INDEX

Abomination, Dan. 8, 186 Acrostics, 229 f. Alexander and successors in Dan., 185 f. Allegory, in Song of Songs, 247 Amos, Book, 196 ff. Annals, royal and temple, 100 Antiochus Epiphanes, 186, 187 f. Apocalypses, character of, 188 —age, how determined, 188 Apocrypha, older use of the name, 18 —Jerome, 17 f. —Luther, 21 f. —See Canon Aramaic, in Ezra, 130 —in Daniel, 189 f. Asa, king, 123 Assyria, Greek kingdom (Syria), 155, 215 Astruc, analysis of Genesis, 32 Athanasius, 16 Augustine, 19 f. Baal, Tyrian, 111 Baals and Astartes, 83, 192 Babylon, destruction, prophesied, 152 —taken by Cyrus, 153 Babylonian myths in Genesis, 43 f. Baruch, scribe of Jeremiah, 166 f., 168 Bible, Jewish, see Old Testament Calvin, on Maccabæan Psalms, 226 Canaan, conquest, in Jos., 77 f., 88 f. Canon, Jewish, formation of, 11 —of Greek-speaking Jews, 13 —Jewish, in Church Fathers, 14 ff. —of Greek Church, 13 ff. —Latin Church, 17 ff. —Syrian churches, 20 —in the Middle Ages, 20 —the Reformation, 21 —Reformed churches, 22 —Council of Trent, 23 —See also Apocrypha Chaldæans, in Hab., 205 —in Dan., 189 Cherubim car, 178 Chron.—Ezra—Neh., one book, 118 Chronicles, Book, 118 ff. —sources, 124 f. —genealogies, 119 —historical value, 124 Chronology in Judg., 82 —in Kings, 101 Commandments, Ten, 49 f. Criticism, historical, 25 f. —of Pentateuch, 31 ff. Cyrus, edict of, 128 —deliverer, messiah, 160 Daniel, Book, 180 ff. —two languages in, 189 —Nebuchadnezzar's dream, 183 f. —the four beasts, c. 7, 184 f. —ram and he-goat, c. 8, 185 —Seleucids and Ptolemies, c. 11, 187 f. —age of the book, 188 Darius Hystaspis, 209 f. David, history, 96 f., 109 —Psalms of, 223 Day of the Lord, in Zeph., 207 —in Joel, 195 —in Mal., 217 f. Deborah, Song of, 89 Decalogue, 49 f. Deluge, Babylonian myth, 43 f. Deuterocanonic Books, 24 D (Deuteronomy, Deuteronomist), 35, 84 Deuteronomists, historians, 84 —See also Jos., Judg., Kings Deuteronomy, 58 ff. —programme of a reform, 62 —age of the book, 64 f. Dragon of the sea, 156 E (Elohist), 35 —characteristics, 39 ff. —origin, 41 —age, 67 f. —Horeb constitution in, 50 —in Jos. 1-12, 75 ff. —in Judg., 86 Ecclesiastes, Book, 243 ff. Ecclesiastes, interpolations, 246 f. —age, 246 —inspiration, 8 ff., 245 Ecclesiastical Books, 17, 24 Ecclesiasticus, in the Church, 15 f. Eden, Garden in, 43 Eden, Prince of Tyre in, 177 Edom, prophecies against, 158 f., 177, 197, 199 —Obad., 200 Egypt, Ezekiel's prophecy, 177 Eli, a judge, 90 Elihu, in Job, 240 f. Elijah, 110 f., 145 Elisha, 112 f. Esther, Book, 135 ff. —mythical interpretation, 137 —age, 138, 139 f. —inspiration, 8, 138 —additions in Greek, 138 Exile, theory of the return, 122 Exodus, Book, 47 f. Ezekiel, Book, 174 ff. —against foreign nations (cc. 25-32), 176 f. —state of the text, 180 Ezra, 129 ff. —Priests' Code, 56 f. —two languages in, 130 Ezra and Neh., sequel of Chron., 118 —contents, 128 ff. —sources, 131 f. —historical value, 133 —derangement, 132 (cf. 128-131) Fast, the true, 212 Feasts, agricultural, 69 Fool, in Proverbs, 232 f. Foreign nations, oracles against, 142, 152 ff., 158 f., 171 f., 176 ff., 195, 197, 200, 204 f., 206, 214 f. Genesis, Book, 33 ff. Gerizim, temple on, 121 God, national idea, 146 —moral idea, 145 —in J, 37 f. —in E, 39 f. —in P, 47 —in Amos, 198 f. —in Hosea, 193, 199 —in Deuteronomy, 59 f. —in Isaiah 40-66, 161 Gog and his hordes, 178, 200 —echo in Zech., 214 Golden age, prophecies of, 151, 157, 158, 169 ff., 176, 179, 193, 198 f., 213 f. Golden calves, 104 Gospels, inspiration of, 10 Greek versions of O. T., 11 Greeks, kingdom doomed, 215 Habakkuk, Book, 205 ff. Hadrach, 215 Haggai, Book, 209 Heavenly bodies, judgment on, 156 Hezekiah, king, 114 f. High places, 65 f., 95, 103, 117 —untouched by good kings, 107 —Hezekiah's measures, 114 f. —Josiah, 61 f., 116 Historical literature, 98 ff. —oldest, 99 cf. 96 f. History, religious lessons, 104 Holiness, Law of, Lev. 17-26, 54 f. Horeb, Mount of God, 48 Hosea, Book, 190 ff. Idolatry, satire on, 161 Idols, see Golden Calves, Serpent Immortality, denied in Eccles., 244 Inspiration, cessation of, 10 —of Eccles. and Cant., 8 ff. —of Gospels, 10 Isaiah, prophet, 115, 147 —genius of, 150 —earlier utterances, 150 —rejection of sacrifice, 151 Isaiah, Book, 147 ff. —main divisions, 147 f. —cc. 1-12, 149 f. —cc. 13-23, 152 ff. —cc. 24-27, 156 f. —cc. 28-33, 157 f. —cc. 34-35, 158 f. —cc. 36-39, 147 —cc. 40-66, 159 ff. J and E, characteristics of, 35 ff. —in Gen., common tradition, 40 f. —diversity of tradition, 70 —combined in one book (J E), 71 —in Jos., 78 —in Judg., 85 J (Jahvist), 35 J, literary quality, 36 —in Gen. 1-11, two strands, 41 f. —anthropomorphism, 37 f., 42 —religious element, 37 ff. —origin, 41 —age, 67 f. —fundamental law in, 50 f. —in Jos., 74 ff. —in Judg., 86 —in Sam., 99 Jehoash, king of Israel, 113 Jehoiakim, king, 165 Jehu, king, 112, 118 Jeremiah, prophet, 164 —his hard lot, 171 f. —"confessions," 172 —not author of Lam., 230 Jeremiah, Book, 164 ff. —later additions, 168 f., 171, 173 —Hebrew and Greek texts, 172 f. Jericho, taking of, 75 f. Jeroboam I., 104, 108 Jeroboam II., 114 Jerome, 17, 18 Jerusalem, two sieges, 117 f., 174 —in Chron., 121 Joash, king of Judah, 113 Job, mention of in Ezek., 241 Job, Book, 235 ff. —prologue and epilogue, 241 —structure of the poem, 236 f. —purpose of author, 239 f. —age, 242 f. —later additions, 240 ff. Joel, Book, 194 ff. Jonah, Book, 140 ff. Joshua, Book, 73 ff. Josiah, king, 116 —his reforms, 62 —reaction, 103 f. Judas Maccabæus, 187 Judges, Book, 81 ff. —stories of deliverance, 84 ff. —interpretation of history, 81, 83 —original close of the Book, 91 Judgment, last, in Isa. 24-27, 156 f. Julius Africanus, 15 Kadesh, 70 Kingdom, founding, two accounts, 92 —division of, 108 Kings, Books, 100 ff. —2 Kings 18-20 = Isa. 36-39, 114 Koheleth, the name, 243 Lamentations, Book, 229 ff. Latin Bible, 17 Laws, given at Sinai, 49 —Ezra's, ratification of, 130 Legends, rise of, 98 Leviathan, 156 Levites, choice of, in Num., 55 f. —in Chron., 123 Leviticus, Book, 52 ff. Little Horn, Dan. 8, 185 Love, principle of religion in Hos., 192 f. Malachi, Book, 215 f. Manasseh, king, his sins, 104 Medes, 152 Merodach Baladan, 116, 153 Messianic prophecy, see Golden Age Micah, Book, 201 ff. Micaiah ben Imlah, 112, 145 Midrash, of Kings, 124, 127 Minor Prophets, 190 ff. Mixed marriages, 129, 130, 217 Myths, Babylonian, in Gen., 177 f. Moloch, 104 Monotheism, in Deut., 59 —in Isa. 40-66, 161 Naboth's vineyard, 111 Nahum, Book, 204 f. Nehemiah, mission to Jerusalem, 129 f. —Memoirs, 129, 131, 183 —Book, 118, 128 ff. New Year, 48 Nineveh, prophecy against, Zeph., 208 —Nah., 204 f. Numbers, Book, 55 ff. Obadiah, Book, 200 Old Testament, the name, 7 —Jewish, divisions, 8 —order of books, 8 —sacred scriptures, 25 —a national literature, 26 ff. —literary quality, 28 f. Omri, king, 109 f. Origen, 16 P (Priestly authors), 35 f. —Origins of Religious Institutions, 44 f. —in Gen., contents, 45 ff. —diction and style, 46 —conception of God, 47 —the revelation at Sinai, 51 —age of the laws in, 66 f. —age and origin of P, 56 f., 65 f. —united with J E D, 72 —in Jos., 78 Passover, 48 Patriarchs, in J and E, 35 ff. Pentateuch, 29 ff. —the law of Moses, 31 —names of the books, 29 —contents, 29-31 —beginnings of criticism, 32 ff. —main sources, 33 ff. —method of the author, 72 f. —composition, 65 ff. —age of, as a whole, 72 f. —See under the several Books, also, J, E, D, P. Peoples of the land, 122 Porphyry, 187 Priesthood, in Chron., 121, 122 f. Priests' Code, 56 f., 130, 134 Priests and levites, cities, in Jos., 78 Priests, invective in Mal., 216 Primeval History, sources, 41 —ultimate sources, 42 f. Prophets, Former and Latter, 8 —in old Israel, 144 f. —societies, or orders of, 145 f. —popular, 202 f. —bad repute of, 196, 214 —ninth century, 110 ff. —eighth century, 146 f., 190, 199 Proverbs, Book, 231 ff. Providence, scepticism in Eccles., 243, 244 Psalms, Book, 218 ff. —older hymn books, 220 —liturgical and devotional use, 218 f. —titles, 219 —Elohistic book (Ps. 42-82), 220, 224 —Davidic, 223, 224, 225, 226 —Asaphite and Korahite, 221, 224 —Songs of Ascents, Hallels, 222 —Maccabæan, 226 f. —age of the Book, 223 ff. —religious conceptions, 227 f. Purim, 139 Religion, idea of, in Hos., 191 f. —in Deut., 59 —in Mic., 203 —in Isa. 40-66, 161 f. —in Proverbs, 232 —true, among the heathen, 216 Restoration, in Ezek., 179 —in Isa., 148 ff. —See Golden Age Retribution, orthodoxy of Job's friends, 237 Ruth, Book, 139 ff. Sacrifice, patriarchal, 51 f. —ritual laws, in Lev. 1-7, 52 —prophetic rejection, 151 f., 198 Samaria, Omri's new capital, 110 —fall of, 114 Samaritan sect, in Jewish eyes, 122 Samuel, last of the judges, 90 f. Samuel, Books, 91 ff. Sanballat, 130 "Scriptures," class of sacred books, 8 —disputed, 9 Scythians, 170 f., 207 Seers, 144 Sennacherib, siege of Jerusalem, 115 Septuagint, see Greek Version Serpent, idol, in temple, 114 f. Servant of Jehovah, in Isa., 40 ff., 164 Sheol, imagery, 152, 156, 177 f. Shishak, invasion by, 109 Siloam tunnel, 116 Sinai, 48 Sirach, Book, see Ecclesiasticus Scepticism, 217 Solomon, 97 —character of his reign, 100 —his wealth and wisdom, 105 —reputation for wisdom, 234 —Proverbs ascribed to, 234 f. —Eccles. ascribed to, 243 —Psalms ascribed to, 223 f. Song of Deborah, 89 Song of Songs, 246 ff. —allegorized, 247 —age, 249 —inspiration, 8, 247 Story books, Jewish, 134 ff. Suffering of the good, in Job, 237 ff. Susanna and the Elders, 15, 189. Symbolical actions in Ezek., 178 Syria ("Assyria"), 155, 215 Syriac Bible, contents of O. T., 20 Syrian wars, 110 Tabernacle, in P, 51 Temple, dedication of, 106 —abode of Jehovah, 103 —no protection to the city, 166 —rebuilding of, 209 Theodicy, in Job, 237 ff., 242 Tyre, prophecy against, Ezek., 176 Uncanonical books, Hebrew and Greek, 12 —See also Apocrypha Valley of dry bones, 179 Visions, in prophets, 149, 178, 183 ff., 197, 211 Wedding songs, 248 Wisdom, in Proverbs, 232 —personified, 233 —divine, in Job 28, 241 f. Worship, prophetic attitude, 151 f. —See Sacrifice Zechariah, Book, 211 ff. Zech., 9-11, 12-14, age, 214, 215 Zedekiah, king, 175 f. Zephaniah, Book, 207 ff. Zerubbabel, Messianic hopes, 210 f.

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