Aaron's rod, a memorial of Korah's rebellion, p. 94,-the golden calf
made by him, p. 226.
Abel, death of, a proof of the immortality of the soul, p. 296.
Abraham, purpose of God, in selecting him, p. 115,-promise made to him,
p. 371,-its meaning fixed by circumstances attending it, ibid.
Adam, and his fall, Scripture account of, confirmed by Indian records, introd.
p. xiii.
Agrarian law in Rome, p. 162,—in Sparta, ibid.-defects of latter, ibid.-
in the land of Israel, p. 163,-effects of it, p. 165, et seq.
Alexandria, Septuagint translation made for the Jews residing there, p. 3,—
library established there, p. 368.
Altar built by the two tribes and half, controversy respecting it, p. 238.
Amalekites, reasons of their destruction, p. 216.
Analogy of the Lord's dealings justifies his conduct in expelling the Canaan-
ites from their land, p. 199.
Anaxagoras, the principle of his philosophy, p. 364.
Anaximander, the principle of his philosophy, p. 364.
Ark of the Lord given in charge to Aaron, p. 48.
Assembly of Jews convened at Paris by order of Buonaparte, p. 429,-their
transactions, p. 430.
Authenticity of Pentateuch. See Pentateuch.
AUTHOR'S reasons for separating the Evidences of Judaism from those of
Christianity, introd. p. viii.-reasons for separating the internal from
the external evidence of Judaism, introd. p. ix,-for not including the
book of Genesis in his plan, p. xii.
Babel, design of building the tower of, p. 110.
Blasphemy condemned by law of Moses, and why, p. 148.
Borrowing, meaning of, as applied to the Jews borrowing from the Egyp-
tians, p. 78.
Brahma, his birth how said to have taken place, introd. p. xiv.
Bryant's view of the Plagues of Egypt, p. 234, note.
Brydone's objection to the Mosaic account of the origin of the world, introd.
P. xvii.
Buchanan, his account of the Jews of Cochin, p. 414-of the Syrian Chris-
tians, p. 435, note.
Butler, (Bishop) his proof that the expulsion of the Canaanites by the Jews
was not inconsistent with the divine attributes, p. 204, note.
Calf, golden, made by Aaron, p. 227,-by Jeroboam, ibid.
Canaanites, their expulsion from the land not inconsistent with the divine
attributes, p. 193,-whether any terms were to be offered to them
before war was declared against them, p. 193, note, their crimes, p.
195-197,-what principles the Jews acted on in expelling them, p.
208,-why God chose to expel them by means of the Jews, p. 210, et
seq.-how the evil consequences that might have arisen from this were
guarded against, p. 221,-why driven out by degrees, p. 236.
Canonico Recupero's history of mount Etna, introd. p. xvii.
Captivity, Babylonish, Pentateuch not first compiled after it, p. 3,-gene-
alogies preserved in it, p. 4,-Hebrew language corrupted in it, p. 5,-
but not lost, ibid.-how knowledge of the true God was spread by
means of it, p. 348-351.
Christianity, Judaism preparatory to it, p. 338,-proved by promise made to
Abraham, p. 371,-by prophecy of Jacob, p. 372,-how Judaism effected
this, p. 386,-rejection of by Jews no objection to its truth, p. 398.
Circumcision not borrowed from the Egyptians, p. 183,-Egyptians borrowed
it from the Israelites, ibid.
Cities of Israel first alluded to in the book of Deuteronomy, p. 45,-Rules
about besieging them, ibid.
Cities of Refuge, design of them, p. 153.
Commandments, the ten, how to be understood, p. 130,-prove the divine
origin of the Mosaic code, ibid,-manner of their promulgation, p. 136.
Commerce, the Jews devoted to it, p. 413,-effect of this upon their restora-
tion to their own land, p. 428.
Coincidences, undesigned between Deuteronomy and direct history, p. 41,—
statement of the argument, p. 42,-how different from Archdeacon
Paley's argument, p. 41,-examples of, circumstances mentioned in
Deuteronomy, not noticed before, p. 45,-leprosy in a house, p. 46,—
service of the Levites as to the charge of the Tabernacle, p. 47,-coin-
cidences arising out of the way in which the order of march is described,
p. 48, 49,-differences in the account of the appointment of assistant
judges, p. 50,-of the spies, p. 51,-of the rebellions of the people, p.
54,-argument from, applied to the miraculous accounts, p. 56, see p.
Creation of man, history of, proves his immortality, p. 292.
Creeshna, similitude between his life and that of the Messiah, intred. p. xiii.
Corruption of the text of the Old Testament rendered impossible by Septu
agint translation, p. 3.
Cumberland, his argument to show that the expulsion of the Canaanites, by
the Jews was not inconsistent with the divine attributes, p. 206, note.
Cyrus, his proclamation for the rebuilding of the temple, p. 350.
Daniel, the favor shown him during the captivity, p. 349.
Darius, his testimony to the supremacy of Jehovah, p. 350.
Dathan and Abiram, rebellion of, p. 68,-their punishment miraculous, p. 92.
Debt accumulation of, prevented by the laws of the Jews, p. 164.
De Wette's objections to the Mosaic history considered, p. 458.
Decalogue. See Commandments.
Defects in some works on the evidences of religion, introd. pp. vi. vii.
Deluge, tradition of it amongst the Indians, introd. p. xiv,-universality of
it, introd. p. xvi..
Death, punishment of, for what crimes inflicted, pp. 147, 148,-not to be in-
flicted on the children of idolaters, p. 283.
Deuteronomy, design of the book of, p. 40,-undesigned coincidences be-
tween it and direct history, p. 41,-circumstances mentioned in it
not noticed before, p. 44,-difference between it and direct history,
as to the appointment of judges, p. 49,-as to spies, p. 51,-written by
the same author as the former books of the Pentateuch, p. 458.
Deliverance of the Jews from Egypt, cannot be accounted for by natural
causes, p. 73,-memorials of it preserved, pp. 96-98.
Disobedience to parents condemned, p. 152,-to the decision of the chief
magistrate, p. 154.
Dispersion of mankind, cause of, p. 110,-of Jews foretold, p. 413,-and
their return from it, p. 420.
Distinction of meats, law respecting, p. 29.
Division of the land amongst the people, p. 166,-of the people, for civil
and military purposes, p. 167.
Divorce, law of Moses respecting it, p. 431,-lawfulness of it renounced by
assembly of Jews at Paris, ibid.
Egypt, why God permitted Jews to be exposed to the temptations of, p. 230,
et seq.-circumstances which rendered it peculiarly fit for their resi-
dence, p. 233,-some inhabitants of it impressed by the miracles of Moses,
p. 342,-the place where the Grecian sages learned philosophy, p. 364.
Etna, mount, Brydone's objection to Mosaic history, taken from the Canonico
Recupero's account of its lava, introd. p. xvii
Eusebius, account of his work, Preparatio Evangelica, introd. p. x.
External evidence of the Mosaic history not entered into, and why, introd.
Example, what, we are to follow, p. 262,-not the servants of God raised up
for particular purposes in all things, p. 261.
Ezra did not compose a new law after the return from the captivity, p. 6,
-nor make a selection to suit the tastes of the people, p. 6,-proved
from the exclusion of the Moabite and Ammonite from the congrega-
tion, p. 6,—and from the putting away of strange wives, p. 7.
Farmer's explanation of the plagues of Egypt, p. 467.
Feasts, the three great, to be held at the holy place first mentioned in the
book of Deuteronomy, p. 45,-of Passover, a memorial of deliverance
from Egypt, p. 97,-of Pentecost, a memorial of the giving of the law,
ibid. of Tabernacles, of some future event. See Tabernacle.—appoint-
ment of, proof of divine origin of law, p. 410.
First-born amongst the Israelites redeemed, how, p, 96, and note.
Form of government appointed by the Pentateuch, a Theocracy, p. 15,—
this a proof of antiquity of Pentateuch, p. 15.
Future life, sanctions of Mosiac law not derived from it, p. 271,-doctrine
of, known under that dispensation, p. 289,-inferred from history of
man's creation, p. 292,-his fall, p. 295,-of Cain and Abel, p. 296,-
of Enoch, p. 299,-of the sacrifice of Isaac, p. 301,-from St Paul's de-
claration respecting the Patriarchs, p. 301,-from the history of Jacob,
p. 303,-of Moses, p. 304,-from our Lord's answer to the Sadducees,
p. 306,-from the prayer of Balaam, p. 306,-from the practice of ne-
cromancy, p. 307,-more fully revealed from the time of David, p. 309,
-examples in his writings, p. 311, et seq.-in the writings of Solo-
mon, p. 320,-of the prophets, p. 325, et seq.—of Job, p. 333.
Geddes, Dr, objections against Mosaic history, p. 466.
Genesis, book of, not included in the author's plan, introd. p. xi.
Genealogies of the Jews preserved in the captivity, p. 3,-reason of this, p.
4, of the Pentateuch a proof of its authenticity, p. 30.
Gentiles, effects of Judaism on them, p. 336, et seq.—the leading principles
of their philosophy derived from the Mosaic revelation, p. 363.
Geology, deductions of, not inconsistent with Scripture, introd. p. xvi.
Geographical statements in the Pentateuch a proof of its authenticity, p. 30.
Gibeonites, why they made a league with the Jews, p. 195, note, and p. 343,
-must have renounced idolatry, ibid.
Gibbon, his statement respecting the effect of the miraculous interpositions
on the minds of the Jews, proved untrue, p. 239.
Government of the Jewish nation what, p. 150,-establishment of the regal
form of, foretold and provided for, p. 15,-when effected and how, p.
246,-why not introduced at an earlier period, p. 249.
Heathen testimonies to the truth of the Old Testament history, introd. p. x.
-immoralities sanctioned by their laws, p. 133.
Hezekiah's testimony to the authority of the Pentateuch, p. 11.
Horses, Jews not allowed to multiply them, p. 410.
Hoshea's concurrence with Hezekiah a proof of the acknowledged authority
of the Pentateuch, p. 12.
Hutchinson, his view of the plagues of Egypt, p. 234, note.
Idolatry, how it was introduced, pp. 106, 107,-peculiar form of it in Egypt,
p. 109,-spread of it, p. 111,-condemned by Mosaic law, p. 146,-one
species of it especially denounced, p. 147,-how the destruction of the
Canaanites by the Jews tended to preserve the latter from it, p. 212,—
the relapses of the Jews into it no proof that their law was not divine
p. 226, the different kinds of it practised by the Jews, p. 227,-Aaron,
Jeroboam, Micah, in the high places, p. 228,-other forms of it, p. 229,
-punishment of it to descend to the third and fourth generation, p.
282, and note.
Jewish nation could not have been deceived respecting the truth of the facts
recorded in the Mosaic history, proved from the publicity of them, pp.
25, 26,-establishment of, in Canaan, could not have been effected by
natural means, p. 73,-preservation of, in the wilderness, a proof of
divine interference, p. 82.
Jewish economy progressive, p. 262,-its leading object, p. 263,-not in-
tended to be confined to the Jewish state, p. 337,-preparatory to the
introduction of the gospel, p. 371.
Jewish law, promulgation of it, could not have been effected by natural
means, p. 73,-divine origin of, evident from its theology, pp. 104-129,
-from its morality, p. 130,-from its penal code, p. 146,-not borrowed
from heathen nations, p. 176,-when neglected by Jews and when ob-
served, p. 230,-not intended to be of eternal obligation, p. 338,-
effects of it on the Gentiles, p. 338,-introductory to the gospel. p. 371,
-why its temporary nature not mentioned by Moses, p. 377,-its
temporary character foreshown. See Psalms.-divine origin of, proved
from prophecy, p. 404.
Jews, their superstitious veneration for the Scriptures, p. 2,-Old Testament
translated into Greek for the Alexandrian, p. 2,-their language cor-
rupted in the captivity, p. 5,-justified in destroying the Canaanites, p.
204, et seq.-did not act from rapacity or cruelty, p. 208,-good
effects produced upon their minds, p. 212,-their relapses into idolatry
before the death of Joshua no objection to the divine original of their
law, p. 226,-after his death, p. 239,-their situation under the judges,
p. 240,-the residence of so many of them in foreign countries prepared
for the reception of the gospel, p. 396,-prophecies respecting them, p.
403,-the calamities that befel them, p. 405, et seq.-of Cochin, p.
414,-their persecutions, p. 415.
Jericho, inference drawn from the history of its destruction, p. 207.
Jones, Sir W. extracts from his Asiatic Researches, introd.
Josephus quotes heathen testimonies to the truth of the Old Testament
history, introd. p. x,-his account of Moses different from that of the
author of the Pentateuch, p. 34,-his arrangement of the materials of his
history also different, pp. 38, 39,-evidence given by him of the opposi-
tion of the Jewish ritual to heathenism, p. 186,-his account of the
manner of teaching adopted under the law, p. 189.
Internal marks of truth in the Pentateuch, p. 24,-publicity of facts, p. 25,
-simplicity of style, p. 27,-minuteness of detail, p. 28,-impartiality
of author, p. 32,-undesigned coincidences between the book of Deu-
teronomy and the direct history, p. 41.
Internal purity required of the law, p. 139.
Impurity, all kinds of, forbidden by Mosaic law, p. 151.
Jeroboam, nature of the idolatry introduced by him, p. 227,-introduction of
it consistent with respect for the authority of the Mosaic law, p. 250,
-his punishment, p. 253.
Image of God in which man was made, what, p. 294, and note.
Immortality, of the soul. See Future life.-how brought to light by the gos-
pel, p. 393.
Intercommunity of gods prevailed among the heathen, p. 345,-how far the
belief of it was affected by the punishment of the Philistines, p. 344, note.
Jeremiah, why kindly treated by the Babylonians, p. 348,-his predictions
as to the temporary nature of Jewish economy, p. 384.
Impartiality, a characteristic of the author of the Pentateuch, p. 32. See
Pentateuch.-admitted by infidel writers, ibid.
Inconsistency respecting the order of the Israelites' march reconciled, p. 49,
-as to the account
-respecting the appointment of the judges, p. 50,-
of the spies, p. 51.
Joisah, in his time, authority of Pentateuch acknowledged, p. 13,-what
was the book of the law found by him, ibid.
Joshua acknowledges the authority of the Pentateuch, p. 18,-passage of
the Jordan under, miraculous, p. 93,-memorial of it preserved, p. 94.
Israel, people of that kingdom acknowledged authority of Pentateuch, pp.
10, 12,-circumstances attending their separation prove it, p. 250,-
why permitted, p. 251,-effect of their separation upon the tribe of
Judah, p. 254, et seq.-descendants of theirs in Cochin, p. 414,-their
restoration foretold, p. 422.
Judges, what they were, p. 240,-what degree of tranquillity was enjoyed
under them, p. 241, note, how their government promoted the divine
purposes, p. 243.
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