Manual of Sacred History: A Guide to the Understanding of the Divine Plan of Salvation According to Its Historical Development

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Lindsay & Blakiston, 1855 - Bible - 416 pages
 

Contents

DIVISION A THE CREATION AND THE FALL OF MAN 9 The Creation
36
Position and Destination of Man
38
The Fall
42
12 The Consequences of the Fall
43
DIVISION B REDEMPTION AND SALVATION PART I
47
The Divine Counsel of Redemption
48
Gradual Development of the Plan of Salvation
50
CHAPTER I
52
The Deluge
54
CHAPTER II
57
The Sons of Noah
59
The Confusion of Tongues and the Dispersion of Mankind
60
CHAPTER III
63
The Holy Land
65
FIRST PERIOD THE AGE OF THE PATRIARCHS 23 Significance of this Period
68
The Calling and Emigration of Abraham
71
Chedorlaomer and Melchizedek
74
First Stage of the Covenant Hagar and Ishmael
75
Second Stage of the Covenant
78
Appearance of the Lord in Mamre Sodom and Gomorrah
79
Isaacs Birth and Offering
81
Sarahs Death Isaacs Marriage Abrahams Death
84
Isaac and his Sons
85
Jacobs Journey
88
The Wrestling of Jacob
89
The History of Joseph
91
The Last Days of Jacob and Joseph
94
Revelation Religion and Intellectual Culture in the Age of the Patriarchs
97
SECOND PERIOD MOSES AND THE GIVING OF THE LAW 37 Significance of this Period
100
Israels Bondage
102
The Birth and Calling of Moses
103
The Plagues of Egypt and the Departure of Israel
105
The Desert of Arabia
108
The Journey to Sinai
110
The Giving of the Law
112
The Golden Calf The Renewed Tables of the Law
116
The Tabernacle
117
The Priests and the Levites Office and Garments
121
Continuation DwellingsConsecration of the Priests and Levites
123
Sacrifices
125
The Festivals
127
Purifications
130
Laws respecting Food
132
A Vows
133
B The Ethical and Philanthropical humane Features of the Law
134
Departure from Sinai The Graves of Lust The Sin of Miriam
136
The Twelve Spies The Rebellion of Korah
137
The Journeyings of Thirtyeight Years The Water of Strife Aarons Death The Brazen Serpent
139
The Conquest of the EastJordanic Territory Balaam
142
The Last Days of Moses
145
The Pentateuch
146
THIRD PERIOD JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF THE PROMISED LAND 59 Significance of this Period Israels Claims to the Land of Canaan
149
Joshua The Passage over the Jordan
151
The Conquest of the WestJordanic Territory Jericho and Ai
152
Continuation The Gibeonites Adonizedek Jabin
154
The Division of the Land The Death of Joshua
155
FOURTH PERIOD THE AGE OF THE JUDGES 64 Characteristic Features of this Period
157
Events subsequent to the Death of Joshua The First Judges
160
A Gideon and Abimelech
162
B The History of Ruth
164
Jephthah
165
Eli the Highpriest
167
Samson
169
FIFTH PERIOD FROM SAMUEL TO THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE AND THE DIVISION OF THE KINGDOM PAGE 70 Characteristic Featu...
171
Samuel and the Reformation of the People
174
The Appointment and the Rejection of Saul
175
Davids Afflictions Sauls Death
177
Commencement of Davids Reign Public Worship
179
Jerusalem the City of the King
181
The Promise given to David His Victorious Reign His Sin and Repentance
184
The Troubles occasioned by Absalom and Sheba
186
David numbers the People
187
Davids Significance in the Kingdom of God
189
The Building of the Temple
190
Solomons Glory and Fall
192
The Sacred Poetry of the Hebrews
193
The Psalms
196
The Book of Proverbs
201
The Song of Solomon or Canticles
203
The Book of Job
204
SIXTH PERIOD FROM THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE TO THE CESSATION OF PROPHECY 2 88 Characteristic Features of this Period
207
Connection of the History of Israel and of the Cotemporaneous Pagan Kingdoms
210
Division of the Kingdom Jeroboam Rehoboam
215
Abijah and Asa in Judah Jeroboams Successors in Israel
216
FROM THE CESSATION OF PROPHECY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT
254
The Scribes the Pharisees and the Sadducees
260
Israels Present Condition
267
The Essentials of the Work of Redemption
274
The Person of the Redeemer
276
The Forerunner
277
The Genealogy of Christ
279
The Virgin Mary
281
The Birth of Jesus
283
The Circumcision and Presentation of Jesus
285
The Wise Men out of the East and the Flight into Egypt
286
The Early Years of Christ
287
The Baptism and the Temptation of Jesus
289
The Disciples of Jesus
291
Continuation
293
The Labors of Christ as a Prophet
296
The Law preached by Christ
298
The Gospel preached by Christ His Witness of Himself
300
Continuation Of his Redeeming Work
302
Continuation Of his Kingdom
304
Christs Miraculous Power in general
306
Christs Miraculous Power over Nature
310
Christ healing the Sick
311
Christ raising the Dead
313
The Demoniacs
314
The Extent of the Labors of the Redeemer
317
The Immediate Results of the Labors of Christ
318
The Transfiguration of Christ
321
The Anointing in Bethany
323
The Messiahs Entrance into Jerusalem
324
The Counsel taken by the Enemies of Jesus against Him
326
Christs Predictions respecting the Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World
328
The Passover and the last Discourses of Jesus
330
The Agony in Gethsemane The Seizure of Christ by the Officers
333
Christ in the Presence of the HighPriest Peter and Judas
337
Christ in the Presence of Pilate
339
The Crucifixion of Christ
341
The Death of Christ
343
The Burial of Christ
344
The Resurrection of Christ Mary Magdalene
346
The two Disciples of Emmaus and the Twelve
349
Peters new Call The Institution of Baptism
351
The Ascension of Christ
352
THE PROMULGATION OF SALVATION BY THE APOSTLES PAGE 161 The Design and Significance of this Period
354
The Day of Pentecost
356
The inner state of the Church in Jerusalem
359
The first Persecutions of the Church Peter and John
362
Continuation Stephen
364
Conversion of the Samaritans Simon the Sorcerer The Ethi
365
The Conversion of Paul
367
Peters Miracles in Lydda and Joppa The Conversion of Cor nelius
369
The Church in Antioch The Execution of James and the Deli verance of Peter
372
Pauls first Missionary Journey Barnabas
373
The Apostolic Council of Jerusalem
375
Pauls second Missionary Journey Philippi
377
Continuation Thessalonica Berea Athens
379
Continuation Corinth The Return to Antioch The Epistles to the Thessalonians
380
Pauls third Missionary Journey Ephesus The Epistlesto the Galatiansto Timothy the Firstto the Corinthians the First andto Titus
382
Continuation Pauls Labors in Europe and his Return to Jeru salem The Epistlesto the Corinthians the Second andto
386
The Seizure and Confinement of Paul in Jerusalem
388
Paul before Felix Festus and Agrippa
390
Pauls Imprisonment in Rome The Epistlesto the Ephesians to the Colossiansto Philemon andto the Philippians
391
Continuation The Epistlesto Timothy the Second andto the Hebrews
394
The later Labors of the other Apostles Peter
395
Continuation John
396
Continuation James and Jude
398
The Four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles
400
CHAPTER III
402
The Means of Grace The Word of God
404
Continuation Prayer
406
Continuation The Sacraments in general
408
Continuation Baptism
409
Continuation The Lords Supper
412
The Church viewed as an Institution of Saving Grace
414
The Way of Salvation Calling Illumination Conversion
416
Continuation Justification Sanctification
418
The Development and Limits of this Period
419
CHAPTER IV
421
The Millennium
423
The little Season of the last Contest
425
The Second Coming of Christ
427
The Resurrection of the Dead the Change which the Living will undergo and the Renovation of Heaven and Earth
429
The Judgment
432
Eternal Life and Eternal Death
433

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Page 250 - Behold the man whose name is The Branch; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord: even he shall build the temple of the Lord ; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Page 296 - Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the prophets; I am not come to destroy but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.
Page 122 - And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Page 336 - Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place : for all they that take the sword, shall perish with the sword.
Page 87 - Let people serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be he that blesseth thee.
Page 334 - And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What ! could ye not watch with me one hour ? Watch, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation : the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
Page v - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise...
Page 233 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: and the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD...
Page 250 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord ; and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Page 104 - By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of GOD, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season...

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