History of the Israelitish Nation from Their Origin to Their Dispersion at the Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans

Archibald Alexander

American Theological Library Association Historical Monographs Collection, 1853 - 520 pages

Contents

• CreationGarden of EdenEndowments of Man: 1
• SECT IIFall of our First Parents and their Punishment: 5
• Cain and Abel: 9
• Seth and his Posterity: 12
• between the descendants of Seth and those of Cain: 13
• The DelugeThe Ark: 14
• Noah and bis Family leave the Ark: 17
• The Earth peopled again from the three sons of Noah: 19
• BabelThe Confusion of Tongues: 20
• Posterity of Shem: 23
• History of Abraham: 25
• Covenant of CircumcisionGod visits Abram and promises him a Son by SarahDestruction of SodomEscape of Lot: 28
• Birth of IsaacCommand to Abraham to sacrifice his Son: 31
• Death of SarahPurchase of a Burying Place: 32
• Abraham sends to his kindred for a wife for IsaacRebekah is sentDeath of Abraham: 34
• Esau and Jacob bornEsau deprived of the blessing of the firstborn by the fraud of Rebekah and Jacob: 36
• Jacob goes to Padanaram and is entertained by LabanHe is deceived by Laban and receives Leah instead of Rachel to wife Rachel also given to him f...: 40
• Jacobs returnPursued by LabanEsau comes with a host to meet him but God turns away his displeasure: 42
• Jacobs residence in CanaanDinahs misfortuneThe Des truction of the ShechemitesJacob goes to BethelDeborah dies God appears to him at Bethel whe...: 47
• Reubens IncestDeath of IsaacJosephs DreamsJacobs fondness and partiality for JosephThe envy of his BrethrenHe is sold into Egypt: 50
• Method taken to conceal the crime from their FatherHis: 54
• Their money returnedJacob refuses to let Benjamin: 62
• Jacobs interview with PharaohPressure of the Famine: 69
• Josephs brethren suspicious of his friendshipCharacter: 75
• Moses sojourns in Midian forty yearsReceives his commission: 83
• Aarons Rod becomes a SerpentThe Magicians of Pharaoh: 89
• Number of the PeopleTime of sojourningChange of: 96
• Jethros visit to MosesHis wise counselInstitution of Officers: 103
• Provision for the Poor the Stranger Widow and Orphan: 109
• Erection of the TabernacleLaws respecting Sacrifices: 116
• Laws of Purity and Health: 122
• Laws respecting Incest: 128
• Moses Invitation to Hobab: 134
• Men sent to explore the Promised Land: 139
• Second murmuring on account of the want of Water: 146
• Seduction of the Israelites by the Daughters of Moab: 154
• Deuteronomy or recapitulation of the: 161
• A Prophecy of the Destruction of Jerusalem and Captivity of: 167
• Death of Moses: 173
• The Passage of the Israelites over the River Jordan: 181
• The transgression of AchanThe Attack upon Ai and the defeat: 187
• The Gibeonites deceive Joshua and the Princes and obtain from: 193
• Joshua divides the Land among the nine and a half TribesCalebs: 200
• Cities of Refuge appointedCities for the LevitesSuburbs: 206
• Judah and Simeon directed to attack the CanaanitesThough: 214
• Midian oppresses IsraelA nameless Prophet is sent with: 222
• The Men of Ephraim complain of GideonThe conduct of: 227
• Tola judges Israel for Twenty YearsIs succeeded by Jair: 233
• Ingratitude of the People towards JephthahHis vindication: 240
• Samson not knowing what was done comes to visit: 246
• History of the Levite and his concubine and the war against: 253
• JabeshGilead severely punished for refusing aidThe young: 259
• Boaz marries Ruthher son Obed was the father of Jesse: 265
• Hannahs Divine Song: 272
• The Israelites defeated by the PhilistinesThe two sons of: 278
• Samuel in his old age associates his sons as judges with him: 286
• Anointing of DavidHis introduction to SaulHis battle with: 297
• Davids flight and first sojourn with the PhilistinesHe comes: 304
• Davids wars at ZiklagSauls interview with the Sorceress: 311
• David made King over all IsraelHe captures JerusalemDefeats: 318
• Davids warsThe organization of the armyDavids kindness: 324
• Famine of Three YearsWar with the PhilistinesThe Pesti: 343
• Solomon KingHis sacrifice at GibeonDeath of Adonijah: 352
• Solomons other buildingsThe source of his wealthSolo: 363
• The good reign of AsaContemporary kings of IsraelNadab: 375
• Ahaziahs reignHistory of Elisha and the reign of Jehoram: 390
• Jehus conspiracyand reignAthalia usurps the throne: 400
• The reign of Ahaz_The fall of Samaria and destruction: 408
• Josiahs reignThe finding of the copy of the LawJosiahs: 416
• PART V: 423
• From the completion of the building of the Temple to the Mission: 431
• Reign of Alexander the GreatInvasion of Asia by Alexander: 454
• From the time of the immediate successors of Alexander the Great: 460
• The accession of Simon the JustMegasthenes Historian of: 465
• The reign of Ptolemy PhiladelphusTower of PharosSeptua: 471
• Origin of the SadduceesBerosus the Chaldean HistorianRiches: 477
• Accession of Ptolemy Philopater to the throne of EgyptHis: 486
• Judea falls under the power of AntiochusPredictions respect: 495
• Asmonean family of ModinConstancy of MattathiasHe: 502
• History of Judas continuedDistressing condition of the Jews: 513
• The War renewedSuicide of RazisVictory of Judas: 519
• Carthage and Corinth destroyed in the same yearHistory: 527
• Antiochus invades JudeaBesieges Hyrcanus in Jerusalem: 534
• Hyrcanus succeeded by Aristobulus his son who forces: 541
• PART VI: 549
• Octavius Cesar bornDiodorus SiculusAlexander son of Aristo: 555
• Herod obtains the favour of Antony and is solemnly appointed: 562
• Ananelus made HighPriestHyrcanus a captive among the Par: 569
• Herod visits his sons at RomeAttends the Olympic Games: 578
• Joseph returns from EgyptVulgar EraArchelaus goes to Rome: 587
• Fadus made Procurator of JudeaDearth in the reign of Clau: 597
• Rome set on fire by NeroDisturbances at CesareaFlorus: 604
• Vespasians preparations for carrying on the warState of parties: 612

Popular passages

Page 300 - Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield : but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

Page 66 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

Page 175 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Page 291 - Behold, here I am: witness against me before the Lord, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken ? or whose ass have I taken ? or whom have I defrauded ? whom have I oppressed ? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. And they said, Thou hast not defrauded us, nor oppressed us, neither hast thou taken ought of any man's hand.

Page 349 - And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind : for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

Page 7 - And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life : and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heeL...

Page 75 - But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

Page 272 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory, for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.

Page 380 - As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse : and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it and die.

Page 170 - I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing : therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live...

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of the Israelitish Nation from Their Origin to Their Dispersion at the Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans
• Author: Archibald Alexander
• Publisher: American Theological Library Association Historical Monographs Collection, 1853
• Original from: Princeton University
• Digitized: Mar 24, 2008
• Length: 520 pages