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MAP OF PALESTINE, ACCORDING TO THE ANCIENT ITINERARIES...
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PLAN OF ANCIENT ANTIOCH
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MAP OF CYPRUS
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MAP OF NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LYSTRA AND DERBE, WITH ROMAN ROADS.. 189
Great Men of Great Periods.-Period of Christ's Apostles.--Jews, Greeks,
and Romans.-Religious Civilisation of the Jews.-Their History and its
Relation to that of the World.-Heathen Preparation for the Gospel.-
Character and Language of the Greeks.—Alexander.-Antioch and Alex-
andria.-Growth and Government of the Roman Empire.-Misery of Italy
and the Provinces.-Preparation in the Empire for Christianity.-Disper-
sion of the Jews, in Asia, Africa, and Europe.-Proselytes.—Provinces of
Cilicia and Judæa.-Their Geography and History.-Cilicia under the
Romans.-Tarsus.-Cicero.-Political Changes in Judæa.-Herod and
his Family. The Roman Governors.-Conclusion
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CHAPTER II.
Jewish Origin of the Church.-Sects and Parties of the Jews.-Pharisees
and Sadducees.-St. Paul a Pharisee.-Hellenists and Aramæans.-St.
Paul's Family Hellenistic but not Hellenising. His Infancy at Tarsus.-
The Tribe of Benjamin.-His Father's Citizenship.-Scenery of the Place.
-His Childhood.-He is sent to Jerusalem.-State of Judæa and Jerusa
lem.-Rabbinical Schools.--Gamaliel.-Mode of Teaching.-Synagogues.
-Student-Life of St. Paul.-His early Manhood.-First Aspect of the
Church.-St. Stephen.-The Sanhedrin.-St. Stephen the Forerunner of
St. Paul.-His Martyrdom and Prayer
Note on the Libertines and the Citizenship of St. Paul
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CHAPTER III.
Funeral of St. Stephen.-Saul's continued Persecution.-Flight of the
Christians. Philip and the Samaritans.-Saul's Journey to Damascus.-
Aretas, King of Petra.-Roads from Jerusalem to Damascus.-Neapolis.
-History and Description of Damascus.-The Narratives of the Miracle.
—It was a real Vision of Jesus Christ.-Three Days in Damascus.—Ana-
nias.-Baptism and first Preaching of Saul.-He retires into Arabia.-
Meaning of the term Arabia.-Petra and the Desert.-Conspiracy at Da-
mascus.-Escape to Jerusalem.-Barnabas.-Fortnight with St. Peter.
Conspiracy.-Vision in the Temple.-Saul withdraws to Syria and
Cilicia
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CHAPTER IV.
Wider Diffusion of Christianity.-Antioch.-Chronology of the Acts.-Reign
of Caligula.-Claudius and Herod Agrippa I.-The Year 44.-Conversion
of the Gentiles.-St. Peter and Cornelius.-Joppa and Cæsarea.-St.
Peter's Vision.-Baptism of Cornelius.-Intelligence from Antioch.-Mis-
sion of Barnabas.-Saul with Barnabas at Antioch.-The Name "Chris-
tian."-Description and History of Antioch.-Character of its Inhabitants.
-Earthquakes.-Famine.-Barnabas and Saul at Jerusalem.-Death of St.
James and of Herod Agrippa.-Return with Mark to Antioch.-Providen-
tial Preparation of St. Paul.-Results of his Mission to Jerusalem
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CHAPTER V.
Second Part of the Acts of the Apostles.-Revelation at Antioch.—Public
Devotions.-Departure of Barnabas and Saul.-The Orontes.--History
and Description of Seleucia.-Voyage to Cyprus.-Salamis.-Roman Pro-
vincial System.--Proconsuls and Proprætors.-Sergius Paulus.-Oriental
Impostors at Rome and in the Provinces.-Elymas Barjesus.-History of
Jewish names.
Saul and Paul
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CHAPTER VI.
Old and New Paphos.-Departure from Cyprus.-Coast of Pamphylia.-
Perga. Mark's Return to Jerusalem.-Mountain-Scenery of Pisidia.—
Situation of Antioch.-The Synagogue.-Address to the Jews.-Preaching
to the Gentiles.--Persecution by the Jews.-History and Description of
Iconium.-Lycaonia.-Derbe and Lystra.-Healing of the Cripple.---Idol-
atrous Worship offered to Paul and Barnabas.-Address to the Gentiles.--
St. Paul stoned.-Timotheus.-The Apostles retrace their Journey.-Perga
and Attaleia.-Return to Syria
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Controversy in the Church.-Separation of Jews and Gentiles.-Obstacles to
Union, both social and religious.-Difficulty in the Narrative.--Scruples
connected with the Conversion of Cornelius.--Lingering Discontent.—
Feelings excited by the Conduct and Success of St. Paul.-Especially at
Jerusalem.-Intrigues of the Judaizers at Antioch.-Consequent Anxiety
and Perplexity.-Mission of Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem.-Divine
Revelation to St. Paul.-Titus.-Journey through Phoenice and Samaria.
-The Pharisees.--Private Conferences.-Public Meeting.-Speech of St.
Peter.-Narrative of Barnabas and Paul.-Speech of St. James.—The
Decree.--Charitable Nature of its Provisions. It involves the Abolition
of Judaism.-Public Recognition of St. Paul's Mission to the Heathen.—
St. John.-Return to Antioch with Judas, Silas, and Mark.-Reading of
the Letter.--Weak Conduct of St. Peter at Antioch.--He is rebuked by
St. Paul.-Personal Appearance of the two Apostles.-Their Reconcilia-
tion
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Note on the Chronology of Gal. ii.
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CHAPTER VIII.
Political Divisions of Asia Minor.-Difficulties of the Subject.-Provinces
in the Reigns of Claudius and Nero.-I. Asia.-II. Bithynia.-III. Pam-
phylia.-IV. Galatia.-V. Pontus.-VI. Cappadocia.-VII. Cilicia.
Visitation of the Churches proposed.-Quarrel and Separation of Paul
and Barnabas.--Paul and Silas in Cilicia.-They cross the Taurus.—
Lystra.-Timothy.--His Circumcision.--Journey through Phrygia.-Sick-
ness of St. Paul.--His Reception in Galatia.-Journey to the Ægean.—
Alexandria Troas.-St. Paul's Vision
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CHAPTER IX.
Voyage by Samothrace to Neapolis.-Philippi.---Constitution of a Colony.-
Lydia. The Demoniac Slave.-Paul and Silas arrested.-The Prison and
the Jailor. The Magistrates.--Departure from Philippi.-St. Luke.-
Macedonia described.-Its Condition as a Province.-The Via Egnatia.-
St. Paul's Journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia.--Thessalonica.-
The Synagogue.--Subjects of St. Paul's Preaching.-Persecution, Tumult,
and Flight.-The Jews at Bercea.--St. Paul again persecuted.-Proceeds
to Athens
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