LUKE, the apostle, asserted to be the author of Acts, 141.
LUKE, gospel of examined, 126–128;
who was its author? 126;
gospels referred to by, 127.
LUTHER, Martin, six books rejected by, 37, 38;
his version of the Bible, 42;
John rejected by, 90;
on Job as an argument, 98, 99;
Esther rejected by, 102;
epistle of James rejected, and Jude declared a plagiarism, 145;
on Revelation, 150, 151;
on Pauline authorship of Hebrews, 157;
on Zwingle’s Bible, and Zwingle on Bible of, 171;
on Copernicus, 273;
on witches, 371;
polygamy allowed by, 385, 386;
and concubinage, 389;
reason condemned by, 403.
LYING, 339–345.
MACAULAY, on church support of tyranny, 418.
McCLINTOCK, Dr. John, on N. T. canon, 31.
MAGUIRE, Rev., on biblical indecency, 392.
MAHABHARATA, 6.
MANNA, mention of, against Mosaic authorship, 57–58.
MANUSCRIPTS OF BIBLE, ancient, 41, 42.
MARCION, gospel of, the source of Luke, 128;
epistles excluded by, 156.
MARK, prophecy quoted by, 91;
gospel of examined, 124–126;
not Petrine, 124;
opinions as to where written, 124;
paralleled in Matthew and Luke, 125;
last twelve verses interpolated, 125;
the author unknown, 126.
MARQUETTE, law of, 408.
MARRIAGE, Paul’s despicable dissertation on, 405;
biblical, 406, 407.
MARSH, Bishop, his admission as to the gospels, 111;
on late date of Matthew, 123;
on the gospels as a compilation, 130.
MARTINEAU, Rev. J., on lost gospels, 36.
MARTYR, Justin, his canon, 24;
does not mention the gospels, 113–115;
on the genealogy of Christ, 116, 119.
MASSEY, Gerald, on retarding of science by the Pentateuch, 291.
MATHEMATICS OF THE BIBLE, 289, 290.
MATTHEW, Hosea, Micah and Zechariah cited by, 90;
gospel of examined, 120–124;
was he or Levi called from the receipt of customs? 241.
MATTHIAS, gospel of, 127.
MAYERHOFF, on the purpose of Jude, 145;
on Ephesians and Colossians, 155.
MEAT, permission to sell diseased, 348.
MELITO, Esther and Lamentations rejected by, 34.
MEMOIRS OF THE APOSTLES, 116.
MENU, Institutes of, 7.
MEREDITH, on cannibalism of early Christians, 369.
MESSIANIC PROPHECIES, 299–302.
METHODISTS IN THE REVOLUTION, 416.
METHUSELAH, survived the flood, 190–191.
MICAH, 89; cited by Matthew, 90.
MICHAEL, apocryphal book of, cited by Jude, 145.
MICHAELIS, on Revelation, 150;
prophecy concerning Jesus Christ rejected by, 299;
on want of authenticity of the gospels, 111, 122;
on composition of gospels, 131.
MICHELET, on Marquette, 408.
MIDIANITES, despoiled by divine command, 349, 357.
MILL, Dr., number of biblical readings found by, 175.
MILMAN, Dean, on Christian councils, 32;
on hallowed deceit, 343.
MIRACLES, Humorous chapter on: The First Cutlet—The Great
Freshet—Ringstreaked, Speckled, and Spotted, 307;
The Waters Were Divided—Quails, 308;
Three Good Snake Stories, 309;
More of Aaron’s Tricks—The Sun Stood
Still—Samson’s Feats, 310;
The Loquacious Ass, 311;
A Bear Story—The Boy Sneezed, 312;
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego—Take Me Up—The Confiding
Husband, 313;
They Did Eat and Were Filled, 314;
Lazarus, Come Forth, 315, 442.
MODELS, Bible, 334–336.
MOHAMMED, 9.
MOHAMMEDANS, Bible of, 8.
MONTEFIORE, M., 331.
MOON, worship of by the Jews, 65.
MORAL GUIDES, 427.
MORALITY OF THE BIBLE—What is morality? 329;
Bible Codes, 331;
Bible Models, 334;
Immoral teachings of the Bible, 336;
Lying, 339;
Cheating, 345;
Stealing, 349;
Murder, 351;
War, 356;
Human sacrifices, 361;
Cannibalism, 367;
Witchcraft, 370;
Slavery, 374;
Polygamy, 382;
Adultery, 388;
Obscenity, 391;
Intemperance, 394;
Vagrancy, 399;
Ignorance, 401;
Injustice to women, 404;
Unkindness to children, 409;
Cruelty to animals, 411;
Tyranny, 415;
Intolerance, 418.
MORMON, book of, believed to be a part of God’s word, 37.
MORMON POLYGAMY BASED ON THE BIBLE, 384.
MORDECAI, book of Esther credited to, 102.
MOSLEY, Rev., treatment of married slaves by, 379.
MOSES, not the author of the Pentateuch, 51–68;
his recognition by Christ, etc., 54;
not regarded as author of the Pentateuch by ancient Hebrews, 55;
account of the death of, 56;
speech of to all Israel, 288;
character of, 335;
commanded by God to deceive, 340;
a murderer, 351;
his fiendish mandate, 357.
MOSES, law of, not the Pentateuch, 66.
MOSHEIM, on lying among primitive Christians, 343.
MOTHERHOOD, made a sin by Levitical law, 406.
MULTITUDE, feeding of the, 314.
MUNCHAUSEN TALES OF THE BIBLE, 306–316.
MURATORI CANON, 34.
MURDER, enjoined by the Bible, 351–356.
MYERS, Rev. F., on the collection and canonicity of Old Testament books, 22.
NAZARITE, Paul a, 257;
wine permitted to, 396.
NAZARENES, their gospel, 121.
NEBLIM, 10.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR, 102;
failure of to destroy Tyre, 296.
NEHEMIAH, book of 104, 105;
his register of the Jews compared with that of Ezra, 231–237.
NEWMAN, Prof., on Matthew
xxiii, 35;
concerning Zacharias, 123.
NEW TESTAMENT, books of, first so-called by Tertullian, 13;
list of authors and dates, 47,
48.
NICE, council of, 30.
NIGHTINGALE, F., 331.
NINEVEH, false prophecy concerning, 92.
NOAH, his great age, 189,
190;
animals taken into the ark by, 191, 192.
NORTON, Prof., on supposed date of Pentateuch, 56;
his admission as to evidence of apostolic fathers, 112.
OBSCENITY OF THE BIBLE, 391ff;
Noah Webster on, 392.
OG, king of Bashan, his bedstead, 59, 353.
OLIVE LEAF, see BOTANY.
OLD TESTAMENT, subdivisions of, 12, 13;
arrangement of, 14;
how named,
divisions, 15;
by whom collected unknown, 22;
list of authors and dates of books of, 46, 47.
OMISSIONS, 166.
OMRI, the length of his reign, 206.
ONESIMUS, a slave returned by Paul, 154, 376.
OORT, Dr., on authorship of Deuteronomy, 52;
on Jair and Nobah, 60, 61;
on composite character of books of Samuel, 81;
on doubtful character of Ezekiel, 88;
denies David’s authorship of Psalms, 96;
and Solomon’s authorship of Proverbs, 97;
on a mistaken tradition concerning Lamentations, 101;
gospels and Acts termed anonymous by, 138;
epistles accepted by, 154;
on compiler of Judges, 270;
on sacrifice of Jephthah’s daughter, 363.
OPHIR, gold brought from, 204.
ORIGEN, books doubted or accepted by, 34;
Jude doubted by, 145;
comment of on Hebrews, 157;
on variety in scriptural readings, 175.
OWEN, R. D., on American Revolutionists, 416.
PAINE, on fragment of Isaiah, 86;
declaration by concerning non-Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch,
73;
his religion, 331;
on Revelation, 436.
PALESTINE, population of, 284.
PALEY, on morality, 329.
PAPIAS, unacquainted with N. T. canon, 24;
does not mention Matthew and Mark, 116–117;
preferred tradition, 117.
PARABLES, intended to deceive, 342.
PARALLEL PASSAGES from the gospels, 129–130.
PARSEES, Bible of, 8.
PARTIAL INSPIRATION, 238.
PARTURITION, pains of attributed to a curse, 286.
PASSOVER, a contradiction as to Jesus’ observance of, 132.
PASTORAL EPISTLES, forgeries, 156.
PATRIARCHAL age, the, 188–197.
PATRIARCHS, names and ages of the, 188, 284.
PAUL, knew nothing of the gospels, 110;
genuine epistles of, 152–159;
doubtful, 153–159;
probably hallucinated, 159;
the real author of the Christian religion, 247;
contradictions about conversion of, 248, 249;
his alleged visit to Jerusalem; an apostle to the Gentiles, 249;
his theological teachings, 250;
Jesus contradicted by, 252;
samples of his reasoning, 253;
his misquotations of scripture, 254;
performed circumcision, became a Nazarite, 257;
his hypocrisy and dissimulation: denounced as a liar by John, 258;
deceitfulness of, 342;
inquisition founded on teachings of, 421;
duty of wives prescribed by, 404,
405.
PAULINE EPISTLES, 152–160.
PAULUS JOVIUS, his bank of lies, 345.
PENN, William, on Christian councils, 32.
PENTATEUCH, authenticity of, 50;
Mosaic authorship examined, 51–68;
its origin, 55;
Renan on, 55;
Prof. Norton on, 56;
its religion and legislation, 67;
documents forming, the work of various authors and compilers, 68, 71;
codes, 71; Spinoza on, 73;
Hebrew and Septuagint compared, 173–178.
PERSECUTION, religious, fostered by the Bible, 418–422.
PERSIA, sacred books of, 8.
PESHITO, description of, 40.
PETER, knew nothing of the gospels, 110;
his appointment to be the foundation of the church, 123;
instructed to “feed my lambs,” 134;
his denial of Jesus, 242, 243;
his mission, 250;
his treachery and its reward, 256,
257.
PETER, epistles of, 144;
similarity to Jude; date, 145;
a Pauline document, 146;
II. Peter a forgery, 146;
original title, 147.
PETRINE TEACHINGS, forgery committed to exalt, 134.
PHARAOH, his taking of Sarah, 193.
PHILEMON, 152, 154, 158, 159, 160.
PHILIP OF HESSE, authorized to have two or more wives, 386.
PHILIPPIANS, 152, 153, 154, 158, 159, 160.
PHINEHAS, rewarded for a murder, 352.
PHYSICS OF THE BIBLE, 288.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE BIBLE, 285.
PLEIADES, 99.
POLYCARP, 36;
his epistle 111, 112, 113,
119;
observed the passover with John, 133.
POLYGAMY, 382–387;
proved lawful by scripture, 383;
not prohibited by the New Testament, 384;
allowed by Protestant Reformers, 385, 386.
POVERTY, Christ the panegyrist of, 399, 400.
PRATT, Orson, his biblical defense of polygamy, 384.
PRAYER CURE, 286.
PRIESTLEY, Dr., his standard of right, 330;
on early Christian dishonesty, 343.
PRIESTLY CODE, 68ff;
its style, 70;
date, 71;
its characteristics, 182, 187.
PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANS, adulteries of, 390, 391.
PROMISE, breach of, 340.
PROPHECY, not always prediction, 293;
applied to Jesus Christ, 299;
forged, 301;
of the second coming, 303;
Greg on, 304, 305.
PROPHET, functions of the, 293.
PROPHETS, books of the Old Testament so called, 12, 76–93;
minor, 89;
cited by evangelists, 90;
only a few mentioned by Bible writers, 93.
PROVERBS, book of examined, 97, 98.
PSALM CIX, Ingersoll on, 419.
PSALMS, book of examined, 94–97;
but few written by David, 95;
God and Jehovah in, 96;
when written, 97.
PSAMETICUS, reign of, 65.
PUL, king of Assyria, 89;
a myth, 266.
PUNISHMENT, corporal, advocated, 410;
endless, 419–420.
PURANAS, 6.
QUAILS, 308.
RABBATH, Og’s bedstead at, 60.
RACHEL, place of death of, 59;
a thief, 350.
RAINBOW, delusion concerning, 288.
RAMA, 6.
RAMAYANA, 6.
RAMESES III., found no Hebrews in Canaan, 263.
READINGS, diverse, 175.
REASON, condemned by Luther, 403.
REBECCA, deceit of, 341.
RED SEA, passage of, 262, 289, 308.
RELIGIONS, Asia, the source of, 5.
RENAN, on Hebrew view of Mosaic authorship of the Pentateuch,
55;
assertions of concerning Acts, 143, 146, 150;
on the origin of language, 285.
RESURRECTION, doctrine of, proves late origin of gospels, 157.
REUEL, alias Deuel, 169.
REVELATION, a written one unnecessary, 445.
REVELATION, book of, rejected by Greek Church, 28, 33;
by Council of Nice, 30;
by ancient scholars, 35;
by Calvin, Erasmus, et al., 36;
by Luther, 38;
theories concerning;
its purport;
Bible Dictionary on authorship of;
not by author of fourth gospel;
opinion of Lucke on, 149;
Johannine authorship denied by De Wette and Ewald;
by Luther, Erasmus, Michaelis, Schleiermacher, Credner, Zeller,
Evanson, Baur, Renan, and Davidson;
contention of the Alogi;
Dionysius on, 150;
rejected by modern churchmen;
Luther’s comment on, 151;
copy of mutilated, 171;
its false predictions, 258.
REVISED VERSION, 43;
its source, 170;
alterations made in, 176.
REVOLUTION, Methodists in the, 416.
REVOLUTIONARY FATHERS, their resistance to the “ordinance of God,” 416.
RIDPATH, J. C., on King James’ translators, 170.
RIGVEDA, 6.
RIVERS OF GENESIS, 278.
RIZPAH, her vigil, 361.
ROBBERY, submission to enjoined by Christ, 350.
ROBERTS, Rev. A., on usages of translators, 170.
ROLLS, the Five, 100–102.
ROMANS, epistle to, 152, 159, 160.
RUMINANTS, Cuvier on, 282.
RUSSIA, cannibalism in, 370;
witchcraft in, 373.
RUTH, book of, 102.
SABBATH, gathering sticks on, 58;
institution of, 187.
SACRAMENTAL FEAST, significance of, 368.
SACRED BOOKS, 5–10.
SACRIFICES, human, 361–367;
animal, 412.
SADDER, Parsee Bible, 8.
SAMARITAN BIBLE, 39;
its date of creation, 261.
SAMSON, a sun-god, 79;
feats of, 310.
SAMUEL, books of;
not by Samuel, whose death I. Sam. records;
II. Sam. does not allude to Samuel;
a work of several unknown authors, 80, 81.
SAMUEL, told to deceive, 340.
SARAH, place of death of, 59;
her relations with Pharaoh and Abimelech, 193;
her attempt to deceive, 341.
SARDIS, bishop of, his old Testament list, 34.
SAUL, his defeat of Agag, 62;
sons of sacrificed, 362;
and the woman of Endor, 370.
SAYCE, A. H., rejects Daniel as legendary and unhistorical, 103.
SCALIGER, II. Peter rejected by, 36, 147;
on early Christian use of lies, 343.
SCHAFF, Rev. Philip, exhilarating nature of Bible wine asserted by, 398.
SCHLEIERMACHER, I. Tim. rejected by, 36;
calls Luke a compilation, 127,
128, 150.
SCHOLARS, ancient Christian, rejected much of the canon, 33–35.
SCHRADER, I. Thess., doubted by, 154.
SCHWEGLER, belief of as to I. Peter, 146.
SCIENCE, the Bible and, 271–292; Draper on, 292.
SCRIBES, corruptions by, 167.
SCRIPTURES, Jewish, versions of, 39, 438;
ancient Christian, 40, 41;
modern, 42–44.
SECOND COMING OF CHRIST, Paul’s belief in, 252;
a prediction not fulfilled, 303.
SENNACHERIB, lived after Isaiah, 84.
SEPTUAGINT, the, 40, 96;
compared with Hebrew, 173;
date of creation according to, 261, 438.
SERMON ON THE MOUNT, of little value, 332.
SERPENTS, fiery, 309.
SHADRACH, et al., 313.
SHEOL, a mistranslation, 171.
SHIEL, R. L., on biblical indecency, 392.
SHILOH, an anachronism, 62;
applied to Christ, 301.
SICK, praying for, 28.
SILENCE, women condemned to by Paul, 404, 405.
SIMEON, epistle of the original II. Peter, 147.
SIMMS, Rev. E. D., on slavery, 377.
SINAITIC MS., description of, 41, 42.
SISERA, death of, 354.
SIVA, a god of the Hindoos, 6.
SLAVE, a, tied behind minister’s gig, 380.
SLAVERY, 374, 382;
clerical defenders of, 376–379;
abolished by French revolutionists, 376.