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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
PAGE
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.
321-329
329-331
331-334
334,335
335-357
337 338
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
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
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
A TABLE
OF
THE ORDER AND DATES
OF THE
BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
AND
OF THE PLACES WHERE THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN; AS ESTABLISHED IN THE SIXTH PART OF THIS VOLUME.