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A CLASS-BOOK OF NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY

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_A CLASS-BOOK OF NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY._

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=Elementary Theological Class-Books.=

A CLASS-BOOK
OF
NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY.

BY

THE REV. G. F. MACLEAR, D.D.

WARDEN OF ST AUGUSTINE’S, CANTERBURY, AND LATE HEAD MASTER
OF KING’S COLLEGE SCHOOL, LONDON.

_WITH MAPS._

London:
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND NEW YORK.
1890

[_The Right of Translation is reserved._]

_First printed 1866._
_Reprinted 1867, 1869, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1877,
1879, 1880, 1882, 1885, 1888, 1890._

NOTICE.

THE present Volume forms a sequel to the Author’s Class-Book of Old Testament History, continuing the Narrative from the point at which it there ends, and carrying it on to the close of St Paul’s second imprisonment at Rome.

In its preparation, as in that of the former Volume, the most recent and trustworthy Authorities[1] have been consulted, notes subjoined, and references to larger Works added. It is thus hoped that it may prove at once a useful Class-Book and a convenient Companion to the study of the Greek Testament.

All questions relating to the Canonicity of the several Books of the New Testament have been considered in another Volume of the _Cambridge School Class-Books_, viz. _The Bible in the Church_, by the Rev. B. F. Westcott.

SYNOPSIS OF CONTENTS.

BOOK I.
_The connection between the Old and New Testaments._

PART I.
_The Jews under the Persians, and the Kings of Egypt._

CHAP. I. High-Priesthood of Jaddua――Alexander at Jerusalem

CHAP. II. Ptolemy Soter and Ptolemy Philadelphus

CHAP. III. Ptolemy Euergetes and Ptolemy Philopator

PART II.
_The Jews under the Kings of Syria._

CHAP. I. Antiochus the Great――Seleucus Philopator

CHAP. II. Reign of Antiochus Epiphanes

CHAP. III. Persecution of the Jews under Epiphanes

PART III.
_Rise of the Asmonean Dynasty._

CHAP. I. Mattathias and Judas Maccabæus

CHAP. II. Battle of Emmaus――Re-dedication of the Temple

CHAP. III. Exploits and Death of Judas Maccabæus

CHAP. IV. Jonathan Maccabæus

CHAP. V. Exploits and Death of Jonathan

CHAP. VI. Simon Maccabæus

CHAP. VII. John Hyrcanus and Alexander Jannæus

PART IV.
_Decline of the Asmonean Dynasty; Interference of
the Romans, and rise of the Herodian family._

CHAP. I. Hyrcanus II. and Aristobulus; Pompeius and Crassus

CHAP. II. Antipater and Herod; Julius Cæsar and Antonius

CHAP. III. Herod, King of Judæa

CHAP. IV. Herod, King of Judæa

CHAP. V. Herod, King of Judæa

CHAP. VI. Herod, King of Judæa

PART V.
_Retrospect and Reflections._

CHAP. I. Dispersion of the Jews――Rise of Synagogues

CHAP. II. The Jewish Sects

NOTE. _The Expectation of the Messiah_

BOOK II.
_The Gospel History._

PART I.
_The Birth and Childhood of Christ._

CHAP. I. The Birth of John the Baptist

CHAP. II. The Nativity of Christ

CHAP. III. The Saviour’s Early Life at Nazareth

PART II.
_From the beginning of the Ministry of the Baptist
to the First Passover._

CHAP. I. The Preaching of John――the Baptism of Christ

CHAP. II. Call of the First Disciples――The Marriage at Cana

CHAP. III. The First Passover, and Cleansing of the Temple

PART III.
_From the first Passover to the Election of the Apostles._

CHAP. I. Imprisonment of the Baptist――The woman of Samaria

CHAP. II. Second visit to Cana and Jerusalem

CHAP. III. Miracles at Nazareth and Capernaum

CHAP. IV. Call of Matthew――Hostility of the Pharisees

PART IV.
_From the Election of the Apostles to the death
of John the Baptist._

CHAP. I. Call of the Apostles――Sermon on the Mount

CHAP. II. Teaching in Galilee

CHAP. III. Miracles at Capernaum――Death of the Baptist

PART V.
_From the Death of John the Baptist to the visit of the Saviour
to Jerusalem at the Feast of Tabernacles._

CHAP. I. The Feeding of the Five Thousand, and the Walking on
the Lake

CHAP. II. The Discourse in the Synagogue of Capernaum

CHAP. III. The Four Thousand Fed――The Confession of St Peter

CHAP. IV. The Transfiguration――The Lunatic Child

CHAP. V. The Coin in the Fish’s mouth――Tour through Samaria

PART VI.
_From the Feast of Tabernacles to the
Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem._

CHAP. I. The Feast of Tabernacles――Hostility of the Sanhedrin

CHAP. II. The opening of the eyes of one born blind

CHAP. III. Mission of the Seventy――Discourses and Miracles

CHAP. IV. The Feast of Dedication――Tour in Peræa

CHAP. V. Raising of Lazarus

CHAP. VI. Resolve of the Sanhedrin――Jesus retires to Ephraim

PART VII.
_From the Arrival at Bethany to the Ascension._

CHAP. I. The Anointing at Bethany――The Triumphal Entry

CHAP. II. The Second Cleansing of the Temple

CHAP. III. The Day of Questions――The Enquiring Greeks

CHAP. IV. The Compact of Judas――The Last Supper

CHAP. V. The Agony and Betrayal――Peter’s Denial

CHAP. VI. The Jewish Trial――Remorse and Suicide of Judas

CHAP. VII. The Trial before Pilate――The Condemnation

CHAP. VIII. The Crucifixion

CHAP. IX. The Burial and Resurrection

CHAP. X. The Great Forty Days, and the Ascension

BOOK III.
_The Apostolic History._

PART I.
_The Church of Jerusalem._

CHAP. I. The Election of Matthias――The Pentecostal Effusion

CHAP. II. Activity of the Apostles Peter and John

CHAP. III. Ananias and Sapphira――Renewed Hostility of the
Sadducees

CHAP. IV. The Institution of Deacons――Activity of Stephen

PART II.
_The Church of Palestine._

CHAP. I. Dispersion of the Christians――Activity of Philip

CHAP. II. The Conversion of St Paul

CHAP. III. St Paul’s First Visit to Jerusalem――Peter at Joppa

CHAP. IV. The Conversion of Cornelius

CHAP. V. Martyrdom of St James――Death of Herod

PART III.
_The Church of the Gentiles._

SECTION I.
_First Missionary Tour of Paul and Barnabas._

CHAP. I. Cyprus――Perga――The Pisidian Antioch

CHAP. II. Visit to Lystra, Derbe――Disputes at Antioch

CHAP. III. The Council at Jerusalem

SECTION II.
_St Paul’s Second Missionary Journey._

CHAP. I. The Sharp Contest――Tour in Phrygia and Galatia

CHAP. II. Paul and Silas at Philippi

CHAP. III. Thessalonica, Berœa, Athens

CHAP. IV. Arrival and Stay of St Paul at Corinth

SECTION III.
_St Paul’s Third Missionary Journey and Imprisonment at Cæsarea._

CHAP. I. Visit to Ephesus

CHAP. II. Letter to the Corinthians――Disturbance at Ephesus

CHAP. III. Troas――Second Journey to Greece

CHAP. IV. The Return to Jerusalem――The Tumult in the Temple

CHAP. V. The Imprisonment at Cæsarea

CHAP. VI. Paul before Felix and Festus

SECTION IV.
_St Paul’s Imprisonment at Rome._

CHAP. I. The Voyage from Cæsarea

CHAP. II. The Reception at Malta, and Arrival at Rome

CHAP. III. The first Imprisonment at Rome

CHAP. IV. St Paul’s Second Imprisonment and Death

APPENDIX AND CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES

INDEX

MAPS.

1. A Map of the Holy Land to illustrate the Asmonean Period

2. A Map of the Holy Land to illustrate the New Testament

3. The Shores of the Sea of Galilee

4. Jerusalem in the time of Our Lord

5. A Map to illustrate the Apostolic History