Six dissertations.
Publisher: Whiston
Published: 1734
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: Jesus Christ.; Josephus; Newton, Isaac, -- Sir, -- 1642-1727.; Sykes, Arthur Ashley, -- 1683 or 4-1756; Phlegon, -- of Tralles.; Bible -- Chronology.
Table of contents: value: The testimonies of Josephus concerning Jesus Christ, John the Baptist, and James the Just, vindicated; The copy of the Old Testament made use of by Josephus proved to be that which was collected by Nehemiah; A reply to Dr. Sykes's Defence of his Dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by Phlegon; The chronology of the Sacred Scriptures, and the truth of their predictions confirmed by eclipses and astronomical observations; Remarks on Sir Isaac Newton's observations upon the prophecies of Daniel, and the apocalypse; A demonstration that our Saviour's ministry continued at least four years, occasioned by a late Dissertation on that subject.