Ecclesiastical Researches: Or, Philo and Josephus Proved to be Historians and Apologists of Christ, of His Followers, and of the Gospel

John Jones

J. Mawman, 1812 - Apologetics - 564 pages

Contents

• Suetoniuss Account of Epaphroditus: 14
• A fine Specimen of the Manner in which: 19
• Chap xvi: 22
• Epaphroditus a Believer in Jesus: 24
• 1939: 28
• Epaphrodituss Character drawn by Josephus: 32
• The Converts from Heathenism said to become: 39
• Josephus represents John as a Prophet: 45
• The Esseans not mentioned or alluded to: 57
• The Esseans flourished in Samaria and there: 60
• CHAPTER IV: 68
• CHAPTER V: 83
• Christianity another Name for Judaism: 91
• The same with the Sons of the Prophets: 97
• The Reasons stated which irresistibly prove: 99
• 14: 119
• CHAPTER VI: 122
• The Logos personified in the Christian: 131
• The Mission of Christ stated by Philo: 138
• Philo borrowed his Notions from the Chris: 140
• speaks of the Son of God as a Mediator: 149
• 154158: 158
• 21: 159
• The allegorical Method of interpreting Scrip: 164
• The Writer of the Acts guards against these: 176
• The Ignorance of the Pagans in regard: 182
• The Christian Religion in the highest Sense: 191
• The Pagan Writers classed our Lord with: 196
• The Regret of the Converts that they were: 203
• Origin of the Charge imputed to the early: 207
• The Testimony of Pliny and Josephus: 210
• Philo and Josephus ascribe their Reluctance: 216
• The Prudence of Josephus in accommodating: 223
• 124: 229
• The Introduction of the Gospel into Rome: 250
• The Expulsion of the Jews mentioned: 258
• Chap xiii: 316
• The great Multitude of Jews in Egypt: 322
• The divine Vengeance which awaited Flaccus: 332
• CHAPTER XIV: 341
• By their Treatment of Carabas the Egyp: 348
• Philo defends the Jews from the Charge: 354
• The Testimony of Josephus in Favour: 359
• Philo represents the Christian Teachers: 363
• An Argument urged by the Pagans against: 368
• He shews his Zeal for Christianity in going: 374
• His great Integrity and the Attachment: 380
• Jotapata and his noble Speech against: 386
• His Introduction to Vespasian and his Pre: 392
• The Writings of Josephus attested by Ves: 401
• His Account of Vestilia and other Women: 413
• CHAPTER XVII: 435
• The Gnostics and the Zealots proved to: 450
• CHAPTER XVIII: 458
• The Gnostics were not mistaken Friends: 470
• CHAPTER XIX: 478
• They unite with the Disciples of John: 479
• Stephen charges them with the same Crime 496499: 496
• The Murders committed by the Gnostics: 500
• The Prediction of the Destruction of Jerusa: 504
• The Circumstance of the Gnostic Teachers: 511
• CHAPTER XXI: 535
• Specimens of the Calumnies of Apion: 543
• The Arguments of the learned against: 548
• 551553: 555

Bibliographic information

• Title: Ecclesiastical Researches: Or, Philo and Josephus Proved to be Historians and Apologists of Christ, of His Followers, and of the Gospel
• Author: John Jones
• Publisher: J. Mawman, 1812
• Original from: the Bavarian State Library
• Digitized: Sep 30, 2008
• Length: 564 pages