offices of Christ . . .43
Nazareth . . .71
Nazarites, the sect described . . .34
Neapolis . . .67
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Nebo, for what celebrated . . .73
Neginoth . . .18
Nehemiah, the prophet; book of, its contents . . .15
Nehiloth . . .18
New Covenant, the . . .7, 55
New moon, the, feast of . . .12
New Testament, the, Notes on the early MSS. of . . .55
New Testament, references in, to incidents recorded in Old Testament . . .53
Nineveh, its site . . .75
Notes on the New Testament . . .55
Numbers, the book of, its contents . . .11, 12
Obadiah, the prophet; book of . . .25
Oblation (see also Bible Index) . . .12
Offerings—the general name; for the altar; laws for . . .12
Old Testament, the; first notice of, as a distinct compilation; preservation of . . .7, 8
Old Testament, miracles in the . . .40
          "           parables in the . . .41
          "           references to, not being exact quotations . . .57
Olivet, notable events at . . .73
Onesimus . . .61
Origen . . .55
Orontes, the . . .69
Padan-Aram . . .69
Palestine, geography of . . .68
      "       chief towns of . . .70
Paphos . . .67
Papias quoted . . .55
Parables in the Old Testament . . .41
      "       of Our Lord . . .42
Parabolic fables . . .41
Paralipomena . . .15
Parisian Imperial MS.   . . .55
Parnas . . .35
Parshioth, portions of "the law" . . .7
Passover, the . . .12, 65
Pastoral Epistles, the . . .60
Patara . . .67
Patmos, the apostle John at . . .62
Paul's missionary journeys . . .67
    "     voyage to Rome . . .68
Pauline Epistles, the . . .57
Peace offerings . . .12
Pentateuch, the, what it embraced, and how divided . . .7, 10
Pentecost, the feast of . . .12
Percussion Instruments . . .114
Perga . . .67
Pergamos, message to the Church at . . .62
Perizzites . . .75
Peshito . . .55
Pesukim . . .8
Peter, Simon . . .61
Peter, Epistles of, summaries of . . .61
Pethuel . . .23
Pharpar, the . . .74
Pharisees, the, described . . .34
Phenice . . .68
Philadelphia, message to the Church at . . .62
Philemon . . .61
Philippi . . .59, 67
Philippians, the, Epistle to; summary of . . .59
Philistines . . .75
Phœnicians . . .75
Phrygia . . .67
Physical contour of Palestine . . .69
Pisgah . . .73
Pison . . .74
Plagues, the ten, enumerated . . .40
Plains of Palestine . . .69
Plants of Scripture . . .94
Plateaux of Palestine . . .69
Poetical Books, the . . .16
Posteriores . . .7
Prayers, special . . .45
Precious stones . . .110
Priores, books so designated . . .7

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Priscilla . . .67
Private sacrifices . . .12
Promised Land . . .75
Proper names, Dictionary of Scripture . . .353
Prophecies relating to Christ . . .44
Prophetic division of New Testament . . .56, 62
Prophetic visions in the Revelation . . .62
Prophetical books . . .19
Prophets, the; books to which the appellation was given,—a distinct book; division into verses . . .7, 8
Proselytes, the, described . . .34
Proverbs, book of, its contents analysed . . .18
Psalms, the book of, inscriptions to . . .17, 18
      "       headings . . .17
      "       table of authorship . . .17
      "       classification . . .18
      "       alphabetical table of first lines . . .46
Ptolemais . . .68, 70
Public sacrifices . . .12
Publicans, the, described . . .34
Publius . . .68
Purim, feast of . . .12
Puteoli . . .68
Quadrupeds . . .76
Quotations from Old Testament in New Testament, List of . . .47
Rabbi Judah . . .35
Ramoth-Gilead . . .73
Recorded appearances of Christ after His resurrection . . .44, 66
References in New Testament to incidents recorded in Old Testament . . .53
References to Old Testament, being not exact quotations . . .51
Refuge cities . . .73
Rephaim . . .75
Reptiles of Scripture . . .88
Revelation, the book of, its divine authority; summarised; prophetic visions . . .62
Riha, or Er Riha, the Jericho of the New Testament . . .72
Rivers of Palestine . . .69
    "     of Scripture . . .74
Romans, the, Epistle to, characterised . . .57
      "       summarised . . .58
Rome, Paul's voyage to . . .68
Royal and sacred places in Palestine . . .71
Ruth, book of, a sequel to the Judges; its authorship . . .14
Sadducees, the, described . . .34
Salamis . . .67
Saloniki . . .60
Salt Sea . . .74
Samaria . . .72
Samaritans, the sect described . . .35
Samothracia . . .67
Samuel, the books of; their contents; authorship disputed . . .14
Sanhedrin, of what it consisted . . .35
Sardis, message to the Church at . . .62
Saul, character of . . .14
Saul, afterwards called Paul . . .67, 68
Scribes, the, account of . . .35
Scripture proper names, Dictionary of . . .353
Scriptures, what the term includes . . .7
Sects, Jewish . . .34
Secundus . . .67
Selah . . .18
Seleucia . . .67, 70
Sennacherib . . .23
Sergius Paulus . . .67
"Seven words," the . . .66
Shechem . . .72
Shelomoh . . .19
Sheminith . . .18
"Shepherd of Hermes" . . .55
Shepherds, the . . .35
Shiggaion . . .18
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Shiloh . . .73
Shoshannim . . .18
Shulamith . . .19
Sidonians . . .75
Sinai . . .73
Sinaitic MS.   . . .55
Sinites . . .75
Sin offerings . . .12
Sion . . .73
Smyrna, message to the Church at . . .62
Solomon . . .18
Song of Solomon, its authorship . . .18
            "             time of its composition . . .19
Sopater of Berœa . . .67
Special Epistle, to an individual . . .61
Special Prayers found in Scripture . . .45
Stringed Instruments . . .112
Summaries of the Books of the Old Testament . . .12
"Supplement," the . . .15
Synagogue, the, 35; the great . . .36
Synoptical Gospels, the . . .56
Syracuse . . .68
Syria, 68; chief towns of . . .70
"Syrtes," the . . .68
Tabernacle, the (see also Bible Index) . . .124
Tabernacles, feast of . . .12
Tables,—chronological, of the Old Testament, 36; of the Acts and Epistles . . .37
      "       genealogical, from Adam to Jacob . . .37
      "       of weights, measures, time, money . . .115, 116
      "       of authorship of the Psalms . . .17
Tabor . . .73
Talmud, the; its divisions of the law . . .7
      "       how constituted . . .35
Tarshish, in Spain . . .70
Temple, the . . .72, 125
Ten Batlanim . . .35
Thermè . . .60
Thessalonians, the, Epistles to; summaries of . . .60
Thessalonica . . .60
Thyatira, message to the Church at . . .62
Tiberias . . .70
Timothy, the Epistles to; summaries of . . .60, 61
Tirzah . . .73
Tischendorf . . .55
Titus, Epistle to, summarised . . .61
Topography of Palestine . . .68
Trees, flowers, and plants of Scripture . . .94
Trespass offering . . .12
Troas . . .67
Trogyllium . . .67
Trophimus . . .67
Trumpets, feast of . . .12
Tychicus . . .67
Tyre . . .68
Uncanonical Books . . .8
Uncial MSS.   . . .55
Ur . . .39
Uz, founder of Damascus . . .70
Valleys of Palestine . . .69
Vatican MS.   . . .55
Vegetable offerings . . .12
Versions of Holy Scripture . . .9, 10
Visions, prophetic, in the Revelation . . .62
Weekly festival, the . . .12
Weeks, feast of . . .12
Weights and measures . . .115
Wilderness, the, miracles in . . .40
Wind Instruments . . .113
Words obsolete or ambiguous . . .127
Xenophon's description of Nineveh, referred to . . .24
Year, Jewish . . .116
Zared . . .74
Zechariah, prophecy of . . .25
Zemorites . . .75
Zephaniah, the prophet; contents of the book of . . .24
Zerubbabel . . .15, 25
Zidon . . .70

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