A Chronological Ander Of the Years and Times from Adam unto Christ, proved by the Scriptures, from the collation of divers Authors. The sum of the years of the first age. CROM Adam unto Noah's flood are years 1656. For Adam being 150 years old, begat Seth. F Seth, being 105 years, begat Enos. From the flood of Noah unto Abraham's departing from Chaldea, were 422 years and ten days. For the said flood continued one whole year and ten days. Shem (who was Noah's son) begat Arphaxad two years after that. Arphaxad begat Salah when he was 35 years old. These, accounted, are 422 years and 10 days. From Abraham's departing from Ur in Chaldea, unto the departing of the children of Israel, are 450 years, gathered as followeth: Elon, 10 years. Abdon, 8 years. Samson, 20 years. Eli, judge and priest, 44 years. Samuel and Saul reigned 40 years. David was king 40 years. Solomon, in the 4th year of his reign, began the building of the temple. These are the 480 years mentioned in the first From the first building of the temple, unto the Abijam, 8 years. Asa, 41 years. Ahaziah, 1 year. Athaliah, the queen, 7 years. Jehoash, 40 years. Amaziah, 29 years. Uzziah, 52 years. Jehoahaz, 16 years. Ahaz, 16 years. Hezekiah, 29 years. Amon, 2 years. Josiah, 31 years. Jehoalhaz, 3 months. Then they were without a captain, until the 18th Eliakim, 11 years. Jehoiachin, Jechonias, 3 months. And here beginneth the captivity of Babylon. The sum of these years is 419 and 6 months. Jerusalem was re-edified, and built again, the captivity of Babylon, 70 years. The captivity continued 40 years. The children of Israel were delivered the fi year of Cyrus. The temple was begun to be built in the seco year of the said Cyrus, and finished in the 4 year, which was the 6th year of Darius. Af that Darius had reigned 20 years, Nehemi was restored to liberty, and went to build 1 city, which was finished in the 32d year of 1 said Darius. All the years from the building of the temp again, are 26 years. The whole sum of years amounts to 70. From the re-edifying of the city, unto the comi of Christ, are 433 years after this chronology It is mentioned in the ninth chapter of Dani that Jerusalem should be built up again, a that from that time unto the coming of Che are 69 weeks, and every week is reckoned 1 7 years. So 69 weeks amount to 483 years: 1 from the 32d year of Darius unto the 42d ye of Augustus, in which year our Saviour Chri was born, are just and complete so many year whereupon we reckon, that from Adam Christ are 3974 years, 6 months, and ten dayi and from the birth of Christ unto this prese year, is 1823. Then the whole sum and number of years, fro the beginning of the world unto this presel year of our Lord God 1823, are 5797 years, months, and the said odd ten days. A Table of Time. January. 4th day, February. February. 6th day, March. Sunday. Monday. Tuesday. 5th day, 7th day, or Sabbath, Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Saturday. Hours of the Day. The day, reckoning from sun-rise, and the night from sunset, were each divided into 12 equal parts, called, The 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th, &c. Hours. Watches. The 1st watch, from sun-set to the thir hour of the night. The 2d, or middle watch, from the thiri hour to the sixth. The Sd watch, or cock-crowing, fron the sixth to the ninth. The 4th, or morning watch, from th ninth hour to sun-rise. Levites, of the tribe of Levi, but not of Aaron's family; of these were three orders, Gershonites Kohathites, Merarites, several sons of Levi. Nethinims, inferior servants to the Priests and Levites (not of their tribe) to draw water and cleave wood, &c. Prophets, anciently called Seers, who foretold future events, and denounced God's judgments. Chilaren of the Prophets, their disciples or scholars. Wise Men, called so in imitation of the eastern Magi, or Gentile philosophers. Scribes, Writers and expounders of the law. Disputers, that raised and determined questions out of the law. Rabbies, or Doctors, Teachers of Israel. Abraham was in Charran five years, and departed Begat Isaac when 100 years old, in the 25th year Isaac begat Jacob, when 60 years old. Israel was in Egypt 220 years. Then deduct 80 years from this; for so old was So the rest of the years, that is to say, 150, are Then Kohath begat Amram at the age of 67 years. So this chronology is the 430 years mentioned in From the going forth of the Israelites from Egypt, Moses remained in the desert or wilderness 40 years. Joshua and Othniel ruled 40 years. Ehud, 80 years. Deborah, 40 years. Gideon, 40 years. Abimelech, 3 years. Tola, 23 years. Jair, 22 years. year of Jephthah. Jephthah, 6 years. Ibzan, 7 years. NISAN, or Abib. 2 Jair, or Zif. 9 Sivan. 4 Thammuz. 5 Ab. S March. 6 Elul. April. April. May. 7 Tizri, or Ethanim. May. June. 8 Marchesuan, or Bul. June. 9 Chisleu. July. July. 10 Thebeth. August. 11 Shebath. August. September. 12 Adar. October October. 13 Veadar, intercalary. November.. November. Days of the Week. December. 1st day of the week, December. 2d day, January. 3d day, or Fathers A TABLE OF OFFICES AND CONDITIONS OF MEN. PATRIARCHS, of Families, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and his sons. Israel. Kings, and they either of the whole nation, or after the falling off of the ten tribes, of Judah or Israel. Elders, Senators, the LXX. or Sanhedrim. Officers, Provosts, Sheriffs, or Executioners. Judges, Inferior Rulers, such as determined controversies in particular cities. Israelites, Hebrews, descendants from Jacob. A Hebrew of Hebrews, an Israelite by original extraction. A Proselyte of the Covenant, who was circumcised, and submitted to the whole law. A Proselyte of the Gate, or Stranger, who worshipped one God, but remained uncircumcised. Officers under the Assyrian or Persian Monarchs. Tirshatha, or Governor appointed by the kings of Assyria or Persia. Under the Grecian Monarchs. Superior Officers. Maccabees, the Successors of Judas Maccabeus, High Priests, who resided with kingly power. Under the Roman Emperors. Presidents, or Governors, sent from Rome with Imperial power. Tetrarchs, who had kingly pewer in four provinces. Praconsuls, or Deputies of Provinces. Inferior Officers. Publicans, or Tax-gatherers. Centurions, Captains of a hundred me.. Ecclesiastical Officers, or Sects of Men. Se ond Priests, or Sagan, who suppled the High Priest's office, in case he were disabled. High Priests, who only might enter the Holy of Holies. High Priests for the War, set apart for the occasion of an expedition. |