CONTENTS.
BOOK I.—Page 13—47. | ||
Chapter I.—Subject of the work, | 13 | |
Chap. II.—Summary view of the pre-existence and divinity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, | 15 | |
Reasons why the gospel was not proclaimed sooner, | 18 | |
Chap. III.—The name Jesus, as also that of Christ, was both known and honoured from ancient times, by the inspired prophets, | 21 | |
Chap. IV.—The religion announced by Christ among all nations, was neither unexpected nor strange, | 25 | |
Chap. V.—The times of our Saviour's manifestation among men, | 28 | |
Chap. VI.—About the time of our Lord, agreeably to prophecy, those rulers ceased that had formerly governed the nation of the Jews by regular succession; and Herod was the first foreigner that reigned over them, | 29 | |
Chap. VII.—On the discrepancy which is supposed to exist in the gospels, respecting the genealogy of Christ, | 31 | |
Chap. VIII.—Herod's cruelty against the infants, and his wretched end, | 35 | |
Chap. IX.—Of the times of Pilate, | 38 | |
Chap. X.—The high priests of the Jews, under whom Christ promulgated his doctrines, | 39 | |
Chap. XI.—The testimonies respecting John the Baptist and Christ, | 41 | |
Chap. XII.—Of the disciples of our Lord, | 42 | |
Chap. XIII.—Narrative respecting the prince of Edessa, | 43 | |
BOOK II.—Pages 48—81. | ||
Chapter I.—The course pursued by the apostles after the ascension of Christ, | 48 | |
Chap. II.—How Tiberius was affected, when informed by Pilate respecting Christ, | 51 | |
Chap. III.—How the Christian doctrine spread throughout the whole world, | 52 | |
Chap. IV.—Caius (Caligula) after the death of Tiberius, appointed Agrippa king of the Jews, after punishing Herod with perpetual exile, | 53 | |
Chap. V.—Philo was sent on an embassy to Caius, in behalf of the Jews, | 54 | |
Chap. VI.—What evils overwhelmed the Jews, after their presumption against Christ, | 55 | |
Chap. VII.—How Pilate destroyed himself, | 57 | |
Chap. VIII.—The famine that happened in the reign of Claudius, | ib. | |
Chap. IX.—The martyrdom of the apostle James, | 58 | |
Chap. X.—Herod Agrippa persecuting the apostles, immediately experienced the divine judgment, | 59 | |
Chap. XI.—Concerning the impostor Theudas and his followers, | 61 | |
Chap. XII.—Helen, queen of the Oschcenians, | ib. | |
Chap. XIII.—Simon Magus, | 62 | |
Chap. XIV.—The preaching of Peter in the city of Rome, | 63 | |
Chap. XV.—The gospel according to Mark, 64 | ||
Chap. XVI.—Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the inhabitants of Egypt, | 65 | |
Chap. XVII.—The account given by Philo respecting the Ascetics of Egypt, | 66 | |
Chap. XVIII.—The books of Philo that have come down to us, | 70 | |
Chap. XIX.—The calamity which befel the Jews at Jerusalem, on the day of the passover, | 72 | |
Chap. XX.—The deeds done at Jerusalem in the reign of Nero, | ib. |
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