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Author: Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625-1709.
Title: The history of the Old and New Testament extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers : to which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the apostles : with a large and exact historical chronology of all the affairs and actions related in the Bible : the whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps, delineated and engraved by good artists / translated from the Sieur De Royaumont, by several hands ; supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines.
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Print source: The history of the Old and New Testament extracted out of sacred Scripture and writings of the fathers : to which are added the lives, travels and sufferings of the apostles : with a large and exact historical chronology of all the affairs and actions related in the Bible : the whole illustrated with two hundred thirty four sculptures, and three maps, delineated and engraved by good artists / translated from the Sieur De Royaumont, by several hands ; supervised and recommended by Dr. Horneck, and other orthodox divines.
Fontaine, Nicolas, 1625-1709., Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697., Le Maistre de Sacy, Isaac-Louis, 1613-1684., Raynor, Joseph., Coughen, John.
London: Printed for S. and J. Sprint, C. Brome, J. Nicholson, J. Pero, and Benj. Tooke, 1699.
Alternate titles: Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament. English
Subject terms:
Bible -- History of Biblical events.
Bible -- Illustrations.
URL: https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A39861.0001.001
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TO THE WORSHIPFUL Jeffrey Jeffreys Esq OF Llywell, in the County of Brecknock, One of the SHERIFS Elect for the City of London and County of Middlesex.
The PREFACE to the READER.
An Account of the SCULPTURES and DISCOURSES in this Volume, with the Names of the PATRONS to the same.
The Terrestrial Paradise, and Neighbouring Countries. With a brief Discourse of the TRAVELS of the PATRIARCHS, From ADAM to JACOB.
The Contents of the First Book of Moses Called GENESIS.
The Creation of the WORLD.
THE FALL OF ADAM.
THE MURTHER OF ABEL.
The Deluge, and Entry into the Ark.
HAM CURSED BY HIS FATHER.
THE CALL OF ABRAM.
ABRAM DELIVERS LOT.
SARAI'S CONCEPTION OF ISAAC
SODOM BURNT.
ISHMAEL CAST OUT.
THE DEATH OF SARAH.
JACOB AND ESAU.
JACOBS LADDER.
Iacobs Return to his Birth-place.
DINAH.
JOSEPH's CHASTITY.
JOSEPH's BRETHREN.
JACOB GOES INTO EGYPT.
The CONTENTS of the Second Book of Moses, called EXODUS.
THE EGYPTIAN MIDWIVES.
THE BURNING BUSH.
THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT.
The Israelites Passing the Red-Sea.
The gushing of Water out of the Rock.
The first Tables of the Law.
THE SECOND TABLES.
The CONTENTS of the Third Book of Moses, called LEVITICUS.
NADAB AND ABIHU.
The CONTENTS of the Fourth Book of Moses, called NUMBERS.
The Blasphemer Stoned.
KORAH, DATHAN, and ABIRAM.
BALAAMS ASS SPEAKS.
map and explanation
A brief Explication of the MAP, Representing the Journey of the Israelites from Egypt, to the Land of Promise.
The CONTENTS of DEUTERONOMY.
The CONTENTS of the Book of JOSHUA.
THE DEATH OF MOSES.
THE TAKING OF JERICHO.
THE SUN STANDS STILL.
The CONTENTS of the Book of JUDGES.
The Punishment of Adoni-bezek.
GIDEON's SACRIFICE.
GIDEON's SOLDIERS.
THE DEATH OF ABIMELECH.
THE BIRTH OF SAMSON.
THE GATES OF GAZA.
THE LEVITES WIFE ABUSED.
RUTH FOLLOWETH NAOMI.
The CONTENTS of the First Book of SAMUEL.
The Punishment of Eli.
THE ARK SENT BACK.
The Anointing of Saul.
AGAG SPARED.
GOLIAH SLAIN.
Saul designs the Death of David.
ABIGAIL ENTERTAINS DAVID.
David flies for Refuge to King Achish.
The Philistins offer Sauls Head to their Idol.
The CONTENTS of the Second Book of SAMUEL otherwise called the Second Book of the KINGS.
UZZAH SMITTEN BY GOD.
David's Ambassadors to Hanun.
DAVID's REPENTANCE.
THE DEATH OF ABSALOM.
The Iudgment of the Plague.
The CONTENTS of the first Book of the KINGS, commonly called the third Book of KINGS.
SOLOMON MADE KING.
The Description of JERUSALEM.
The Tabernacle.
The Ark of Aliance.
The Table of Shew Bread.
The Golden Candlesticks.
The High Priests Habits.
The Altar of Perfumes, and Burnt-Offerings.
SOLOMON's Temple.
The Brazen-Sea.
The Dedication of the Temple.
The Fall of Solomon.
THE DISOBEDINT PROPHET.
ELIJAH FED BY RAVENS.
THE FLIGHT OF ELIJAH.
THE DEATH OF AHAB.
The CONTENTS of the Second Book of the KINGS, commonly called the Fourth Book of the KINGS.
Elijah taken up into Heaven.
THE MIRACLE OF ELISHA.
The Siege of Samaria.
Iezabel devoured by Dogs.
Zechariah the High-Priest is stoned.
KING HEZEKIAH.
HEZEKIAH RESTORED TO HEALTH.
THE SIEGE OF JERUSALEM.
The CONTENTS of the First Book of CHRONICLES.
The CONTENTS of the Second Book of CHRONICLES.
The CONTENTS of the Book of EZRA.
King Cyrus his Proclamation to Rebuild the Temple.
The CONTENTS of the Book of NEHEMIAH.
The CONTENTS of the Book of ESTHER.
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JERUSALEM REBUILT.
ESTHERS HUMILITY.
HAMAN's PUNISHMENT
The CONTENTS of the Book of JOB.
JOB upon the Dung-hill.
JOBS FRIENDS.
The Contents of the PROVERBS of Solomon.
The Contents of the Book of ECCLESIASTES.
The CONTENTS of the Song of SOLOMON.
The CONTENTS of the Prophecy of the Prophet ISAIAH.
ISAIAH THE PROPHET.
The CONTENTS of the Book of the Prophet JEREMIAH.
The Contents of the Lamentations of JEREMIAH.
THE PROPHET JEREMIAH.
The CONTENTS of the Book of the Prophet
EZEKIEL.
THE SECOND VISION OF EZEKIEL.
The CGNTENTS of the Book of DANIEL.
THE PROPHET DANIEL.
Nebuchadnezzar turned into a Beast.
Daniel in the Lions Den.
The CONTENTS of the Book of the Prophet HOSEA.
The Contents of the Prophet JOEL.
The Contents of the Book of AMOS.
The Contents of the Book of OBADIAH.
The Contents of the Book of JONAH.
JONAH Cast Over-board.
The Ninevites Repent.
The CONTENTS of the Book of MICAH.
The Contents of the Book of NAHUM.
The CONTENTS of the Book of HABAKKUK.
The Contents of the Book of ZEPHANIAH.
The Contents of the Book of HAGGAI.
The Contents of the Book of ZECHARIAH.
The Contents of the Book of MALACHI.
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A Summary of the New TESTAMENT.
THE SALUTATION.
THE NATIVITY.
THE CIRCUMCISION.
THE PURIFICATION.
The Dispute with the Doctors.
CHRIST Tempted by the Devil.
Nicodemus rightly informed.
Christ appeaseth the Tempest.
Curing the Sick of the Palsie.
Iudge not, lest ye be Iudged.
A Dead Man restor'd to Life.
The Parable of the SEED.
The Miracle of the Loaves.
Our SAVIOƲR admires the Faith of the CANAANITISH Woman, and Heals her DAUGHTER.
Infants the Type of Humility.
The Woman taken in Adultery.
The Parable of the Good Samaritan.
The Folly of Riches.
The Parable of Dives and Lazarus.
The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard.
The Conversion of Zacheus.
The Buyers and Sellers drove out of the Temple.
The Parable of the Talents.
The Last Supper.
Iudas's Treason.
PILATE to asswage the Rage of the Jews, condemns our Saviour to be Scourged, and delivers him to them to be Crucified.
Our SAƲIOƲR bearing the Cross to Mount CALVARY.
Christ's Body begg'd and entomb'd.
The Disciples of EMAUS.
PENTECOST. Or, the Descent of the Holy Ghost.
The Lame Cured.
The Death of ANANIAS and SAPHIRA his Wife.
The Eunuch Baptized.
Cornelius Baptized.
The Lame Cured.
The Apocalyps.
The Book with Seven Seals.
The Locusts. The fifth and sixth TRUMPET.
The Death of the Two Prophets.
The Dragon of the Apocalyps.
The Dragon Bound by an Angel.
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An Exposition of the MAP of the TRAVELS and VOYAGES of the Apostles in their Missions, (and more especially of those of St. Paul) for the clearer understanding of the Book of the Acts.
The Lives of the APOSTLES.
The LIFE of St. MATTHEW the Evangelist.
The Contents of the Gospel according to St. Matthew.
The LIFE of S. MARK the Evangelist.
The Contents of the Gospel according to S. Mark.
The LIFE of S. LUKE the Evangelist.
The Contents of the Gospel according to S. LUKE.
The Contents of the Acts of the Apostles
The LIFE of S. JOHN the Evangelist.
The Contents of the Gospel according to S. JOHN.
The Contents of the first Epistle general of S. John.
The Contents of the Second Epistle of S. John.
The Contents of the Third Epistle of S. JOHN.
The Contents of the Revelation of John the Divine, or Theologue.
The LIFE of S. PETER.
The Contents of the first Epistle General of S. PETER.
The Contents of the second Epistle General of S. PETER.
The LIFE of S. PAUL.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romans.
The Contents of the first Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Corinthians.
The Contents of the second Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Corinthians.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Galatians.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Philippians.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Colossians.
The Contents of the First Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians.
The Contents of the Second Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the Thessalonians.
The Contents of the First Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to Timothy.
The Contents of the Second Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to TIMOTHY.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul to TITUS.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul to PHILEMON.
The Contents of the Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to the HEBREWS.
The LIFE of S. ANDREW.
The LIFE of S. JAMES the Great.
The LIFE of S. PHILIP.
The LIFE of S. BARTHOLOMEW.
The LIFE of S. THOMAS.
The LIFE of S. JAMES the Lesser.
The Contents of the General Epistle of S. JAMES.
The LIFE of S. JUDE.
The Contents of the General Epistle of S. JUDE.
The LIFE of S. SIMON the Zealot.
The LIFE of S. MATTHIAS.
An Historical CHRONOLOGY, according to the Seven Periods of the World, used in History.
CHAP. I. The Division of the Ages of the World.
CHAP. II. The first Period, or Age of the World.
CHAP. III. Of the Second Period, or Age of the World.
CHAP. IV. Of the Third Age, or Period of the World.
CHAP V. Of the Fourth Age, or Period of the World.
CHAP. VI. Of the Fifth Age, or Period of the World.
CHAP. VII. Of the Sixth Period, or Age of the World.
CHAP. VIII. Of the Seventh Period, or Age of the World.
CHAP. IX. Of the Times that the PROPHETS lived in.