Paul instructs Timothy in the duty of a pastor, and encourages him in the work of the ministry.Įpistle to Titus. Paul corrects an error concerning the speedy coming of Christ the second time. Paul exhorts his disciples to continue in the faith and in holy conversation. Paul warns his disciples against errors, and exhorts to certain duties. Paul sets forth the beauty of Christian kindness. Paul maintains that we are justified by faith, and not by rites.Ī treatise by St. Paul confirms his disciples in their faith, and vindicates his own character.
Paul to the Corinthians, correcting errors into which they had fallen. Paul on the doctrine of justification by Christ.Ī letter from St. The history of the labors of the apostles and of the foundation of the Christian Church.Ī treatise by St. The life of Christ, giving important discourses not related by the other evangelists. The history of the life of Christ, with especial reference to his most important acts and discourses. Prophecies relating to the calling of the Gentiles and the coming of Christ.Ī brief history of the life of Christ, supplying some incidents omitted by St. Prophecies relating to the rebuilding of the temple and the Messiah. Prophecies concerning the rebuilding of the temple. Predictions relating to the invasions of Shalmaneser and Sennacherib, the Babylonish captivity, the establishment of a theocratic kingdom in Jerusalem, and the birth of the Messiah in Bethlehem.Ī prediction of the doom of the Chaldeans.Ī prediction of the overthrow of Judah for its idolatry and wickedness. Prediction that Israel and other neighboring nations will be punished by conquerors from the north, and of the fulfillment of the Messiah's kingdom. Prediction of woes upon Judah, and of the favor with which God will receive the penitent people. Prophecies relating to Christ and the latter days.
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Messages of warning and comfort to the Jews in their captivity.Ī narrative of some of the occurrences of the captivity, and a series of prophecies concerning Christ. The utterance of Jeremiah's sorrow upon the capture of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple. Prophecies announcing the captivity of Judah, its sufferings, and the final overthrow of its enemies. Prophecies respecting Christ and his kingdom. Chiefly the productions of David.Ī poem respecting the vanity of earthly things. The story of the trials and patience of a holy man of Edom.Ī collection of sacred poems intended for use in the worship of Jehovah. The story of a Jewess who becomes queen of Persia and saves the Jewish people from destruction. The story of the return of the Jews from the Babylonish captivity, and of the rebuilding of the temple.Ī further account of the rebuilding of the temple and city, and of the obstacles encountered and overcome. They contain the history of the nation from David's death and Solomon's accession to the destruction of the kingdom of Judah and the desolation of Jerusalem, with a supplemental notice of the liberation of Jehoiachin from his prison at Babylon, twenty-six years later they comprehend the whole time of the Israelitish monarchy, exclusive of the reigns of Saul and David.Īre so called as being the record made by the appointed historiographers of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel they are the official histories of those kingdoms. The books of Kings form only one book in the Hebrew MSS. The story of the nation during the judgeship of Samuel and the reign of Saul. The story of the ancestors of the royal family of Judah. The history of the nation from Joshua to Samson.
The story of the conquest and partition of Canaan. The census of the people the story of the wanderings in the wilderness. The history of Israel's departure from Egypt the giving of the law the tabernacle. Describes the creation gives the history of the old world, and of the steps taken by God toward the formation of theocracy.
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