CHAPTER III. On the Poetical Books.

SECTION I. On the Book of Job.

I. Title of the Book-II. Reality of Job's Person.-

III. Age in which he lived.-IV. Scene of the

Poem of Job.-V. Author and Canonical Authority.

VI. Structure of the Poem.-VII. Argument and

Scope.-VIII. Spurious Addition to this Book in the

Septuagint Version.-IX. Rules for studying this

Book to advantage.-X. Synopsis.-XI. Idea of the

Patriarchal Theology, as contained in the Book of

Job

SECTION II. On the Book of Psalms.

I. General Title of this Book-II. Structure of the

Psalms-III. Their Canonical Authority.-IV. Au-

thors to whom they are ascribed:-1. Moses.-

2. David.-3. Asaph.-4. The Sons of Korah.-5. Je-

duthun.-6. Heman and Ethan.-7. Solomon.—

8. Anonymous Psalms.-V. Chronological Arrange-

ment of the Psalms by Calmet.-VI. Collection of

of the Psalms into a Volume.-VII. The Inscriptions

or Titles prefixed to the different Psalms.-VIII. Pro-

bable meaning of the Word Selah.-IX. Scope of the

Book of Psalms.-X. Rules for better understanding

them.-XI. A Table of the Psalms, classed according

to their several Subjects

SECTION III. On the Book of Proverbs.

I. Title, Author, and Canonical Authority.-II. Scope.

-III. Synopsis of its Contents.-IV. Observations on

its Style

SECTION IV. On the Book of Ecclesiastes.

I. Title, Author, and Canonical Authority.-II. Scope

and Synopsis.-III. Observations

247-249

CHAPTER IV. On the Prophets.

SECTION I. General Observations on the Prophets

and their Writings.

1. The Prophetical Books, why so called.-II. Different

Kinds of Prophets mentioned in the Scriptures.-

III. Situation of the Prophets, and their Manner of

Living.-IV. Mosaic Statutes concerning Prophets.-

Evidences of a Divine Mission.-V. Qualifications

of the Prophets.-VI. Nature of the Prophetic Inspi-

ration.-VII. Antiquity and Succession of the Pro-

phets.-VIII. Collection of their Writings, and Mode

of announcing their Predictions.-IX. Number and

Order of the Prophetic Books

SECTION II. Of the Prophets who flourished before

the Babylonian Captivity.

• 1. On the Book of the Prophet Jonah.

I. Title and Author-II. Occasion of the Prophecy of

Jonah.-III. Scope.-IV. Synopsis of its Contents

2. On the Book of the Prophet Amos.

I. Author.-II. Occasion of his Prophecy.-III. Its

Scope.-IV. Synopsis of its Contents.-V. Observa-

tions on its Style

§ 3. On the Book of the Prophet Hosea.

I. Author and Date-II. Occasion and Scope of the

Prophecy.-III. Synopsis of its Contents.-IV. Ob-

servation on its Style

§ 4. On the Book of the Prophet Isaiah.

253-259

259

259,260

260-262

I. Author, Date, and Argument of the Book.-II. Sy-

nopsis of its Contents.-III. Observations on its Style

and Structure

§ 3. On the Book of the Prophet Habakkuk.

I. Author and Date.-II. Analysis of his Prophecy.-

III. Observations on his Style

.

§ 4. On the Book of the Prophet Daniel.

I. Author and Date.-II. Analysis of its Contents.-

III. Observations on its Canonical Authority and

Style.-IV. Account of the spurious Additions made

to it

§ 5. On the Book of the Prophet Obadiah.

I. Author and Date.-II. Synopsis of its Contents

§ 6. On the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.

I. Author and Date.-II. Canonical Authority of the

Prophecies of Ezekiel.-III. Their Scope.-IV. Ana-

lysis of them.-V. Observations on the Style of Eze-

kiel

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270

270, 2.

271

272-276

276, 277

277

277-289

282,283

283-28

1. Title.--II. Author.-III. General Proofs of the Genu-

ineness and Authenticity of this Gospel.-1. Vindica-

tion of its Genuineness from the Objections of Mi-

chaelis in particular.-2. Genuineness of the first two

Chapters, and of Chapters viii. 27-39. and xxii. 43,

44. IV. Date, and where written.-V. For whom

written.-VI. Occasion and Scope of this Gospel.-

VII. Synopsis of its Contents.-VIII. Observations

on this Gospel

294, 295

295-304

304-307

307-313

313-318

318-321

third Visit to Jerusalem, and subsequent Labours, to

his fourth Visit to Jerusalem.-IV. His Journeys and

Labours, to his fifth Visit to Jerusalem.-V. To his

first Imprisonment at Rome.-VI. His subsequent

Journeys, second Imprisonment, and Martyrdom.-

VII. Character of Paul.-VIII. Observations on the

Style of his Writings.

SECTION II. Observations on the Apostolical Epistles

in general, and those of Saint Paul in particular.

I. Importance of the Epistles.-Nature of these Writ-

ings. II. Number and Order of the Epistles, particu-

larly those of Paul.-III. Of the Catholic Epistles,

and their Order.-IV. General Plan of the Apostolic

Epistles. V. Causes of their obscurity considered

and explained. Observations on the Phraseology of

Paul in particular

SECTION III. On the Epistle to the Romans.

SECTION IV. On the Second General Epistle of Peter.

I. Its Genuineness and Canonical Authority.-II. Date.

-III. Scope and Synopsis of its Contents

SECTION V. On the First General Epistle of John.

I. Genuineness and Canonical Authority.-II. Date.-

III. Of the Persons to whom this Epistle was written.

-IV. Its Occasion and Scope.-Account of the false

Teacher whose Principles are refuted by the Apostle.

-V. Synopsis of its Contents.-VI. The Question

concerning the Authenticity of the disputed Clause

in 1 John v. 7, 8. considered

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343-345

345, 346

SECTION VI. On the Second and Third Epistles of

John.

1. Genuineness, Authenticity, and Date of these Epis-

tles.-II. The Second Epistle, to whom addressed.--

III. Its Scope.-IV. The Third Epistle, to whom ad-

dressed.-V. Its Scope.-VI. Observations on this

Epistle

SECTION VII. On the General Epistle of Jude.

I. Account of the Author.-II. Genuineness and Au-

thenticity.-III. Date.-IV. Of the Persons to whom

this Epistle was addressed.-V. Its Occasion and

Scope. VI. Observations on its Style

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376.377

346. 347 CHAPTER V. On the Revelation of Saint John the

Divine.

347-349

349-357

358

358-360

360-362

362-364

364-376

I. The Genuineness of this Book shown, 1. From Ex-

ternal Evidence; 2. From Internal Characters.--

II. Its Date.-III. Occasion and Scope.-IV. Synopsis
of its Contents.-V. Observations on this Book

APPENDIXES.

1. ON THE SOURCES OF THE FIRST THREE GOS-

PELS.

I. Different Hypotheses stated.-II. Examination of the

Hypothesis, that the Evangelists abridged or copied

from each other.-III. Examination of the Hypothe-

sis, that the Evangelists derived their Information

from a primary Greek or Hebrew Document.-

IV. Examination of the Hypothesis, that they con-

sulted several Documents.-V. And of the Hypothe-

sis, that Oral Tradition was the Source of the first

three Gospels.-VI. That the only Document con-

sulted by the first three Evangelists was the Preach-

ing of our Saviour himself

II. TABLES OF WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND MONEY,

MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE

III. A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL

EVENTS RECORDED IN THE BIBLE.

377, 378

378-383

385-393

394

395-399

1-165

166