THEIR ELEMENTS

ARE ATTEMPTED TO BE EXPLAINED, HARMONIZED, AND
VINDICATED,

UPON SCRIPTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES;

TENDING TO REmove the imPERFECTION AND DISCORDANCE of
PRECEDING SYStems, and to OBVIATE THE cavils of
SCEPTICS, JEWS, AND INFIDELS.

BY THE

REV. WILLIAM HALES, D.D.

RECTOR OF KILLESANIA, IN IRELAND; AND
FORMERLY FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, AND PROFESSOR OF ORIENTAL

LANGUAGES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN.

SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED AND IMPROVED

IN FOUR VOLUMES.
VOL. III.

CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.

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CONTENTS OF THE HISTORY.

VOL. III.

THE NEW TESTAMENT.

IX. PERIOD. CANONICAL GOSPELS, 3; their authenticity, ibid. ;—Order,

9;-Time, 20;-Inspiration, 26;—Style, 30;—Credibility, 36.

JOHN BAPTIST, 38; GENEALOGY OF CHRIST, 42; ROMAN TAXING, 48;

VISIT OF JEWISH SHEPHERDS AND PARTHIAN MAGI, 53; MASSACRE

OF THE INFANTS AT BETHLEHEM, 58. Archelaus, Ethnarch, 59; CHRIST

VISITS THE TEMPLE, 61; MINISTRY OF THE BAPTIST, 62.

INTRODUCTION OF JOHN'S GOSPEL, 67; PREACHING OF THE BAPTIST, 70;

JESUS BAPTIZED, 72; JESUS TEMPTED, 76; Deputation to the Baptist,

81; Baptist's MESSAGE TO CHRIST, 85; CHARActer of the Baptist,

86.

CHRIST'S PUBLIC MINISTRY. FIRST PASSOVER, 87; NICODEMUS, 89; SA-

MARITAN WOMAN, 90; CHRIST'S FIRST RETURN TO GALILEE, 91; first

visit to Nazareth, 94; SERMON ON THE MOUNT, 96; MIRACLES, 97;—

Leper cured, ibid.; Centurion's Servant cured, 98; Widow's Son restored

to life, 99;—Jairus's daughter, ibid. SECOND, PASSOVER, ibid.; Cripple

cured on the Sabbath-Day, 100;-SECOND RETURN TO GALILEE, 101;

Disciples pluck the ears of corn, ibid.; 12 APOSTLES CHOSEN, 103; The

CURE OF DEMONIACS, 104; Blasphemy of the Pharisees, 107; Unbelief of

OUR LORD's family, 111.

PARABLES, 112. The Sower, 113; The Tares, 117; Mustard Seed, 118;

Leaven, 119; Hidden Treasure, ibid.

D

MISSION OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES, 120; CHRIST's second visit to Naza-

reth, 122; Return of the Apostles, ibid.; THE 5000 FED, ibid.; CHRIST

WALKS ON THE SEA, 124; his conversation with the people fed, 125.

THIRD PASSOVER, 126; SYROPHENICIAN WOMAN'S Daughter cured, 128;

THE 4000 FED, 129; visits Magdala, 130. Cæsarea Philippi, ibid.; THE

APOSTLE'S PROFESSION OF FAITH, 131; CHRIST'S TRANSFIGURATION,

132; DEMONIAC CURED, 134; CHRIST's second return to Galilee, 135;

MIRACLE OF THE TRIBUTE MONEY, ibid.; Ambition of the Disciples, 136.

THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES, 138; Woman taken in Adultery, p. 140; SIGHT

GIVEN TO THE MAN BORN BLIND, 143; CHRIST's third return to Galilee,

145.

HE VISITS SAMARIA, 146; MISSION OF THE 70 DISCIPLES, ibid.; HE VISITS

Judea, 148; PARABLE OF THE HUMANE SAMARITAN, 149; Martha and

Mary, 150.

THE FEAST OF DEDICATION, 151.