A Class-Book of Old Testament History

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Author

Maclear, G. F. (George Frederick), 1833-1902

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Produced by Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

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English

LoC Class

BS: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity: The Bible, Old and New Testament

Subject

Bible. Old Testament -- History of Biblical events

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Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 63528

Release Date

October 22, 2020

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.A CLASS-BOOK OF OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY.
2. 2.NOTICE.
3. 3.SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.
4. 4.BOOK I. FROM THE CREATION TO THE DISPERSION OF MANKIND. — CHAPTER I. THE CREATION. Gen. i. ii. B.C. 4004. — CHAPTER II. THE FALL. Gen. iii. B.C. 4004. — CHAPTER III. THE FLOOD. Gen. iv.–ix. B.C. 4004 – 2348. — CHAPTER IV. THE CONFUSION OF TONGUES. Gen. x.–xi. B.C. 2347 – 2233. — CHAPTER V. RISE OF IDOLATRY—THE PATRIARCH JOB. Gen. x. 6 – 12. Job.
5. 5.BOOK II. THE PATRIARCHAL AGE. — CHAPTER I. THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. Gen. xi. B.C. 1921. — CHAPTER II. LIFE OF ABRAHAM CONTINUED. Gen. xv.–xxv. B.C. 1913 – 1822. — CHAPTER III. THE HISTORY OF ISAAC. Gen. xxv.–xxvii. B.C. 1822 – 1760. — CHAPTER IV. LIFE OF JACOB. Gen. xxviii.–xxxv. B.C. 1760 – 1716. — CHAPTER V. HISTORY OF JOSEPH. Gen. xxxvii.–xlii. B.C. 1727 – 1707. — CHAPTER VI. JACOB’S DESCENT INTO EGYPT—DEATH OF JOSEPH. Gen. xliii.–l. B.C. 1707 – 1635. — Note. SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE.
6. 6.BOOK III. FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF THE ISRAELITES IN EGYPT TO THE GIVING OF THE LAW. — CHAPTER I. THE BIRTH AND CALLING OF MOSES. Exod. i.–vi. B.C. 1706 – 1491. — CHAPTER II. SIGNS AND WONDERS IN EGYPT. Exod. iv.–xi. B.C. 1491. — CHAPTER III. THE LAST PLAGUE—THE PASSOVER—THE EXODUS. Exod. xi.–xv. — CHAPTER IV. THE JOURNEY FROM THE RED SEA TO REPHIDIM. Exod. xv.–xix. B.C. 1491. — CHAPTER V. SINAI AND THE GIVING OF THE LAW. Exod. xix. xx. B.C. 1491. — CHAPTER VI. MOSES IN THE MOUNT—THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CALF. Exod. xxiv.–xxxiv. B.C. 1491.
7. 7.BOOK IV. THE MOSAIC WORSHIP AND POLITY. — CHAPTER I. THE TABERNACLE. Exod. xxxvi.–xl. B.C. 1490. — Note. HISTORY OF THE TABERNACLE. — CHAPTER II. THE PRIESTS. Ex. xxviii. xxix. Lev. viii. ix. Num. iii. iv. — CHAPTER III. THE SACRIFICES AND OFFERINGS. Ex. xxix. xxx. Lev. i.–vi. Num. xv. — CHAPTER IV. HOLY TIMES AND SEASONS. Exod. xx. Levit. xxiii. xxv. Deut. xv. xvi. — CHAPTER V. THE GREAT FESTIVALS. Exod. xxiii. 14 – 17; Lev. xxiii. 1 – 22; Num. xxviii. 16 – 31; Deut. xvi. 1 – 16. — Note. Laws of Purity. — CHAPTER VI. CIVIL AND MORAL LAWS. Exod. xxi.–xxiii. Deut. xix.–xxiv.
8. 8.BOOK V. FROM THE DEPARTURE FROM SINAI TO THE DEATH OF MOSES. — CHAPTER I. KADESH-BARNEA AND THE MISSION OF THE SPIES. Numb. x.–xiv. B.C. 1490. — CHAPTER II. THE WANDERINGS. DEATH OF MIRIAM AND AARON. Numb. xv.–xxi. B.C. 1490 – 1451. — CHAPTER III. CONQUEST OF THE EAST OF JORDAN—BALAAM AND BALAK. Num. xxi.–xxiv. B.C. 1451. — CHAPTER IV. WAR WITH THE MIDIANITES—DEATH OF MOSES. Numb. xxv.–xxxii. Deut. xxxii. B.C. 1451. — Note.
9. 9.BOOK VI. JOSHUA AND THE CONQUEST OF WESTERN PALESTINE. — CHAPTER I. THE PASSAGE OF THE JORDAN AND FALL OF JERICHO. Josh. i.–vi. B.C. 1451. — CHAPTER II. CONQUEST OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. Josh. vii.–xi. B.C. 1451. — CHAPTER III. BATTLE OF MEROM AND DIVISION OF THE LAND. Josh. xi.–xxi. B.C. 1450 – 1444.
10. 10.BOOK VII. PERIOD OF THE JUDGES. — CHAPTER I. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DEATH OF JOSHUA. Judg. I. B.C. circ. 1425. — CHAPTER II. MICAH AND THE DANITES, THE TRIBAL WAR. Judg. xvii.–xxi. B.C. circ. 1406. — CHAPTER III. OTHNIEL AND EHUD, DEBORAH AND BARAK. Judg. ii.–v. B.C. circ. 1406 – 1296. — CHAPTER IV. INVASION OF THE MIDIANITES. GIDEON. Judg. vi.–viii. B.C. circ. 1256 – 1249. — CHAPTER V. ABIMELECH AND JEPHTHAH. Judg. ix.–xii. B.C. circ. 1249 – 1188. — CHAPTER VI. INVASION FROM THE SOUTH-WEST. SAMSON. Judg. xiii.–xvi. B.C. 1161 – 1120.
11. 11.BOOK VIII. FROM THE TIME OF SAMUEL TO THE ACCESSION OF DAVID. — CHAPTER I. ELI AND SAMUEL. 1 Sam. i.–iv. B.C. circ. 1171 – 1141. — CHAPTER II. SAMUEL’S JUDGESHIP. 1 Sam. v.–viii. B.C. 1141 – 1095. — CHAPTER III. ELECTION OF THE FIRST KING. 1 Sam. ix. B.C. 1095. — CHAPTER IV. THE BATTLE OF MICHMASH. 1 Sam. xiii. xiv. B.C. 1093 – 1087. — CHAPTER V. SAUL AND THE AMALEKITES. DAVID AND GOLIATH. 1 Sam. xv.–xvii. B.C. 1079 – 1063. — CHAPTER VI. DAVID’S LIFE AS AN OUTLAW. 1 Sam. xviii.–xxiii. B.C. 1063 – 1061. — CHAPTER VII. DAVID AT ZIKLAG. BATTLE OF MOUNT GILBOA. 1 Sam. xxiv.–xxxi. B.C. 1061 – 1056.
12. 12.BOOK IX. THE REIGNS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON. — CHAPTER I. DAVID’S REIGN AT HEBRON. 2 Sam. ii.–iv. B.C. 1055 – 1048. — CHAPTER II. DAVID’S REIGN AT JERUSALEM. 2 Sam. v.–vii. B.C. 1048 – 1042. — CHAPTER III. DAVID’S ARMY, HIS CONQUESTS, HIS SIN. 2 Sam. viii.–xii. 1 Chron. xviii.–xx. B.C. 1040 – 1033. — CHAPTER IV. THE REBELLION OF ABSALOM. 2 Sam. xiii.–xx. B.C. 1032 – 1022. — CHAPTER V. CLOSE OF DAVID’S REIGN. 2 Sam. xxi.–xxiv. 1 Kings i. ii. B.C. 1022 – 1015. — CHAPTER VI. ACCESSION OF SOLOMON. 1 Kings ii.–viii. 1 Chron. i.–ix. B.C. 1015. — CHAPTER VII. THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE. 1 Kings v.–viii. 2 Chron. ii.–vii. B.C. 1012 – 1005. — CHAPTER VIII. SOLOMON’S REIGN CONTINUED. 2 Kings ix.–xi. 2 Chr. viii. ix. B.C. 1005 – 975.
13. 13.BOOK X. KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL. PART I. Period of mutual hostility. — CHAPTER I. THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES. 1 Kings xii. 2 Chron. x. B.C. 975. — CHAPTER II. REHOBOAM AND ABIJAH, JEROBOAM AND NADAB. 1 Kings xiii.–xv. 2 Chr. xi.–xiii. B.C. 975 – 955. — CHAPTER III. ASA AND BAASHA, ELAH, ZIMRI, OMRI. 1 Kings xv. xvi. 2 Chr. xiv.–xvi. B.C. 955 – 918.
14. 14.KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL. PART II. Period of mutual alliance, and hostility to Syria. — CHAPTER I. REIGN OF AHAB. ERA OF ELIJAH. 1 Kings xvii.–xix. 2 Chr. xvii. B.C. 918 – 915. — CHAPTER II. WARS OF AHAB AND BENHADAD. 1 Kings xx. B.C. 901. — CHAPTER III. MURDER OF NABOTH—BATTLE OF RAMOTH-GILEAD. 1 Kings xxi. xxii. 2 Chr. xviii. B.C. 898. — CHAPTER IV. WARS OF JEHOSHAPHAT—TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH. 2 Kings i. ii. 2 Chr. xix. xx. B.C. 896. — CHAPTER V. JEHOSHAPHAT AND JEHORAM—ERA OF ELISHA. 2 Kings ii.–iv. B.C. 895. — CHAPTER VI. ELISHA AND NAAMAN—SIEGE OF SAMARIA. 2 Kings v. vi. B.C. 894 – 892.
15. 15.KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL. PART III. Renewal of mutual hostilities; decline of both kingdoms before the power of the Assyrian Empire. — CHAPTER I. ACCESSION OF JEHU. 2 Kings viii.–x. B.C. 884. — CHAPTER II. ATHALIAH AND JOASH. DEATH OF ELISHA. 2 Kings xi.–xiv. 2 Chr. xxii. xxiii. B.C. 884 – 839. — CHAPTER III. AMAZIAH AND JEROBOAM II. ERA OF JONAH. 2 Kings xiv. Jonah i.–iv. B.C. 840 – 758. — CHAPTER IV. DECLINE AND CAPTIVITY OF THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL. 2 Kings xv.–xvii. B.C. 773 – 721. — CHAPTER V. REIGN OF HEZEKIAH. 2 Kings xviii.–xx. 2 Chron. xxix.–xxxii. B.C. 726 – 698. — CHAPTER VI. REIGN OF MANASSEH. REFORMS OF JOSIAH. 2 Kings xxi.–xxiii. 2 Chron. xxxiii.–xxxv. B.C. 698 – 623. — CHAPTER VII. DEATH OF JOSIAH. CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH. 2 Kings xxiii. xxiv. 2 Chron. xxxv. xxxvi. B.C. 623 – 588.
16. 16.BOOK XI. FROM THE CAPTIVITY TO THE CLOSE OF THE CANON. — CHAPTER I. DANIEL AND NEBUCHADNEZZAR. Dan. i.–iii. B.C. circ. 606 – 570. — CHAPTER II. REIGNS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR, BELSHAZZAR, AND DARIUS. Dan. iv.–vi. B.C. 570 – 538. — CHAPTER III. REBUILDING OF THE TEMPLE. ESTHER AND AHASUERUS. Ezra i.–iv. Esther i.–x. B.C. 536 – 479. — CHAPTER IV. TIMES OF EZRA AND NEHEMIAH. CLOSE OF THE CANON. Ezra vii.–x. Neh. i.–xiii. B.C. 457 – 415.
17. 17.APPENDIX.
18. 18.INDEX.
19. 19.Footnotes.
20. 20.Transcriber’s Notes.

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