LACTANTIUS, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, I. 42.; and to the moral change produced by the cordial belief of the Gospel, 170.

Lame man miraculously healed by Peter and John, I. 105. Lamentations of Jeremiah, date of, II. 276. Synopsis of the contents of this book, ibid. Observations on the style and structure of this book, ibid.

Lampridius, testimony of, to the character of Christ, I. 82. Language of the Old Testament, a proof of its authenticity, I. 31. Of the Pentateuch, a proof of its authenticity, 32. Of the New Testament, also a proof of its authenticity, 48, 49. See the articles Cognate Languages, Greek, Hebrew.

Laodicea, church of, no separate epistle addressed to by St. Paul, I. 58. Pretended epistle of Paul to them, 441.

Latin Versions (ancient) of the Scriptures, account of, I. 275–277. Latinisms of the New Testament, I. 198.

Law." The Law," an ancient division of the Old Testament, I. 212.

Law (Mosaic), a proof of the authenticity of the Pentateuch, I. 32, 33. Table or harmony of the entire Mosaic law, arranged under heads, II. 212, 213.

Lazarus, miracle of the resurrection of, examined, I. 105, 106.
Legal types, I. 385.

Letters, antiquity of Hebrew, I. 190. Form of Greek letters in manuscripts, 221.

Leviticus (book of), title, author, and date, II. 207. Scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, 207, 208.

Lice, on the plague of, II. 206.

Literal sense, nature of, I. 322. In what cases the literal meaning
of words and phrases is to be retained, or given up, 356, 357.
Vindication of the literal sense of the first three chapters of
Genesis, II. 205.

Literature, influence of the Gospel on, I. 172, 173.
Locusts, on the plague of, in Egypt, II. 207,

Longevity of the early inhabitants of the world, the Scripture account of, confirmed by profane history, I. 71.

Lord's Supper, celebration of the sacrament of, a perpetual memo-
rial of the truth of the New Testament, I. 67.
Lucian's Recension of the Septuagint version, I. 268.
Lucian, the philosopher, testimony of, to the character of the first
Christians, I. 85.

Luke (St.), account of, II. 307. Title of his Gospel, ibid. Genuine-
ness and authenticity of his Gospel, ibid. Vindication of its
genuineness from the objections of Michaelis, 308, 309. Vindi-
cation of the genuineness of chapters i. and ii., 309, 310. Of
chapter viii. verses 27. to 39., 310.; and of chapter xxii. verses
43. and 44., ibid. His narrative confirmed by profane historians,
I. 49, 50. 80.; and by ancient coins and inscriptions, 90, 91. Date
of his Gospel, II. 310. For whom written, 310, 311. Its occasion
and scope, 311. Synopsis of its contents, 312, 313. Observations
on the style of his Gospel, 313. See Acts of the Apostles.
Lycaonians, Paul's address to, illustrated, II. 326.
Lying, systematically taught by some heathens, I. 20. and note.
Lyric poetry of the Hebrews, I. 381.

Magistrates and subjects, reciprocal duties of. I. 153.
Mahalath and Mahalath-Leannoth, import of, II. 243.
Malabar coast, account of a valuable Hebrew MS. brought from, I.
219, 220.

Malachi (the prophet), account of, II. 288, 289. Occasion and scope
of his prophecy, 289. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Its style, ibid.
Man, Scripture account of the creation and fall of, confirmed by
profane historians, I. 69, 70. Mutual duties between man and
man, enforced in the Gospel, 152, 153.
Manasses, apocryphal prayer of, II. 292.
Manuscripts of the BIBLE, agreement of all that are extant, a proof
of its uncorrupted preservation, I. 54, 55. Use of manuscripts
for determining various readings, 285.

Manuscripts (Hebrew) of the OLD TESTAMENT, different classes of, I. 216. The rolled manuscripts of the synagogues, ibid. Rules attended to in copying them, 217. Square manuscripts in private use, ibid. The age of Hebrew manuscripts, ibid. Order of books in them, 217, 218. Notices of the most ancient manuscripts, 218, 219. Modern families of Hebrew manuscripts, 218. Notices of the manuscripts of the Indian Jews, 219–221. Manuscripts of the Samaritan Pentateuch, 221. Manuscripts (Greek) of the SEPTUAGINT VERSION, account of, I. 222 -229.

Manuscripts (Greek) of the NEW TESTAMENT, on what materials written, I. 221. Form of letters, ibid. Abbreviations, ibid. Codices Palimpsesti or Rescripti, 222. Account of the different families, recensions, or editions of manuscripts, 205-212. On the Fœdus cum Græcis, or coincidence between many Greek manuscripts amd the Vulgate version, 212. Descriptions of manuscripts containing both the New and the Old Testaments, 222-226. Of Manuscripts of the New Testament, entire or in part, which have been used in critical editions of the New Tes tament, 229-261.

Marcion, testimony of, to the genuineness and authenticity of the New Testament, I. 46.

Mark (Saint), account of, II. 304. Genuineness and authenticity of his Gospel, 304, 305. Its title, 304. Its date, 305. Occasion and scope, ibid. In what language written, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, 305, 306. Examination of the question, whether Saint Mark transcribed or abridged the Gospel of Saint Matthew, 306. Style of his Gospel, 307.

Martial, testimony of, to the persecutions of the Christians, I. 83. Martyrdom, how far a test of truth, I. 66. Maschil, psalms, why so called, II. 243. Masora, account of, I. 201, 202. Estimate of its real value, 202. Massacre of the infants at Bethlehem, I. 419. Matthæi's system of recensions considered, I. 206. Matthew (Saint), account of, II. 296. Title of his Gospel, 295. Its date, 296, 297. In what language written, 297, 298. Genuineness and authenticity of his Gospel, 299. Particularly of the first two chapters, 299-302. His Gospel, for whom written, 302, 303. Synopsis of its contents, 303. Observations on its style, ibid. His narrative of the slaughter of the infants at Bethlehem vindicated, I. 419. Apparent contradiction between his account of our Sa viour's genealogy and that of Saint Luke reconciled, 400, 401. 417, 418.

Meaning of words, general rules for the investigation of, I. 324-326 Medals (ancient), a proof of the credibility of the Scriptures, 1. 88 -92. Mediator, Scripture doctrine of the necessity of, confirmed by the traditions and opinions of the heathens, I. 70, 71.

Megilloth, a division of the Jewish Scriptures, notice of, I. 213. note 2. And of the Targum or Chaldee paraphrase on it, 263. Mekama, a species of Oriental poetry, nature of, II. 232. note 2. The book of Job a poem of this description, ibid.

Melito (Bishop of Sardis), testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament, I. 43.

MESSIAH, OF THE CHRIST, observations on the accomplishment of prophecy concerning, I. 126, 127. 390–393.

MESSIAH, or THE CHRIST.

I. Prophecies in the OLD TESTAMENT, concerning the Messiah, and their fulfilment -That a Messiah should come, I. 127. 451. The time and place when and where he was to come, 127. 451. That he was to be God and man together, 451. From whom he was to be descended, 127. 451. That he was to be preceded by a prophet, in the spirit and power of Elias, 451. That the Messiah was to be a prophet, and confirm his doctrine by great miracles, 451, 452. Predictions relative to his sufferings, death, resurrec tion, and ascension, 128. 452, 453. Predictions relative to the ticular offices of the Messiah, as a prophet, priest, and king, 453 -456.

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II. Predictions of Jesus the Messiah relative to his own sufferings, &e. and their fulfilment:-Predictions and their fulfilment for the confirmation of his disciples' faith, I. 456, 457. Relative to the time, place, and manner of his sufferings, and the persons by whom they were to be inflicted, 129. 457, 458. His resurrection and ascension, 457. The descent of the Holy Spirit on his apostles, 129. Prophecies concerning the various minute circumstances which were to precede, accompany, and follow the destruction of Jerusalem, 129, 130. 458-462. Prophecies concerning the spread of the Gospel, with a refutation of their alleged non-fulfilment, 130-141. Metaphors, nature of, I. 361. Sources of Scripture metaphors, 361, 362. The works of nature, 362. The occupations, customs, and arts of life, 363. Religion and things connected with it, ibid. Sacred history, ibid. Rules for the interpretation of them, 355

358.

Metonymy, nature of, I. 359. Metonymy of the cause, 359, 360. Of the effect, 360. Of the subject, ibid. Of the adjunct, 360, 361. Micah (the prophet), account of, II. 270. Occasion and scope of his prophecy, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, 270, 271. His predic tion concerning the Messiah, 271. Observations on his style, ibid. Michaelis (J. D.), notice of his system of recensions of the New Tes tament, 1. 206.

Michtam, or Golden Psalms, II. 242.

Midianites, severity of Moses to, vindicated, I. 410. Ministry of Christ, duration of, I. 321. Miracles recorded in the Scriptures are proofs of their divine inspi ration, I. 93. Definition of a miracle, 93, 94. Nature of the evidence from miracles, 94. Their design, 94, 95. The credibility of miracles proved, 95-98. Refutation of the sophistry of Mr. Hume, 96, 97. Six criteria for ascertaining miracles, 98, 99. Inapplicable to pretended popish miracles, 99. note. Why Jesus Christ on some occasions enjoined secrecy on the persons healed by him, 98, 99. And used external applications, 99, 100. Application of our six criteria to several miracles related in the Old Testament, 100. And to the miracles recorded to have been wrought by Jesus and his apostles, 101. Their number, ibid. Variety, ibid. Design, 101, 102. Greatness, 102. Persons by ot before whom they were wrought, 102, 103. In what manner performed, 103. Their effects, ibid. Were never denied, ibid. Ex amination of some of them, 103-106. Particularly of the miracle of Christ's resurrection, 106-115. General summary of the argument from miracles, 115, 116. Comparison of the miracles related in the Scriptures with pretended pagan and popish miracles, 116 -119. Cessation of miracles, 117, 118. note. The moral and religious instruction concealed under the miracles of Jesus Christ, illustrated, 384, 385.

Mismor and Mismor-Shur, titles of the Psalms, probable import of, II. 243.

Misna, account of, I. 344, 345.

Mistakes of transcribers, a cause of various readings, I. 283, 284. Mohammed acknowledged the authority of the Gospels, I. 83. Deplorable state of religion and morals among his followers, 22. The spread of Mohammedism no objection to the truth of Christianity, but rather a confirmation of it, 137. Its progress accounted for, 137, 138.

Monarchies (the four great), Daniel's prediction concerning, and its fulfilment, I. 126.

Moral Parts of Scripture, rules for interpreting, I. 395-398. Moral Qualifications for studying the Scriptures, I. 186, 187. Moral Sense of Scripture, Kant's theory of, unfounded, I. 323, 324. Morality, apparent contradictions to, in the Scriptures, considered, and shown to have no foundation, I. 408-414. Morality of the patriarchal ages, 143. Of the Mosaic dispensation, 146, 147. Of the Gospel, 152-156. Superior motives of the morality of the Gospel, 156-158. It is not too strict, 162, 163. Nor are any of the moral precepts of Christianity unreasonable and impracticable,163, 164.

Morgan (Dr.), contradictory deistical observations of, I. 23. Moses not a mythological but a real person, I. 34, 35. 77. Character of, as an historian, 59. Was not an enthusiast, 60. Was not himself imposed upon, ibid. Did not impose upon others, 61. His impartiality, ibid. Credibility of his writings confirmed by testimonies from natural and civil history, 69-77. Observations on the miracles wrought by him, 100, 101. Christ, in what sense a greater prophet than Moses, 453, 454. His predictions respecting the Jewish nation, and their fulfilment, 123. Summary view of the doctrines and precepts of the Mosaic dispensation, 143-147. The Mosaic dispensation introductory to that of the Gospel, 148. Apocryphal books ascribed to Moses, II. 203. Psalms ascribed to him, 239. Accounts of his genuine writings; see the articles Deuteronomy, Exodus, Genesis, Leviticus, Numbers, Pentateuch, in this index.

Murrain among cattle, on the plague of, II. 206.

Muthlabben, import of, II. 243.

Mysteries (Grecian), inefficacy of, in a religious and moral point of view, I. 17.

Mysteries in religion, no just ground for rejecting the Scriptures, I. 158, 159.

Mystical Sense of Scripture defined, I. 323. Necessity of it argued à priori, 382. Instances of it found in the Old and New Testaments, 382, 383. The Song of Solomon, a sublime mystical allegory, II. 251-253.

NAHUM (the prophet), account of, II. 271 Scope and synopsis of his prophecy, ibid.

Nain, miracle wrought at, I. 105.

Names, synonymous with persons, I. 197. Of persons and places liable to change, 402. Several names sometimes given to the same persons and places, ibid. False readings sometimes a source of differences in names, ibid. Names of things put for the things themselves, 361.

Natural History, importance of, in studying the Sacred Writings, I. 352. Confirms the Mosaic narrative of the deluge, 71, 72. Nature, works of, a source of Scripture metaphors, I. 362. The course of nature explained, 93, 94.

Nebuchadnezzar, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 124. Neginoth, import of, II. 243.

Nehemiah (book of), II. 225. Its title and author, ibid. Argument and synopsis of its contents, ibid. Observations on the character of Nehemiah, ibid.

Nehiloth, import of, II. 243.

Neokoros, oflice of, I. 90, 91.

Neologian Interpretations exposed, I. 326. Particularly in the book of Genesis, II. 205.

New Testament. See Testament (New).

Nineveh, prophecies concerning, and their fulfilment, I. 125, 126. Nolan's (Dr.) system of recensions, abstract of, I. 206–208. Numbers, apparent contradictions in, explained, I. 403, 404. Singùlar number put for the plural, 372. And a definite for an indefi nite number, ibid.

Numbers (book of), title, author, date, and argument, II. 208. Scope, ibid. Types of the Messiah, 208, 209. note. Predictions of the Messiah, 208. Chronology, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, 209. Observations on the Book of the Wars of the Lord, mentioned in Num. xxi. 21., I. 57. II. 210.

OBADIAH (the prophet), account of, II. 282. Synopsis of his prophecy, ibid.

Obedience, powerful motives to, contained in the Gospel, I. 156-158. Objections, various, of infidels to the doctrine and morality of the Scriptures refuted, I. 158-167. Inability to answer all such objections no just cause for rejecting the Scriptures, 180, 181. Observations on the Scriptures, importance of collections of, I. 353. Occasions of particular books of Scripture, importance of knowing, I. 349. Particularly for the interpretation of Scripture allegories, 364, 365.

Occidental Recension of the New Testament, account of, I. 205. Old and New Testaments, alleged contradictions between, explained, I. 414-418. See Testament (Old), and Testament (New).

Order of books, importance of knowing, I. 348. In what order the
Scriptures should be read, 187. In what order the books of the
Old Testament are arranged in Hebrew Bibles, 217, 218.
Oriental Languages, remarks on, I. 188, 189.
Oriental and Occidental Readings, account of, I. 202, 203.
Oriental Recension of the New Testament, I. 205.
Origen, notice of, I. 42. His testimony to the genuineness of the
New Testament, ibid. Account of his biblical labours, 267. Spe-
cimen of his Tetrapla and Hexapla, ibid. Observations thereon,
267, 268.

PAGAN pretended miracles, observations on, I. 116-118.
Pagan writers, value of, in the study of the Scriptures, I. 335, 336.
Their testimony to the credibility of the facts related in the New
Testament, 78-87.
Palestino-Syriac Version of the New Testament, I. 272.
Papias, testimony of, to the genuineness of the New Testament,
I. 44.
Parable, nature of, I. 366. Antiquity of this mode of instruction,
ibid. Rules for the interpretation of parables, 366-368. Para-
bles, why used by Jesus Christ, 368, 369. The parables of Christ
compared with the most celebrated fables of antiquity, 369, 370.
Parabolic Sense, I. 323.

Parallel Passages, or analogy of Scripture, importance of, I. 330. Nature of them, ibid. Different kinds of, ibid. Verbal parallelisms, ibid. Real parallelisms, 330, 331. Parallelisms of members, or poetical parallelisms, 331, 332. Rules for investigating parallel passages, 332, 333. And for employing parallel passages in the determination of various readings, 288.

Parallelism, defined, I. 374. Examples of parallel lines gradational, 375. Parallel lines antithetic, ibid. Parallel lines constructive, 375, 376. Parallel lines introverted, 376. The poetical parallelism not confined to the Old Testament, 377. But proved to exist in the New Testament, 377, 378. Examples of parallel couplets, 378. Triplets, ibid. Quatrains, ibid. Five-lined stanzas, ibid, Stanzas of six lines, 379. And of more than six parallel lines, ibid, Parallel lines gradational in the New Testament, ibid. Intro. verted parallelisms, 379, 380.

Paralytic, circumstances of the healing of, I. 104.
Paraphrases, nature of, I. 353.
Paraschioth, or ancient divisions of the Pentateuch, notice of, I. 213.
Parents, put for their descendants, I. 359.
Parenthesis, nature and use of, in the interpretation of Scripture,
I. 338.
Paris (Abbé de), pretended miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 118,
Paronomasia, nature of, I. 372.

119.

Part put for the whole.-Examples of, I. 371. Passover, observance of, a proof of the credibility of the Old Testament, I. 66. Patriarchal Theology, idea of, as contained in the book of Job, II. 236, 237. And in the book of Genesis, I. 142, 143. Patriotism, the duty of, taught in effect in the New Testament, though not by name, I. 165, 166.

Paul (St.), account of the life and labours of, II. 321-325. Remarks on his conversion, 322, 323. His character, 325, 326. Observations on the style of his writings, 326–329. Was intimately acquainted with the Greek classic poets, 327. note. The genuineness of Paul's writings attested by Peter, I. 45. Propriety of his address to Felix illustrated, II. 327. Number and order of his Epistles, 330. Observations on their phraseology, 330, 331. Rules for studying them most advantageously, I. 393-395. Paul wrote no other Epistles to the Corinthians than those now extant, 57, 58. II. 335. For Critical Analyses of Saint Paul's Epistles, see their several titles in this index.

The

Pentateuch (Hebrew), import of, II. 203. Its divisions, ibid. External Proofs of its authenticity, I. 32. Its language, ibid nature of the Mosaic law, 32, 33. The united testimonies of Christians, Gentiles, and Jews, from the latest to the remotest times, 33-35. Internal Evidences arising from its contents, 35, 36. Its credibility confirmed by natural and civil history, 68-78. Refutations of objections to the authenticity of the Pentateuch, 3638. Its argument, II. 203. How divided by the Jews, I. 213. History of the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch, 200. Form of synagogue rolls of, 216. The Pentateuch, the best executed portion of the Septuagint Greek translation, ibid. For accounts of the several books of the Pentateuch, see the articles Deuteronomy, Exodus, Genesis, Leviticus, and Numbers. Pentateuch (Samaritan), account of, I. 203. Manuscripts of it, 221. Differences between it and the Jewish Pentateuch, how accounted for, 204. Samaritan version of it, ibid. Arabic version, ibid.

Pentecost, feast of, a proof of the credibility of the Old Testament, I. 66.

Persecution, not sanctioned by the Scriptures, I. 166, 167.
Persic versions (ancient), of the Old and New Testaments, I. 275.
Persisms of the New Testament, notice of, I. 199.
Personification, nature of, I. 362, 363.

Persons, transitions of, to be carefully noticed, I. 394, 395.
Peschito, or old Syriac version of the Scriptures, account of, I. 270,
271.

Pesukim, or verses of the Pentateuch, notice of, I. 213. Peter (St.), account of, II. 360, 361. Genuineness of his first Epistle, 361. To whom addressed, ibid. Whence written, 361, 362. Its scope, 362. Analysis of its contents, ibid. Genuineness and authenticity of his second Epistle, 362–364. Its date, 364. Scope and synopsis of its contents, ibid. Observations on the style of St. Peter's two Epistles, 362.

Pharaoh, hardening of, explained, I. 409. Pharaoh-Necho's war against Judæa confirmed by one of the pyramids of Egypt, I. 89. Philemon, account of, II. 347, 348. Date of the Epistle to him, 348. Its genuineness and authenticity, ibid. Occasion and scope of this Epistle, 348, 349. Observations on it. 349. Philippians, notice of, II. 340. Date of the Epistle to, ibid. Occasion, ibid. Scope and synopsis of its contents, ibid. Philo-Judæus, account of, 1. 345. Value of his writings in the study of the Scriptures, ibid. His testimony to the genuineness of the Old Testament, I. 30.

Philosophers (ancient), ignorance of, concerning the true nature and worship of God, I. 16. The creation of the world, 17. And origin of evil, ibid. The means of reconciling man to God, 17, 18. Divine grace and assistance towards the attainment of virtue, 18. The true happiness of man, ibid. The immortality of the soul, ibid. A future state of rewards and punishments, 19. Effects of their ignorance in principle, 19, 20. They countenanced flagitious practices, 20. Why they produced so little effect on mankind, ibid. Importance of a knowledge of the ancient philosophical notions and sects to the interpretation of Scripture, 352. Philosophers (modern deistical), absurd and contradictory tenets of, concerning religion, I. 22-24. And morals, 25. Baneful effects of their principles on a nation, 25, 26. And on individuals, 26. Are indebted for every thing wise or good in their writings to the Scriptures, 22. 173.

Philosophy, alleged contradictions to, in the Sacred Writings, considered, and shown to be unfounded, I. 421. 422.

Philoxenian-Syriac version of the New Testament, account of, I. 271, 272.

Pilate (Pontius), procurator of Judæa, testimony of, to the character of Christ, I. 81, 82.

Place, importance of knowing where any of the sacred books were written, I. 348, 349. Examples of place, put for what is contained therein, 360.

Plagues inflicted upon the Egyptians, remarks on, II. 206, 207. Pliny's account of the character and principles of the Christians, with remarks, I. 84, 85.

Poetry of the Hebrews:-Account of its peculiar construction, I. 373-376. Vestiges of the poetical style in the New Testament, 377-380. Different species of Hebrew poetry, 380, 381. Obser- | vations for the better understanding the composition of the sacred poets, 381, 382. The poetical books of the Old Testament, why so termed, II. 227. For analyses of the poetical books of the Old Testament, see Ecclesiastes, Job, Proverbs, Psalms, and Song of Solomon, in this index.

Porphyry, testimony of, to the authenticity of the Pentateuch, I. 35.
And of the New Testament, 47. And to the character of the first
Christians, 85. His objections against the prophecies of Daniel
refuted. II. 280.

Possessor of a thing put for the thing possessed, I. 360.
Poussines' collection of various readings, notice of, I. 245.
Practical Reading of the Scriptures, importance of, I. 425, 426.
Rules for it, 426, 427.

Prayer of Manasses, apocryphal, II. 292.
Preservation of the Scriptures, a proof of their divine origin, I. 168.
The uncorrupted preservation of the Old Testament proved from
the absolute impossibility of its being falsified or corrupted, either
by Jews, 52, 53.; or by Christians, 53. And from the agreement of
ancient versions and manuscripts, 53, 54. The uncorrupted pre-
servation of the New Testament proved from its contents, 54.; from
the utter impossibility of its being universally corrupted, 54, 55.;
from the agreement of all the manuscripts extant, 55. Of ancient
versions, and of the quotations of the New Testament in the
writings of the early Christians, 55, 56. Proofs that none of the
books of the Old Testament have ever been lost, 55, 57. Nor any
of the books of the New Testament, 57, 58. Recapitulation of
this argument, 184, 185.

Principals include accessaries, I. 396.

Profane writers, alleged inconsistencies between, and the sacred writers, considered, I. 418-420. Supposed quotations from, in the New Testament, 318, 319.

Promises of Scripture, classification of, I. 398. Rules for the right interpretation of them, 398, 399.

Propagation of Christianity, a proof of the credibility of the New Testament, I. 67, 68. And that the Gospel is from God, 130–132. Examination of the difficulties attendant on the propagation of Christianity, 448-450.

Prophecy defined, I. 119, 120. Difference between the pretended predictions of the heathen oracles and the prophecies contained in Scripture, 120-122. Use and intent of prophecy, 122. On the chain of prophecy, ibid. Classification of Scripture prophecies, ibid. Class I. Prophecies relating to Abraham, Ishmael, and the settlement of the Israelites in Canaan, 122, 123. Moses's prophecy concerning the sufferings, captivity, and present state of the Jews, 123. Birth of Josiah foretold, and his destruction of idolatry, 123, 124. Predictions of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Hosea, relative to the Jews, 124. Class II. Prophecies relating to the empires or nations that were neighbouring to the Jews, 124. Tyre, 124, 125. Egypt, 125. Ethiopia, ibid. Nineveh, 125, 126. Babylon, 126. The four great monarchies, ibid. Class III. Prophecies announcing the Messiah, his offices, atonement, death, resurrection, and ascension, &c. 126-129. 454 -458. Class IV. Prophecies delivered by Jesus Christ and his apostles, 129. Predictions of Jesus Christ concerning the fall of Jerusalem, 129, 130. 458-462. And the spread of the Gospel, 130-132. Refutations of objections from the alleged obscurity of prophecy, 141. Prophecy, a standing miracle, ibid. Recapitulation of this argument, 185, 186. Contradictions asserted to subsist between the prophecies of Scripture and their fulfilment shown to have no foundation, 406. On the accomplishment of prophecy in general, 390, 391. And on the accomplishment of prophecies concerning the Messiah in particular, 391, 392. And also of the Apocalypse, II. 383. Tables of the prophecies cited in the New Testament, as being accomplished, either literally, typically, or by way of illustration, I. 316, 317.

Prophets, different kinds of, mentioned in the Scriptures, II. 253, 254. Their situation and manner of living, 254. Mosaic statutes concerning prophets, ibid. Evidences of a divine mission, ibid. Qualifications of the prophets, 255. Nature of their inspiration, 255, 256. Antiquity and succession of the prophets, 257. Col. lection of their writings and mode of announcing their predictions, 257, 258. Observations on the structure of the prophetic poesy, I. 380. The prophetical books, why so called, II. 253. Their number and order, 258. Tables of the prophets, according to the times when they are supposed to have flourished, 259. General rules for ascertaining the sense of the prophetic writings, I. 388-390.; and particularly the accomplishment of prophecies concerning the Messiah, 391, 392. For analyses of the prophetical books, see their several titles in this index.

"The Prophets," an ancient division of the Old Testament, I. 213. Prophetic Poetry of the Hebrews, I. 380. Prosopopia, instances of, 1. 362, 363.

Proverbs (Scripture), nature of, I. 370, 371. Prevalence of this mode of instruction, 370. Different kinds of proverbs: - Proverbial sentences, 371. Proverbial phrases, ibid. The proverbs occur ring in the New Testament, how to be interpreted, ibid. Proverbs (Book of), II. 245. Title, author, and canonical authority, 245, 246. Scope, 246. Quotations from this book in the New Testament, ibid. and note. Synopsis of its contents, ibid. Observations on this book, 247. Psalms (Book of), II. 237. General title, ibid. Their structure, 238. Canonical authority, ibid. Authors to whom they have been ascribed, ibid. Moses, 239. David, ibid. Asaph, ibid. The sons of Korah, ibid. Heman and Ethan, 240. Solomon, ibid. Anony mous Psalms, ibid. Chronological arrangement of the Psalms by Calmet, 240, 241. Collection of the Psalms into a volume, 241, 212. The hundred and fifty-first Psalm spurions, ibid. and note. On the inscriptions or titles of the Psalms, 242, 243. Probable meaning of the word Selah, occurring in them, 243, 244. Scope of the book of Psalms, 244, 245. Table of Psalms, strictly prophetical of the Messiah, I. 316. Rules for better understanding them, II. 245. Table of the Psalms classed according to their several subjects, ibid.

Pseudo-Jonathan, Targum of, I. 263.

Punctuation of the New Testament, I. 214, 215.
Pythagoras, fabulous miracles ascribed to, exposed, I. 117.

QUALIFICATIONS (moral) for studying the Scriptures, I. 186, 187. Quotations: I. Quotations from the Old Testament in the New, general observations on, I. 293. Quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures and from the Septuagint version in the New Testament, with notes thereon, 293-310. Classification of quotations from the Hebrew Scriptures in the New Testament, 311, 312. And of quotations from the Septuagint version, 312, 313. On the probable causes of seeming discrepancies in such quotations, 313, 314. On the manner in which the quotations from the Old Testament are applied in the New, 315. Rabbinical and other modes of quoting in the New Testament, 315, 316. Classification of quotations from the Old Testament in the New, 316. Quotations in which the predictions are literally accomplished, ibid. Quotations applied in a spiritual or mystical sense, ibid. Quotations made in the way of illustration, 316, 317. Quotations from the Old Testament, which are alluded to in the New, 318. Quotations from the apocryphal writers, ibid. And from profane authors, 318, 319.

RABBINICAL HEBREW Dialect, notice of, I. 198. Rabbinical writings, importance of, in studying the Scriptures, I. 344, 345.

Rabbinisms of the New Testament, I. 198.

Rainbow, observations on, 1. 75, 76.

Ravens, the supplying of Elijah by, with food, explained and vindicated, I. 422.

Reason insufficient, without Revelation, I. 22.

Recensions, or editions of MSS. found among ancient classic authors, I. 205. Account of the recensions of the Old Testament, 203. Of the New Testament, 204, Bengel's system of recensions, 205. Of Griesbach's system, 205, 206. Of Michaelis's, 206. Of Matthæi, ibid. Of Nolan, 206–208. Of Hug, 208, 209. Of Eichhorn, 209. Of Scholz, 209-212.

Redemption, Scripture doctrine of, not inconsistent with the received notions of the magnitude of creation, I. 159, 160. Regal government of the Israelites and Jews. See Kings. Reigns of Jewish monarchs, on the commencement of, I. 405. Religion of the patriarchal times, I. 142, 143. Of the Mosaic dispensation, 143-148. Religion of the Jews, a source of Scripture metaphors, 363.

Resurrection (future), doctrine of, unknown to the ancients, I. 19. Fully revealed in the Scriptures, 145, 146. 151. Believed by Job, II. 237. And by the patriarchs, I. 143. Circumstances of the resurrection of Jesus Christ considered, 106–115. And of the resurrection of Lazarus, 105, 106. Revelation (divine), defined, I. 15. Its possibility, ibid. Probability, 15, 16. Necessity of, shown from the state of moral and religious knowledge among the ancients, 16-21. 183, 184. And also from the actual state of morals among the modern heathen nations, 21, 22. 184. And from the absurd, impious, and contradictory teneis of modern infidels, 22-26. On the possible means of affording a revelation, 26-28. See Scripture, Testament, Old and New. Revelation of St. John the divine, II. 378. Title, ibid. External arguments for its genuineness, 378-380. Internal evidences of its genuineness, 380. Objections to the Revelation examined and refuted, 380, 381. Its date, 381, 382. Occasion and scope, 382. Synopsis of its contents, 382, 383. Observations on this book, 383.

Revolution in France, horrid effects of, I. 25, 26. Rewards and punishments, doctrine of, not of human invention, I. 160, 161. Romans (Epistle to), II. 331. Its date, and where written, ibid. Its genuineness and authenticity, ibid. And of chapters xv. and xvi., ibid. The church at Rome, when and by whom founded, 331, 332. Its internal state, 332, 333. Occasion of this Epistle, 332. Its scope, 333. Synopsis of its contents, 333, 334. Observations on this Epistle, 334.

Romish Church, corruptions of, a proof of the truth of the Gospel,

I. 140.

Rossi. See De Rossi.

Rousseau, profligate principles and conduct of, I. 25. His involuntary testimony to the character of Jesus Christ, 156. note. Ruth (Book of), title and argument of, II. 218. Its date and chro

nology, ibid. Author, ibid. Scope, ibid. Synopsis of its contents, ibid.

SACRAMENTS of baptism and the Lord's supper, a proof of the credibility of the New Testament, I. 67.

Sacred Writers, alleged contradictions between, shown to have no foundation, I. 414-418, Seeming contradictions between them and profane writers accounted for, 418-420..

Scope, definition of, I. 339. Its importance, ibid. Particularly in studying the epistles, 394. Rules for investigating it, 339, 340Application of the scope to the interpretation of parables, 367. Scriptures, different appellations of, I. 212. Why committed to writ ing, 27. Proofs that none of the canonical books of Scripture either are or ever were lost, 56-58. Impossibility of their being the contrivance or invention of men, 92. Proofs that they are of Divine authority, and their authors divinely inspired, 93. (See Authenticity, Genuineness, Christianity, Miracles, Prophecy, Doctrine, Moral Precepts, Harmony, Preservation, Benefits, Objec tions.) A perfect rule of faith and practice, I. 186. Moral quali fications for the study of the Scriptures, 186, 187. In what order they should be read, 187. Original languages of, 188-199. Manuscripts of, 216-261. Divisions and marks of distinction in, 212-215. Ancient versions of, 261-280. Knowledge of the order of time, authors, and occasion of each book, necessary to a right interpretation thereof, 348, 349. And also of biblical geography and antiquities, &c., 350-352. See Testament (Old) and Testament (New).

Selah, import of the word explained, II. 243, 244. Sennacherib's army, destruction of, I. 418. Sense of Scripture, definition of, and general rules for investigating it, I. 322-324. Subsidiary means for ascertaining it, 329-354. Interpretation of the figurative meaning of Scripture, 355-358. Of the spiritual sense, 382-384. Of the typical and symbolical sense, 385-387. Different senses given to the same words in different texts, a source of apparent contradiction in doctrinal points, 407.

Septuagint version, critical history of, I. 264-266. From what MSS. it was made, 266. Held in the highest esteem by the Jews and early Christian fathers, ibid. Biblical labours of Origen concerning it, 267, 268. Recensions of Eusebius, Lucian, and Hesychius, 268. Similarity of its Greek with that of the New Testament, 193. Estimate of the real value of the Septuagint, 268. Its importance in the criticism of the New Testament, 268. and note 6. Syriac version of Origen's Hexaplar edition of the Septuagint, 272. Tables of quotations from the Septuagint, in the New Testament, 312, 313.

Shaftesbury (Lord), absurd and contradictory notions of, concerning religion, I. 23.

Shechinah, notice of, II. 255.
Sheminith, import of, II. 243.
Shemitish Languages, remarks on, I. 188, 189.
Sheggaion, import of, II. 243.

Shir, Shir-Mismor, and Shir-Hammachaloth, psalms so called, II. 243.
Sign, put for the thing signified, I. 361.
Signification of words, general rules for investigating, I. 324–326.
Sin, origin of, as related by Moses, confirmed by facts, and by his-
tory, I. 69, 70.

Sinai (Codex of), I. 203.

Singular number put for the plural, I. 372.
Society, influence of Christianity on, I. 170, 171.
Sodom and Gomorrah, destruction of, confirmed by profane histo
rians, I. 77.

Solomon, list of psalms ascribed to, II. 240. Notice of writings attributed to him, 1. 57. See Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wisdom of Solomon.

Son, different significations of, I. 197.

Song of the Three Children, apocryphal book of, II. 292.
Song of Solomon, author of, II. 249. Canonical authority of, ibid.
Structure of the poem, 250. Its subject and scope, 250, 251. A
sublime mystical allegory, 251–253. Observations on its style, 253.
Songs of the Steps, what psalms so called, II. 243.
Soul. See Immortality of the Soul, Transmigration.
Spanish Jews, manuscripts of, I. 218.
Spirit. See Holy Spirit.

Sacrifices (human), universal among the ancients, I. 17. and note 1.
Prevalence of, among some modern heathen nations, 21.
lished by Christianity, 171.

Sahidic version of the Scriptures, I. 272, 273.
Samaritans, origin of, I. 203.

Account of the Samaritan Pentateuch, ibid. Differences between it and the Hebrew Pentateuch accounted for, 204. Manuscripts of the Samaritan Pentateuch, 221. Critical use of the Samaritan Pentateuch in determining various readings, 286, 287. Samaritan version of the Pentateuch, 204. Arabic version of the Samaritan Pentateuch, ibid. Account of their copy of the book of Joshua, II. 215. Samuel (the prophet), reality of the appearance of, to Saul, II. 219.

note.

Samuel (two books of), II. 218. Their titles, ibid. Authors, 218, 219. Argument, scope, and analysis of the First Book of Samuel, 219. And of the Second Book of Samuel, 219, 220. Observations on the importance of these books, 220. Sanctification, New Testament doctrine of, I. 151. Sarcasm, instance of, I. 372.

Scholia, nature of, I. 335. 352. Rules for consulting scholia to advantage, 335.

Scholz (Dr.), abstract of the system of recensions of, I. 209-212.

Spiritual Sense of Scripture, nature of, I. 323. Vindicated, 382, 383. Observations on the spiritual interpretation of the Bible, 383. Rules for such interpretation, 383, 384. Cautions against extremes in spiritually expounding the Scriptures, 384. Spurious writings, criteria for ascertaining, I. 39. 40. None of these criteria to be found in the New Testament, 39. Stations of the Israelites in the wilderness, II. 210. and Exμrp, account of, I. 214, 215. Style of the Old Testament, a proof of its authenticity, I. 31. And also of the New Testament, 49. Examination of it, 194-196. And of its dialects, 196-199. Subject, metonymy of, what, I. 359. Examples of it, 360. Subject-matter defined, I. 338, 339. Examples showing the necessity of considering it in the interpretation of the Bible, 339. Subjects, duties of, I. 153.

Subscriptions annexed to the epistles, remarks on, I. 215. Substantives used by the Jews in lieu of adjectives, I. 197. Suetonius, testimony of, concerning Jesus Christ, I. 82. And to the persecutions of the Christians, 83.

Suicide, recommended and practised by the ancient philosophers, I. 20. and note 1.

Sun standing still, account of, vindicated, I. 421.
Sunday, or Lord's day, observance of, a perpetual proof of the cre-
dibility of the New Testament, I. 67.

Susanna, apocryphal history of, II. 292.
Swine, destruction of the herd of, vindicated, I. 102.
Symbolical language of Scripture, remarks on, I. 387.
actions, how to be interpreted, 390. Concise dictionary of the

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