THE PLACES AND TIMES OF WRITING THE BOOKS

OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews St. James 1 St. Peter 2 St. Peter i St. John 2 St. John 3 St. John St. Jude Revelation

Judæa

· A. D. 38 Rome

65 Greece

63 Asia Minor

97 Greece

64 Corinth

58 - Ephesus

56 Macedonia

57 Corinth or Macedonia 52 · Rome

61 Rome

62 Rome

62 Corinth

52 Corinth

52 - Macedonia

64 Rome

65 Greece or Macedonia 64 Rome

62 Rome

63 · Jerusalem

61 - Rome

64 - Rome

65 Judæa

69 Ephesus

69 Ephesus

69 Unknown

70 - Patmos

95 or 96

INDEX.

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Page
Aaron's death

134
Acts of the Apostles, contents of the book of

242
date of ditto

243
the book of, does not give a complete history of
St. Paul

265
genuineness of this book

243
importance of ditto

244
“ After our likeness,” explanation of the words

93
Alexander dies, and Judæa falls to Laomedon

153
Amos, contents of the book of

85
Antigonus deposes Hyrcanus

157
Antiochus Epiphanes plunders the Temple, and slays the
inhabitants of Judæa

155
Appearance of the Lord, interpretation of the passage. Note 129
Arbaces, King of Assyria, carries away captive many of the
Israelites

144
Aristobulus, first of the Maccabees who assumed the name
of King

157
and Hyrcanus (sons of Jaddæus) apply to the
Romans

157
Ark of the Covenant, meaning of the

129
Babel, building the Tower of

98
Babylonian Captivity foretold

146
takes place -

146
Balaam commanded to bless instead of to curse

133
Brothers and Sisters, sometimes the same name. Note (8) 334
Caius, several of this name mentioned in the New Testa-
ment. Note (a)

356
Call of Abraham

100
Canaan, description of

169
Canon of the New Testament

191
Catholic Epistles

331
Christians, first so called

248
what previously called or denominated. Note

248
Chronicles, contents of the two books of

62
Circumcision among the Jews. Note (1)

102
Circumstances not mentioned by St. John

238

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Page
Colosse, by whom the Church there was founded

295
doubtful whether St. Paul had been at

294
Colossians, Epistle to -

294
substance of the Epistle to

296
Connexion between the Old and New Testaments 163-165
Corinthians, First Epistle to, and then state of the Church
at Corinth

277
date and occasion of its being written

278
its contents

278
Second Epistle to -

281
date and substance of it

282
Crassus plunders the Temple

157
Creation of the World

93
Crete, foundation of the first Christian Church at

318
Cushan, King of Mesopotamia, reduces the Israelites to a
state of subjection for eight years

138
Daniel, contents of the book of

83
Prophecies of, pointed out to Alexander

152
David anointed second King of the Israelites, and succeeds
Saul

140
Decalogue given

127
Dedication, origin of the feast of

156
Defection of the Ten Tribes under Jeroboam

142
Deluge, account of the

97
Deuteronomy, contents of the book of

57
Diatessaron, the first composed. Note (f)

194
Earliest Author who mentions all the 4 Gospels. Note (f) 194
Ecclesiastes, account of the book of

73
Ephesians, Epistle to

288
date and circumstances relative to it

289
its contents -

290
Esarhaddon carries away captive many Israelites

144
Essenes, description of the

185
Esther, contents of the book of

64
Exodus,

56
Ezekiel, Prophecies of

80
Ezra, contents of the book of

63
made Governor of the Jews, and corrects the
Canon of the Scriptures

150
“Face to face,” what is meant by God's having been said
to talk so. Note (e)

127
Famine, commencement of the

109
Galatians, Epistle to the

284
design and substance of it

285

J
J

the role of

Page
Galilæans, description of the

184
Gedaliah made governor of the people

148
Genesis, contents of the book of

55
Habakkuk, contents of the book of

89
Haggai,

90
Hebrew, derivation of the word

99
Hebrews, St. Paul's Epistle to the

323
design and substance of it

328
its date

327
language in which it was originally written 327
to whom this Epistle was addressed

328
Herod appointed King of Judæa

158
takes Jerusalem, and exterminates the govern-
ment of the Maccabees

158
builds himself a palace on Mount Sion. Note (k) 159
orders all the children of two years old and
under to be put to death

159
his death

159
Herodians, description of the

183
Hosea, contents of the book of

84
Hymn, the most antient now extant

122
Inspiration, definition of

15
of the New Testament

205
nature and influence of

206
Isaac, difference between him and Ishmael. Note (1) 102
Marriage of

103
Nativity of

102
Sacrificing of

103
Isaiah, description of his Prophecies

74
Izraelites, first called Jews
Jacob, death of

113
departure into Egypt of

112
name of, changed to Israel

106
sent to Padan-aram

106
Jaddua refuses supplies to Alexander

152
James, St., history of

333

335
date of the Epistle of

337
to whom addressed

337
design and substance of it

338
Jeconias surrenders to Nebuchadnezzar

147
Jeremiah, description of his Prophecies

77
Jerusalem, utter destruction of

148
Jewish government was not republican

165
Job, contents of the book of

65

151

Page

85
232
236
236
236
238
351
351
352
352
354
354
355
355
356
356
357
357
362

87
135
109
113

57
136
137
146
160
156
358
358
359
360

58
138
189
61

Joel, contents of the book of
John, St., history of

genuineness of the Gospel of
place of its publication
date of the Gospel of
observations on the ditto
genuineness of First Epistle of
to whom addressed
date
design and substance of it
genuineness of the Second Epistle of
to whom addressed
design and substance of it
date of it
genuineness of the Third Epistle of
inscription and date of it

design and substance of it
- observations upon this

Epistle
why called John the Divine
Jonah, contents of the book of
Jordan, the River, becomes dry ground
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's Dream
Joseph, death of -
Joshua, contents of the book of

divides the land among the Israelites

death of
Judæa invaded by Nebuchadnezzar's armies

reduced to the form of a Roman province
Judas Maccabæus succeeds to the command of the army
Jude, St., history of

genuineness of his Epistle
inscription and date of it

substance of it
Judges, contents of the book of

first of the
Karaites
Kings, contents of the two books of
Lamentations of Jeremiah, description of
Leviticus, contents of the book of
Linen, antient Egyptians used to write on.

Note
Luke, St., history of

genuineness of the Gospel of
date of
place of the publication of it
observations on it

1)

78
56

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227
229
229
230
230

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