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CONTENTS
The
Bible Contains the Material for a Complete System of Chronology; and the
purpose of this Volume is to Set Forth that System, and to Follow the Dated
Line, which Runs Through the Entire Bible, Taking Notice of the Persons, the Events and the Lessons to which it Conducts Us.
Outline of the Chronology
found in the Bible
The Basis of the Present Work—Characteristics
and Defects of Chronologers as Usually Compiled—Remarkable Differences
Between The Bible and Human Histories as Regards Dates.
Chronology in General
The Received Chronology, How Arrived At—The “Canon” of Ptolemy—The Work of
Usshur, Lloyd, Lightfoot,
The Patriarchs
Before the Flood
Chronology Begins With Adam—Genesis V is a Perfect
Chronological Table, Carefully Guarded against Error— “That is not First which
is Spiritual “—The Noah-Shem Connection—Table I.
From the Flood to Abram
The
Terah-Abraham Connection—The Definite Historical Character of the Hebrew
Records—Table II.
The Fathers of
From the Birth of Abram to the Death of Joseph—Jacob’s Departure
from
The Days of Moses
The Exodus—
Joshua and
Judges
How the Break
Between the Two Periods is Mended— Table
VII.
The Kingdom
Saul,
David and Solomon—Table VII—The Disruption— Peculiarities of the
Chronology of the Two Kingdoms.
The
Divided Kingdom
From Rehoboam and Jeroboam to
Jehu— Table IX— Jehoshaphat’s Affiliations with Ahab.
The
Divided Kingdom to Fall of
Distinguishing
Features of this Period of History—Table X.
Failure of
Seven Prominent Kings of
Solomon, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
Joash, Amaziah, Uzziah, Hezekiah.
From
the Fall of
Table XI
The
Captivity to the Messiah
Table XII— The Christian
Era, How determined.
The “Seventy
Weeks”
When Do They Begin and End—The Commandment to Restore
and to Build
Conclusion “The Fullness of Time