PREFACE. The success in Great Britain and America of the Sunday School Teacher's Bible* published in May 1875, proved that our project had anticipated a public need. The cordial approval of its principle and contents by eminent Biblical Scholars and by representatives of all classes of Bible Teachers, encouraged us to enlarge and improve each successive issue of its AIDS TO BIBLE STUDENTS," So meet the wants not only of Teachers in Schools, but also of Parents at Home, and of Bible Students in general. as to In particular, we obtained concise or exhaustive articles from the most eminent authorities on leading Biblical Subjects; these articles will be found to summarize information possessed by few, or only obtainable by those who have access to a Library and leisure for special study. Some of the more interesting and important articles-viz., on Hebrew Poetry, by the Rev. T. K. Cheyne, and Music, by Dr. Stainer; on Bible Ethnology, by the Rev. A. H. Sayce, Plants, by Sir J. Hooker, Animal Creation, by · Dr. Tristram, Money and Weights, by Mr. Madden, and on Jewish Sects, and Bible Chronology, by Dr. Green-were published separately in an Appendix in November 1877. This Appendir-the importance and high quality of which has been so fully acknowledged-was shortly after incorporated with the original work, and has been found to greatly extend its scope and usefulness. 6 Besides further improvements in the original work, including new and more elaborate sections of the Historical Epitome-esp., 'Between the Testaments and the Apostolic History' by the Rev. P. Thomson and the Editor-additions were made in 1878 and 1879 in pursuance of the original design, notably a Glossary of Bible Words, by the Rev. Professor Lumby, D.D., and The Bible and the Monuments,' by the Rev. Professor Sayce. Finally, on the occasion of the Sunday School Centenary, 1880, these "Aids" were republished with the new VARIORUM REFERENCE BIBLE, the combined work being entitled the VARIORUM TEACHER'S BIBLE. GREAT NEW STREET, FLEET STREET, EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE. It is necessary to point out, that it was at least 16 months afterwards that a Bible issued from the Oxford University Press, bearing on its title page The S.S. Teacher's Edition, and closely following the model of the Queen's Printers Sunday School Teacher's Bible (Title, &c. copyright), even including their 'Index of Persons, Places, and Subjects' afterwards withdrawn,— because the later is sometimes regarded as the contemporary or even as the predecessor of the Queen's Printers work, AIDS TO THE STUDENT OF THE HOLY BIBLE. CONTENTS. Preface. Supplementary Contents. I. MATERIALS FOR BIBLE LESSONS: 1. INTRODUCTION: the Bible as a whole-its Divisions and Connections.. REV. STANLEY LEATHES, D.D. 3. PARABLES and MIRACLES in the OLD TESTAMENT. 4. MIRACLES of our LORD. 5. PARABLES of our LORD....... 6. PROPHECIES relating to our LORD REV. W. SANDAY, D.D. (1.) Expressly declared in Holy Writ to have been fulfilled.. The Editor. (2.) Quoted and applied in the N. T., but not distinctly asserted to have been fulfilled in a (3.) Not quoted in the N.T., but which we see to have been exactly fulfilled.. 7. ANALYSIS of the SERMON on the MOUNT 8. NOTES on the LORD's PRAYER. 9. PRAYERS of our LORD 10. OTHER PRAYERS in SCRIPTURE.. REV. T. WOODHOUSE, M.A. .REV. G. S. GRUGGEN, M.A. The Editor. GEOGRAPHY. 11. DESCRIPTION of the HOLY LAND-WILDERNESSES of the SOUTH-PENINSULA of SINAL PALESTINE-its CLIMATE.-GEOLOGY.-WATER SYSTEM.-PORTS and CHIEF Towys, and PLACES of BIBLICAL INTEREST........ 12. REMARKABLE MOUNTAINS & HILLS of the BIBLE? Arranged geographically, 14. BIBLE CALENDAR.-THE DIVISIONS of TIME, and their PRINCIPLES.-THE SEASONS.-THI JEWISH MONTHS.-THE WEATHER and STATE of the COUNTRY (monthly).-THE JEWISH FEASTS. THE WEEK, SABBATICAL YEAR, JUBILEE, &C.-DIVISIONS of DAY and NIGHT. The Editor. (2.) Technical terms connected with Hebrew Poetry and Music in the Psalms (Bible Version). REV. T. K. CHEYNE, D.D. Late Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. 50 (iv.) List of passages in which musical instruments are mentioned in O.T. & N.T.... 52 J. STAINER, M.A., Mus. Doc., Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral. III. THE BIBLE and the MONUMENTS; or the Hebrews in their relations with the Oriental Monarchies of Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Persia, Aram (Syria), and Phoenicia. (1.) BASES of BIBLICAL CHRONOLOGY. REV. S. G. GREEN, D.D. (2.) CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY of BIBLE HISTORY, exhibiting the contemporaneous PERSONS and EVENTS in non-Jewish countries.... REVISED BY REV. S. G. GREEN, D.D. (S.) COMPENDIOUS CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES: 74 76 From the DEATH of SOLOMON to MALACHI, exhibiting the Hebrew KINGS & PROPHETS. 81 81 HISTORICAL EPITOME, or CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT of the BIBLE: PART II. BETWEEN the TESTAMENTS, or the Jews under the Persians, 96 REV. P. THOMSON, M.A. and Editor. JEWISH SECTS and ORDERS... TABLE of the HERODIAN FAMILY.... (ii.) Announcement and introduction of our Lord's public Ministry. (fii.) From the 1st Passover, during our Lord's public Ministry, until the 2nd.. (v.) From the Srd Passover until our Lord arrives at Bethany, 6 days before- (vii.) Our Lord's Resurrection, His subsequent Appearances and Ascension.. 101 ....... REV. S. G. GREEN, D.D. 107 108 108 108 108 109 110 111 HISTORICAL EPITOME, PART III. APOSTOLIC HISTORY, Exhibiting the Travels and Epistles of St. Paul. REV. P. THOMSON, M.A. and Editor. XI. GLOSSARY of BIBLE WORDS.. REV. J. R. LUMBY, D.D. 112 ..By S. G. A TABLE to find each PSALM by its FIRST LINE. XIII. DICTIONARY of PROPER NAMES, with their MEANINGS and a REVISED PRONUNCIATION KIV. INDEX to the PERSONS, PLACES, and SUBJECTS of the BIBLE (16,000 refs.) Xv1. Copyright Maps (6), double page, FROM RECENT SURVEYS, Endered, on a new plan. |