LIST OF THE PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS FRONTISPIECE.-Judgment of Solomon, after the Original, by Peter Paul Rubens. Babylon Inundated, from a Drawing by J. B. Fraser, Esq. Nineveh, from Rich Island of Aradus, from Laborde's « Voyage en The Jordan issuing from the Lake Women of Egypt, lower Class, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne" The Dead Sea, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale. The River Nile under its usual Appearance 117 Ornaments of Egyptian Females, "Jewels of Gold, and Jewels of Silver," composed from various Egyptian Paintings and Sculptures 123 A Departure from Egypt in the present Day, composed from Laborde, &c. 125 Adjeroud, from "L'Egypte-Etat Moderne" 127 Suez, from the northeast, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne" 129 Egyptian War-chariots, composed from "L'Egypte-Antiquities" 131 Egyptian Soldiers of different Corps, from "L'Egypte-Antiquities" 133 Dance of Females, with Timbrels, from "L'Egypte-Antiquities," and Rossellini The High-priest on the Day of Atonement, and a Levite (Leviticus xvi. 4) 153 155 Bedouin Encampment in a Valley of Sinai, from Taylor's "La Syrie" View in the Land of Moab, from Buckingham 173 Valley of Shechem, with Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, from Laborde 177 Plain of Jericho, from a Sketch by Mr. Arundale Ancient Syrian Chief addressing the People, from Syrian Figures in ancient Egyptian 179 183 Summer-parlor on the Nile, from Mayer 195 Market at Gate, composed from Lane 197 Gaza 207 Hebron, from Laborde's "Syria” Rocky Valley in the Vicinity of Petra Flight on Mules, Bedouin Costume Race of Messengers Solomon approaching Jerusalem Victor greeted with "Timbrels and Dance," Costume from Figures of Syrians in Supporting-pillars of Eastern Buildings, composed from «L'Egypte-Etat Moderne" Indian Car drawn by Oxen, from Mandeslo Monumental Pillars, from Laborde Runners attending a Chariot, composed from Egyptian Sculptures A Meeting near Mount Tabor-modern Syrian Costume A Musical Procession-modern Syrian Costume-Instruments, ancient Egyptian Throwing a Javelin-modern Syrian Costume Escape from a Window-modern Syrian Costume Eastern Forms of Obeisance, from "L'Egypte-Etat Moderne;" &c. Presents to a Bedouin Chief, adapted from Laborde, &c. Bedouins, with Captives and Spoil The Pursuer slain, Costume from Canaanitish Warrior used in Wilkinson Ruins of Ammon, from Taylor's "Syria” Absalom's Sepulchre, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale Howdah of the Great Mogal, from Mandeslo Great Mogul on Throne, from "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages" Pools of Solomon, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale 211 217 221 221 223 227 229 231 237 245 245 247 252 255 258 259 269 271 275 279 281 291 291 293 299 Egyptian Worship, composed from "L'Egypte-Antiquities," Russellini, Wilkinson, The Walls of Jerusalem, and Part of the Valley of Jehoshaphat (2 Sam. xv. 23-30; 2 Kings xviii. 18) 317 327 337 Egyptian Vintage, compiled from Rossellini, "L'Egypte," &c. 345 351 Sidon 361 Collecting Dung for Fuel, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne" 365 "Record Chamber" (Library at Constantinople), from D'Ohsson An Encampment, from Lane's" Arabian Nights" 383 385 Tartar or Turkish Courier, from D'Ohssan 385 Ancient Persian Cup-bearers, composed from Persian Sculptures engraved in Porter 387 Modern oriental Gate, Babel-Nasr, Cairo, from Lane's "Arabian Nights” PART II.-NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. FRONTISPIECE.-Christ bearing his Cross, from the Original by Audran (John xix. 472 473 477 481 The Mamertine Prison, Rome-the subterranean Cell in which St. Paul and St. Peter are said to have been confined 573 WHEN Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment-seat, in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha. And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King! But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar. Then delivered he him therefore unto them to he crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a scull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha: Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.-JOHN xix. 13-18. The path "Via dolorosa," by which our Saviour was conducted from the palace of Pilate to Mount Calvary, is still pointed out by old traditions, with a pardonable minuteness of detail. The house in which Christ was condemned is a ruined Roman edifice, containing several spacious apartinents, to each of which is assigned some particular destination in the narrative of Christ's last sufferings on earth. In one he was mocked, in another buffeted, and scourged in a third. An arch that is thrown across the street, is called the arch of Ecce Homo," from its proximity to the window at which the Redeemer was shown to the people, wearing a crown of thorns, and clothed in a purple robe. At two places, within the length of the Via dolorosa, which is about an English mile, the Saviour is said to have sunk beneath his burden, and at a third, he placed his hand against the wall to support him from falling; credulity professes to discover the impression of his sacred hand in the stone. At a station less than one hundred yards still further, the soldiers, compassionating his weakness, compelled Simon the Cyrenian to succeed to the burden of the cross, and carry it to that spot where the great oblation for the sins of the world was offered. 10 CONTENTS OF THE WHOLE WORK. PART I.—THE OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. 1. Address to the reader.—The Scriptures of divine authority.-A brief notice of the characters of the compilers or writers of the books contained in the Old Test ament. 2. The history of that stupendous work the creation of the world, with suitable notes and reflections. 3. The creation of Adam and Eve-their temptation, fall, and expulsion from paradise-its fatal consequences, &c. 4. The history of mankind before the flood-their wickedness-the general deluge -preservation of Noah and his family, &c., &c. 5. The building of Babel, confusion of tongues, and dispersion of the people. 6. History of Abraham and his family.-Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, &c. 7. Persecutions of the Israelites by Pharoah, king of Egypt, with the various transactions that took place previous to their being miraculously released from bondage. 8. A full and particular account of the journeyings and encampments of the Israelites, with the great miracles wrought in their favor by Divine interposition, before their settlement at Jerusalem. 9. History of Samson, Saul and Jonathan, David, Naomi, Ruth, and all the principal Scripture characters. 10. History of the Babylonish captivity, with a full description of that magnificent building, Solomon's temple, &c., &c. 11. The various predictions of the prophets, concerning the coming and offices of the Messiah, &c., &c. 12. Particular accounts of the lives and transactions of the most eminent patriarchs, prophets, and other servants of God, who, by an inspired grace, have distinguished themselves in the display of divine wisdom. PART II-THE NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. 13. History of the life, transactions, and miracles of our BLESSED REDEEMER, from his birth to his crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. 14. Also, the lives, travels, doctrines, sufferings, and various martyrdoms of the holy evangelists, MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE, and JOHN; with the lives of the holy apostles, and other disciples; particularly ST. PETER, PAUL, ANDREW, JAMES the Great and Less, PHILIP, BARTHOLOMEW, SIMON, JUDE, MATTHIAS, BARNABAS, STEPHEN, TIMOTHY, TITUS, &c., &c., who were made instruments, by divine grace, in promoting the establishment of Christianity, the foundation whereon are built all our hopes of eternal salvation. 15. An account of the seven churches of Asia. 16. An account of the final destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, as foretold by our blessed Redeemer a short time before his death. 17. Also the various observations, comments, and illustrations, of the most learned biblical scholars and divines, ecclesiastical and other authentic ancient and modern historians, who have hitherto written on the Scriptures. To which is added A LITERARY HISTORY OF THE HOLY BIBLE. The whole calculated to enlighten the understanding, purify the heart, and promote that KNOWLEDGE by which we may obtain happiness in this world, and eternal salvation in that which is to come. OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS,-HISTORICAL, MORAL, AND DEVOTIONAL. DATES IN YEARS B. C. 2180 or 2130 From 1635 to 1490 PROPHETICAL BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. BETWEEN THE YEARS B. C 856 and 784 810 and 725 810 and 725 810 and 698 810 and 660 or later 758 and 699 720 and 698 640 and 609 606 and 534 Obadiah 588 and 5×3 Ezekiel. 595 and 536 Haggai 520 and 518 Zechariah Malachi 520 and 510 BOOKS. KINGS OF ISRAEL. Jehu and Jehoahaz, or Joash and Jeroboam II. Jeroboam II. Jeroboam II. Zecha.an, Shallum, Menahem,Pekaiah,Pekan & Ilosea Do. Pekah and Hosea. Judea Matthew Judea 2. Thessalonians I. . Paul Corinth 54 3. Thessalonians II. Paul Cormth 51 4. Galatians Paul Corinth 54 5. Corinthians I. Paul Ephesus 6. Romans Paul Ephesus 7. Corinthians II. Paul Macedonia 8. James James Judea Jewish nation 9. Mark Mark Rome Gentile Christians 10. Ephesians Paul Rome Do. Do. 11. Philippians Paul Rome 12. Colossians Paul Rome Do. Do. 13. Philemon Paul Rome Philemon 14. Hebrews Paul Italy Greece Hebrew Christians Theophilus and Gentile Greece 17. Timothy I. Paul Macedonia Do. Timothy Do Paul Macedonia 18 Titus 19. Peter I.. Peter Babylon or Rome Titus 20. Jude Jude Unknown 'Do. 21. Peter II. Peter Babylon or Rome Do. 22. Timothy II. Paul Rome Timothy 23. John I. John Ephesus General 24. John II. John Ephesus Lady Electa 69 25. John III. John Ephesus Gaius 69 26. Revelation John Patmos. General 97 93 127, John John Ephesus |