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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.

Procurators in general — Pilate in particular — Proselytes.

123-126 Chapter XV. Jesus of Nazareth.

The Messianic hope — Jesus the man — Jesus the Messiah — Christianity — Teachings of Jesus. Note: The Crucifixion.

127-135 Chapter XVI. The Alexandrian School.

Jew and Greek — Jewish Missionaries.

136-140 Chapter XVII.