The History of the Old Testament Methodized, Table of contents
THE CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS.
Chap. I. From the Creation to the Flood.
Sect. 1. OF the Creation of the World in ſix days, and Gods reſting on the ſeventh, and inſtituting the Sabbath.
Sect. 2. Gods Covenant with man in the ſtate of Innocence. Mans fall. The Covenant of Grace.
Sect. 3. Adam and Eve caſt out of the Garden of Eden.
Sect. 4. Cain and Abel ſacrifice. Cain kills Abel. Cains poſterity. Lamech brings in Polygamy.
Sect. 5. Seth born to Adam. His race carried on to the Flood.
Sect. 6. Noah born. Enoch's Tranſlation.
Sect. 7. Giants on the Earth. The wickedneſs of the old World. God determines to ſend the Flood. Noah's Character.
Sect. 8. Noah's three Sons born, Japhet, Sem and Ham. Noah is commanded to build an Ark.
Sect. 9. Noah with his Family enter the Ark. The Flood comes.
Sect. 10. The Ark reſts on Ararat.
Chap. II. From the Flood to the Promiſe made to Abram in Ur of the Chaldees.
Sect. 1. NOah, his Family, and all living Creatures leave the Ark.
Sect. 2. Noah builds an Altar. The Rainbow a pledg of Gods Covenant.
Sect. 3. Noah plants a Vineyard. His drunkenneſs. Cham curſed.
Sect. 4. The Tower of Babel. Confuſion of Languages. Aſſyrian Monarchy begun. A Catalogue of the Kings thereof.
Sect. 5. The Earth divided among the Sons and Grandchildren of Noah. The Original of Nations.
Sect. 6. Mans life ſhortened. Sem's poſterity.
Sect. 7. Abram and Sarai born.
Sect. 8. Chedorlaomer ſubdues the Kings of Pentapolis.
Sect. 9. Abram called out of Ʋr of the Chaldees, and the great promiſe that the Meſſiah ſhould ſpring from his loyns made to him.
Chap. III. From the promiſe made to Abram to the departure of the Iſraelites out of Egypt.
Sect. 1. ABram's removal from Ʋr to Charran, from thence to Canaan. Two Altars there built by him. A promiſe of that land made to his poſterity.
Sect. 2. Abram goes into Egypt. His danger there upon the account of Sarai (whom he calls his ſiſter) from Pharaoh King of Egypt.
Sect. 3. Abram, Sarai and Lot return into the Southern parts of Canaan. Abram and Lot part. A new promiſe of that land made to Abrams poſterity.
Sect. 4. The King of Sodom with the petty Kings of Pentapolis ſhake off the yoke of Chedorlaomer; he comes with an Army to chaſtiſe them, vanquiſhes the forces of the Kings of Sodom and Gomorrah, plunders thoſe Cities, and among other Priſoners carries away Lot who dwelt there. Abram purſues Chedorlaomer, defeats him, reſcues Lot, and the reſt of the Priſoners. At his return he is met by Melchizedek and bleſſed by him.
Sect. 5. A Son promiſed to Abram, he believes and is juſtified. God makes a Covenant with him to give the land of Canaan to his poſterity: Confirms it by a ſign and a viſion.
Sect. 6. Abram takes Hagar. Iſhmael born.
Sect. 7. God appears again to Abram, renews his Covenant with him, changes his name into Abraham. Inſtitutes Circumciſion.
Sect. 8. Abraham entertains three Angels. Sarai's laughter. Abraham intercedes for Sodom.
Sect. 9. Two Angels conveigh Lot out of Sodom. His wife turned into a Pillar of ſalt. Sodom deſtroyed. Lot's Inceſt, from whence iſſued Moab and Ammon.
Sect. 10. Abraham ſojourns in Gerar, is in danger there again upon the account of his wife, from Abimelech King of the place. He being puniſhed by God reſtores Sarah to her husband. Abraham prays for him, whereupon he and his family are cured. Abimelech diſmiſſes him with preſents.
Sect. 11. Iſaac born. Hagar and Iſhmael caſt out. Abraham makes a Covenant with Abimelech.
Sect. 12. Abraham commanded to offer up Iſaac. The place called Jehovah-jireh. The promiſe renewed to him.
Sect. 13. Sarah dies. Abraham buys a burying place for her.
Sect. 14. Eliezer ſent into Meſopotamia to provide a wife for Iſaac. His preſents to Rebeckah. Iſaac's marriage.
Sect. 15. Abraham marries Keturah, by whom he hath ſix Sons.
Sect. 16. Eſau and Jacob born.
Sect. 17. Abraham dies.
Sect. 18. Heber dies.
Sect. 19. Eſau ſells his Birth-right.
Sect. 20. A famine in the land. Iſaac goes to Gerar. His danger there on the account of Rebeckah (whom he alſo called his ſiſter). He and Abimelech make a Covenant.
Sect. 21. Eſau's diſpleaſing marriages.
Sect. 22. Iſhmael's death.
Sect. 23. Iſaac's dimneſs. Jacob gets the bleſſing. Eſau's hating of him. Jacob's viſion and vow.
Sect. 24. Eſau marries Mahalatha the daughter of Iſhmael.
Sect. 25. Jacob meets Rachel. Leah given him for a wife inſtead of Rachel. Leah's four Sons.
Sect. 26. Rachels barrenneſs. Jacob takes Bilhah, and Zilpah. Joſeph born.
Sect. 27. Jacob's fourteen years ſervice and great increaſe.
Sect. 28. Jacob leaves Laban. Rachels Teraphim. The Covenant between Jacob and Laban at Galeed.
Sect. 29. Jacob's viſion of Angels. His prayer and wreſtling.
Sect. 30. He meets Eſau. They embrace each other. Jacob builds an Altar at Sychar.
Sect. 31. Dinah raviſhed. Simeon and Levi's revenge.
Sect. 32. Jacob goes to Bethel. Deborah, Rebeckahs nurſe dies. Rachel dies. Reuben defiles his Fathers bed.
Sect. 33. Joſeph's dream. His Brethren ſell him. Jacob's mourning.
Sect. 34. Iſaac's death.
Sect. 35. Judah's inceſt with Thamar. Pharez and Zarah born.
Sect. 36. Joſeph ſold to Potiphar. His Miſtreſs's falſe accuſation. His Impriſonment.
Sect. 37. The chief Butler and Baker impriſoned. Joſeph interprets their dreams.
Sect. 38. Pharaoh's dreams. Joſeph's advancement and marriage. The famine begins.
Sect. 39. Jacob ſends his Sons into Egypt. Simeon bound.
Sect. 40. Jacob ſends his Sons into Egypt again. Simeon releaſed. Benjamin's Meſs.
Sect. 41. The Cup in Benjamin's Sack. Judah's interceſſion for him.
Sect. 42. Joſeph diſcovers himſelf. Jacob rejoyces at the ſight of the Waggons.
Sect. 43. Jacob goes into Egypt. His joy to ſee his Son Joſeph.
Sect. 44. Joſeph brings five of his Brethren to Pharaoh. Obtains Goſhen for his Brethren. Introduces his Father.
Sect. 45. Joſeph's prudent adminiſtration in the ſevere famine. He is ſent for by his Father.
Sect. 46. Ephraim and Manaſſeh bleſt. Jacob's gift to Joſeph.
Sect. 47. Jacob bleſſes his Sons in order. His death.
Sect. 48. The mourning for and burial of Jacob. Joſeph's death.
Sect. 49. The Hiſtory of Job.
Sect. 50. Levi and Amram die.
Sect. 51. Iſrael increaſes. Task-maſters appointed.
Sect. 52. Aaron's birth.
Sect. 53. The Midwives commanded to deſtroy the Male-children.
Sect. 54. Moſes born. He is taken up and educated by Pharaoh's daughter.
Sect. 55. Moſes after forty years leaves the Court, and flys into Midian.
Sect. 56. Moſes's marriage. His two Sons.
Sect. 57. Caleb's Birth.
Sect. 58. The Lord appears to Moſes, commiſſions him to deliver Iſrael, enables him to work miracles.
Sect. 59. Moſes confirm'd and encouraged, commanded to go to Pharaoh.
Sect. 60. Moſes ſtopt in his journey. His Son circumciſed.
Sect. 61. Aaron meets Moſes. They declare their commiſſion to the Elders of Iſrael.
Sect. 62. They go to Pharaoh. The oppreſſion of the Iſraelites increaſed.
Sect. 63. Moſes and Aaron go again to Pharaoh. The Magicians call'd in.
Sect. 64. The ten Plagues.
Chap. IV. From the Iſraelites departure out of Egypt to the laying the foundation of Solomon's Temple.
Sect. 1. THe Iſraelites depart out of Egypt.
Sect. 2. The Paſchal Lamb and Paſſover appointed.
Sect. 3. The Lord conducts the Iſraelites by a Pillar of cloud and fire. Joſeph's bones carried with them.
Sect. 4. They encamp at Pihahiroth. Paſs through the Red-ſea. The Egyptians drown'd.
Sect. 5. Moſes's Song. Miriam a Propheteſs.
Sect. 6. The people marching through Shur, murmur for want of water.
Sect. 7. The twelve Wells and ſeventy Palm-trees.
Sect. 8. They turn from Elim to the Red-ſea.
Sect. 9. The people murmur. Quails given for one meal. Manna falls.
Sect. 10. Water guſhes out of the rock.
Sect. 11. Moſes praying, Joſhua fights Amalek. The Altar call'd Jehova-Niſſi.
Sect. 12. Jethro's ſtory defer'd to Sect. 51.
Sect. 13. Moſes call'd up to the top of Mount Sinai. The terrible ſight.
Sect. 14. The Promulgation of the Law.
Sect. 15. The people in fear. Moſes encourages them.
Sect. 16. Similitudes of God forbidden. The Materials for Altars.
Sect. 17. The Judicial or Political Laws.
Sect. 18. The Angel of the Covenant promiſed to guide them. The bounds of Canaan.
Sect. 19. Moſes erects an Altar and twelve Pillars.
Sect. 20. Moſes continues in the Mount forty days, and forty nights.
Sect. 21. Directions concerning the Tabernacle and all its utenſils and appurtenances.
Sect. 22. The Golden Calf.
Sect. 23. Moſes comes down, breaks the Tables. Gods anger. Moſes intercedes for the people, and ſees the glory of God.
Sect. 24. Two new Tables of ſtone.
Sect. 25. God renews the Covenant upon Moſes's prayer. Moſes's face ſhines.
Sect. 26. The Sabbath anew enjoyned. Contribution to the Tabernacle.
Sect. 27. Bezaleel and Aholihab appointed chief workmen of the Tabernacle.
Sect. 28. The Tabernacle finiſhed, being ſet up, is filled with Gods Glory.
Sect. 29. Laws given concerning the ſeveral ſorts of ſacrifices.
Sect. 30. Aaron and his Sons conſecrated.
Sect. 31. Aaron enters upon his office. Fire from the Lord.
Sect. 32. Nadab and Abihu ſlain by fire from heaven.
Sect. 33. Of clean and unclean creatures.
Sect. 34. Womens ſeparation.
Sect. 35. Laws concerning Leproſie.
Sect. 36. Ceremonial uncleanneſs in men.
Sect. 37. The Paſſover celebrated.
Sect. 38. Several ſorts of Laws given.
Sect. 39. Blaſphemy puniſhed in the Son of Shelomith. The Law of retaliation.
Sect. 40. Divers other Laws given.
Sect. 41. Promiſes and threatnings. More Laws given concerning divers matters.
Sect. 42. The Book of Numbers.
Sect. 43. The Encamping of the Tribes.
Sect. 44. The Levites Charge.
Sect. 45. The Levites conſecrated.
Sect. 46. The Offerings of the Princes.
Sect. 47. Laws concerning Jealouſie.
Sect. 48. Concerning Nazarites.
Sect. 49. The ſolemn bleſſing.
Sect. 50. The Silver Trumpets.
Sect. 51. Jethro's ſtory and advice.
Sect. 52. The Camp of Iſrael marches. Jethro leaves them.
Sect. 53. Upon the moving of the Ark Moſes pronounces the bleſſing.
Sect. 54. The people murmur at Taberah.
Sect. 55. Quails given for the ſpace of a month. A Plague follows.
Sect. 56. Miriams Leproſie.
Sect. 57. Spies ſearch the land.
Sect. 58. Their different report.
Sect. 59. The ten Spies ſmitten.
Sect. 60. Iſrael defeated by the Amalekites and Canaanites.
Sect. 61. The ninetieth Pſalm compoſed.
Sect. 62. Some Laws explained.
Sect. 63. The Rebellion of Corah, Dathan, and Abiram.
Sect. 64. Aaron's Red bloſſoming.
Sect. 65. The work and portion of the Prieſts and Levites.
Sect. 66. Water of Purification.
Sect. 67. Miriams death.
Sect. 68. They murmur at Kadeſh for want of water. Moſes ſtrikes the Rock in anger, is doomed not to enter into Canaan.
Sect. 69. The King of Edom refuſeth them paſſage.
Sect. 70. Aaron dies and is buried upon Mount Hor.
Sect. 71. Arad the Canaanite vanquiſhed.
Sect. 72. The Brazen Serpent.
Sect. 73. Several ſtations of the Iſraelites.
Sect. 74. The Miraculous Well.
Sect. 75. Sihon ſlain.
Sect. 76. Og totally ſubdued.
Sect. 77. The Encamping at Abel-ſhittim.
Sect. 78. Balaam ſent for to curſe the Iſraelites. His Aſs ſpeaks.
Sect. 79. Balaam attempts to curſe Iſrael.
Sect. 80. The Idolatry and Whoredom of the Iſraelites at Mount Peor.
Sect. 81. Midian Conquered.
Sect. 82. Moſes and Eleazar number the people.
Sect. 83. Zelophehad's daughters.
Sect. 84. Joſhua appointed Succeſſor.
Sect. 85. A repetition of the Law of ſacrificing.
Sect. 86. Laws concerning Vows.
Sect. 87. The Reubenites and Gadites deſire a poſſeſſion on that ſide Jordan.
Sect. 88. The Journal of Iſraels Travels.
Sect. 89. The Limits of Canaan.
Sect. 90. The Levites Cities.
Sect. 91. Orders concerning the Marriage of Zelophehad's daughters.
Sect. 92. The Book of Deuteronomy, containing Moſes's dying ſpeech to Iſrael.
Sect. 93. Moſes's death. Iſraels mourning for him.
Sect. 94. Joſhua begins his Government.
Sect. 95. They come near unto and paſs the river Jordan.
Sect. 96. Circumciſion enjoyned them.
Sect. 97. The firſt Paſſover in Canaan. Manna ceaſes.
Sect. 98. Jericho taken, burnt, and curſed.
Sect. 99. The Iſraelites defeated at Ai.
Sect. 100. Joſhua marches againſt Ai.
Sect. 101. A Monument of ſtone, and an Altar erected, and Bleſſings and Curſings pronounced at Mount Gerizim, and Mount Ebal.
Sect. 102. The League with the Gibeonites.
Sect. 103. Adonizedek and his allies beſiege Gibeon. Their diſcomfiture. Prodigious Hailſtones. The Sun and Moon ſtand ſtill at the prayer of Joſhua.
Sect. 104. Several Kings vanquiſhed, and their Cities taken.
Sect. 105. The riſe of the Sabbatical year.
Sect. 106. Joſhua's war with the Northern Kings. His victory over them:
Sect. 107. Joſhua's reſt from war.
Sect. 108. Joſhua divides the land.
Sect. 109. Joſhua and the Elders proceed to divide the land; Ephraim and Manaſſeh complain.
Sect. 110. Caleb's requeſt to Joſhua. Hebron given to him. Othniel's marriage.
Sect. 111. Seven Tribes deſire a ſtop may be put to the diviſion of the land.
Sect. 112. The firſt Sabbatical year.
Sect. 113. A ſolemn Feaſt of Tabernacles kept.
Sect. 114. The Camp and Tabernacle remove to Shiloh.
Sect. 115. The ſeven Tribes reproved. Their lots.
Sect. 116. Joſhua's Inheritance.
Sect. 117. Cities ſet apart for the Levites.
Sect. 118. Iſrael's poſſeſſion of Canaan.
Sect. 119. The Reubenites and Gadites commended and bleſt. Their Altar Ed.
Sect. 120. The Elders of Iſrael called together by Joſhua. His ſpeech to them.
Sect. 121. The Tabernacle removed to Sechem. Joſhua's Exhortation to the Iſraelites. Joſeph's bones ſolemnly inter'd. Joſhua's and Eleazar's death.
Sect. 122. The Book of Judges.
Sect. 123. Bezek taken: Adonibezek's uſage.
Sect. 124. The ſettlement of the Kenites.
Sect. 125. Hormah and other Cities taken.
Sect. 126. Bethel taken. Luz built. The Canaanites remain.
Sect. 127. An Angel appears to them in an humane ſhape and reproves them. The people weep.
Sect. 128. Micah's Idolatry. His Prieſt.
Sect. 129. The Danites carry away Micah's Idol. Laiſh taken.
Sect. 130. The wickedneſs of Gibeah: The Levites Concubine.
Sect. 131. A Convention at Mizpeh. The War againſt Benjamin.
Sect. 132. Six hundred Benjamites in Rimmon. The Virgins ſurprized at Shiloh.
Sect. 133. Iſrael for their ſins given up into the hands of Cuſhan King of Meſopotamia. Othniel delivers them. His conqueſt of Cuſhan, and death.
Sect. 134. Ehud kills Eglon. Shamgar delivers the people from the Philiſtines.
Sect. 135. The Hiſtory of Ruth.
Sect. 136. Jabin oppreſſeth Iſrael. Deborah and Barak. Siſera ſlain.
Sect. 137. Deborahs Song.
Sect. 138. The Midianites oppreſs Iſrael. Gideon's viſion. He throws down Baals Altar. The Fleece dry and wet.
Sect. 139. Gigeon's army diminiſhed. The dream of the Barley Cake. He deſtroys the Midianites; ſlays their Kings. Ephramites expoſtulate with him.
Sect. 140. The people offer Gideon to make him King. His Ephod, and death.
Sect. 141. Baal-berith. Abimelech's Tyranny. His death at Thebez.
Sect. 142. Tola's Government and death.
Sect. 143. Jair the Gileadite.
Sect. 144. Ammon invades Iſrael. Jeptha's victory and vow.
Sect. 145. Jeptha ſubdues the Ephraimites. His death.
Sect. 146. Ibzan judges Iſrael. Manoah's viſion. Samſon born.
Sect. 147. Elon and Abdon.
Sect. 148. Samſon marries a Philiſtine. Honey in the Lions Carcaſs. Samſon's Riddle. He burns the Philiſtines Corn. Slays many of them.
Sect. 149. Breaks the bonds with which he was bound. En Hakkore.
Sect. 150. Samſon taken with Dalilah. His locks cut, and eyes put out. He pulls down Dagons houſe, and dies.
Sect. 151. Eli judges Iſrael. Hannahs prayer. Samuel born.
Sect. 152. Hannahs Song. Samuel left with Eli.
Sect. 153. The wickedneſs of Eli's Sons. A Prophet comes to Eli.
Sect. 154. Samuel call'd. He denounces judgment againſt Eli.
Sect. 155. The Philiſtines invade Iſrael. The Ark of God taken. Hophni and Phinehas ſlain. Eli's death.
Sect. 156. The Ark carried in triumph. Dagon broke. The Philiſtines plagued. The Beſhemites ſmitten.
Sect. 157. The Ark at Kirjath-jearim. The meeting at Mizpeh. The Philiſtines overcome.
Sect. 158. Samuel made Judg. His Circuit. He builds an Altar.
Sect. 159. Samuel's Sons very wicked. The people deſire a King.
Sect. 160. Kiſh ſends his Son Saul to ſeek his Aſſes. Samuel meets him. Saul Propheſies.
Sect. 161. Saul taken by lot. The manner of the Kingdom.
Sect. 162. Nahaſh beſieges Jabeſh-Gilead. He requires to put out their right eyes. The place relieved by Saul, and the Kingdom renewed.
Sect. 163. Samuel ſhews the people their ſin in asking a King. Extraordinary Thunder.
Sect. 164. Saul raiſeth forces to go againſt the Philiſtines. He ſacrificeth. Samuel declares his rejection of God.
Sect. 165. The paſſage at Michmaſh. Saul and his Armour-bearer take a fort of the Philiſtines. The confuſion of the Philiſtines Army thereupon. Jonathan eats honey. Saul's Sons.
Sect. 166. Saul ſent to deſtroy Amalek. He ſpareth Agag and the beſt Cattel. Agag ſlain by Samuel.
Sect. 167. Samuel ſent to Jeſſe the Bethlemite. Jeſſe's Sons paſs before him. David taken and anointed.
Sect. 168. Saul's Phrenſie. David plays on his Harp to him.
Sect. 169. David leaves the Court. The Philiſtines invading Iſrael, bring a Giant with them. David viſits his Brethren. He ſlays Goliah. Jonathan entirely loves him, and makes a Covenant of friendſhip with him. David is highly applauded.
Sect. 170. Saul's hatred of and deſigns againſt him. David eſcapes to Ramah.
Sect. 171. David flies to Jonathan, who intercedes with his father for him. Jonathan and David renew their Covenant.
Sect. 172. David flies to Nob. He eats of the ſhew-bread given him by Ahimelech. And takes Goliah's Sword. His ſeveral removals. Doegs malice. Eighty five Prieſts ſlain by him. David's Enterview with Saul. Samuel's death. Nabal's churliſhneſs. Michal being given to Phalti, David marries Abigal. He flies to Hachilah, thence to Achiſh. Achiſh going againſt Iſrael diſmiſſeth him. Saul and the Witch of Endor. David defeats the Amalekites. Saul and his ſons ſlain.
Sect. 173. Mephiboſheth's fall.
Sect. 174. David hath news of Saul's death. He mourns. The Amalekite ſlain.
Sect. 175. David's Funeral Elegy for Saul and Jonathan.
Sect. 176. David goes to Hebron. Is there anointed.
Sect. 177. Abner makes Iſhboſheth King.
Sect. 178. David marries the King of Geſhur's daughter.
Sect. 179. War between David and Iſhboſheth. Abner's Challenge to Joab, that twelve of a ſide might fight. Aſahel ſlain.
Sect. 180. The War continues. David's ſix Sons.
Sect. 181. Abner ſtrongly upholds Iſhboſheth's ſide, and Joab David's. Michal returned to David. Abner treacherouſly ſlain by Joab.
Sect. 182. Baanah and Rechab murder Iſhboſheth.
Sect. 183. David made King of Iſrael. A liſt of the Tribes.
Sect. 184. David takes Zion. Hiram's Embaſſie to him.
Sect. 185. The Philiſtines encamp at Rephaim. Their defeat.
Sect. 186. The Ark removed. Ʋzzah ſlain. Obed-Edom bleſt. David removes the Ark to Zion, and dances before it. Michal ſcoffs.
Sect. 187. Levites appointed to attend the Ark. A Pſalm appointed by David to be ſung.
Sect. 188. David deſigns to build a Temple. Nathan's meſſage from the Lord to him about it.
Sect. 189. David's ſeveral wars with the bordering enemies. His great Officers.
Sect. 190. David's kindneſs to Mephiboſheth. His orders to Ziba.
Sect. 191. David's Embaſſie to Nahaſh King of Ammon. The baſe uſage of his Embaſſadors. The Ammonites and Syrians vanquiſhed.
Sect. 192. Rabbah beſieged. David's Adultery. Ʋriah ſlain.
Sect. 193. Rabbah taken. David aſſumes the Crown. His ſevere uſage of the conquered.
Sect. 194. David's repentance. His Child dies. Solomon born.
Sect. 195. Ammon raviſheth Tamar. Abſalom murders him.
Sect. 196. The woman of Tekoa. Abſalom's return.
Sect. 197. Abſalom's Conſpiracy.
Sect. 198. David flies. Several Remarkables during his abſence from Jeruſalem.
Sect. 199. A famine. Saul's ſons are hang'd.
Sect. 200. War with the Philiſtines. Four Giants.
Sect. 201. David's Triumphant Song.
Sect. 202. David's Propheſie.
Sect. 203. David's Worthies.
Sect. 204. David's Militia.
Sect. 205. The people number'd. Of three judgments propounded David chooſes the Plague. Araunah's floor.
Sect. 206. David receives the pattern of the Temple, makes great preparations for the building of it.
Sect. 207. Officers appointed for the Temple.
Sect. 208. Rehoboam born to Solomon.
Sect. 209. Abiſhag brought to David.
Sect. 210. Adonijah aſpires to the Crown. Solomon anointed. Adonijah's ſubmiſſion.
Sect. 211. David's charge to Solomon.
Sect. 212. Davids farewell Exhortation to the people. His Prayer. Solomon's proſperity.
Sect. 213. David's laſt words to Solomon. His death.
Sect. 214. The Book of the Pſalms.
Sect. 215. Solomon upon the Throne. Adonijah ſlain. Joab ſlain. Shimei's Oath not to paſs over Kidron.
Sect. 216. Hadad the Edomite returns.
Sect. 217. Solomon's marriage with Pharaoh's daughter.
Sect. 218. Solomon ſetled in the Kingdom. Gods appearing to him in a dream, and asking him what he ſhould give him, and Solomon's chooſing wiſdom.
Sect. 219. Solomon's judgment on the two Harlots.
Sect. 220. Hiram's Embaſſie to Solomon. A League between them.
Sect. 221. Solomon's levy for the Temple.
Sect. 222. Shimei put to death.
Chap. V. The fifth Age from the building of the Temple to the deſtruction of it, and Captivity of Judah.
Sect. 1. THE Temple deſcribed with all its parts. The Temple-Officers.
Sect. 2. The Temple finiſhed. Solomon's ſolemn dedication of it.
Sect. 3. The Lord appears to Solomon again in a dream.
Sect. 4. Solomon's Palace. His ſtately Throne. The houſe of Lebanon. His Golden Targets and Shields.
Sect. 5. Gezer taken by Pharaoh and given to his daughter, Solomon's wife.
Sect. 6. Hiram diſlikes the Cities which Solomon offered him.
Sect. 7. Solomon removes his Queen to the Houſe built for her. The Song of Solomon.
Sect. 8. Solomon's Navy.
Sect. 9. Solomon's other buildings.
Sect. 10. Hamath taken by Solomon's forces.
Sect. 11. Solomon's care in matters of Religion.
Sect. 12. Solomon's greatneſs, ſplendor, and glory.
Sect. 13. Solomon's Wiſdom. His Proverbs.
Sect. 14. The Queen of Sheba comes to hear his Wiſdom.
Sect. 15. Solomon's many wives and defection from God. Ahijah the Prophet ſent to him with a ſad Meſſage.
Sect. 16. Solomon writes his Eccleſiaſtes.
Sect. 17. Solomon's Adverſaries. Ahijah ſent to Jeroboam to acquaint him that he ſhould be King of the Ten Tribes.
Sect. 18. Solomon dies.
Sect. 19. The diviſion of the Kingdom.
Kings of Judah.
1. Rehoboam is petitioned for eaſe of Taxes. Ten Tribes revolt. His Buildings and Wives. Shiſhak King of Egypt plunders the Temple.
2. Abijah reigns, p. 505. His army and ſpeech to Jeroboam. Iſrael routed.
3. Aſa reigns, pag. 509. His Grandmothers Grove. Zerah invades him, and is ſubdued. Aſa's league with Benhadad, and death.
4. Jehoſhaphat reigns, p. 515. Removes all high places uſed for falſe Gods. His reformation. His greatneſs and riches. His affinity with Ahab. He goes to Samaria. Jehu the Prophet reproves him. His care of the Kingdom. His Fleet broken. His victory and death.
5. Jehoram ſucceeds, p. 525. His Idolatry. Slays his ſix Brethren. Elijah's Letter to him. Edom revolts. Libnah revolts. Philiſtines invade him. His ſad end.
6. Ahaziah, p. 529. His wickedneſs. Is ſlain by Jehu.
7. Athaliah, p. 532. Her Idolatry and cruelty.
8. Joaſh, p. 533, He is ſet up by Jehoiada. Athaliah ſlain. Baal's houſe pull'd down. Jehoiada's good inſtruction of him. Collection for the Temple. Jehoiada dies. Joaſh's Idolatry. Zachariah ſton'd. The Syrians vanquiſh him. His death.
9. Amaziah, p. 541. He begins well. His war with Edom, and victory. His Idolatry. Joaſh King of Iſrael defeats him. Amaziah ſlain.
10. Ʋzziah, p. 546. His Coronation. He recovers Elath. Conquers the Philiſtines. His herds and husbandry. Iſaiah Propheſies. Alſo Joel. Ʋzziah's pride, leproſie, and death.
11. Jotham, p. 554. He ſubdues the Ammonites. Micah Propheſies. Jotham dies.
12. Ahaz, p. 555. His wickedneſs. Syria and Iſrael invade him. Iſaiah ſent to him. Jeruſalem's ſiege rais'd. Ahaz forſakes the Lord. His calamities. His league with Aſſyria, and death.
13. Hezekiah, p. 563. His goodneſs and reformation. He ſhakes off the Aſſyrian yoke. Jeruſalem beſieged. Rabſhakeh's blaſphemy. Hezekiah's prayer. Iſaiah's meſſage to him. Hezekiah's ſickneſs. His thankſgiving. The Aſſyrians deſtroyed. Ambaſſadors from Babylon come to him. Manaſſes born. Nahum's Propheſie. Hezekiah dies.
14. Manaſſes, p. 595. His great Idolatry. He is taken captive, ſhortly after is reſtored. His reformation. Habakkuk's Propheſie. Manaſſeh dies.
15. Amon, p. 600. His Idolatry and death.
16. Joſiah, p. 601. His piety. Jeremiah Propheſies. The Book of the Law found. Huldah the Propheteſs. Joſiah throws down Idolatry. He goes to Bethel and other places. His ſolemn Paſſover. His death greatly lamented. Zephany's Propheſie.
17. Shallum or Jehoahaz, pag. 611. His Idolatry. Jeremy's admonition to him. Pharaoh Necho carries him away.
18. Jehoiakim, p. 612. His Idolatry and oppreſſion. Jeremy exhorts him to repentance. Ʋriah's Propheſie. Jeremy's bonds and yokes. Baruch's roll. Nebuchadnezzar conquers the Egyptians. Jehoiakim taken priſoner. Daniel and others carried to Babylon. Jehoiakim burns the roll. Nebuchadnezzar returns home. His dream of the great Image made of four metals. Jehoiakim revolts. The Golden Image ſet up by Nebuchadnezzar to be worſhipped. Jehoiakim dies.
19. Jehoiakin, p. 617. His Captivity. Cyrus born.
20. Zedekiah reigns, p. 618. His wickedneſs. Jeremy Propheſies. Several Ambaſſadors come to Zedekiah. Hananiah a falſe Prophet. Jeremy's Letter to the Captives in Babylon. Shemaiah a falſe Prophet, inveighs againſt him. Jeremy propheſies his death. Ezekel's firſt viſion. Jeruſalem beſieged. His other viſions. His Types. Zedekiah revolts. Judea is invaded. Ezekiel's wife dies, for whom he is commanded not to mourn. Jeremy impriſoned. Jeruſalem's ſiege raiſed. The Egyptians are overthrown, and the ſiege renew'd. Jeremy put into the dungeon. Ezekiel propheſies again. Jeruſalem taken. The Temple burnt. The Kingdom of Judah come to an end.
Kings of Iſrael.
1. Jeroboam choſen by the ten Tribes, he fortifies Shechem. Sets up the Golden Calves. A Prophet ſent to him who declares againſt his Altar. His hand withers. The Prophet being ſeduced, a Lion ſlays him. Jeroboam's ſon falls ſick and dies. His own death.
2. Nadab an evil King, ſlain by Baaſha, p. 508.
3. Baaſha reigns, p. 509. He doth evil. He builds Ramah. Jehu's meſſage to him. Baaſha dies.
4. Elah reigns two years, p. 511. Zimri ſlays him.
5. Zimri burnt, p. 511.
6. Omri made King. His Idolatry and burial, p. 512.
7. Ahab, p. 512. He marries Jezabel. Jericho rebuilt. Obadiah hides the Prophets. Elijah's miracles. Eliſha called. Benhadad conquered. A Prophet reproves Ahab. Naboth's Vineyard. Elijah meets Ahab. Ahab ſlain at Ramoth-Gilead. Moab revolts.
8. Ahaziah, p. 543. His fall. His meſſage to Baalzebub. Elijah brings down fire upon two companies of fifty. He dies.
9. Jehoram, p. 545. He maintains the Golden Calves. Elijah's Tranſlation. Eliſha takes up his Mantle. Eliſha's Miracles. The Moabites deſtroy one another. The King of Edom ſacrifices his Son. Eliſha works more Miracles. A ſore famine in Samaria. Its miraculous relief. The Shunamite returns. Benhadad ſends to Eliſha. Hazael ſtifles Benhadad. Jehoram recovers Ramoth-Gilead. Jehu anointed. Joram ſlain. Ahaziah ſlain. Jezabel's death.
10. Jehu made King, p. 585. The ſlaughter of Ahab's off-ſpring, and Ahaziah's brethren. Baal's Prieſts ſlain. Jehu's Idolatry and death.
11. Jehoahaz reigns, p. 590. The Syrians oppreſs him. He dies.
12. Joaſh, p. 591. He viſits Eliſha. Eliſha dies. Joaſh takes Amaziah after his conquering the Syrians. Joaſh dies.
13. Jeroboam the ſecond, p. 593. Jonah, Hoſea, and Amos Propheſie. Jeroboam's death. The Anarchy or Interregnum.
14. Zachariah, his ſhort reign, p. 598.
15. Shallum, is ſlain by Menahem, p. 599.
16. Menahem, p. 599. His cruelty. The Aſſyrian invades him. He dies.
17. Pekaliah, p. 600.
18. Pekah reigns, p. 600. His victory over Ahaz. The Aſſyrian carries five Tribes into Captivity. Pekah ſlain.
19. Hoſhea, p. 602. He continues Jeroboam's Idolatry. Salman after makes him Tributary. Upon his revolt Samaria is taken, and himſelf confined. The Kingdom of Iſrael ends. New Colonies planted. Others ſent after them. An Anti-Temple built. Afterwards deſtroyed by John Hircanus.
Chap. VI. The ſixth Age from the Captivity of Judah to their return.
ZEdekiah taken, ſees his Children ſlain, and then hath his own eyes put out, and in chains, is carried to Babylon, pag. 627.
The City of Jeruſalem and the Temple burnt. Gedaliah ſet over thoſe poor people that were left in the land to dreſs the Vineyards, and till the ground, pag. 630
Seraiah the chief Prieſt with other principal men carried to Nebuchadnezzar to Riblah, and there put to death, Ibid.
Jeremy had his choice whither he would go into Babylon and there be honourably treated, or ſtay in Judea. He chooſes the latter, Ibid.
Iſmael conſpires againſt Gedaliah. Johanan diſcovers it. But Gedaliah would not believe it, and ſo was treacherouſly murdered by Iſmael, pag. 631.
Johanan took from Iſmael his priſoners, but he himſelf eſcap'd with eight more to the Ammonites.
Johanan and his Captains, and many of the people go into Egypt, and carry Jeremy and Baruck along with them.
Ezekiel Propheſies of the deſtruction of the laſt remainder of the Iſraelites. He threatens murmurers and hypocrites, and unfaithful ſhepherds, and the Edomites, pag. 632
Obadiah Propheſies againſt Edom.
Ezekiel comforts the captive Iſraelites, promiſing that God would avenge them on their enemies.
He propheſies their return out of Babylon, though their condition there ſeem'd as hopeleſs as of dead men in their graves, who are become dry bones, pag. 633
He propheſies of their victory over Gog and Magog.
He propheſies againſt Egypt.
He propheſies againſt the Iſraelites that were gone into Egypt, and againſt Pharaoh himſelf.
The Lamentations of Jeremy, pag. 633.
Tyre beſieged by Nebuchadnezzar.
Nabuzaradan carried away the remainder of the Jews to the number of ſeven hundred forty five, Ibid.
Ezekiel hath that glorious viſion of the new Jeruſalem and new Temple, pag. 634.
Tyre taken.
Nebuchadnezzar invades Egypt, makes great havock there, Ibid.
He returns now into Babylon. He hath there the dream of the great Tree, whoſe deſtiny was to be cut down, Ibid.
He new builds Babylon.
He falls diſtracted, and ſo continues for ſeven years, pag. 635
He returns to his wits. Praiſes God and dies.
Evilmerodach ſucceeds him. Jechoniah advanc'd.
Zedekiah dies. The King of Babylon engages in a war againſt the Medes and Perſians. Of whoſe Armies Cyrus was made General. He obtains a great victory over the Babylonians, Ibid.
Belſhazzar ſucceeds.
In Belſhazzar's firſt year Daniel hath the viſion of the four Beaſts, Ibid.
In his third year he hath the viſion of the Ram and He-goat, pag. 636.
Cyrus conquers the Babylonians, beſieges Babylon with a vaſt Army. Belſhazzar Carouſing with his Nobles ſees the hand-writing on the wall. Daniel interprets it, is thereupon advanc'd, pag. 636
Belſhazzar ſlain. His Kingdom brought to an end.
Darius takes on him the Kingdom.
Cyrus marries Darius's only daughter, and ſo is intitled to the Kingdom of Media.
Darius ſets over the Provinces an hundred and twenty Governours, over whom he makes three principal overſeers, and Daniel the chief of all.
The Nobles being ſtirred with a ſpirit of envy againſt him, move the King to make a decree that for thirty days ſpace no petition ſhould be made to any God or man but to himſelf. Daniel hereupon caſt into the Lions den, Ibid.
The ſeventy years of the Jews Captivity drawing to an end, Daniel prays for the promiſed deliverance.
The Angel Gabriel gives him the Propheſie of the Seventy weeks, pag. 637.
Cyrus upon Darius's death is made abſolute Monarch of the Eaſt.
The Jews ſhew him the Propheſie of Iſaiah, foretelling that he ſhould be their deliverer. He thereupon makes an Edict for their return, and that they ſhould go and build their Temple.
Chap. VII. The ſeventh Age from their return out of Captivity to the death of Chriſt.
CYRƲS made Zerubbabel chief Captain of thoſe Jews that returned, and conſigned into his hands the veſſels of the Temple.
The number of them that returned.
They offer towards the building of the Temple.
On the firſt day of the ſeventh month of the firſt year of their return, they built the Altar, and thereon offered ſacrifices. On the 15th. day kept the Feaſt of Tabernacles. In the ſecond month of the ſecond year of their return they lay the foundation of the Temple, the old men weeping, the young men rejoycing, pag. 642
The Cuthaeans or Samaritans offer to joyn with them, but being refus'd, by their intereſt in Cambyſes's Court give a ſtop to the work, Ibid.
Daniel's viſion of the Kings of Perſia, and of Alexander and his ſucceſſors, Ibid.
Cyrus dies. Cambyſes ſucceeds.
The Samaritans now frame an open accuſation againſt the Jews, pag. 643.
Cambyſes dies. Darius Hiſtaſpis ſucceeds, call'd Ahaſhuerus.
He marries Aloſta or Vaſhti the daughter of Cyrus.
In his ſecond year Haggai Propheſies, and reproves the Jews for their negligence in not going on with the building of the Temple, whereupon Zerubbabel and Joſhua took the work in hand afreſh, pag. 644.
In the eighth Month of the ſame year Zachary began to Propheſie to the ſame purpoſe that Haggai did, Ibid.
In the ninth month of that ſecond year of Darius, the Temple began to be rear'd by Zerubbabel and Joſhua. Upon the ſame day the two laſt Propheſies of Haggai were revealed to him.
The Samaritans, viz. Tatnai and Sether-hoznai ſtrive again to hinder them. pag. 645
The Prophet Zachary hath a viſion of Horſemen, and ſeveral other viſions, Ibid.
Cyrus's decree being found the King commands the Samaritans not only not to hinder the Jews in building their Temple, but that they ſhould furniſh them with money out of the Kings Treaſure for it, pag. 646
Darius in the third year of his reign makes a royal feaſt for his Princes. Vaſhti refuſes to come to him when he ſent for her, ſhe is thereupon divorced, pag. 647.
God anſwers the Jews inquiring concerning their Faſts of the fifth and ſeventh months. In the eighth Chapter of Zachary he tells them he will change their Faſts into days of rejoicing, Ibid.
In the ſixth year of Darius the ſecond Temple was finiſhed and dedicated, pag. 650.
Upon the 14th day of the firſt month they celebrated the firſt Paſſover in the ſecond Temple, rejoicing exceedingly becauſe God had turned the heart of the King of Perſia towards them.
In the ſeventh year of Darius, Eſther made Queen, Ibid.
The Hiſtory of Eſther.
Ahaſuerus dies. Zerxes ſucceds him. He makes wars upon the Grecians. Artaxerxes ſucceeds him.
Ezra obtains a large Patent from him to ſettle the Jewiſh Commonwealth.
Liberty was alſo granted by him for ſuch of the Jews as would, to return.
Ezra with a great number returns, having firſt kept a ſolemn Faſt to ſeek a bleſſing from the Lord.
They come to Jeruſalem and preſent the Gold and Silver they had brought with them which was laid up in the Temple.
Ezra mourns and faſts becauſe many of the people had married ſtrange wives. They are moved to put away their ſtrange wives, and the children they had by them, which they conſent to do.
In the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, Nehemiah his Cup-bearer hearing how things went at Jeruſalem, and that their walls were not built, obtains a Commiſſion from the King to be Governour of Judea, and to build the walls of Jeruſalem.
He comes thither and goes about it. Sanballat and Tobiah at firſt ſcoffed at it, but then grew very angry, and conſpired to fight the Jews and hinder the work. But Nehemiah arms the people that ſo they might be in readineſs for them.
Nehemiah redreſſes the oppreſſions among them, viz. concerning Slaves, Debtors and Mortgages.
Sanballat and Tobiah, and their Accomplices ſtrive now by falſe rumours and falſe Propheſies to terrifie Nehemiah from the work. And ſome falſe Brethren at home ſeek to hinder the work alſo.
However the walls of Jeruſalem in fifty two days were finiſhed, and the dedication ſolemnly performed.
Nehemiah appoints Hanani and Hananiah Governours over the City, calls together the Princes, makes a Collection for the rebuilding the City.
On the Feaſt of Trumpets the Law of God was by Ezra and others read and expounded to the people, at which they were much affected.
Ezra is conſulted concerning the Feaſt of Tabernacles.
They keep a ſolemn Faſt, and make a Covenant with the Lord, and ſeal it.
Ezra's Prayer.
The matter of the Covenant, and the perſons that ſealed it.
The chief heads of the people voluntarily offer to dwell in Jeruſalem. The reſt caſt lots about it.
Nehemiah goes back to his Maſter Artaxerxes. He returns and governs Judea many years. In the twelfth year of his Government, and thirty-ſecond of Artaxerxes he went to him again, and ſoon after returned with a new Commiſſion, and then reformed thoſe diſorders in the State, mentioned Chap. 5. and the diſorders in Religion mentioned Chap. 13.
The Prophet Malachi.