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CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION, xi-Weights and measures, xix - Chronology and table to
the end of Solomon's reign, xxii.
BOOK I.
HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE HEBREW KINGDOM.
ORIGIN AND NAME
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
AREA OF THE HEBREW AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES .
5, Edom, Idumea or Nabatea-7, Moab-8, Ammon, Bashan, and the
Hittites-10, Damascus and Hamath-11, Emesa and Phoenicia-
13, Philistia-15, The Hebrew Land, the sea-coast of Palestine-
18, The country of Palestine, Upper and Lower Galilee-19, Samaria
-20, Judah-24, Gilead-25, Rivers, deserts, and wildernesses-
27, Lakes-28, Plains-33, Volcanic character of the country and
earthquakes-34, Wells and cisterns -35, Beasts, wild and tame-
36, Products of the land-37, Exports and imports, and caravan routes.
CHAPTER III.
POPULATION OF THE HEBREW LAND
CHAPTER IV.
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HISTORY
65, Epochs-67, Eras and dates-69, The Palaic Age-70, Hebrew
Immigration into Palestine-72, Races, giants-73, Amorites, Gir-
gashites, Amalekites, Anakim, Jebusites, Hivites-74, Hittites, Philis-
tines, Language-75, The Hebrews never exclusively possessed any
large portions of the country-79, Towns, rustics, sparse population
-80, classes.
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CHAPTER V.
TRADITIONS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES OF THE PALAIC ERA
85, The Settlement East of Jordan, and fictitious allotments of the
country East of Jordan-89, Story of the Spies-93, Story of crossing
Jordan and the Legend-94, Story of the Angel, the Captain of the
Host of Adoni-95, Story of the capture of Jericho-97, Consequences
of the capture of Jericho-98, The Gilgal and the Tabernacle—
102, The war against Ai-105, The capture of Ai-108, The Con-
federacy against the Bene Israel; the Alliance with Gibeon-113,
Story of the Invasion of the South-115, Review of the leadership of
Joshua-121, From Judges, the Legend of Joshua in Judges, In-
troductory matter in Judges-124, Settlement of the Bene Ephraim—
125, Legend of the Capture of Bethel-126, Settlement of the Bene
Yudah, Simeon, and Dan-130, Legend of Judah, Simeon, and Caleb-
132, Settlement of the Bene Yamin, Zebulon-134, Manasseh-
136, Zebulon-137, Issachar, Asher-138, Naphtali-139, The land
that yet remained-141, Conclusion.
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CHAPTER VI.
LEGENDS, STORIES, AND TRADITIONS OF THE HEROIC AGE
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145, Legend of the angel from Gilgal; Introductions of the collector of
Judges-147, The Legends as to chronology-152, The Legend of
Othniel-154, Legend of Ehud-156, The tradition of Shamgar-
157, The Legend of Deborah, Barak, and Jael-159, State of the
country-160, The Legend-162, The song of Deborah-164, The
story of Joshua-166, Continuation by the compiler of Joshua; State
of Northern Palestine-167, Midianite invasion and confederacy of
the North-169, The angel of Gideon; Gideon not an Adonite-
170, Miracles and signs-172, Introduction and Legend-179, The
Legend according to Josephus-180, The Legend of Abimelech-
182, Introduction; Legend; addition-186, Traditions of Tola and
Jair; the Legend of Jephthah-189, Introduction; Legend-193, Tra-
ditions of Ibzan and Elon-194, Tradition of Abdon; Allegory of
Samson-200, Additions to it-204, Story of Micah and his levite ;
and the migration of Dan-212, Story of the levite and his concubine
-215, The massacre of Bejamin and Jabesh-219, The rape of the
maidens of Shiloh.
ADONIAN LEGENDS AND STORIES
CHAPTER VII.
221, Legends of Eli and Samuel; of Eli and his sons-228, Of the
infant Samuel and the song of Hannah-231, Legend of the youthful
Samuel-233, Story of the capture and restoration of the ark-
237, Legend of Samuel the ruler.
221
CHAPTER VIII.
STORIES AND LEGENDS OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM.
242, Story of Samuel the seer and Saul-249, Story of Saul's first
victory, and his popular election-254, Story of Saul and Jonathan—
261, Saul established in the kingdom-262, Samuel, Saul, and Agag
-265, The anointment of David-266, David introduced to Saul-
268, Story of David and Goliath-274, Saul and David's mutual
jealousies-277, First story of David and Jonathan-278, David and
Michal-279, Samuel, David, and Saul at Ramah-280, Covenant
between Jonathan and David-283, Flight and rebellion of David-
287, The slaughter of the priests of Nob-290, David's expedition to
Keilah, and return to Ziph-291, David's encampment at Ziph and
Engeddi-295, The death of Samuel; David and his freebooters in
Paran, and Abigail-299, David at Ziph-302, David joins the Philis-
tines-305, David volunteers to fight against his country; is rejected
with scorn-306, David's expedition against the Amalekites-309, Saul
and the Witch of Endor-312, The death of Saul and Jonathan, and
sequel-315, David on the news of their death-316, David's lament—
317, David at Hebron-320, The battle between Joab and Abner-
324, The war continued; Abner's treachery and death-326, The
murder of Esh-bal-327, The gathering of the clans to Hebron.
CHAPTER IX.
RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE VIEW
331, Arts, commerce, and institutions-332, The sentence of death on
the generation-333, The tabernacle and the other fabulous works of
Bezaleel and Aholiab-336, Contrast-337, Monuments-338, Civil
institutions-339, Pentateuchal laws for extermination of the peoples
and their religions - 344, The tribes; the levites; the priests —
346, Pentateuchal story of the tribes-348, Pentateuchal story of the
priests and levites; a levite coming to Jerusalem; observations—
349, Phinehas' everlasting priesthood; contrast; pentateuchal story of
the council of seventy, and of the judges-351, The king and his
conduct and duty-352, Writing, reading, and studying the law, and
extracts from the pentateuch-353, Observations-354, Abstract notes
of the laws, observances, &c., in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and
Deuteronomy-366, The Book of the Law unknown until the reign of
Josiah-369, Its production in the time of Josiah caused alarm and
persecution, but discredited-370, Scriptural authorities-374, Obser-
vations; marriage; polygamy; and concubinage-379, Observations
-381, Marriage with foreigners-384, Circumcision-385, Sanitary
institutions; sabbaths, festivals, and fasts-389, Scriptural texts -
395, The seventh day sabbath 396, The new moon sabbath
398, Festivals; the four annual: passover, pentecost, trumpets,
and tabernacles-400, The passover-406, Pentecost-408, Trumpets
-410, The day of atonement-415, Tabernacles-417, The septennial
sabbath-418, The 50th year sabbath, the jubilee-419, The covenant
“So shall ye be my people, and I will be your god.”
330
CHAPTER X.
RELIGION OR WORSHIP.
428, The real and the spiritual-429, Mediates-435, Spiritual; gods
-436, Worships of Palestina Major-443, Worships of Philistia and
Assyria-444, Want of images; Batyli-446, Worship or religion of
the Hebrews-448, As to Samaria-456, Scriptural authorities-
458, As to Judah-464, The worship of the serpent-446, Observations.
427
468, Prot-Adonism-474, Miracles; witchcraft-475, Ceremonies and
rites; Per-Adonism - 479, The mythology of the Per-Adonites-
481, Yahavism or Super-Adonism-487, Immortality; Angels –
489, Prophecy-491, Learning and literature and the pentateuch.
467