Preface to revised edition v. Introduction vi. Themes for Discussion xiii. Maps and Illustrations xii. Chronological Tables xii. Index 311 _BOOK I. JUDEA A VASSAL STATE._ CHAPTER I. UNDER PERSIAN SWAY. Political Silence -- Religious activity -- The Bible Canon. Notes: Persian influence -- Judaism as law -- Bible books. 17-25 CHAPTER II. GREEK AND JEW. Alexander the Great -- Judea part of Greco-Egypt -- Joseph the Satrap. Note: Greek and Jew. 26-32 CHAPTER III. JUDEA FIGHTS FOR ITS FAITH. The High Priest's office sold -- Religious Persecution -- Judas Maccabeus -- Feast of Hanukkah -- The Book of Daniel. Note: Immortality. 33-44 CHAPTER IV. JUDEA FIGHTS FOR ITS INDEPENDENCE. Death of Judas -- Jonathan -- Death of Eleazar -- Independence 45-51 CHAPTER V. THE APOCRYPHA. I. Esdras -- II. Esdras -- Tobit -- Judith -- Additions to Esther -- Wisdom Literature: Wisdom of Solomon -- Ecclesiasticus -- Baruch -- Song of the Three Holy Children -- History of Susanna -- Bel and the Dragon -- Prayer of Manasses--I. Maccabees--II. Maccabees 52-66 CHAPTER VI. IN THE DIASPORA. Egypt -- The Septuagint -- Onias and his temple 67-71 _BOOK II. JUDEA INDEPENDENT._ CHAPTER VII. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES. Simon -- Hyrcanus I. -- Pharisees and Sadducees--Essenes 77-84 CHAPTER VIII. A ROYAL HOUSE AGAIN. Aristobulus -- Alexander Janneus -- Queen Salome Alexandra -- The "Pairs." 85-90 CHAPTER IX. RIVAL CLAIMANTS FOR THE THRONE. Aristobolus II. -- Prayer of Onias -- Pompey takes Jerusalem. 91-94 CHAPTER X. JUDEA UNDER ROMAN SUZERAINTY. Growth of Rome--From First Triumvirate to Empire--Herod enters on the scene--The last Hasmonean ruler. 95-101 CHAPTER XI. HEROD. Herod as man -- Herod as builder -- Herod as father. Note: Edom, type of Rome. 102-110 CHAPTER XII. HILLEL. Hillel as moralist -- Hillel as legislator -- Last days -- Shammai. Note: Law and equity. 111-117 CHAPTER XIII. HEROD'S SUCCESSORS. Antipas and John the Baptist -- The last Herodian -- Judea part of a Roman province. 117-122 _BOOK III. JUDEA UNDER ROME._ CHAPTER XIV. PILATE THE PROCURATOR.