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I L L U S T R A T I V E   T A B L E S

RELATING CHIEFLY TO

T H E   N E W   T E S T A M E N T.

DATES OR TIME OF WRITING THE SEVERAL
BOOKS.

Names of Books. Authors. Where written. Date, A. D. Chap.
Gospel of Matthew, written in Hebrew. Matthew. Judea. 37 or 38 28
1 Thessalonians. Paul. Corinth. 52 5
2 Thessalonians. Paul. Corinth. 52 3
Galatians. Paul. Corinth. at the close of 52
or early in 53		 6
1 Corinthians. Paul. Ephesus. 56 16
Romans. Paul. Corinth. end of 57
or beginning of 58		 16
2 Corinthians. Paul. Macedonia, or Philippi 58 13
Ephesians. Paul. Rome. 61 6
James. James. Judea. 61 5
Gospel of Mark. Mark. Rome. between 60 and 63 16
Philippians. Paul. Rome. end of 62
or beginning of 63		 4
Colossians. Paul. Rome. 62 4
Philemon. Paul. Rome. end of 62
or early in 63		 1
Hebrews. Paul. Italy. end of 62
or early in 63		 13
Gospel of Luke. Luke. Greece. 63 or 64 24
Acts of the Apostles. Luke. Greece. 63 or 64 28
1 Timothy. Paul. Macedonia. 64 6
Titus. Paul. Macedonia. 64 3
1 Peter. Peter. Rome. 64 5
2 Peter. Peter. Rome. beginning of 64 3
Jude. Jude. Unknown. 64 or 64 1
2 Timothy. Paul. Rome. 65 4
1 John. John. Probably Ephesus. 68
or early in 69		 5
2 and 3 John. John. Ephesus. 68
or early in 69		 1
Revelation. John. Patmos. probably in 95 22
Gospel of John. John. Ephesus. 97 or 98 21

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BOOKS OF THE NEW
TESTAMENT.

MATTHEW.--A brief Memoir of Christ.
MARK.--Supplying some deficiencies of Matthew.
LUKE.--Supplying especially striking incidents, and discourses by Christ.
JOHN.--Supplying discourses not given by the other Evangelists.
ACTS.--Foundation and History of Christ's Church.
ROMANS.--On the doctrine of Justification by Christ.
1 CORINTHIANS.--Correcting schisms, errors, and disorders.
2 CORINTHIANS.--Confirming in the truth, and vindicating the Apostle's Character.
GALATIANS.--On Justification by Faith, and not by Rites.
EPHESIANS.--On Divine Grace.
PHILIPPIANS.--Christian kindness commended.
COLOSSIANS.--Cautions against Errors, and Exhortations to Duties.
1 THESSALONIANS.--To confirm in the faith, and in holy conversation.
2 THESSALONIANS.--Correcting an error respecting Christ's speedy second coming.
1 TIMOTHY.--Duties of Pastors and Churches.
2 TIMOTHY.--Encouragement in the work of the Ministry.
TITUS.--A charge on Ministerial Duties.
PHILEMON.--Epistle to a converted Master to receive a converted runaway servant.
HEBREWS.--Christ the Substance of the Ceremonial Law.
JAMES.--Good Works united with Genuine Faith.
1 PETER.--Exhortations to Christian Practice.
2 PETER.--Exhortations, Warnings, and Predictions.
1 JOHN.--On the Person of Christ, and Christian Love and Practice.
2 JOHN.--A Pious Lady cautioned against False Teachers.
3 JOHN.--Gaius commended for his Hospitality.
JUDE.--Cautions against Deceivers.
REVELATION.--Destinies of the Church predicted.

 

THE PARABLES OF JESUS,

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Parables. Places. References.
PARABLE OF THE    
          Sower. Capernaum. Matt. xiii. 1-23.
          Tares.           " —–           24-30, 36-43.
          Seed springing up imperfectly.           " Mark iv. 26-29.
          Grain of mustard-seed.           " Matt. xiii. 31, 32.
          Leaven.           " —–     xiii. 33.
          Found treasure.           " —–           44.
          Precious pearl.           " —–           45, 46.
          Net.           " —–           47-50.
          Two debtors.           " Luke vii. 36-50.
          Unmerciful servant.           " Matt. xviii. 23-35.
          Samaritan. Near Jericho. Luke x. 25-37.
          Rich fool. Galilee. —–   xii. 16-21.
          Servants who waited for their Lord.       " —–   xii. 35-48.
          Barren fig-tree.       " —–   xiii. 6-9.
          Lost sheep.       " —–   xv. 3-7.
          Lost piece of money.       " —–         8-10.
          Prodigal son.       " —–         11-32.
          Dishonest steward.       " —–   xvi. 1-12.
          Rich man and Lazarus.       " —–           19-31.
          Unjust judge. Paræa. —–   xviii. 1-8.
          Pharisee and publican.       " —–             9-14.
          Laborers in the vineyard.       " Matt. xx. 1-16.
          Pounds. Jericho. Luke xix. 12-27.
          Two sons. Jerusalem. Matt. xxi. 28-32.
          Vineyard.         " —–           38-46.
          Marriage feast.         " —–   xxii. 1-14.
          The virgins.         " —–   xxv. 1-13.
          Talents.         " —–           14-30.
          Sheep and the goats.         " —–           31-46.

THE PARABLES RECORDED IN THE OLD TESTAMENT.

Parables. Spoken at Recorded in
OF BALAAM.--Concerning the Moabites and Israelites. Mount Pisgah. Num. xxiii. 24.
JOTHAM.--Trees making a king. Mount Gerizim. Judg. ix. 7-15.
SAMSON.--Strong bringing forth sweetness. Timnath. Judg. xiv. 14.
NATHAN.--Poor man's ewe lamb. Jerusalem. 2 Sam. xii. 1-4.
WOMAN OF TEKOAH.--Two brothers striving. Jerusalem. 2 Sam. xiv. 6-7.
THE SMITTEN PROPHET.--The escaped prisoner. Near Samaria. 1 Kings xx. 35-40.
JEHOASH, KING OF ISRAEL.--The thistle and cedar. Jerusalem. 2 Kings xiv. 9.
ISAIAH.--Vineyard yielding wild grapes. Jerusalem. Isa. v. 1-6.
EZEKIEL.-Lions' whelps. Babylon. Ezek. xix. 2-9.
                The boiling pot. Babylon. Ezek. xxiv. 3-5.
                The great eagles and the vine. Babylon. Ezek. xvii. 3-10.

 

THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST,

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Miracles. Places. References.
JESUS    
          Turns water into wine. Cana. John ii. 1-11.
          Cures the nobleman's son of Capernaum.     " —–   iv. 46-64.
          Causes a miraculous draught of fishes. Sea of Galilee. Luke v. 1-11.
          Cures a demoniac. Capernaum. Mark i. 22-28.
          Heals Peter's wife's mother of a fever.           " —–       30, 31.
          Heals a leper.           " —–       40-45.
          Heals the centurion's servant.           " Matt. viii. 5-13.
          Raises the widow's son. Nain. Luke vii. 11-17.
          Calms the tempest. Sea of Galilee. Matt. viii. 23-27.
          Cures the demoniacs of Gadara. Gadara. —–           28-34.
          Cures a man of the palsy. Capernaum. —–     ix. 1-8.
          Restores to life the daughter of Jairus.           " —–           18, 19, 23-26.
          Cures a woman diseased with a flux of blood.           " Luke viii. 43-48.
          Restores to sight two blind men.           " Matt. ix. 27-31.
          Heals one possessed with a dumb spirit.           " —–         32, 33.
          Cures an infirm man at Bethesda. Jerusalem. John v. 1-9.
          Cures a man with a withered hand. Judea. Matt. xii. 10-13.
          Cures a demoniac. Capernaum. —–           22, 23.
          Feeds miraculously five thousand. Decapolis. —–     xiv.; xv. 21.
          Heals the woman of Canaan's daughter. Near Tyre. —–     xv. 22-28.
          Heals a man who was dumb and deaf. Decapolis. Mark vii. 31-37.
          Feeds miraculously four thousand.         " Matt. xv. 32-39.
          Gives sight to a blind man. Bethesda. Mark xiii. 22-26.
          Cures a boy possessed of a devil. Tabor. Matt. xvii. 14-21.
          Restores to sight a man all born blind. Jerusalem. John ix.
          Heals a woman, under an infirmity eighteen years. Galilee. Luke xiii. 11-17.
          Cures a dropsy.       " —–   xiv. 1-6.
          Cleanses ten lepers. Samaria. —–   xvii. 11-19.
          Raises Lazarus from the dead. Bethany. John xi.
          Restores to sight two blind men. Jericho. Matt. xx. 30-34.
          Blasts the fig tree. Olivet. —–   xxi. 18-22.
          Heals the ear of Malchus. Gethsemane. Luke xxii. 50, 51.
          Causes the miraculous draught of fishes. Sea of Galilee. John xxi. 1-14.

 

THE MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.

Miracles. Where wrought. Recorded in
Peter heals a lame man. Jerusalem. Acts iii. 1-11.
Ananias and Sapphira struck dead. Jerusalem.           v. 1-10.
Apostles perform many wonders. Jerusalem.           v. 12-16.
Peter and John communicate the Holy Ghost. Samaria.           viii. 14-17.
Peter healeth Eneas of a palsy. Lydda.           ix. 33, 34.
—–   raiseth Tabitha, or Dorcas, to life. Joppa.           ix. 36-41.
—–   delivered out of prison by an angel. Jerusalem.           xii. 7-17.
God smites Herod, so that he dies. Jerusalem.           xii. 21-23.
Elymas, the sorcerer, smitten with blindness. Paphos.           xiii. 6-11.
Paul converted. Road to Damascus.           ix. 1-9.
—–   heals a cripple. Lystra.           xiv. 8-10.
—–   casts out a spirit of divination. Philippi.           xvi. 16-18.
—–   and Silas's prison doors opened by earthquake. Philippi.           xvi. 25, 26.
—–   communicates the Holy Ghost. Corinth.           xix. 1-16.
—–   heals multitudes. Corinth.           xix. 11-12.
—–   restores Eutychus to life. Troas.           xx. 9-12.
—–   shakes off the viper. Melita.           xxviii. 3-6.
—–   heals the father of Publius, and others. Melita.           xxviii. 7-9.

 

THE MIRACLES RECORDED IN THE OLD
TESTAMENT.

Miracles. Where wrought. Recorded in
Aaron's rod changed. Egypt. Exod. vii. 10-12.
Waters made blood. Egypt.                   20-25.
Frogs produced. Egypt.             viii. 5-14.
Lice. Egypt.                     16-18.
Flies. Egypt.                     20-24.
Murrain. Egypt.             ix. 3-6.
Boils. Egypt.                   8-11.
Thunder, etc. Egypt.                   22-26.
Locusts. Egypt.             x. 15-19.
Darkness. Egypt.                 21-23.
Death of the first-born. Egypt.             xii. 29, 30.
Red Sea. Egypt.             xiv. 21-31.
Marah's waters sweetened. Marah.             xv. 23-25.
Manna sent. In wilderness.             xvi. 14-35.
Water from the rock Rephidim. Rephidim.             xvii. 5-7.
Aaron's rod budded. Kadesh. Num. xvii. 1, etc.
Nadab and Abihu consumed. Sinai. Lev. x. 1, 2.
The burning of Taberah. Taberah. Num. xi. 1-3.
Earthquake and fire.             xvi. 31-35.
Water flowing from the rock. Desert of Zin.           xx. 7-11.
Serpent, healing the Israelites. Desert of Zin.           xxi. 8, 9.
Balaam's ass speaking. Bethor.           xxii. 21-35.
The river Jordan divided. River Jordan. Josh. iii. 14-19.
Walls of Jericho fall down. Jericho.           vi. 6-20.
Sun and moon stand still. Gibeon.           x. 12-14.
Water flowing from the rock. En-hakkore. Judg. xv. 19.
Philistines slain before the ark. Ashdod. 1 Sam. v. 1-12.
Men of Beth-shemesh smitten. Beth-shemesh.             vi. 19.
Thunder destroys Philistines. Ebenezer.             vii. 10-12.
Thunder and rain in harvest. Gilgal.             xii. 18.
Sound in the mulberry-trees. Rephaim. 2 Sam. v. 23-25.
Uzzah struck dead. Perez-uzzah.             vi. 7.
Jeroboam's hand withered. Beth-el. 1 Kings xiii. 4, 6.
Widow of Zarepath's meal. Zarepath.               xvii. 14-16.
Widow's son raised. Zarepath.                       17-21.
Sacrifice consumed. Mount Carmel.               xviii. 30-38.
Rain obtained. Land of Israel.                         41-45.
Ahaziah's captains consumed. Near Samaria. 2 Kings i. 10-12.
River Jordan divided. River Jordan.               ii. 7, 8, 14.
Waters of Jericho healed. Jericho.                   21, 22.
Water for Jehoshaphat's army. Land of Moab.               iii. 16-20.
The widow's oil multiplied.                 iv. 2-7.
Shunammite's son raised. Shunam.                     32-37.
The deadly pottage cured. Gilgal.                     35-41.
Hundred men fed with twenty loaves. Gilgal.                     42-44.
Naaman cured of his leprosy. Samaria.               v. 10-14.
Leprosy inflicted on Gehazi. Samaria.                     20-27.
Iron swims. River Jordan.               vi. 5-7.
King of Syria's army smitten. Dotham.                     18-20.
Elisha's bones revive the dead.                 xiii. 21.
Sennacherib's army destroyed. Jerusalem.               xix. 35.
Sun goeth back. Jerusalem.               xx. 9-11.
Uzziah struck with leprosy. Jerusalem. 2 Ch. xxvi. 16-21.
Shadrach, Meshach, etc., delivered. Babylon. Dan. iii. 19-27.
Daniel in the den of lions. Babylon.           vi. 16-23.
Jonah in the whale's belly.   Jonah ii. 1-10.

 

THE DISCOURSES OF JESUS,

ARRANGED IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER.

Discourses. Places. References.
Conversation with Nicodemus. Jerusalem. John iii. 1-21.
Conversation with the woman of Samaria. Sychar. —–   iv. 1-42.
Discourse in the synagogue of Nazareth. Nazareth. Luke iv. 16-31.
Sermon upon the mount. " Matt. v.; vi.; vii.
Instruction to the Apostles. Galilee. —–     x.
Denunciations against Chorazin, etc. " —–     xi. 20-24.
Discourse on occasion of healing the infirm man at Bethesda. Jerusalem. John v.
Discourse concerning the disciples plucking of corn on the Sabbath. Judea. Matt. xii. 1-8.
Reputation of his working miracles by the agency of Beelzebub. Capernaum. —–         22-37.
Discourse on the bread of life. " John vi.
Discourse about internal purity. " Matt. xv. 1-20.
Discourse against giving or taking offence, and concerning
forgiveness of injuries.
 " —–     xviii.
Discourse at the feast of tabernacles. Jerusalem. John vii.
Discourse on occasion of woman taken in adultery. " —–   viii.
Discourse concerning the sheep. " —–   x.
Denunciations against the Scribes & Pharisees. Paræa. Luke xi. 29-36.
Discourse concerning humility and prudence. Galilee. —–   xiv. 7-14.
Directions how to attain heaven. Paræa. Matt. xix. 16-50.
Discourse concerning his sufferings. Jerusalem. —–   xx. 17-19.
Denunciations against the Pharisees. " —–   xxiii.
Prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem. " —–   xxiv.
The consolatory discourse. " John xv.; xvi.; xvii.
Discourse as be went to Gethsemane. " Matt. xxvi. 31-36.
Discourse to the disciples before his ascension. " —–   xxviii. 16-23.

 

PERIODS OF BIBLE HISTORY.

 
Bible History has been divided into TEN PERIODS:
 
. . . . . . PERIOD I. The World before the Deluge. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– II. The Times of the Patriarchs. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– III. The Journeyings of Israel to Canaan. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– IV. The Administration of the Judges. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– V. The Monarchy of the Hebrews. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– VI. The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– VII. The Captivity In Babylon. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– VIII. The Restoration of the Jews. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– IX.* The Age of the Apocrypha. . . . . . .
. . . . . . —– X. The Times of Christ and his Apostles. . . . . . .
 
      *The age of the Apocrypha, though not strictly Biblical, yet intervening between the Old and New Testaments, relates to various important events connected with Biblical History. Some however, omit it, and make Nine Periods.
 

 

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN PROFANE HISTORY
DURING THE LIFE OF CHRIST.

 
Years of Christ's Life.
1. A plot of Antipater against his father, Herod, is discovered.
2. Antipater is convicted before Quintilius Varus, and put to death.
3. Herod dies. Archelaus succeeds him in the government of Judea.
4. This year begins the Christian era.
5. Caius Cæsar, grandson to Augustus, passes through Jerusalem to march against the Armenians.
7. Tiberius is recalled from Rhodes and returns to Rome.
8. Caius Cæsar dies after his return from Armenia.
9. Augustus, on the death of his two grandsons, adopts Tiberius.
10. Archelaus is accused before Augustus for his maladministration. He is banished to Lyons, in Gaul. Coponius is made procurator of Judea.
15. Marcus Ambivius is made procurator of Judea! Salome, the sister of Herod, dies.
17. Tiberius is admitted into the government with Augustus.
18. Annius Rufus is made procurator of Judea.
19. Augustus Cæsar dies. Tiberius succeeds him.
20. Valerius Gratus is made procurator of Judea.
22. Germanicus, the adopted son of Tiberius, is sent to quell disturbances in the East.
23. Germanicus reduces Cappadocia and Comagene into the form of Roman provinces.
24. Germanicus is poisoned at Antioch by Piso, president of Syria.
25. Piso, being accused of this murder, kills himself.
26. Valerius Gratus removes Annas from being high-priest, and gives the office to Ishmael, son of Fabas.
29. Eleazer, the son of Annas, is made high-priest.
30. Simon, the son of Canith, is made high-priest in the place of Eleazer. Caiaphas succeeds him.
31. Pontius Pilate is made procurator of Judea.
32. Herod puts to death John the Baptist.
34. Pontius Pilate condemns Jesus to be crucified.
 

 

INSTANCES OF PROPHECY COMPARED WITH
HISTORY.

(THE CHIEF INSTANCES ONLY BEING SELECTED AND NUMBERED.)


PROPHECY OF FOUR KINGDOMS
REPRESENTED BY FOUR BEASTS.

THE FIRST BEAST.

1. A Lion,
2. having eagle's wings;
3. the wings were plucked;

4. it was raised from the ground,
5. and made to stand on the feet, as a man.

6. and a man's heart [intellect] was given to it.--

Dan. ch. iv.

THE SECOND BEAST.

1. Aram
2. which had two horns,
3. both high,
4. but one higher than the other,

5. the highest came up last

6. the ram pushed north, west, and south.


7. did as he pleased, and became great.


THE THIRD BEAST.

1. A he-goat
2. came from the west,
3. gliding swiftly over the earth;
4. ran unto the ram in the fury of his power,
5. smote him.
6. brake his two horns,
7. cast him on the ground,
8. stamped on him and
9. waxed very great;
10. when he was strong his great horn was

broken, and

11. instead of it, came up four notable ones


12. toward the four winds of heaven;
13. out of one of them a little horn waxed great

14. toward the south and east,
15. which took away the daily sacrifice, and
cast down the sanctuary, etc.--
Dan. chap. viii. 3-12.

CORRESPONDING EVENTS IN
THEIR HISTORICAL ORDER.

ASSYRIAN EMPIRE.

1. The Babylonian empire;
2. Nineveh, etc., added to it--but
3. Nineveh was almost destroyed at the fall of

Sardanapalus.

4. Yet this empire was again elevated to power,
5. and seemed to acquire stability under
Nebuchadnezzar,

6. who laid the foundation of its subsequent
policy and authority.

PERSIAN EMPIRE.

1. Darius, or the Persian power.
2. Composed of Media and Persia--
3. both considerable provinces,
4. Media the most powerful; yet this most

powerful

5. Median empire, under Dejoces, rose after
the other;

6. and extended its conquests under Cyrus
over Lydia, etc., west, over Asia, north,
over Babylon, etc., south, and

7. ruling over Such an extent of country, was a
great empire.

GRECIAN EMPIRE.

1. Alexander, or the Greek power,
2. came from Europe (west or Asia)
3. with unexampled rapidity of success;
4. attacked Darius furiously and
5. beat him--at the Granicus, Issus, etc.;
6. conquered Persia, Media, etc.;
7. ruined the power of Darius,
8. insomuch that Darius was murdered, etc.
9. Alexander overran Bactriana to India,
10. but died at Babylon in the zenith of his

fame and power;

11. his dominions were parcelled among
Seleucus, Antigonus, Ptolemy,
Cassander (who had been his officers;)

12. In Babylon, Asia Minor, Egypt, Greece.
13. Antiochus the Great, succeeded by
Antiochus Epiphanes,

14. conquered Egypt, etc.,
15. and endeavored utterly to subvert the
Jewish polity; polluting their temple-
worship and sacrifices to the utmost of
his power.

 

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