The first edition of Ashley Johnson's Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia was published in 1893; the second, in 1896. The second edition was later reprinted under the title The Busy Man's Bible Encyclopedia. This electronic edition of Ashley S. Johnson's Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia was prepared from the second edition of the book. Thanks to Carrie Beth Lowe of Glass Memorial Library, Johnson Bible College, for her help in determining the facts concerning editions and printings.

      The text was released into the public domain in 1996 as note files for the Online Bible. Archives of the files are available at the Bible Foundation e-Texts Library.

      Pagination in the electronic version has been represented by placing the page number in brackets following the last complete word on the printed page. In the printed text, each article is presented as a single paragraph; in the electronic version, paragraphing has been added for each of the numbered points in the article. Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained; however, corrections have been offered for misspellings, misnumberings, and other accidental corruptions. Emendations are as follows:

            Printed Text [ Electronic Text
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 Creation
 p. 5:      (d) land [ (f) land

 The Temptation.
 p. 7:      Remote Results. (6). [ (6). Remote Results.
 p. 8:      (7), Important [ (7). Important

 The Apostasy.
 p. 10:     Its effect [ (3). Its effect

 Noah.
 p. 10:     (2). His genealogy. [ (1). His genealogy.

 Abram.
 p. 13:     seventy five [ seventy-five
            hnndred and twenty-seven [ hundred and twenty-seven

 On to Sinai.
 p. 28:     (Ex., 1[inverted]5:27). [ (Ex., 15:27).
            (Ex., 16:3-15,) [ (Ex., 16:3-15),
 p. 29:     Rephidim. [ (5). Rephidim.
            At this encampent, [ At this encampment,

 Encampment at Sinai.
 p. 32:     (3). Educating [ (3). Educating

 Other Laws.
 p. 37:     (2) Personal [ (2). Personal
            (Num., 36:1-13; [ (Num., 36:1-13);
            (Lev,, 19:3); [ (Lev., 19:3);
            (e) and to refrain [ (c) and to refrain
 p. 38:     (Ex., 21:18-27 [ (Ex., 21:18-27;

 Hebrew Calendar.
 p. 38:     (Zech., 7:1). [ (Zech., 7:1);
            trumphets [ trumpets

 Sabbath And Feasts.
 p. 41:     (Lev., 23-34). [ (Lev., 23:34).

 Time Given to Religion.
 p. 42:     years two hundred [ years, two hundred
 p. 43:     sixty two [ sixty-two
            fifty two [ fifty-two
            Pentecost. forty-two [ Pentecost, forty-two

 Property Given to Religion.
 p. 44:     (c) according [ (e) according

 The Tabernacle.
 p. 47:     (Ex,, 35:30-35). [ (Ex., 35:30-35).
 p. 55:     thirty feet long [ thirty feet long,
            Its article [ Its articles
            (Ex., 40;20, 21). [ (Ex., 40:20, 21).
            goats's [ goats'
 p. 59:     best to to begin [ best to begin
 p. 64:     twine linen, [ twined linen,
 p. 68:     (Ex.. 30:18-21; [ (Ex., 30:18-21;

 The Priesthood.
 p. 80:     it. was fastened [ it, was fastened
            of  he laws [ of the laws
 p. 81:     The high priest [ (b) The high priest

 The Worship.
 p. 83:     (a). The burnt [ (a) The burnt

 Peculiarities of the Law of Moses.
 p. 86:     it foreshadowed [ (e) it foreshadowed

 On to Canaan.
 p. 89:     acco ding to the Divine [ according to the Divine
            Num., 29-36 [ Num., 10:29-36
            Lord gav[inverted e] [ Lord gave
 p. 104:    Gad and and Ahira [ Gad and Ahira
            (d) Judah [ (d) Judah,
 p. 106:    Kibroth-hattaavah [ Kibroth-hattaavah,
            Rithman, [ Rithmah,
            Abel-shittim, [ Abel-shittim

 Moses, the Man of God.
 p. 109:    (e) he was disovered [ (c) he was discovered
            Acts, 7:24, 25; [ Acts, 7:24, 25);
 p. 110:    he married [ (c) he married
            Ex., 22:22); [ (Ex., 22:22);
 p. 115:    or 930 [ or (930
 p. 116:    186 - 130 = 50. [ 180 - 130 = 50.

 Conquest of Canaan.
 p. 122:    (12). Reading [ (13). Reading
            substraction [ subtraction
            (13). United [ (14). United
            (14). Deceived [ (15). Deceived
            (15). Conspiracy [ (16). Conspiracy
            Debir king [ Debir, king
            requested bim [ requested him
 p. 123:    (16). Tribal [ (17). Tribal
            (17). Setting [ (18). Setting
            (18). Cities of [ (19). Cities of
            (19). Cities assigned [ (20). Cities assigned
 p. 124:    (Josh., 20:21-22); [ (Josh., 21:21-22);
            (20). Dismissal [ (21). Dismissal
            (21). Joshua's exhortation [ (22). Joshua's Exhortation
 p. 125:    (22). Joshua's farewell [ (23). Joshua's Farewell
            (23). Death [ (24). Death
 p. 126:    Mount Ephram. [ Mount Ephraim.
            (24). Joseph's [ (25). Joseph's
            (25). Eleazar's [ (26). Eleazar's

 Reign of the Judges.
 p. 126:    vengeance upom [ vengeance upon
 p. 127:    allegience [ allegiance
            Hit tites, [ Hittites,
            to Gib- eon, [ to Gideon,
 p. 131:    aftern umerous [ after numerous
 p. 133:    (Judg., 11:28), [ (Judg., 11:38),
            (18). Ibzan, [ (19). Ibzan,
 p. 134:    (19). Elon, [ (20). Elon,
            Abdon, [ (21). Abdon,
            (21). Samson, [ (22). Samson,
            (22). Idolatry, [ (23). Idolatry,
            (23). Ruth. [ (24). Ruth.

 Samuel, the Prophet.
 p. 135:    Sam., 1:4-11). [ I. Sam., 1:4-11).
 p. 137:    (8). Established [ (7). Established
            The Phili tines [ The Philistines
            (9). Disaster. [ (8). Disaster.
            (10). Reformation. [ (9). Reformation.
            (11). Power [ (10). Power

 The Hebrew Monarchy.
 p. 141:    deliverences [ dilverances
            retired to to his [ retired to his
 p. 146:    Lord's annointed [ Lord's anointed
            annoint him, [ anoint him,
            was annointed, [ was anointed,
 p. 149:    Philistine, [ Philistines,
            (Sam., 13:4; [ (I. Sam., 13:4;
 p. 155:    (Chron., 15:1-14). [ (I. Chron., 15:1-14).
 p. 160:    Ahimez, [ Ahimaaz,
            Gerah, [ Gera,
            emnity [ emnity
 p. 172:    coutinued obedience [ continued obedience

 Kingdom of Israel.
 p. 175:    ef earthly [ of earthly
 p. 176:    Jas., 5-17); [ Jas., 5:17);
            he arrived [ (c) he arrived
            II. Kings, 1:13-18; [ II. Kings, 1:13-18);
 p. 177:    Ahaziah was suceeded [ Ahaziah was succeeded
            3:1; 9:29; [ II. Kings, 3:1; 9:29;
 p. 178:    (II. Kings, 6:1-7; [ (II. Kings, 6:1-7);
 p. 180:    14:8-12). [ 15:8-12).
            II. Kings, 15:1, 2, 10, 13)) [ II. Kings, 15:1, 2, 10, 13).

 Kingdom of Judah.
 p. 182:    Shishack, [ Shishak,
 p. 184:    three years, [ three years
 p. 186:    lead by Jehoiada, [ led by Jehoiada,
            Zechariah. the son [ Zechariah, the son
 p. 188:    Jothan reigned [ Jotham reigned
            (17). Ahaz, [ (18). Ahaz,
            son of Amos [ son of Amoz
 p. 189:    The prophets Isaiah, Hoshea, [ The prophets Isaiah, Hosea,
            days of Uzzah, [ days of Uzziah,
            (Isa., 15; 1-9; [ (Isa. 15:1-9;
 p. 190:    (Isa. 17:1-3; [ (Isa. 17:1-3);
            Isa,, 37:6-38); [ Isa., 37:6-38);
            (Isa., 63:1-9; [ Isa., 63:1-9);
 p. 192:    throw of [ throw off
 p. 193:    (Jer., 21:1-10; [ (Jer., 21:1-10);

 The Babylonish Captivity.
 p. 194:    hc predicted [ he predicted
 p. 195:    (Exek., 36:24-29); [ (Ezek., 36:24-29);
 p. 196:    Dan., 6:1-4); [ (Dan., 6:1-4);
            a forth richer [ a fourth richer

 John, the Baptizer.
 p. 199:    Ebia, [ Abia,
            Mal 3:1-17; 3:4-18; [ Mal 3:1-18; Mt 3:4-12;
            his light [ (e) his light

 Jesus of Nazareth.
 p. 201:    the prediction of his birth place [ (g) the prediction of his
               birth place
            the prediction of his betrayal [ (h) the prediction of his
               betrayal
            to Israel, [ to Israel.
 p. 203:    12:1-12; [ Mark, 12:1-12;
 p. 204:    Matt., 19:17-19; [ Matt., 19:17-19);
            (John 17:1-26; [ (John 17:1-26);
            (Matt., 9:1-8; [ (Matt., 9:1-8);
 p. 205:    (q) he [ (q) He
            (Matt., 15:22:28); [ (Matt., 15:22-28);
 p. 206:    Heb., 2-9; [ Heb., 2:9;
            (a) comfort them: [ (a) comfort them;
            consumate [ consummate
 p. 207:    (Luke, 24:13-32; [ (Luke, 24:13-32);
 p. 208:    Heb., 12-2; [ Heb., 12:2;

 The Law of Moses.
 p. 210:    (II. Cor., 3:7;" [ (II. Cor., 3:7);"

 The Kingdom or Church of Christ.
 p. 214:    (d) and Daniel [ (c) and Daniel
            should he laid [ should be laid
 p. 215:    Head. [ (3). Head.
            we we should note [ we should note
 p. 216:    (b the Holy [ (b) the Holy
            (c the prophecies [ (c) the prophecies
 p. 217:    (4). The law [ (5). The law
            Isa., 7:14; [ Isa., 7:14);
            it is produced [ (e) it is produced
            (e) it purifies [ (f) it purifies
            (f) and is effect [ (g) and is effect
 p. 218:    (5). The life. [ (6). The life.
            (6). The assembly. [ (7). The assembly.
            (7). Name [ (8). Name
            (8). Names [ (9). Names
            (9). Early [ (10). Early

 Saul of Tarsus.
 p. 219:    (5) Conversion. [ (4) Conversion.
 p. 220:    (6) Apostle. [ (5) Apostle.
            (7) His sacrifices. [ (6) His sacrifices.
            (8) His sufferings. [ (7) His sufferings.
 p. 221:    (9) His infirmities. [ (8) His infirmities.
            (10) Sources [ (9) Sources
            (11) His writings. [ (10) His writings.
            (12) His first [ (11) His first
 p. 223:    (13) His second [ (12) His second
 p. 226:    Appollonia [ Apollonia
 p. 228:    Daramis [ Damaris
 p. 229:    (14) His third [ (13) His third
            to exercise [ to exorcise
 p. 230:    silvorsmith [ silversmith
 p. 232:    (15) His end. [ (14) His end.
 

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Created 15 July 1996.
Revised 3 March 1999.