CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOL U M E.

BOOK III.--continued.

THE ASCENT:

FROM THE RIVER JORDAN TO THE MOUNT OF

TRANSFIGURATION.

CHAPTER XXXI.

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The Cavils of the Pharisees concerning Purification, and the Teaching of the

Lord concerning Purity-The Traditions concerning · Hand-washing 'and

• Vows'

3

CHAPTER XXXII.

· The Great Crisis in Popular Feeling— The Last Discourses in the Synagogue

of Capernaum-Christ the Bread of Life— Will ye also go away ?'

25

The Two Sabbath Controversies—The Plucking of the Ears of Corn by the

Disciples, and the Healing of the Man with the Withered IIand

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CHAPTER XXXVI.

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The Feeding of the Four Thousand—To Dalmanutha-- The Sign from

Heaven '—Journey to Cæsarea Philippi—What is the Leaven of the

Pharisees and Sadducees?

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

The Great Confession—The Great Commission—The Great Instruction—The

Great Temptation - The Great Decision

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BOOK IV.

THE DESCENT:

FROM THE MOUNT OF TRANSFIGURATION INTO THE

VALLEY OF HUMILIATION AND DEATH.

The Last Events in Galilee- The Tribute-Money, the Dispute by the Way,

the Forbidding of him who could not follow with the Disciples, and the

Consequent Teaching of Christ

110

CHAPTER IV.

The Journey to Jerusalem--Chronological Arrangement of the Last Part of

the Gospel Narratives---First Incidents by the Way

126

CIIAPTER V.

Further Incidents of the Journey to Jerusalem- The Mission and Return of

the Seventy- The Home at Bethany--- Martha and Mary

135

Teaching in the Temple on the Octave of the Feast of Tabernacles

CHAPTER IX.

The Healing of the Man born Blind

177

CHAPTER X.

The “Good Shepherd' and His “One Flock ’– Last Discourse at the Feast of

Tabernacles .

188

CHAPTER XI.

The First Peræan Discourses—To the Pharisees concerning the Two King-

doms— Their Contest—What qualifies a Disciple for that of God, and

how Israel was becoming Subject to that of Evil .

· 195

CHAPTER XII.

The Morning Meal in the Pharisee's House-Meals and Feasts among the

Jews-Christ's Last Peræan Warning to Pharisaism

204

The Second Series of Parables—The Two Parables of him who is Neighbour

to us : The First, concerning the Love that, Unasked, gives in our Need;

The Second, concerning the Love which is elicited by our asking in our

Need.

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The Three Parables of Warning: To the Individual, to the Nation, and to the

Theocracy—The Foolish Rich Man—The Barren Fig-Tree—The Great

Supper

243

CHAPTER XVII.

The Three Parables of the Gospel : Of the Recovery of the Lost-Of the

Lost Sheep, the Lost Drachm, the Lost Son

253

CHAPTER XVIII.

The Unjust Steward—Dives and Lazarus --Jewish Agricultural Notes—Prices

of Produce— Writing and Legal Documents—Purple and Fine Linen-

Jewish Notions of Hades

264

CHAPTER XIX.

The Three Last Parables of the Peræan Series : The Unrighteous Judge-

The Self-Righteous Pharisee and the Publican—The Unmerciful Servant. 284

CHAPTER XX.

Christ's Discourses in Peræa-Close of the Peræan Ministry .

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CHAPTER XXI.

The Death and the Raising of Lazarus — The Question of Miracles and of this

Miracle of Miracles-Views of Negative Criticism on this History-Jewish

Burying-Rites and Sepulchres

308

CHAPTER XXII.

On the Journey to Jerusalem-Departure from Ephraim by Way of Samaria

and Galilee-Healing of Ten Lepers-Prophetic Discourse of the Coming

Kingdom-On Divorce: Jewish Views of it— The Blessing to Little

Children

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CHAPTER XXIII.

The Last Incidents in Peraa-The Young Ruler who went away Sorrowful

– To Leave All for Christ-Prophecy of His Passion-The Request of

Salome, and of James and John

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