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 Orient" Women of Egypt, lower Class, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne” The Dead Sea, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale. Cromlech at Plas Newydd, from Painting in British Museum Druidical Circle, Jersey, from Grose's Antiquities Great Officer on a Journey, composed from Lane Egyptian Females of Priestly Families, Official Dresses, from Rossellini, &c. Modern Syrian Carts, of ancient Form, from Laborde Carts of the Tartar Nomades, from Sebastian Ide's Travels King (the Sultan) on his Throne, from D'Ohsson Eelauts in Persia, from Malcom's "Persia" The River Nile under its usual Appearance Ornaments of Egyptian Females, " Jewels of Gold, and Jewels of Silver," composed A Departure from Egypt in the present Day, composed from Laborde, &c. Suez, from the northeast, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne" Egyptian War-chariots, composed from "L'Egypte-Antiquities" Dance of Females, with Timbrels, from "L'Egypte-Antiquities," and Rossellini A wild Palm-tree at the Foot of Mount Sinai Setting up the Tabernacle in the Wilderness The Table of Showbread Bedouin Encampment in a Valley of Sinai, from Taylor's A Valley in Sinai, from Taylor's "La Syrie". View in the Land of Moab, from Buckingham Valley of Shechem, with Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, from Laborde Ancient Syrian Chief addressing the People, from Syrian Figures in ancient Egyptian Paintings Plain of Jericho, from a Sketch by Mr. Arundale Market at Gate, composed from Lane Gaza 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 Rocky Valley in the Vicinity of Petra Ruins of Ammon, from Taylor's "Syria” Flight on Mules, Bedouin Costume Absalom's Sepulchre, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale Race of Messengers Howdah of the Great Mogal, from Mandeslo Great Mogul on Throne, from "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages" Solomon approaching Jerusalem Pools of Solomon, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale Tadmor (Palmyra), from Laborde Tribute-bearers, composed from ancient Egyptian Sculptures Baalbec, from a Sketch by Mr. Arundale Egyptian Worship, composed from "L'Egypte-Antiquities,” Russellini, Wilkinson, &c. Samaria (Sabaste), from Laborde • The Walls of Jerusalem, and Part of the Valley of Jehoshaphat (2 Sam. xv. 23-30; · Egyptian Vintage, compiled from Rossellini, «L'Egypte," &c. Collecting Dung for Fuel, from "L'Egypte Etat Moderne" "Record Chamber" (Library at Constantinople), from D'Ohsson An Encampment, from Lane's " Arabian Nights" Askalon, from Forbin Roman Consul Tartar or Turkish Courier, from D'Ohssan Ancient Persian Cup-bearers, composed from Persian Sculptures engraved in Porter Tomb of Ezra Alexandria, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale Elephants employed in War Antioch, from Cassas Elephants employed in the Execution of Criminals Roman Standards The River Jordan, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale PART II.-NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY. FRONTISPIECE.-Christ bearing his Cross, from the Original by Audran (John xix. 13-18) Vignette in Title-the Birth of Christ Bethlehem, from a Drawing by Mr. Arundale Pool of Bethesda Lake and Town of Tiberias Defile between Jerusalem and Jericho Jerusalem, with its Walls-northwest view (Luke xxi. 24) Roman Officers The Mamertine Prison, Rome-the subterranean Cell in which St. Paul and St. Peter are said to have been confined Ruins of the Palace of Nero, Rome A View of Smyrna A View of Patmos A View of Pergamos A View of Sardis A View of Philadelphia A View of Laodicea Roman Army approaching Jerusalem The Forum, Rome Arch of Titus, Rome Present Appearance of Jerusalem FROM THE ORIGINAL BY AUDRAN. 472 473 477 481 483 487 491 495 499 503 515 527 527 531 541 545 547 549 549 553 567 569 569 DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT FRONTISPIECE. CHRIST BEARING HIS CROSS. 573 577 583 585 597 599 601 603 615 629 633 633 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 be 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 avartinents, 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 modem 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. NAMES. DATES IN YEARS B. C. 1. Matthew, in Hebrew. Matthew Matthew 3. Thessalonians II. 4. Galatians 5. Corinthians I. Paul Paul 720 and 698 625 and 5-6 About 585 612 and 599 606 and 531 520 and 518 520 and 510 Peter Paul John John John John Nathan, Gad, Ahijah, Iddo, Isaiah, and Ezra and others Ezra Ezra AUTHORS. AUTHORS. From 4001 to 562 PROPHETICAL BOOKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. BETWEEN THE YEARS James Mark Paul Paul Paul Paul Paul Luke. Luke Paul Paul Peter Jude . KINGS OF JUDAH. WHERE WRITTEN. 1 Joash, Amaziali, . Hezekiah, close of his reign. Josiah and Captivity. Judea Judea Captivity. Jehoiakim. Captivity. After Nebuchadnezzar's siege. After the return from Babylon. NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS. Corinth. Corinth Corinth Ephesus Ephesus Judea Rome Rome Rome Rome From 4004 to 1635 From 1490 to 1451 Rome Italy Greece From 1451 to 1425 Greece Macedonia Macedonia } At various times-Those by David from 1060 to 1015 Babylon or Rome Unknown About 1010 1 Kings from 1015 to 896 2 Kings from 896 to 562 Babylon or Rome Rome Ephesus Ephesus Ephesus Patmos Ephesus Jehu and Jehoahaz, or Joash and Jeroboam II. Jeroboam II. Jeroboam II. Zechanan, Shallum, Menahem, Peka ah.Pekan & Hosea Do. Pekah and Hosea. Do. Do. Do. Do. KINGS OF ISRAEL. 10. Do. Do. Do |
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