ELOHISTIC CODE, 68;
its character, 70;
date, 71.
EMBREE, Rev. Dr., on indecency of the Bible, 392.
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA, on composition of Kings and Samuel,
82;
on the origin of the synoptics, 131, 155, 156;
on Thessalonians, 156.
ENDOR, woman of, 370.
ENOCH, apocryphal book of, cited by Jude, 145;
Jude’s mistake about, 256.
ENON, 132;
geographical error concerning, 132.
EPHESIANS, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 159, 160.
EPIPHANIUS, epistle of Jeremiah accepted by, 35;
on cannibalism of primitive Christians, 369.
EPISTLES, accepted and rejected, 33–38;
Catholic, 140, 144–151;
spurious, 155–158;
pastoral, 156.
EPOCHS, days of creation construed as, 274;
rejected by Kalisch, 275.
ERASMUS, books doubted by, 36;
authenticity of James denied by, 145, 150;
Greek version of N. T. made by, 170.
ERRORS, of transcribers and translators, 165–167, 172;
refusal of Bible advocates to correct, 456.
ESAU, a question about his wives, 195;
cheating of by Jacob, 346.
ESTHER, book of omitted by bishop of Sardis, 34;
by Athanasius, 35;
by Luther, 37;
self-evidently false, 102;
Luther’s characterization, 102.
ETHIOPIC BIBLE, description of, 41;
New Testament, 172.
ETHNOLOGY OF THE BIBLE, 283.
EUCHARIST, significance of, 368.
EUSEBIUS, his list of acknowledged and disputed books, 35;
epistles of John classed as doubtful by, 148;
on the propriety of using falsehood, 344.
EVANSON, books rejected by, 36;
on Revelation, 150.
EVIL-MERODACH, 82;
a question relating to, 208.
EWALD, on authorship of Ezekiel, 88;
of Song of Solomon, 100;
on Ephesians, 155.
EXODUS OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM EGYPT, 261, 262.
EZEKIEL, book of examined, 88.
EZRA, book of, 104, 105, 106;
register of the Jews by compared with that of Nehemiah, 231–237.
FADUS, when procurator of Judea, 142.
FAITH, justification by, 251.
FAITH AND HOPE, Volney on, 334.
FAITH CURE, 286.
FAMILIES OF JEWS, two lists compared, 231–237.
FATHERS, apostolic, an assertion that they were inspired, 37;
knew nothing of the gospels, 110–113.
FATHERS, Christian, incompetence of, 28, 29, 30;
knew nothing of the gospels, 113–119;
pronounced resistance to established authorities sinful, 417.
FAUSTUS, Bishop, on authorship of gospel history, 137.
FELL, Bishop, on the license of forging, 343.
FIRST-BORN MALES OF ISRAEL, 286.
FISK, Rev. W., on slavery, 378.
FLOOD, two accounts of, 68, 285.
FOOLS, for Christ’s sake, 403.
FOOTE, G. W., on woman’s proudest boast, 409.
FORGERIES, in Mark and John, 178.
FORGERY, concerning Trinity, 256.
FRAGMENTS, biblical, 106.
FREEMAN, sacrifice of, 366.
FRESHET, the great, 307.
FROGS, plague of, 310.
FROUDE, J. A., circulation of the Bible condemned by, 423.
FURMAN, Rev. R., on slavery, 377.
GAGE, Matilda Joslyn, on Marquette, 408.
GALATIANS, 152, 153, 159, 160.
GAMALIEL, speech of, 141, 142.
GARDENER, Helen H., on wrongs authorized by the Bible, 409.
GATES, within thy, a phrase showing post-Mosaic authorship, 58.
GENESIS, two cosmogonies of, 181–187.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE BIBLE, 278, 279.
GEOLOGY, the Bible and, 273–277.
GEORGE III., abhorred abolition, 377.
GESENIUS, on age of Hebrew language, 56.
GETTYSBURG, killed in battle of, 265.
GIANTS, biblical, 283.
GIDEON, a polygamist, 383.
GIESELER, Dr., on forgery, 343.
GILES, Rev., on the failure of Justin Martyr to mention the gospels,
116;
on original language of gospels, 124.
GLADSTONE, an anomaly, 458.
GNOSTICS, cannibalism of, 369.
GOD OF THE BIBLE, in Psalms, 96;
is he omnipresent? 317;
is he omnipotent? 318;
is he omniscient and immutable? 319;
is he visible and comprehensible? 320;
is there one only, and in what form does he exist? 321ff.
GOLDEN RULE, a borrowed gem, 333.
GOLIATH OF GATH, by whom killed, 263, 264.
GOODELL, Rev. W., on slave owning, 379;
incident related by, 380, 381.
GOSPELS, why four were chosen, 26, 27;
accepted and rejected, 33ff;
when it is affirmed they were written, 108;
unknown to Paul, Peter, and John, 109, 110;
not mentioned by apostolic fathers, 110–113;
nor by the Christian fathers, 113–119;
when composed, 119;
the internal evidence, 119,
120;
original language of, 124;
evidences of a common source of parallel passages, 129, 130;
the four, 136–139;
harmony of, 238ff.
GOTHIC BIBLE, description of, 41.
GREEK VERSION OF N. T., 170.
GREG, W. R., on the fourth gospel, 134;
on prophecies, 304.
GREGORY THE GREAT, epistle to Laodiceans accepted by, 35.
GROTIUS, Jude, doubted by, 145;
on II. Peter, 147.
GUESSES AND CONJECTURES, 169.
HAGIOGRAPHA, 13; what it comprises, 94–107.
HALE, on Witchcraft, 371.
HAMILTON, Sir W., on polygamy and the Reformers, 385.
HARE, see ZOOLOGY.
HARLOTS, mother of identified by her daughters, 303.
HEART, regarded by Jesus as the seat of intelligence, 285.
HEBREW VERSION OF THE BIBLE, 39;
its origin, 55, 435.
HEBREW LANGUAGE, its peculiarities, 168.
HEBREWS, ancient, did not regard Moses as the author of the
Pentateuch, 55;
not in Canaan when overrun by Rameses, 263.
HEBREWS, epistle to, 152, 155, 157, 159, 160.
HEBREWS, gospel of, 36;
the supposed original gospel of Matthew, 120, 121;
gospel used by Nazarenes and Ebionites, 121.
HEBRON, formerly Kirjath-arba, 59.
HELIODORUS, on falsehood as a good thing, 344.
HENGSTENBERG, on date of Ecclesiastes, 101.
HERMAS, Shepherd of, 36, 111, 112.
HEROD, 239;
and the infants, 268.
HERSCHEL, on the distance of stars, 272.
HEXATEUCH, Briggs on non-Mosaic authorship of, 52, 54.
HEZEKIAH, 90.
HIEROGLYPHICS, Pentateuch could not have been written in, 56.
HILKIAH, his finding of the book of the law, 51.
HINDOOS, sacred books of, 5.
HIRSCH, Baron, 331.
HISTORY AND THE BIBLE, conflict between, 260–270.
HITCHCOCK, Rev. R. D., on formation of N. T. canon, 23, 24;
on fragmentary character of Jeremiah, 86;
on Job as the oldest of Bible books, 98;
on authenticity of the gospels, 108;
on Philemon, 154;
on prophecy, 293.
HOBBES, aim of moral conduct stated by, 330.
HODGE, Prof., on slavery, 378.
HOG, see ZOOLOGY.
HOLTZMANN, Acts shown to borrow from Josephus by, 142.
HOOYKAAS, Dr., the gospels and Acts declared to be of unknown
authorship by, 138;
inaccuracy of Acts declared deliberate by, 143;
I. John called an imitation by, 148;
epistles accepted by, 154;
against Pauline authorship of Hebrews, 157.
HORIMS, mention of, 58.
HORN, Rev. T. H., his test of divinity, 164.
HORSES, houghed by Joshua and David, 413.
HOSEA, 89;
cited by Matthew, 90;
ordered to marry a prostitute, 389.
HUG, Dr., on the Ebionites and Nazarenes, 121;
his admission concerning Zacharias, 122.
HUMAN SACRIFICES, 361–367.
HUME, David, on miracles, 316.
HUPFELD, on consequences of higher criticism, 72.
HUXLEY, T. H., on Adamitic monogenism, 283;
on extinguished theologians, 291.
IGNATIUS, 36;
epistle of, 110, 112, 113,
119.
IGNORANCE, encouraged by the Bible, 401 ff.
IMMORTALITY, affirmed and denied by Paul, 251, 252.
INDIA, sacred books of, 5.
INGERSOLL, on Psalm, cix, 419.
INQUISITION, founded on teachings of Paul, 421.
INSPIRATION, Goldwin Smith on partial, 238;
not claimed by Bible writers, 444.
INSPIRED NUMBERS, 231–237.
INSTITUTES OF MENU, 7.
INTEMPERANCE SANCTIONED BY THE BIBLE, 394–401.
INTERPOLATIONS, how made, 166.
INTOLERANCE FOSTERED BY THE BIBLE, 418–422.
IRENaeUS, affirms that Ezra was inspired to rewrite lost
scriptures, 22;
founder of Catholic Church and N. T. canon, 25;
his collection of books;
his reason for choosing four gospels, 26, 27;
first mentions all of the four gospels, 118;
on place of writing of Matthew, 124;
on John and the Passover, 133;
I. Peter rejected by, 145.
ISAAC, lying by, 341.
ISAIAH, examination of, 83–86;
Abbott and Cheyne on, 85;
partial identity with book of Kings, 86;
failures as a prophet, 294ff.
ISHMAEL, son of Hagar, 194, 195.
ISLAM, sacred books of, 8.
ISRAEL, kingdom of, 212–215;
loss in battle with Judah, 265.
ISRAELITES, their marvelous increase, 196, 197;
warriors, 201;
number of, 284, 286.
ITALIC BIBLE, description of, 41;
New Testament, 172.
IVA-LUSH, king of Assyria, 266.
JACOB, his coming to Arbah, 59;
souls of the house of, their marvelous increase, 196, 197;
device of for marking cattle, 307;
character of, 334;
deceitfulness of, 341;
Esau defrauded by, 346;
his wives both thieves, 350;
a polygamist, 383.
JAEL, a murderess, 354.
JAIR, judge of Israel, a misstatement concerning, 60, 61.
JAMES, epistle of examined, 144ff, 160;
Paul contradicted by, 251.
JAPAN, moral without the Bible, 426.
JASHER, book of appealed to by Joshua, 78.
JEFFERSON, Thomas, on the Trinity, 289;
Jehovah, characterized by, 334;
on priestly hostility to liberty, 417.
JEHOIACHIN, age of, 208.
JEHOIAKIM, 82, 87;
false prophecy concerning, 297.
JEHORAM, his reign, 206;
murder of, 352.
JEHOSHAPHAT, when did he die? 210–230.
JEHOVAH IN PSALMS, 96;
known by name of the patriarchs, 195, 196;
as described in the Bible, 317–326;
characterized by Jefferson, 334;
deceitfulness of, 339ff.
JEHOVAH, Elohim, 181.
JEHOVAH-JIREH, 59.
JEHOVISTIC DOCUMENT, 68;
its style, 70;
date, 71;
a peculiarity of, 182.
JEHU, murders by, 353.
JEPHTHAH’S DAUGHTER, sacrifice of, 363, 364.
JEREMIAH, book of examined, 86–88;
Blaney’s arrangement, 87;
disordered and fragmentary, 87;
a liar, 341.
JERICHO, the spoils of, 349.
JEROBOAM AND ABIJAH, 205;
false prophecy concerning, 297.
JEROME, books contained in canon of, 29;
his fitness, 30;
compiler of Vulgate, 41;
on the translation of Matthew, 122;
gospels enumerated by, 127;
Jude, doubted by, 145;
on authorship of epistles of John, 148;
guided by conjecture, 169;
on variations in N. T., 178.
JERUSALEM, 263;
when occupied by Israelites, 264;
decree of Cyrus to rebuild, 302;
Christ’s prediction concerning destruction of, 303.
JESUS, when born, 239;
in what, 240;
what his parents did with him, 240;
was he called the carpenter or the carpenter’s son? 242;
his prediction of Peter’s treachery, 243;
color of his robe, at what hour crucified, what was offered him to
drink, the thieves who reviled him, 243;
inscription on his cross, lawfulness of his death, women who visited
his sepulchre, 244;
time of their visit, whom they saw, where he first appeared to his
disciples, 245;
words attributed to him by Paul, hanged on a tree, 255;
genealogies of, 289, 290.
JEWS, sacred books of, 9–10;
families of, two lists compared, 231–237;
first appearance of, not mentioned by Herodotus, 263.
JEZEBEL, death of, 352.
JOB, book of examined, 98–100;
probable date, 99;
mutilations and mistranslations, 100.
JOHANNINE INFLUENCE, forgery committed to counteract, 134.
JOHN, gospel of examined, 131–136;
not the work of a Jew;
geographical errors in, 132;
author not at the crucifixion, 133;
made by a forgery to support Petrine supremacy, 134;
none of the events witnessed by John recorded by;
few coincidences with the other gospels, 135.
JOHN, the disciple of Jesus, could not have written the gospel of John, 132 ff, 147, 149.
JOHN, knew nothing of the gospels, 109;
quoted by Theophilus, 118;
epistles of examined, 147–149;
spurious passages in, 148, 160.
JOHN THE BAPTIST, prophecy applied to by Mark, 91.
JOHN THE PRESBYTER, 148.
JOHN THE REVELATOR, Paul denounced as a liar by, 258.
JOHNSON, Edwin, epistles pronounced spurious by, 153.
JONAH, named by Christ, 89,
92;
adventure of, 315.
JONES, Rev. J., on apocryphal books cited by primitive writers,
34;
apocryphal defined by, 163.
JORDAN, the coasts beyond, 279.
JOSEPH, by whom sold, 196.
JOSEPH, journey of to Bethlehem to be taxed, 267;
timely dream of, 314.
JOSEPHUS, on time of Theudas, 142;
an interregnum between Israel’s kings denied by, 228.
JOSHUA, book of, events described in occurred after death of Moses,
57;
formerly part of the Pentateuch, and why detached, 76;
could not have been written by Joshua, 77, 78;
appeals to book of Jasher, 78;
consists of two parts, 78.
JOSHUA, sun and moon stopped by, 272;
his speech to all Israel, 288;
looting for Jehovah by, 349;
ravages committed by, 359.
JOSIAH, successor of, 208.
JOTHAM, the reign of, 207.
JUDAH, sceptre of, 62;
rapid multiplication of, 197;
warriors of, 201;
kingdom of, 210–212.
JUDE, epistle of, its authorship, 144;
date, similarity to II. Peter 145;
authenticity of doubted, 145;
mistake of about Enoch, 256.
JUDGES, book of examined, 78–80;
not written by Samuel, 79;
a work of several authors, 80;
Dr. Oort on compiler of, 270.
KALISCH, Dr., a contradiction acknowledged by, 192;
on the derivation of biblical astronomy, 272;
rejects epochal interpretation of “day” in Gen. i,
275;
on Bible zoology, 282;
on human sacrifices among the Jews, 364.
KEELER, B. C., on believers in the Bible, 458.
KEITH, on prophecy, 293.
KIDNAPPING OF WIVES COMMANDED, 406.
KING, the five, 7.
KING JAMES’S BIBLE, 43.
KINGS, books of, properly one with Samuel, 81;
mixture of history and fiction, by various authors, 82.
KINGS, the Jewish, many contradictions concerning, 198–209.
KIRJATH-ARBA, changed to Hebron, 59.
KNOWLEDGE, opposed by the Bible and the clergy, 401–403.
KUENEN, Dr., on the purpose for which Deuteronomy was written,
51;
denies Davidic authorship of Psalms, 96;
gospels and Acts pronounced anonymous by, 138;
epistles accepted by, 154.
LABAN, defrauding of by Jacob, 346.
LADD, authors and dates of Bible books affirmed to be unknown by, 49, 130.
LAMENTATIONS, book of rejected, 34;
alleged authorship of, 101.
LANDMARKS, injunction against removing, 60.
LANGUAGE, origin of, 284, 285.
LANGUAGE, HEBREW, did not exist in time of Moses, 56;
its peculiarities, 168.
LAODICEA, synod of, 30.
LAODICEANS, accepted by Gregory and Alfric, 35.
LARDNER, Dr. Nathaniel, books questioned by, 36;
on Christian lying, 343.
LAW, books of the, 12.
LEAH, a thief, 350.
LECKY, W. E. H., on opposition of Christian fathers to resisting established authority, 417.
LE CLERC, Jean asserts that sense of O. T. is guessed at, 169.
LEGION, a Latin word, 124.
LEVI, called from the receipt of customs, 241.
LEYDON, John of, polygamy established by, 386.
LIARS, biblical, 339–342.
LIBERTY, religious, denied by the Bible, 418.
LICE, plague of, 310.
LINCOLN, A., his test of an action, 331.
LINDSAY, Rev. A., on Bible writers and scientific truth, 442.
LONGEVITY OF BIBLE CHARACTERS, 284.
LORD, Rev. N., on slavery, 378.
LORD’S PRAYER, in consonants, 169; old and new versions of, 177.
LOST BOOKS, cited by writers of the Bible, 17, 23.
LOT’S WIFE, 287.
LUCAR, authenticity of James denied by, 145.
LUCKE, Johannine authorship of Revelation denied by, 149.