A Class-Book of Old Testament History, by Rev. G. F. Maclear

Naaman: cured of his leprosy, 411
Nabal: his churlishness to David, 308;; his death, 309
Naboth: the murder of, 396
Nadab, Aaron’s son: the sin of, 131
Nadab, king of Israel: 377
Nahash: besieges Jabesh-Gilead, 283
Naomi: mother-in-law of Ruth, 265
Naphtali: Jacob’s son, 52;; tribe of, its portion, 219;; its neglect of duty, 227;; its firmness under Barak, 239
Nathan the prophet: confirms the kingdom to David, 328;; denounces his sin, 334
Nazarites: their vows, 158;; Samson becomes one, 259
Nebo, Mount: Moses views the Promised Land from, 197
Nebuchadnezzar: captures Jerusalem, 450, 451, 452;; his visions interpreted by Daniel, 458, 463;; his golden image, 460;; his greatness and power, 462;; stricken with madness, 464;; his recovery and death, 465
Necho, king of Egypt: overcomes Josiah, 449;; takes Jehoahaz captive, 449;; defeated by Nebuchadnezzar, 449
Nehemiah: rebuilds Jerusalem, 477;; opposed by Sanballat, 478;; his reforms, 477;; his death, 481
New Moon festival: or Month-Sabbath, 143
Nile, the: Moses rescued from, 81;; its position in Egyptian theology, 89;; turned into blood, 89
Nimrod: the empire of, 21;; worshipped as Bel or Belus, 21
Nineveh: founded by Nimrod, 21;; Jonah’s mission to, 430
Noah: his righteousness, 13;; his three sons, 13;; builds the Ark, 14;; saved from the Flood, 15;; leaves the Ark, 16;; his sacrifice, 16;; the covenant made with him, 16;; plants the vine, &c., 17;; his prophecy on his sons, 17;; his descendants and their dispersion, 19
Nob: David at, 303;; Saul’s massacre of the priests there, 305
Nomadic character: of the Patriarchal age, 73

Obed-Edom: the Ark at his house, 326
Offerings, the: of the Mosaic Law, 133
Og: king of Bashan, 185;; routed by the Israelites, 186
Omri: usurps the throne of Israel, 380;; opposed by Tibni, 380;; builds Samaria, 381
Ophir: conjectures regarding, 362
Order of the March: from Sinai, 168
Othniel: takes Kirjath-Sephir, 216;; his exploits, 236

Palestine: its position and extent, 28;; its adaptation to the Divine purpose, 29;; ancient routes through it, 29;; its physical geography, 30;; its produces and fertility, 31;; its division amongst the twelve tribes, 195, 216–222
Palmyra: built by Solomon, 361
Paradise: its probable position, 3;; life of our first parents there, 4
Paran, deserts of: the long wandering in, 178
Parents: Mosaic law regarding, 159
Passover, the: institution of, 95;; rites observed at, 150;; its typical meaning, 151;; celebration of, on the plains of Jericho, 204
Patriarchal age, the: survey of, 73
Patriarchs, the: their nomadic life, 73;; their family relations, 74;; civilization, 74;; religion and worship, 76;; their character, 76
Patriarchs, the twelve: and their descendants, genealogical table of, 485
Peace offerings: various kinds of, 138;; the ritual observed at, 138;; meaning of, 139
Pekah: king of Israel, 433;; defeated by the Assyrians, 434
Pekahiah: king of Israel, 433
Pentecost: the feast of, 152
Penuel: fortified by Jeroboam, 371
Perizzites: their locality, 32, 201
Persian Empire: table of its connection with Israel, 491
Pharaoh: his dreams, 61;; interpreted by Joseph, 62;; he exalts Joseph, 62;; receives Jacob’s blessing, 70; his hardness of heart, 87–94;; lets the Israelites go, 90, 96;; pursues after them, 97;; drowned in the Red Sea, 99
Pharpar, River: 412
Philistines, the: their immigration into Palestine, 258;; their five cities, 259;; Samson’s exploits against them, 261–264;; their deities, 263;; they capture the ark, 271;; defeated at Mizpeh, 275;; and by Jonathan at Michmash, 291;; their invasion under Achish, 311;; their victory, at Gilboa, 315;; their defeat in the valley of Rephaim, 325;; David’s conquest over them, 329, 345
Phinehas, grandson of Aaron: his righteous zeal, 193;; the priesthood settled in his race, 193;; routs the Midianites, 194
Phinehas, son of Eli: wickedness of, 269;; his death, 271
Phrygians: their tradition of the Flood, 16
Pillar of cloud: 67, 98, 167
Pillar of fire: 97, 98
Pison, River: 3
Plague, the: at Kadesh-Barnea, 177;; at Baal-Peor, 193;; in the reign of David, 346
Plagues: of Egypt, 88–94, 96
Polygamy: institution of, 11;; Mosaic law regarding it, 160
Porch: of Solomon’s Temple, 357
Potiphar: buys Joseph, 59;; etymology of his name, 59;; profligacy of his wife, 60
Priests, the: their consecration, 128;; their vestments, 129;; the qualifications necessary for, 129;; their duties, 130;; their provision, 130, 134;; their functions and courses, 358
Prince, the: of the army of Jehovah, appears to Joshua, 204
Promise, the: to Adam, gradual fulfilment of, 482–484
Property: Mosaic law respecting, 165
Prophetical order, the: its duties and position, 276, 277
Prophet: the disobedient, 373;; his tomb spared by Josiah, 446
Prophets: the Chronological Table of, 487
Proverbs: of Solomon, 354
Psalms: of David, their pre-eminence as sacred poetry, 350
Pul, king of Assyria: bought off by Menahem, 432
Purim: the feast of, 154
Purity: Jewish laws regarding, 156

Quails: sent in the wilderness, 170

Rabbah: trophy of Og there, 186;; its position, 332;; besieged by Joab, 333;; taken by David, 335
Rachel: her meeting with Jacob, 51;; becomes his wife, 52;; the mother of Joseph, 52;; and of Benjamin, 57;; her death, 57
Rahab: protects the spies, 202;; preserved at the destruction of Jericho, 206
Rainbow, the: pledge of the Covenant with Noah, 17
Ramah: the residence of Samuel, 275;; school of the prophets there, 276
Rameses: its probable position, 97
Ramoth-gilead: situation of, 398;; the battle of, 399
Rebekah: wife of Isaac, 45
Redemption: the first promise of, 8;; its gradual fulfilment, 482–484
Red Sea, the: Israelites arrive at, 97;; their passage over it, 98
Refuge: the cities of, 164;; their names, 220
Rehoboam: succeeds Solomon, 368;; his impolitic conduit, 369;; the ten tribes revolt from him, 369;; his idolatry, 375;; overcome by Shishak, 376;; his death, 376
Religion: in the Patriarchal age, 75
Rephidim: Moses smites the rock there, 103;; the Israelites attacked by the Amalekites at, 103;; Jethro meets Moses there, 104
Reuben: Jacob’s son, 52;; intercedes for Joseph, 58;; Jacob’s dying blessing upon, 71;; tribe of, rebels against Moses, 176;; its pastoral pursuits, 78, 194;; its portion, 195
Revolt: of the ten tribes, 369;; predisposing causes of, 370
Rezin: revolts against Solomon, 365
Riblah: position of, 449
Rimmon, the fortress of: 233
Rimmon, the Syriac deity: 412
Rizpah: her sons killed, 344;; her devotion, 344
Ruth: history of, 265;; its value and interest, 265

Sabbath, the: institution of, 102;; Mosaic law regarding it, 142
Sabbatical year, the: 144;; its meaning, 145
Sacrifice: first institution of, 10;; Noah’s, 16;; Abraham’s, 43;; Elijah’s, 386
Sacrifices of the Mosaic law: unbloody, 133;; of blood, 137
Samaria: built by Omri, 381;; its position, 218, 381;; sieges of by Benhadad, 391, 414;; slaughter of priests of Baal there, 422;; besieged by Shalmaneser, 435;; captured by Sargon, 435
Samson: his birth announced, 259;; his exploits, 260–264;; his riddle, 261;; betrayed by Delilah, 263;; his death, 264
Samuel: his early dedication to the Lord, 268;; called by God, 270;; recognized as a Prophet, 271;; becomes Judge, 274;; establishes Schools of the Prophets, 276;; meets Saul, 280;; declares him king, 281;; his farewell to the people, 285;; rebukes Saul at Gilgal, 287;; rejects Saul, 292;; anoints David, 295;; his death, 308;; appears to Saul at Endor, 314;; traditionary site of his tomb, 267
Sanballat: his opposition to Nehemiah, 478
Sarah: wife of Abraham, 27;; her name changed, 39;; gives birth to Isaac, 41;; her death and burial, 44
Sargon, king of Assyria: captures Samaria, 435;; ends the kingdom of Israel, 436
Satan: Scripture testimony respecting, 5;; tempts Eve, 5;; is cursed, 8;; afflicts Job, 25
Saul: met by Samuel, 280;; anointed, 281;; joins the prophets, 281, 301;; chosen king, 282;; defeats the Ammonites, 284;; assumes the government, 285;; his sin, 287;; rebuked by Samuel, 287;; destroys the Amalekites, 292;; his disobedience, 292;; rejected by Samuel, 292;; his jealousy of David, 299;; his cruelty at Nob, 305;; spared by David, 307;; at Endor, 314;; Samuel’s sentence upon him, 315;; his death, 315;; his body rescued, 316;; his sons crucified, 344
Saviour, the: first promise of, 8;; its gradual fulfilment, 482–484
Scape-goat, the: 148;; its meaning, 149
Schools of the Prophets: established by Samuel, 276;; their object and purpose, 276
Seir: mountains of, 55
Sennacherib: invades Judah, 438;; summons Jerusalem, 439;; destruction of his army, 440
Serpent, the Brazen: 182;; typical of Christ, 183;; destroyed by Hezekiah, 436
Serpents in the Wilderness: the plague of, 182
Servants: Mosaic law regarding, 161
Seth: son of Adam, 11;; his descendants, 12;; their righteousness, 12;; repositories of the promise, 12;; they become corrupt, 13
Shadrach: at Babylon, 457;; in the fiery furnace, 454
Shallum: usurps the throne of Israel, 432
Shalmaneser, king of Assyria: invades Israel, 435
Shamgar, the Judge: assaults the Philistines, 237
Sharon, the vale of: its position, 30
Sheba, Queen of: visits Solomon, 364
Sheba: revolts against David, 342;; his death, 343
Shechem: description of, 31;; Abram builds his first altar there, 32;; Jacob’s abode there, 55, 58;; Joseph’s bones buried there, 210, 222;; Joshua assembles the tribes at, 222;; temple of Baal there, 252;; destroyed by Abimelech, 254;; Rehoboam’s convention at, 368;; rebuilt by Jeroboam, 371
Shem: son of Noah, 13;; the blessing upon, 18;; his descendants and their settlements, 20
Shew-bread: account of, 122;; obtained by David, 303;; placed in Solomon’s Temple, 357, 358
Shibboleth: meaning of, 258
Shiloh: conjectures concerning, 71;; the tabernacle there, 125, 267;; its position, 217;; the rape at, 234;; Samuel ministers there, 268;; Eli dies at, 272;; date of its supposed destruction, 272
Shimei: curses David, 339;; is forgiven, 342;; put to death, 353
Shinar: the Plain of, 18;; the site of Nimrod’s Empire, 21
Shishak: king of Egypt, 366;; overcomes Rehoboam and despoils the Temple, 376
Sihon, king of the Amorites: opposes the Israelites, 184;; is slain, 185
Simeon: Jacob’s son, 52;; attacks Shechem, 56;; bound hostage for Benjamin, 64;; Jacob’s dying blessing upon, 71;; tribe of, its portion, 217
Sinai, Mount: the Israelites encamp before it, 105, 117;; scenery around it, 106;; the Covenant renewed there to Moses, 106, 116;; the Law delivered from, 108;; the ascents of Moses, 111, 116;; events accomplished there, 167
Sinai, Peninsula of: Moses flies there, 82;; description of it, 100
Sin-offering, the: 139;; its peculiar ritual, 140;; its intention, 141
Sisera: Jabin’s captain, 237;; overthrown by Barak, 240;; killed by Jael, 242
Slavery: in the Patriarchal age, 74;; under the Mosaic law, 161
Sodom: Lot settles there, 34;; its destruction, 41
Solomon: the birth of, 334;; proclaimed king, 347;; David’s last charge to him, 348;; his accession, 350;; his prayer for Wisdom, 353;; his judgment, 354;; his proverbs and songs, 354;; commences the Temple, 355;; dedicates it, 358;; his public works, 360;; commercial activity of his reign, 361–363;; bad tendency of this, 363;; his splendour, 364;; his failings, 363, 367;; his troubles, 365;; his death and character, 366;; causes of the dismemberment of his kingdom, 370
Song of Witness: composed by Moses, 197
Songs of Solomon: 354
‘Sons of God’: conjectures concerning, 13
Spies: mission of the twelve, 173;; the faithless ten struck dead, 175;; two sent to Jericho, 201
Springs in the East: 183
Succoth: Jacob settles at, 55;; the Israelites first halt there, 97

Tabernacle, the: pattern of, revealed to Moses, 111, 118, 125;; its construction, 119;; its area, 119;; description of, 121;; its history, 125;; fixed at Shiloh, 216;; David’s new one on Zion, 326
Tabernacles: the feast of, 153;; its observances, 153;; other customs connected with it, 154
Table of Shewbread: in the Tabernacle, 122;; in Solomon’s Temple, 357, 358
Tadmor: built by Solomon, 361
Tarshish: probable situation of, 362;; Jonah at, 430
Tekoa: position of, 401
Temple, the: site of purchased by David, 346, 356;; treasures accumulated for it, 356;; the building of, by Solomon, 355–358;; its dedication, 358, 359;; despoiled by Shishak, 376;; repaired by Joash, 419;; rifled by Jehoash, 425;; despoiled by Nebuchadnezzar, 450, 451;; its destruction, 452;; the rebuilding of, commenced, 469;; its interruption and completion, 470, 471
Ten Tribes: their revolt, 368
Terah: father of Abraham, 27
Tarshish: silver mines of, 362
Thebez: its position, 255
Theft: Mosaic law regarding, 165
Things unclean: forbidden by the Law, 156
Tiberias: Lake of, 30
Tibni: rival king to Omri, 380
Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria: his successes, 433
Tigris, River: 3, 17, 18
Tiphsah: position of, 361
Tirzah: capital of Israel, 380
Tithes: assigned to the Levites, 128;; and Priests, 134
Tola the Judge: 255
Tongues: the confusion of, 16–20
Tree of Knowledge: 4
Trespass Offering, the: 141;; occasions for presenting it, 141
Tribal wars, the: 232, 256
Trumpets, feast of: 144;; its intention, 144
Tubal Cain: inventor of metal working, 11

Unclean: things forbidden by the law, 156
Ur: probable locality of, 27
Uriah: David’s treachery to, 333
Urim, the, and the Thummim: 132
Uz, the land of: its probable site, 22
Uzzah: sudden death of, 326
Uzziah, king of Judah.: See Azariah.

Victims: used for sacrifice, 135;; the requisites of, 136

Wanderings, the: in the desert, 175–178
‘Waters of strife,’ the: 180
Weeks, the feast of: or Pentecost, 152;; its character, 152
Weights: Jewish Tables of, 492
Wells in the East: 183
Widow’s son, the: raised by Elisha, 409
Wives: Mosaic law regarding, 160
Worship, religious: of the Patriarchs, 75

Year of Jubilee, the: 145
Year-Sabbath, the: 144

Zachariah, king of Israel: brief reign of, 432
Zadok the priest: joins David, 323;; has charge of the Ark, 326, 338;; anoints Solomon, 347;; becomes High-priest, 352
Zarephath: the widow of, 384;; Elijah there, 384
Zebulun: Jacob’s son, 52;; tribe of, its portion, 219;; its neglect of duty, 227;; its firmness under Barak, 239
Zechariah: the stoning of, 425
Zechariah, the prophet: 471
Zedekiah: the false prophecy of, 398
Zedekiah or Mattaniah: king of Judah, 451;; taken captive to Babylon, 452
Zerah: invasion and defeat of by Asa, 378
Zerubbabel: Governor of Jerusalem at the restoration, 469
Ziklag: David at, 311
Zimri: usurps the throne of Israel, 380
Ziph: David at, 306;; spares Saul there, 310
Zipporah: wife of Moses, 83
Zobah: defeated by David, 330
Zophar: friend of Job, 24

THE END.

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