THE CONTENTS

OF

THE THIRD VOLUME.

DISSERTATION XXXIV.

On the notices of time supplied by Luke xii

..I-25

ANACHRONISM involved in the place sometimes assigned to this

chapter-Ill consequences of it-Virtue of Christian watchful-

ness

-3

Particulars of this chapter belong to the same point of time-Divi-

sions of it, which supply notices of time-Address of our Lord to

the disciples-Perceptible difference between the language now

employed, and on a former occasion-Apostrophe to our Lord's

future sufferings—Βάπτισμα and βαπτίζεσθαι—Baptism ὑπὲρ τῶν

VeKpOV-Vicarious baptism-The war and the fire, which our

Lord came to cause upon earth-The hour of our Lord—Para-

phrase of his words generally-Comparison with his language in

St. John.....

3-11

Address of our Lord to the multitude-Reference to the demand of

a sign-Reasoning of our Lord in refusal of that demand-Differ-

ence between his language now, and in St. Matthew-Time or

season of the Messiah in general-Last time or season of the Mes-

siah in particular

11-12

Illustrations employed by our Lord-Season of rain and fair wea-

ther in Judæa-First rain and latter rain-Harvest in Judæa-

Δυομένης Πλειάδος, as used by Josephus of the vernal rains-Date of

the Iλciádwv dvσis-Similar language of Æschylus-Time of the

year of the capture of Troy-Annual inundations of the Jordan-

Duration of the dry season-Inauguration of Saul—Dearth in the

time of Elijah-Menander, the Tyrian historian-Rizpah, daughter

of Aiah-Recurrence of the autumnal rains-'H vepeλn, or the

cloud

...

13-18

South winds in Judæa, hot and parching--Winds through the year,

north and south-The south wind, a fair wind—Aeuróvotos-The

south wind, Etesian-South winds, the winter winds-Lucretius'

description of the seasons-South winds, blowing in the spring

quarter-Ornithiæ or Chelidoniæ-Capture of Masada-Caravans

from Egypt to India, and back-South winds in Egypt, in April

and May-Murmuring of the Israelites at Taberah-Scene on the

Lake of Galilee-Heats in harvest, in Judæa
.... 18-23

General conclusion from the above premises-The present, the last

or concluding season of the Messiah's ministry on earth.. 23—24

Confirmed by the address to the people-Nature of the reasoning em-

ployed-Power of the creditor over the person of the debtor-Ap-

plication of the supposed state of the case, to our Lord and the

Jews of the time

24-25

DISSERTATION XXXV.

On the incident relating to the Galileans, Luke xiii.1-9....26-37

Idiom of St. Luke, év avtê tê kaipŵ . .

26

Galileans in question, whether followers of Judas of Galilee, or na-

tives of Galilee-Name of Galileans, as descriptive of a sect—

Herodians-Judas of Galilee, a native of Gamala, Golan, or Gau-

lan-Name of his party, Zealots or Sicarii-Zadok the Pharisee-

Party of Judas, suppressed or dispersed at its first appearance-De-

scendants of Judas, at intermediate periods, afterwards—Mana-

hem, U. C. 819-Principles of the Galileans, incompatible with

the ascendancy of the Roman government-Jesus in Galilee at

this time-Galileans the subjects of the recent occurrence, a part

of the people of Galilee....
26-30

Fate of these Galileans, a recent event-Language of our Lord in re-

ference to the eighteen-Site of Siloam or Siloah-Fate of these

Galileans, not brought on themselves-Scene of the event, the

temple, and presence of Pilate at Jerusalem, an argument that it

happened at some feast-Cæsarea-Guard in Antonia-Case of

Barabbas, an argument of a recent sedition in Jerusalem-Blood-

shed on that occasion, the bloodshed of Roman soldiers.. 30-32

Presence of Herod at Jerusalem, at the last Passover-Quarrel of

Herod and Pilate-Reconciliation effected, by the sending of our

Lord to Herod-Argument thence derivable of the cause of the

misunderstanding previously...
32-34

Circuit of our Lord, now drawing to a close Resort of the Jews to

Jerusalem, before the feasts-General conclusion from all these

premises-Confirmation of this view, by the account of what

passed at our Lord's examination-Silence of Josephus no objec-

tion-Paucity of particulars of the administration of Pilate

Tranquillity of the previous part of our Lord's public ministry-

Sedition of Barabbas at its end, permissive

DISSERTATION XXXVI.

34-37

On the question concerning divorce, Matt. xix. 3-12. Mark x.

.38-44

2-12

Omission of this account by St. Luke-Omissions in St. Matthew,
supplied by St. Mark-Resulting conclusion of the final end of
St. Mark's account-Reconciliation of the accounts on this prin-
ciple, together

.383)

Question, as stated in St. Mark, presupposes St. Matthew's-Re-

ference of our Lord to the decision of Moses-Not inconsistent

with his deciding the same question himself-Rule of our Lord,

in replying to questions from the law-Liberty of divorce, as con-

ceded by the law-Revival of the original law of marriage upon

Christians Question of the Pharisees, not prompted by a proper

motive-Previous decisions of our Lord on the subject of divorce-

Abuse of the license of divorce by the rabbis, among the people

of the time, as well as of polygamy-Final decision of our Lord

on the subject...

Harmony of the narratives in conjunction

39-43

43-44

DISSERTATION XXXVII.

On the miracles performed at Jericho

.......45-50

Difference in the three accounts of these miracles-St. Luke's mi-

racle performed before the arrival at Jericho, St. Mark's after-On

no supposition to be made to appear the same....

· 45

Ancient mode of reconciling these difficulties, the true-Two mi-

racles performed, and at distinct times: the second related by

St. Mark, the first by St. Luke, and both by St. Matthew 46

.....

Reasons, why St. Matthew should join both these accounts-Does

not affirm his order of them—Kaì idoù, not a note of time...46-47

Reasons, why St. Mark should relate one of these miracles, and St.

Luke the other-Time of St. Matthew's double miracle, the same

in part with that of the single miracle in St. Mark-Case of Barti-

mæus, probably peculiar-Miracle of St. Luke supplies the omis-

sion in St. Mark, and rectifies the order in St. Matthew-Two

single miracles of these two evangelists, equivalent to the one

double miracle of the third-A priori probability of a double mi-

racle-Circumstances of the double miracle in St. Matthew, alike

applicable to the single in either instance...

DISSERTATION XXXVIII.

47-50

On the time of the arrival at Bethany—and on the day of the

procession to the temple....

....51-88

Controverted questions, in the last division of the Gospel history—

Time of the arrival at Bethany.

51-52

No date of the arrival, in the first three accounts-Supplement of the

defect by the fourth-Idiomatic sense of pò or perà, in notices of

time-Not a classical Greek idiom-Founded on the similar La-

tin idiom-Examples or illustrations of both, Greek and Latin-

General conclusion from these premises-Day of the arrival of

our Saviour at Bethany, the sixth day exclusive, or the seventh day

inclusive, of the day of τὸ πάσχα—Τὸ πάσχα necessarily inclusive of

the day of the Passover-Day of the arrival at Bethany, the eighth

of Nisan-The eighth of Nisan, March 30, and both a Satur-

day
52-59

Arrival of our Saviour, not necessarily on the sabbath-Course of
our Saviour, from the morning of the passage through Jericho, to
the time of stopping with Zacchaeus-Jesus in Peræa, on the
morning in question-Jordan crossed at Bethabara-Distance of
Jericho from Jerusalem-Rate of an ordinary day's journey Au-
lon of Jordan, and breadth, on both sides of the river-Site of Abila
on the verge of the Aulon-Distance of Abila from Bethany—
House of Zacchæus, between Jerusalem and Jericho-Final end of