Part 3 / Book 11 — APPENDIX.
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I. THE PATRIARCHS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS.
Terah Haran Iscah
Milcah
Lot Moab
Ammon
Nahor Bethuel Laban Leah
Rachel
Rebekah
Abraham (of Hagar) Ishmael
(of Sarah) Isaac Esau
Jacob (of Leah)
Reuben
Levi
Issachar
Simeon
Judah
Zebulun
Dinah
(of Bilhah)
Dan
Naphtali
(of Zilpah)
Gad
Asher
(of Rachel)
Joseph Ephraim
Manasseh
Benjamin
II. LEVI AND THE PRIESTHOOD.
Levi Kohath Amram Miriam
Aaron Nadab
Abihu
Eleazar ― 16 courses of Priests.
Ithamar ― 8 courses of Priests.
Moses
Gershon
Merari
III. KINGS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL.
B.C.
Saul 1095
David 1055
Solomon 1015
Division of the Kingdom, B.C. 975.
KINGDOMS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL.
LINES OF POLICY. KINGS OF JUDAH. B.C. KINGS OF ISRAEL. DYNASTIES.
I. B.C. 975–918 Period of mutual hostility. 1 Rehoboam 975 1 Jeroboam I.
2 Abijah 958
3 Asa 955
954 2 Nadab
953 3 Baasha II.
930 4 Elah
929 5 Zimri III.
929 6 Omri IV.
918 7 Ahab
II. B.C. 918–884 Period of mutual alliance, and hostility to Syria. 4 Jehoshaphat 914
898 8 Ahaziah
896 9 Jehoram
5 Jehoram 892
6 Ahaziah 885
7 (Athaliah) 884 10 Jehu V.
8 Joash 878
856 11 Jehoahaz
841 12 Jehoash
III. B.C. 884–588 Renewal of mutual hostilities, gradual decline of both kingdoms before the power of Assyria. 9 Amaziah 839
825 13 Jeroboam II.
10 Uzziah 810 1st interregnum of about 11 years*
783
773 14 Zachariah
772 15 Shallum VI.
772 16 Menahem VII.
761 17 Pekahiah
759 18 Pekah VIII.
11 Jotham 758
12 Ahaz 742
737 2nd interregnum
730 19 Hoshea IX.
13 Hezekiah 726
721 Capture of Samaria and captivity of Israel.
14 Manasseh 698
15 Amon 643
16 Josiah 641
17 Jehoahaz 610
18 Jehoiakim 610
19 Jehoiachin or Coniah 599
20 Zedekiah 599
Jerusalem destroyed 588
* See Clinton’s Epitome, p. 133.
IV. THE PROPHETS.
GENERAL DIVISION. PROBABLE CHRON. ORDER. PERIOD ILLUSTRATED BY THEIR PROPHECIES.
B.C. KINGS OF ISRAEL. KINGS OF JUDAH.
Major Prophets Prophets.
i. Before the Babylonian Captivity.
Four.
1 Isaiah *1 Jonah 840–784 Jehoash, Jeroboam II. Joash, Amaziah
2 Jeremiah 2 Joel 810–795 Jeroboam II. Joash
3 Ezekiel 3 Amos 810–785 Jeroboam II. Uzziah
4 Daniel 4 Hosea 800–725 Jeroboam II.–Hoshea Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz
5 Isaiah 758–699 Pekahiah–Captivity Ahaz, Hezekiah
――― 6 Micah 765–698 Menahem–Captivity Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah
Minor Prophets. ii. Near to and during the Captivity.
Twelve 1 Nahum 720–698 Captivity of Israel Manasseh, Amon, Josiah
1 Hosea 2 Zephaniah 640–609 Josiah, Jehoahaz
2 Joel 3 Habakkuk 612–598 Josiah–Zedekiah
3 Amos 4 Jeremiah 628–585 Jehoahaz–Captivity
4 Obadiah 5 Daniel 606–534 The Captivity
5 Jonah †6 Obadiah 588–583 Captivity of Judah
6 Micah 7 Ezekiel 595–574 Zedekiah, Captivity
7 Nahum
8 Habakkuk iii. After the return from the Captivity.
9 Zephaniah
10 Haggai
11 Zechariah 1 Haggai 520–518 The Rebuilding of the Temple
12 Malachi 2 Zechariah 520–510 Rebuilding and Dedication
3 Malachi 420–397 2nd Reformation of Nehemiah
Close of the Canon
* The order of the first six Prophets is much disputed, but the one above given seems to receive most support.
† By some the prophecies of Obadiah are referred to the reign of Hezekiah, B.C. 726–698.
V. ISRAEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE SURROUNDING NATIONS.
1. THE LATER ASSYRIAN EMPIRE.
B.C. CONTEMPORANEOUS KINGDOMS.
ASSYRIA. BABYLON. EGYPT. JUDAH. ISRAEL.
742 Tiglath-Pileser invades Babylon Nabonassar
741 Ahaz Pekah
740 Takes tribute from Pekah Defeats Rezin Pekah tributary
737 Pays homage to Tiglath-Pileser at Damascus Pekah slain
730 Hoshea
726 Accession of Shalmaneser Elulæus Hezekiah Submission to Shalmaneser (2 K. xvii. 3)
725 Sabaco I.? So Alliance with So (2 K. xvii. 4)
723 Siege of Tyre Siege of Samaria
722 Rebellion of Sargon
721 Sargon takes Samaria Merodach Baladan Samaria taken
715 Attacks Arabia Sabaco II.? Wars with Sargon Captivity of Israel
713 Hezekiah’s illness Embassy of Merodach Baladan
711 Takes Ashdod Attacked by Sargon (See p.434 n.)
702 Sennacherib expels Merodach Baladan Belybus
700 Advances against Philistia and Egypt First attack of Sennacherib on Jerusalem—makes Hezekiah tributary
699? Defeated before Pelusium Asshur-Nadin Second attack
698 Manasseh
690 Tirhakah
680 Accession of Esarhaddon (2 K. xix. 37) Esarhaddon
676? Manasseh brought to Babylon (See p. 445 n.) The captains of Esarhaddon remove Manasseh to Babylon
660? Assur-bani-pal Saosduchinus
664 Psammetichus
647 Asshur-emit-ili Cinneladanus
643 Amon
630 Scythian invasion Josiah
625 Destruction of Nineveh by Cyaxares Nabopolassar
⁂ This and the following Tables are framed from those given in Rawlinson’s Herodotus, Vol. I. pp. 489, 530, Clinton’s Epitome, and Prideaux’s Connection of Sacred and Profane History.
2. BABYLONIAN EMPIRE.
B.C. BABYLONIA. MEDIA. EGYPT. LYDIA. JUDAH.
625 Nabopolassar 8th year of Cyaxares 39th year of Psammetichus Alyattes 15th year of Josiah
615 Cyaxares attacks Lydia Attacked by Cyaxares
610 Makes peace between Cyaxares and Alyattes Neco (2 K. xxiii. 28) Peace made
609 Attacked by Neco Invades Syria Defeats Josiah Jehoahaz Jehoiakim
606 Sends Nebuchadnezzar against Nico Defeated at Carchemish Submits to Nebuchadnezzar
604 Nebuchadnezzar
602 Rebels
599 Besieges Tyre
597 Besieges Jerusalem Assists Nebuchadnezzar Jehoiachin 3 mo. Zedekiah
595 Astyages
594 Psammetichus II.
588 Second siege of Jerusalem Apries (Ezek. xvii. 15) Attacked by Nebuchadnezzar
586 Takes Jerusalem Taken prisoner
585 Takes Tyre
581 Invades Egypt Captivity of Judah
570 Second Invasion of Egypt Deposed by Nebuchadnezzar (Jer. xliv. 30; Ezek. xxix. xxx. xxxii.)
561 Evil-Merodach Jehoiachin released
560 Crœsus
559 Neriglissar Defeated by Cyrus at Pasargadæ
556 Laborosoarchod
555 Nabonadius, Alliance with Crœsus
546 Defeated by Cyrus
539 Associated with Belshazzar
538 Conquered by Cyrus
3. THE PERSIAN EMPIRE AND GREECE.
B.C. JUDEA. PERSIA. GREECE.
537 Supremacy of Cyrus
536 Return of the Jews The Altar set up Decree for the return of the Jews
534 Interruption of the Samaritans
529 Death of Cyrus
525 Accession of Cambyses
522 Darius Hystaspes
520 Prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah Building of the Temple resumed
516 Temple dedicated
510 Expulsion of the Pisistratidæ
499 Burning of Sardis by the Ionians
493 Darius declares war against Greece
490 Battle of Marathon
485 Accession of Xerxes (Ahasuerus)
480 Battle of Salamis
479 Returns defeated from Greece Era of Esther and Mordecai
466 Battles at the Eurymedon
465 Death of Xerxes
464 Accession of Artaxerxes Themistocles goes to Persia
458 Ezra comes to Jerusalem Last prophecies of Zechariah
449 Artaxerxes makes peace with the Athenians Victory of the Athenians at Salamis in Cyprus
444 Nehemiah rebuilds the walls of Jerusalem Opposition of Sanballat
433 Nehemiah returns to Persia
432 Peloponnesian war begins
428 Return and further reformations by Nehemiah
423 Accession of Darius Nothus
420 Prophecies of Malachi
413? Final return of Nehemiah
VI. TABLES OF WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND MONEY.
1.
Jewish Weights reduced to English Troy Weight.
lbs. oz. dwts. grs.
The gerah, 1⁄20th of a shekel 0 0 0 12
Bekah, 1⁄2 a shekel 0 0 5 0
The shekel 0 0 10 0
The maneh = 60 shekels 2 6 0 0
The talent = 50 maneh = 3000 shekels 125 0 0 0
2.
Scripture Measures of Length reduced to English Measure.
Eng. feet. inches.
A digit, Jer. lii. 21 0 0·912
4 A palm, Exod. xxv. 25 0 3·648
12 3 A span, Exod. xxviii. 16 0 10·944
24 6 2 A cubit, Gen. vi. 15 1 9·888
96 24 12 4 A fathom, Acts xxvii. 28 7 3·552
144 36 18 6 1½ Ezekiel’s reed, Ezek. xl. 3–5 10 11·328
192 48 24 8 2 1⅓ An Arabian pole 14 7·104
1920 480 240 80 20 13 10 Schœnus, or Measuring line, Ezek. xl. 3 145 11·040
3.
The Long Scripture Measures.
Eng. miles. paces. feet.
A cubit 0 0 1·824
400 A stadium or furlong, Luke xxiv. 13 0 145 4·6
2000 5 A Sabbath day’s journey, Acts i. 12 0 729 3·0
4000 10 2 An eastern mile, Matt. v. 41 1 403 1·0
12000 30 6 3 A parasang 4 153 3·0
96000 240 48 24 8 A day’s journey 33 172 4·0
4.
Scripture Measures of Capacity for Liquids, reduced to English Wine Measure.
gal. pints.
A caph 0 0·625
1⅓ A log, Lev. xiv. 10 0 0·833
5⅓ 4 A cab 0 3·333
16 12 3 A hin, Exod. xxx. 24 1 2
32 24 6 2 A seah 2 4
96 72 18 6 3 A bath, or ephah, 1 Kings vii. 26; John ii. 7 4
960 720 180 60 30 10 A kor or homer, Ezek. xlv. 14; Isaiah v. 10 75 0
5.
Scripture Measures of Capacity for things Dry reduced to English Corn Measure.
pks. gal. pints.
A gachal 0 0 0·1416
20 A cab or chœnix, 2 Kings vi. 25; Rev. vi. 6 0 0 2·8333
36 1⅘ An omer, Exod. xvi. 36 0 0 5·1
120 6 3⅓ A seah, Matt. xiii. 33 1 0 1
360 18 10 3 An ephah, Ezek. xlv. 11 3 0 3
1800 90 50 15 5 A letech, Hos. iii. 2 15 1 7
3600 180 100 30 10 2 A homer or kor, Num. xi. 32; Hosea iii. 2. 31 1 6
6.
Jewish Money reduced to English Standard.
£ s. d.
A gerah, Exod. xxx. 0 0 1·3687
10 A bekah, Exod. xxxviii. 26 0 1 1·6875
20 2 A shekel, Exod. xxx. 13; Isa. vii. 23 0 2 3·375
1200 120 60 A maneh or minah Hebraica 6 16 10·5
60000 6000 3000 50 A talent 342 3 9
A solidus aureus, or sextula, was worth 0 12 0½
A siculus aureus, or gold shekel, was worth 1 16 6
A talent of gold was worth 5475 0 0
In the preceding table, silver is valued at 5s. and gold at £4 per oz.