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Synopsis of Jewish History: From the Return of the Jews from the Babylonish Captivity, to the Days of Herod the Great — John Shaqi

Synopsis of Jewish History: From the Return of the Jews from the Babylonish Captivity, to the Days of Herod the GreatHenry, H. A. (Henry Abraham)

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Synopsis of Jewish History: From the Return of the Jews from the Babylonish Captivity, to the Days of Herod the Great

Name: Synopsis of Jewish History: From the Return of the Jews from the Babylonish Captivity, to the Days of Herod the Great
Author: Henry, H. A. (Henry Abraham)

Henry, H. A. (Henry Abraham)

Jews -- History -- 586 B.C.-70 A.D.

Should this unassuming little composition lead the reader to seek a
more extended information on the subjects treated, we shall feel
ourselves happy in having been the means of thus exciting the
curiosity of those who desire to peep a little further into the vast
field of sacred literature, and deem our compensation to be fully
realized.

We have compiled in some instances from the writings of others. In
many cases we have also thought for ourselves; but at the same time,
we have embraced the advantages afforded by the writings of others, so
far as we thought them suitable for the undertaking.

In conclusion, we send this work out to the world, such as it is,
aware of its many deficiencies; trusting, at the same time, that
whatever errors may have crept therein will be pointed out by kind
friends, in order to a rectification of the same.

SAN FRANCISCO, February, 1859--5619.




CONTENTS.


  CHAPTER I.
                                                                 PAGE.

  Of the return of the Jews from the Captivity of Babylon,
  and the rebuilding of the City of Jerusalem and the Holy
  Temple                                                             9

  CHAPTER II.

  Of the state of the Jews in the days of Ezra the Scribe           15

  CHAPTER III.

  Of the affairs of the Jewish Nation during the days of
  Nehemiah                                                          23

  CHAPTER IV.

  Of the state of the Jewish Nation under the Persian and
  the Grecian Monarchies                                            37

  CHAPTER V.

  Of the affairs of the Jewish Nation under Ptolemy Soter,
  Ptolemy Philadelphus and Ptolemy Philopater, Kings of Egypt       43

  CHAPTER VI.

  Of the Jewish affairs under Antiochus the Greek, Seleucus,
  and Antiochus Epiphanes, Kings of Syria                           48

  CHAPTER VII.

  Of the state of the Jewish Nation in the days of Mattathias
  the Priest, the father of the valiant Maccabees                   55

  CHAPTER VIII.

  The Government of the Jewish Nation under the Maccabees, or
  as they were otherwise called, the Asmoneans, this being
  the family name                                                   62

  CHAPTER IX.

  Of the Jewish affairs under the conduct of the posterity
  and successors of Simon the Maccabee                              79

  CHAPTER X.

  Of the Government of Herod the Great and his posterity
  over Israel                                                       96


  PART SECOND.

  CHAPTER I.

  The Assideans                                                    111

  CHAPTER II.

  The Pharisees                                                    113

  CHAPTER III.

  The Sadducees                                                    117

  CHAPTER IV.

  The Samaritans                                                   120

  CHAPTER V.

  The Essenes                                                      123

  CHAPTER VI.

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Synopsis of Jewish History: From the Return of the Jews from the Babylonish Captivity, to the Days of Herod the Great

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