A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture
Subtitle: for the Use of Those who teach Bible history
Publisher: B. Herder
Published: 1910
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Some Approbations v; title: Preface to the first English edition ix; title: Preface to the second English edition xxiii; title: Preface to the third English edition xxiv; title: First Part.; title: THE OLD TESTAMENT.; title: HISTORY OF THE PRIMITIVE AGES OF MAN.; title: THE TIME FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM.; title: Chapter; title: I. The Creation of the World 3; title: II. Creation and Fall of the Angels 9; title: III. Creation of the First Man. — Paradise. — The First Commandment Creation of Eve 13; title: IV. Part I: The Fall of our First Parents 19; title: Part II: God's Punishment and Curse. — Promise of a Redeemer 24; title: V. Cain and Abel 28; title: VI. The Deluge 34; title: VII. Noe's Offering. — His Children 41; title: VIII. The Tower of Babel 46; title: HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL.; title: I. Epoch : THE TIME OF THE PATRIARCHS.; title: IX. The Call of Abram 51; title: X. Abram's Love of Peace. — His Victory over the four Kings. — The Blessing of Melchisedech 55; title: XI. Abram's Faith and Election. — Covenant of Circumcision. — Visit of three Angels 59; title: XII. Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha 62; title: XIII. Birth of Isaac and Abraham's Sacrifice 67; title: XIV. Isaac marries Rebecca 71; title: XV. Esau and Jacob 75; title: XVI. Jacob's Flight. — His Vision of the Ladder and Sojourn with Laban 80; title: XVII. Jacob returns home, and is reconciled with his Brother 85; title: XVIII. Joseph sold by his Brethren 89; title: XIX. Joseph in the House of Putiphar 94; title: XX. Joseph in Prison 97; title: XXI. Joseph's Exaltation 100; title: XXII. The Sons of Jacob go into Egypt 105; title: XXIII. Benjamin's Journey to Egypt 109; title: XXIV. Joseph's Silver Cup 111; title: XXV. Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren 113; title: XXVI. Jacob goes into Egypt 115; title: XXVII. The Prophecy and Death of Jacob and Joseph 118; title: XXVIII. Job's Patience 122; title: II. Epoch: THE AGE OF MOSES.; title: XXIX. The Birth of Moses 128; title: XXX. The Flight of Moses 131; title: XXXI. The Burning Bush and Call of Moses 132; title: XXXII. The Ten Plagues of Egypt 136; title: XXXIII. The Paschal Lamb. — Departure from Egypt 141; title: XXXIV. Passage of the Red Sea 145; title: XXXV. The Miracles wrought in the Desert 149; title: XXXVI. God gives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 152; title: XXXVII. The Golden Calf 158; title: XXXVIII. The Making of the Tabernacle 161; title: XXXIX. Laws Regulating Divine Worship 166; title: XL. The Spies 174; title: XLI. The Revolt of Core and his Adherents 178; title: XLII. The Doubt of Moses. — The Brazen Serpent 181; title: XLIII. The Prophecy of Balaam 185; title: XLIV. Parting Advice of Moses. — His Death 187; title: III. Epoch: JOSUE AND THE JUDGES.; title: XLV. Entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land 191; title: XLVI. The Judges. — Gedeon. — Samson 196; title: XLVII. Ruth's Affection for her Mother-in-Law 205; title: XLV 11 I. Samuel. — Impiety of the Sons of Heli 209; title: IV. Epoch : THE KINGS.; title: XLIX. Saul elected King 216; title: L. David, the Young Shepherd 220; title: LI. David slays Goliath 222; title: LII. Friendship of Jonathan and David 225; title: LIII. David's Noble Conduct towards Saul 228; title: LIV. David's Piety. — His Zeal for God's Glory 232; title: LV. The Prophecies of David 236; title: LVI. David's Fall and Penance. — Revolt and Punishment of Absalom 239; title: LVII. David's Last Words. — His Death 247; title: LVIII. Solomon's Prayer. — His Wisdom 250; title: LIX. The Building and Consecration of the Temple 253; title: LX. Solomon's Magnificence. — His Apostasy and its Punishment 258; title: LXI. Division of the Kingdom 261; title: LXII. God raises up Prophets. — Mission of the Prophet Elias 264; title: LXIII. The Sacrifice of Elias 269; title: LXIV. Wickedness of Achab and Jezabel. — Their Punishment 274; title: LXV. Elias taken up to Heaven. — The Prophet Eliseus chosen to succeed him 277; title: LXVI. The Prophet Jonas 287; title: LXVII. Fall of the Kingdom of Israel. — Assyrian Captivity. — Tobias 292; title: LXVIII. Parting Advice of Tobias to His Son. — Departure of Young Tobias 297; title: LXIX. Tobias returns home and cures his Father 302; title: LXX. Decline of the Kingdom of Juda. — The Prophets Joel and Micheas 307; title: LXXI. King Ozias, wishing to usurp the Priestly Functions, is stricken with Leprosy 309; title: LXXII. The Prophecies of Isaias 310; title: LXXIII. The Pious King Ezechias 314; title: LXXIV. The Heroic Judith 315; title: V. Epoch : THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY.; title: LXXV. Fall of the Kingdom of Juda. — The Babylonian Captivity 321; title: LXXVI. Daniel saves Susanna 330; title: LXXVn. The Prophet Daniel. — The three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace 334; title: LXXVIII. King Baltassar. — The God Bel 340; title: LXXIX. Daniel in the Lion's Den 344; title: VI. Epoch : JUDAEA AFTER THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY.; title: LXXX. Return of the Jews from Babylon 347; title: LXXXI. Esther 351; title: LXXXII. Translation of the Old Testament into Greek. — Wise sayings of Jesus, the Son of Sirach 357; title: LXXXIII. The Martyrdom of Eleazar 360; title: LXXXIV. The Martyrdom of the seven Machabees 363; title: LXXXV. Valiant Exploits of Judas Machabeus 367; title: LXXXVI. The Fulness of Time 373; title: Second Part.; title: THE NEW TESTAMENT.; title: FIRST SECTION.; title: HISTORY OF JESUS CHRIST.; title: I. Announcement of the birth of John the Baptist 381; title: II. Annunciation of the Birth of Christ 385; title: III. The Visitation 390; title: IV. Birth of John the Baptist 394; title: V. Birth of Jesus Christ 398; title: VI. The Shepherds at the Manger 402; title: VII. The Presentation in the Temple 405; title: VIII. Adoration of the Magi 411; title: IX. The Flight into Egypt 416; title: X. Jesus at the Age of Twelve Years goes to the Temple 420; title: XI. John the Baptist, the Precursor of Christ 424; title: XII. Jesus is baptized by John and tempted by the Devil 428; title: XIII. The First Disciples of Jesus Christ 435; title: XIV. First Miracle of Jesus — He changes Water into Wine 439; title: XV. Jesus drives the Sellers out of the Temple. — His Discourse with Nicodemus 442; title: XVI. Jesus at the Well of Jacob 448; title: XVII. Jesus preaches at Nazareth 454; title: XVIII. Miracles of Jesus at Caphamaum 458; title: XIX. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes 461; title: XX. The Cure of the Paralytic, and Forgiveness of Sin 465; title: XXI. The Sermon on the Mount 468; title: XXII. The Cure of the Leper and of the Centurion's Servant 484; title: XXIII. Jesus raises from the Dead the Son of the Widow of Naim 489; title: XXIV. John the Baptist sends Messengers to Christ 492; title: XXV. The Penitent Magdalen 494; title: XXVI. Jesus heals on the Sabbath the Man languishing thirty-eight Years, and proves His Equality with the Father 498; title: XXVII. Sin against the Holy Ghost — Mary declared Blessed 502; title: XXVIII. Jesus preaching on the Lake of Genesareth — Parables 506; title: XXIX. Christ stills the Tempest 512; title: XXX. Jesus raises to Life the Daughter of Jairus, and heals the Woman afflicted with an Issue of Blood. 515; title: XXXI. Jesus chooses and sends forth His Apostles 518; title: XXXII. John the Baptist is put to Death 523; title: XXXIII. The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and the Walking on the Water 525; title: XXXIV. Jesus promises to give the Bread of Life 530; title: XXXV. The Cure of the Daughter of the Woman of Chanaan and of the deaf and dumb Man 535; title: XXXVI. Jesus promises Peter the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven 538; title: XXXVII. The Transfiguration 542; title: XXXVIII. The Tribute of the Temple 545; title: XXXIX. Jesus and the Little Children 547; title: XL. Fraternal Correction — Forgiveness of Injuries — The Unforgiving Servant 551; title: XLI. Jesus sends forth His seventy-two Disciples 554; title: XLII. The Doctor of the Law — The Good Samaritan 555; title: XLIII, Mary and Martha 559; title: XLIV. Jesus the Good Shepherd 561; title: XLV. The Parable of the Prodigal Son 564; title: XLVI. The Parable of Dives and Lazarus 569; title: XLVII. The Danger of Riches and the Reward of voluntary Poverty. — A Parable 573; title: XLVIII. Jesus gives Sight on the Sabbath to the Man bom Blind 576; title: XLIX. The Lord's Prayer 580; title: L. The Pharisee and the Publican 583; title: LI. Ten memorable Sayings of our Lord 585; title: LII. Jesus at the Feast of the Dedication clearly asserts His Divinity 589; title: LIII. The Labourers in the Vineyard 592; title: LIV. The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead 595; title: LV. Jesus foretells His Passion and is anointed by Mary at Bethania 601; title: LVI. Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem 604; title: LVII. The Parable of the Marriage-Feast 608; title: LVIII. The Tribute of Caesar 611; title: LIX. The Woes against the Pharisees, and the Widow's Mites 614; title: LX. Jesus foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World 616; title: LXI. The Parable of the Ten Virgins 620; title: LXII. The Parable of the Talents 623; title: LXIII. The Last Judgment 626; title: LXIV. The Last Supper: The Washing of the Feet 629; title: LXV. Jesus institutes the Most Holy Sacrament 632; title: LXVI. Jesus foretells the Treason of Judas 637; title: LXVII. Jesus foretells the Denial of Peter and the Flight of the Apostles 640; title: LXVIII. The Last Discourse and Pontifical Prayer of our Lord 642; title: LXIX. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden 649; title: LXX. Jesus is apprehended and bound 656; title: LXXI. Jesus before Annas and Caiphas 660; title: LXXII. The Denial and Repentance of Peter — The Despair of Judas 664; title: LXXIII. Jesus before Pilate and Herod 672; title: LXXIV. Jesus is scourged, crowned with Thorns, and condemned to Death 676; title: LXXV. Jesus carries His Cross to Mount Calvary — He is crucified 656; title: LXXVI. The Seven Last Words on the Cross and the Death of our Lord 693; title: LXXVII. Jesus is laid in the Sepulchre 703; title: LXXVIII. Jesus rises from the Dead 710; title: LXXIX. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalen and Peter 714; title: LXXX. Jesus appears to Two of His Disciples on the Way to Emmaus 716; title: LXXXI. Jesus appears to the assembled Apostles, and institutes the Sacrament of Penance 721; title: LXXXII. Jesus appears to the Disciples by the Sea of Galilee, and confers upon Peter the promised Supremacy 726; title: LXXXIII. The Ascension of Jesus Christ 729; title: SECOND SECTION.; title: THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.; title: LXXXIV. The Election of Matthias — Descent of the Holy Ghost 734; title: LXXXV. A Lame Man cured by Peter and John — They are brought before the Council 741; title: LXXXVI. The Holy Life of the First Christians. — Ananias and Saphira 745; title: LXXX VII. The Twelve Apostles in Prison. — Gamaliel's Counsel 749; title: LXXX VIII. Election and Ordination of Deacons. — Stephen the First Martyr 753; title: LXXXIX. The Sacrament of Confirmation — Baptism of the Officer of Queen Candace 758; title: XC. The Conversion of Saul (about A. D. 37) 763; title: XCI. Peter's Journey — He raises Tabitha to Life 768; title: XCII. The Conversion of Cornelius 771; title: XCIII. Peter in Prison (A. D. 42) 777; title: XCIV. St Paul's First Mission (A. D. 45 — 48) 781; title: XCV. The Council of Jerusalem (about A. D. 50) 787; title: XCVI. The Second Mission of St. Paul (A. D. 51—54) 790; title: XCVII. St. Paul's Third Mission (A. D. 55—68) 795; title: XCVIII. Last Years of the Lives of the Apostles 799; title: XCIX. The Perpetuity of the Apostolic Church 805; title: APPENDIX:; title: Concordance between Holy Scripture and the Catechism 809; title: LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; title: Frontispiece : Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem; title: 1. Assyrian representation of the Tree of Life 14; title: 2. The Ark 37; title: 3. Noe in the Ark with the returning dove 42; title: 4. Bin Nimrud (Tower of Confusion) 47; title: 5. View of Nabulus (Sichem) 53; title: 6. Bedouins riding on their Camels 56; title: 7. The Dead Sea 63; title: 8. View of Hebron 73; title: 9. Bethel 81; title: 10. Rachel's Tomb near Bethlehem 87; title: 11. Gathering grapes 98; title: 12. Treading the grapes 98; title: 13. Wine-press 98; title: 14. Inundation of the Nile 101; title: 15. King sitting on his throne, giving audience to a governor 103; title: 16. Egyptian wheat 105; title: 17. Egyptian painted coffin for depositing the embalmed body 119; title: 18. Egyptian mummy-coffin 120; title: 19. Lepers in Palestine 125; title: 20. Israelites forced to labour in Egypt (brick- making) 129; title: 21. Head of Pharao (Menephtah I.) 136; title: 22. Locust 138; title: 23. Egyptian King (Ramses II.) on his chariot, taking a hostile fortress 146; title: 24. Egyptian soldiers 147; title: 25. Mount Sinai with St. Catherine's Convent in the foreground 153; title: 26. Apis 159; title: 27. The Tabernacle in the desert 162; title: 28. Ark of the Covenant 163; title: 29. Altar of incense 163; title: 30. Seven-branched Candlestick 163; title: 31. Table of the loaves of proposition 164; title: 32. Altar of holocausts 164; title: 33. Breast-Plate (Rational) of the High Priest 169; title: 34. Priest 170; title: 35. High Priest 171; title: 36. Mount Nebo 188; title: 37. Ruins of Jericho 193; title: 38. Type of Philistine (ulasati) 197; title: 39. Dagon 200; title: 40. So-called field of Booz near Bethlehem 206; title: 41. David's Tower at Jerusalem 233; title: 42. Musical Instruments of old Egypt 234; title: 43. Musical Instruments of the Assyrians 235; title: 44. Valley of Josaphat with Absalom's Tomb 242; title: 45. Sepulchre of David in Sion at Jerusalem 249; title: 46. Cedars on Mount Lebanon 254; title: 47. God Moloch 265; title: 48. Place where ancient Sarepta stood 266; title: 49. Mount Carmel 270; title: 50. Eliseus' spring near Jericho 280; title: 51. Shark 288; title: 52. Sennacherib on his throne 293; title: 53. Bethulia (Sanur) 316; title: 54. Cameo with inscription of Nabuchodonozor 322; title: 55. Jeremias' Grotto near Jerusalem 323; title: 56. Bel with lion 335; title: 57. Monument of Cyrus at Murghab. 341; title: 58. Ruins of the Palace of Assuerus (Xerxes I.) at Persepolis 352; title: 59. Zeus (Jupiter) 361; title: 60. Coin of Simon Machabeus (silver shekel) 374; title: 61. Church of the Annunciation at Nazareth 386; title: 62. St. John in the Mountains 391; title: 63. Bethlehem 398; title: 64. Church of the Nativity and Convent at Bethlehem 399; title: 65. Grotto of the Nativity in the Church at Bethlehem 400; title: 66. The Temple of Herod 407; title: 67. Myrrh 413; title: 68. So-called Place of Temptation on Mt. Quarantine 430; title: 69. Jerusalem 443; title: 70. Jacob's well near Sichar to day 449; title: 71. Lake of Genesareth with the Ruins of Tiberias 462; title: 72. Mount of the Beatitudes 468; title: 73. Site of ancient Naim 489; title: 74. Roman Banquet 495; title: 75. Cockle 509; title: 76. Boat on Lake of Genesareth 513; title: 77. Ruins of Banias (Caesarea Philippi) 539; title: 78. Mount Thabor 542; title: 79. Stater fiora Corinth 545; title: 80. Road from Jerusalem to Jericho 557; title: 81. So-called tomb of Lazarus at Bethania 597; title: 82. Roman Penny 612; title: 83. Coenaculum at Jerusalem 630; title: 84. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem 645; title: 85. Garden of Gethsemani, Jerusalem 649; title: 86. Grotto of Agony, Jerusalem 659; title: 87. Ecce-homo Arch at Jerusalem 678; title: 88. Place at Jerusalem where Jesus was condemned to death 682; title: 89. Place at Jerusalem where Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus to carry the Cross 687; title: 90. Inscription on the Cross 689; title: 91. Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 694; title: 92. Church on the Holy Sepulchre 705; title: 93. Emmaus 717; title: 94. Church on the place of Christ's ascending on Mount Olivet 731; title: 95. Antioch 783; title: 96. View of Athens 792; title: 97. Plan of ancient Ephesus 796; title: 98. Tomb of our Lady at Jerusalem 802; title: 99. St. Peter's Church at Rome 803; title: Map of Egypt and Chanaan (p. 378); title: Map of Palestine (p. 378); title: Map of Palestine at the time of Christ (p. 378); title: Map of the Missionary Journeys of St. Paul (p. 784)