,I

I CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE

T he columns to the right of the date column dea l with Palestinian a nd biblical
history; those to the left deal with general history ; but this dist inction is less stri ct
fro m the C h ristia n era o nwards. In the right -hand co lum n, extra-b iblical writings
a re in italics, and (befo re the Roman pe riod) extra-biblica l facts or those not
taken from Josephus a re also in italics.
T he names of rulers, kin gs, governors and high priests are in SMALL CAPITALS
o r CAPIT A LS a ccording to their importance. In the list of t he ki ngs of Judah
the success ion is from fat her to son un less an ything different is ind icated . The
names of prop hets, and of bib lical books when ment ioned a t the time of their
co mpositio n, are in bold type; a nd the most impo rta nt of ot her items are a lso in
bold type.

I. THE BEGINNINGS
Gn I-II

B,C.
P reh istoric peri od : Sto ne Age [Bible: pop ular accoun t or creat io n]

Protohistoric perio d: 4000 I [Pop ular acco unt or man's invent ions , G n 4:16r]

H istorica l pe rio d :
Wr iting, properly so ca lled: mo re widesprea d usc
or bronze. Egyp t: O ld Kingdom (Great Py ra mids).
Capi ta l: Me mp his. Meso pota mia: Su merians, ro l-
lo wed by Akkadians
3000 I Pales tine: Early Bron ze Age, 3 100-210 0, The
Canaanites. Ab raha m's a nces to rs as no mads in
Mesopotamia

II. THE PATRIARC HS

On 12-50

Egy pt : M iddle Kingdom: abou t 2030 - 1720. Meso-
po tarnia: Sume ria n rev ival (J rd dyn ast y of Ur)
fo llowe d by the gro wing imp a rl ance or the Amo -
rites
2000 I M iddle Bronze Age: a bo ut 2 100-1560. III th e
20e . and 2 1e. Egy pt contr ols the Sy ro-Palestinian
coa st but not the int erior ( Memoirs of S inuhe the
Egyptian} , Abo ut 1850: a rriva l of ABRAHAM in
Canaan, G n 12

A bo ut thi s time, the A kkadian poe ms of Creation

(En urna elish) and of the Flood (Gi lgarne sh )

18e, and 17c.: I st Ba bylo n ian d yn asty (A rno rite) :

H A M M UR AB I ab o ut 1700 1 1700
H is code . Egypt : the H yksos, abo ut 1720-1560 ; I The pat riarc hs in Egypt
ca p ital : Ta nis

nr. MOSES AND JOSH UA

Ex / Nb / D t / Jos

Egyp t: New Kingdom : 1560-7 15. Ca p ita l: T hebes. I 1500

T H UTMOSE II I: 1502-14 48 (campa ign s in pa - ,
I
La te Bronze Age : abolit 1550- 1200

lostin e and Syr ia) 1400 The el-A marn a Le tters; ( the Hab iru; Puti-hepa k ing
of Je rusa lem )
 45 6 CHRO NOLOGICAL
AKHNATON ( ~ A m en o ph i s IV): 1377-13 58. Hi s
ex cl us ive wo rsh ip o f the god Aton . The great
h ymn to A to n . Cap ita l at Tell e l-A rnarna
TUTANKHAMON: 1358- 1349
In As ia M inor and nort hern Syria, t he Hittites :
SHUPPIL ULIUMA abo ut 1370
Egypt: 19th dynasty, 1345-1200
SETI I : 1317 - 130 1
RAMESES II : 1301-1 234 . Resi de nce at P i-Ra-
m eses. Strugg le wit h t he Hi tt ites fo llowed b y a n
a llia nce
MENEPTAH: 1234- 1225. H is fifth yea r: stele
rec ord ing a vi ct ory o ver th e ' peo p le o f Isra e l'
Me sopotam ia : 13c. and 12c., As sy ria n pr ep onder-
ance
IV. FRO M T HE JUDG ES TO SOLOMON 1200-931
J g / I S / 2 S / I K I-II / I Ch / 2 Ch 1-9
Egy p t: 20 th dynast y , 1200 -10 85. Rarnc scs III : 1197-
1165 . V ictory ove r t he 'Peoples of th e Sea ' wh o
try to force a n e n try into Egyp t
Mesopo ta m ia: abo ut 1100 , Assyr ian he gem o ny
und er T IGLATH-P ILEsER I, foll o wed by d ecl ine
of As syria a nd app ea ra nce of th e Ar a ma ea n
k ingdoms (D a ma scus, Zo ba h, Ha ma th, te m po ra rily
Ba by lon , et c .)
Egy p t: 2 1st d yn a sty, 10 85-94 5. C a p ita l: T a n is.
Wena mo rr's j ourne y to By blos
S, AMON: 9 75-955
REZ IN, kin g o f D a masc us , I K II :23f
PSUSENNlS II: 955-950
T AB L E
CH R O N O L O G I C A L T AB L E
B.C .
V . JU DA H AND IS RAE L
j K 12-22 /2 K 1-17 /2 C h 10- 28 / A m / Ho / Is / M i
1350 I Alphabetical tablets of Ugarit
E gyp t: 22nd dy nast y: a bou t 94 5- ! R.C.
725 (Libyan ). Capital: Bu b as tis
SH ESHONK I: 945-925
Shcs ho nk ' s ca m pa ign in Pales-
tin e ( t he Karnak lis t)
1300 I S telae of Seti I and Rameses fl, his son , a t Beth-
(son of Hc zio n) ki ng
T A BR I M M O S
shean, H e b rews as for ced la b o ur fo r t h e buildin g
or Da m ascu s, I K 15: 18
1250 of Pi- Ra meses, Ex I : II . T he Exodus b etwee n 1250
a nd 1230 . M O SES. th e Law at S inai B EN- HADA D I ( hi s so n ), I K 15: 18 900
Bet wee n a bo u t 1220 an d 120 0, J OS HUA invades
Palestine . Ex cavat ions at the le vel of this period
show ruins and impoverishm ent of d wellings and
utensils
Rev iv a l o r Assyria : Ass u RNA-
SIRPAL II : 883- 859
Egy p t' s wea k ne ss in 9c . and first
ha lf of 8e.
1200 I Iro n Age I: a bout 1200-900 . The Phllistines,
BEN- HA DA D II , kin g o f Damas c us
repulsed by Rameses 11/, occupy the Palestinian
coast. Use of iron slowly spreads
SHALMA N ES ER I ll : 85 8-824.
853, vic tory a t Kharkar o n th e
T he J UDGES: a bo ut 1200-10 25
Oro n tes ove r 12 ki ng s. incl ud ing
1100 I Abo u t 1125: De borah and Barak t ri u m p h over th e A da d ezer ( ~Bcn - h ada d ) a n d
Ca naa ni tes at Taa nach A hab
M ESHA kin g of Moab , H is st ele 850
about 840 (oppress io n o f Om ri
a nd A hab, th en d efea t of Isra e l)
10 50 I Abo ut 10 50 : Ph ilisti ne v ictory at A p h ek and de at h
of Eli
HAZAEL king o f Damascus. 841,
defea te d by Sha lma nesc r III who
SAMUE L ap pears a bo u t 1040 . T he san ct uary at
Sh iloh
reaches the sea and rece ives
tr ibut e from Je h u and the k ing s
o f T yre and Sidon
SAUL : abo ut 1030- 10 10 . Re sid es a t G ibea h.
Victo rie s o ver A m m o n ites a n d Ph ilistines . Defea t B EN- HADAD III k in g of Da m -
a t G ilb o a and death o f Saul asc us . Defeated by Sha lm a ne -
se r II I
D A VI D : about 1010-970. C a pt ure of J e rus a lem
A DAONIR' RI I ll : 8 10 -783 . 80 5,
1000 I ab out 1000. Vic tories ove r P h ilis t ines, M o abi tes,
rece ives t rib u te from Bert-h a -
k ing of Zo b a h, Ara m ae an s of Dama scu s, A m mo- 800
d ad II I a nd th e kin g of Isracl
n ites , A rna lek itcs, Edo m ites. A llia nce with Ha ma th ,
2S8
SOLOMON : about 970-93 1. Marries P h a ra oh 's
da ug hter. In h is 4th ye a r : the build ing of th e
Temple, I K 6: I . Ex cavations at Megi ddo ha ve 783-745 , A ssy ria weak
950 I unco vered S olomon's sta bles, I K 5:6; 10 :26 .
Co m me rc ia l co n tac ts w it h Phoe n icia a nd A rabia.
Litera ry ac tiv ity : pr o ver bs, h isto rio gra p hy (2 S 9 - Eg yp t: ri va lry be tween 22n d d y-
I K 2) n ast y (B uba st is) an d 23 rd (T he- 750 I 750 , Amos and , a litt le late r, far as Ela t h . Agri cult ur e d e-
be s)
T IG LA T H- P ILES E R Il l : 745-
72 7 ( ~ Pu lu in Baby lo n). Con. 1
' ZECIIARIAII: 743
quered lands reduced to pro vin-
ces: and popu lations ex cha nged
457
93 1-72 1
lron AII(' II: a /Wil l 900 -600
Asse mb ly at Sh cc hc rn and sch ism, I K 12: abo u l93 1
IS RAEL J UDAH
JE ROB OA M J: lJJ I -lJI O. Re sid ence RF HOBOAM : 931-91 3. In h is
a t T irza h. Wo rship a t Da n a nd
5 th yea r, Te m p le p illa ged by
Bel he l S hesho n k, 1 K 14:25f. ( S he-
NADAB: 9 10-90 9
shank 's st ele at Melliddo)
A BlJAH: 913 -91 1
BAAS HA: 90 9-88 6. M assa c rc
I
o r , ASA: 9 11-870 . Struggle against
t he House of Jero bo am id o la tr y . A llie s w ith Ben- hadad
a gains t Baas ha
ELAII: 886-88 5
Z IMBI: 7 d a ys
OM R I: 885-874. Fo u nds S amaria .
C o n tro ls t he terri to ry of M o ab
A H A B: 87 4-853 . Marr ies Jczcbc l,
I
dau gh ter o f l t to bual . kin g of T yre J EHOS H AP H AT : 870-848.
a nd S id o n. Tem p le o f B ~ a l. En- S tr ugg le aga ins t id o la t ry. A ll ied
la rges hi s pa lace. S am ari tan H 'O - to A ha b. C o n t ro ls Ed a m
ries, ef. I K 22 :39 . E lija h a nd
the Yah w is t reac tio n , 1 K / 7- 19 :
2 1; 2 K I. W a rs agai ns t Ben-
had ad II , I K 20 ; 22
A HAZIAII: 853 -852
J EHOBAM: 852 -8 4 1, h is brot he r.
Ca m pa igns WIth th e k ing o f
Jud a h a ga inst Mesh a . E lisha ,
2 K 2- 13. Jc horurn defend s Ra- JE IIORAM : 848 -84 1. Ma rries Atha-
m oth-g ilead w it h A ha zia h o r liah daug h te r o f A ha b . Baal-
J uda h aga inst Ha zac l. P u t to wo rsh ip. Edorn se t fre e
d eath , wi th h is wh o le fa mi ly,
by J ehu
AHAZIAH: 84 1. K illed on J e h u' s
orders
JE HU: 84 1-8 14. Yah wist react io n.
I H a zae l sec u res G ilea d A n IALlAH: 84 1-835 . M assacre of
th e kin g 's so ns, ex ce p t Joash.
J eho iada's p lo t a n d dea th of
A t hal ia h
J EIIOAIIAZ: 84 1-798, so n o r Je hu . 1 J o ash: 83 5-79 6, son o f A naz ia h .
Harassed by Be n -hada d Ill , R e pa irs t he T e m p le. Hazael
2 K 13:3, c r. 2 K 6 :24 + capt ures Ga t h
JOASII: 798-783 . Dea t h o f Elisha .
Jo as h rega in s lo st citi es fr o m A MAZIA II: 79 6-78 1. Vic to ry over
Bc n -hada d , 2 K 13:25 . De fea ts Edo m. De fea ted by Joas h of
A m az ia h at Bct h-she mc s h Isr ael. Ki lle d at La c his h
J EROBOAM I I: 78 3-743 . Re-c stah- I U ZZIAII; 78 1-740 ( ~ A za ri a h).
lishes Israe l's bo u nda ries. A bout Re -es tab lishes hi s a uthority as
H osea. Under Jeroboa m or Joash: vclop s
Samaritan os traca
S HALLUM: 74 3
II 45 8
REZtN k ing of Damascu s
A bo ut 738, Tigla th-P ilese r II I
recei ves tribute fro m Rcz in , M e-
nah e m and t he p rinces of t he
west
About 73 4, Tc- Pilcsc r III cap tur es
part o f Ga lilee. A haz pa ys hi m
tribut e
A bo ut 732, Tv-P ilcscr's ca m paig n
against Rezin a nd e nd of Du-
ma scus' indepe ndence : he rc-
places Pc kuh h) 110:-.I1.,;a
S IIAL MAN ES F R V : 726-722
SARG O N II: 72 1-705, In 72 1,
co nque rs Sama ri a, dep o rt s in-
habitan ts and re places them
\v ith foreign co lo n ists
VI. END O F T H E KINGD O M OF JUDA H 72 1-5 87
2 K IH-25 / 2 C h 29-36 / Z p / Na / Ha b / J r / Ezk
Sar gon d efeat s Sib c the Egy ptian
a t Raphia
H is pa lace at K ho rsa bad
Ni neveh
711, Sa rgon ca p tures Ashd o d
721-711 an d 70.1, the C h a ld acan
Mard uk-apa l-idd inna II, kin g of
Babylon
S ENNA CliER I B: 704 -(,8 1
701 . vict o ry or lltck c h o ve r t he
Ek roni tc s aid ed hy Egy ptia ns a nd
Eth iopian s (Nubia ns). li e takes
46 tow ns from l Iczc k iah and
im poses a trib ute
About 6 ()O. ca mpaig n in Aruh ia ,
a s fa r as DUl11ah . O n hI S ret urn ,
cap ture o f Lac.:h ish (relief
Nin ev e h, un da ted)
ES A R II A D D O N, (,SO-(,(,')
AboUI ()7 1, Esa rhaddo n lak es
Lo we r luy p t fr o rn Tirha kah.
Tribute fnnn til e kin gs or th e
west, am o n g whom , Ma lla ssch
ASIIUIUI ANII'AI. : (,(,X-(,2 1
(lflX, tri hute trom Ma ua ssc h .
Ti rhak ah pu shed ha ck be yond
Thchc ~
Abou t fl() 3 , his sec o nd I ':gypliilll
ca m pa ign, again st Ti r hakah ;
sac k o f Thebe s
CHRON OLOGICAL TABLE CH RO N OL OGICAL T A BLE 459
B. C', I H. C.
MENAHF.M : 743 -73 8. T ri b u te \0 7aO, call o f Isaiah, Is 6: 1 PS A M MET ICHUS I: 66.1-(,09
Ashu rb an ipa l I Ab o ut
P ul , 2 K 15: 19 Joth a rn: 740- 736. F irs t ap pe a r- The Li b ra ry of 650, Ass yrian s d ri ve n 650
PEKAHtAH: 73 8-737. K illed by a nce of Micah at N ine veh I from Egypt
AMON: 642 -640
Peka h
J O S IA H : 640 -609
PEKAH: 737-7 32 . Lo ses G ali le e A haz : 736-7 16
a nd Gilead, 2 K 15:29 A bout 630, Zepha niah
Rezin a nd Pekah be sieg e Jcru - 62 7, call o f .l ercm iah, Jr 25:3
sa icm . Oracle of Emmanuel,
A ppea l to T v-Pilcser III who ASIIU RrTILlLA~J : 625-62 1 Abo ut 625, h e check s t he Scy-
take s Damascus an d k ills R czin, thian invas ion
2 K 16:9 Babyl o n: nco -Babylonian dyn a sty , 622, d iscovery of 'Tbe Book of
I I()S I II,A: 7.'2 - 7.14 . Makl.:s al lia nce 62 5-5 .19 th e Law' . Re lig ious refo rm whi c h
\\ it h Egyp t spread s to Samaria. Edi ti ng of
histori cal do c um ent s in the spir it
N E B UI' O LA SS A R : 625 -605 o f Dt : Is t re vi sio n of the Books
of .loshua , .ludges , Samuel and
Sa ma ria besiege d by Shalm a-
Kin~s
ncsc r V
S IIINSIIAI< ISII'U" : 620-6 12, ki n g I
72 1. conquest of Samari a , depo r- o f A ssyr ia
tat io n of inh ab itan ts. ins tallation A bo u t 6 12. Nahum
6 12, C Y A X A R ES , k ing o f t h e
of for eign colo nists; religious
sy ncr e t ism ; 2 K 17:51'
Mcd cs, and N cb upo la ss a r ta k e
and destroy N ineveh
ASIIUIHIIIA I.L1T I I: 6 11-60 6;
reigns in Haran
60 '), Nch upolas sa r re p ulses t h e I N rC o : 609-593 609, Jo s iah is ki ll ed wh ile oppos-
ar m y of N cc o co rning to the aid ing N cco' s armi es
or As syr ia
609 , J E11 0AIIAZ: replaced at the
c nd o f t hr ee months by h is
Egypt: 24 t h d yn ast y. Ca pi ta l: HEZE K IAH : 7 16-687 . Sa r go n 's b roth er:
Sa is a r m y capt ure s A shdod, Is 20 : I.
Em ba'lsy o f Mcroduc h- bul a dan , 606 . Ass yrian empir e ended by JEII01AKIM: 609-598, at Neco's
nca r instigation
2 K 20: 12f Nebupolassar
In 60S, Nebuehad ne zzar, crown
B ( )( TII CIU.I S; 715 -7 0 1)
NEBUCHADNEZZA R : 604- 562 p rin ce, defeat s Neco at Ca r-
25 1h d ynast y ( N u b ia n) chernish . Jr 46: 2, ef. 2 K 24:1,7 ;
prophecy of the 70 years of exile,
J r 25: l .I l : Jeho iak im a va ssal
S IIAIIAKA: 7 10-(>')6 H czc kia li's wo rks at J erusalem , fo r 3 years
and inscr iption ill th e t unnrl (!( H is buildin g a t Babylo n. Few
700 ,"; i/OUIII. Scnnach cr ib invad es te xts co nce rning h is campaigns
About 60 2, re vo lt of Je ho iak im
Jud uca . H e..-ckiu h 'x t rib ut e, 2 K
IX:I3 - 16 a nd in c ur sio n of band s of C hal-
600 d acan s a n d Aramaeans, 2 K 24 :2 .
Lite rar y activity. Pr 25: 1 T he prophet Habakkuk (?)
S IIA II A T O KA: ( 1)6· 6 XS I
J EHOIAC HIN: 59 8
TIRIIAKAII , hi s broth e r, bo rn I Seco nd C! ) cam paign of Senna -
of abo ut 7 10 and co -regen t ab o ut S iege of J erusalem . After a
chcr ib in Palestin e. ca pture o f
6')0 . Ki ng 68 5-()('4 rei gn of 3 mont hs. Jehoiachin
Lnc hi sh . threat of Tir huk a h,
Tab lets namin g Jchoia chin in the s urrende rs to Nebuehad nezzar.
ret rea t o f Scnnac he rih, 2: K I H:
CO LIrt reco rd s or N ebuchadn cz za r De porta tio n to Ba by lon , Je hoia-
17-19 :37
ch in re pla ced by h is uncle:
MANAss ril. (Jr:7-(}42. Pagan c ulls
in til e Te m ple. C ap tiv ity ill
Z EDEKIAH: 598 -587 (son ofJos iah)
Bab ylon , 2 e h .1.1: It J eremi a h a nd the fals e pro phets.
PSAMMETlCIIUS II: 59 3-58 8 Ezeki el pr edi cts th e r uin of
J erusalem , Ezk 1-23
589 , revolt of Z ed e k ia h. In Dec.
58H-58 7, s iege o f T y rc : lasted H OI'HI< A (Apri cs) : 5H8-566 or Jan. beginn in g of th e siege o f
13 yea rs l .J erusalem
Ea rly 587 , d ivers io n b y H o phra
I and lifti ng o f siege, Ezk 29 ;
Jr 37 :5,11. Le t ters of Lachish,
TA Nl lTAMON: 6()4-65 6 Jeremiah im prisoned
~" I h dy n as ty: (,(,] /525 . Ca pital,
I Suix !
De feat of Hophra an d ren ewal
o f siege
45 8 C H R O N O L O G I C AL TA BLE
REZ IN k ing o f Damas cu s
A bo ut 73 8, Ti gla th- P ilcsc r II I
rece ives t r ibute from Re zi n , Me-
nah ern a nd th e p rin ce s of t he
wes t
A b o ut 734 , T .-P ileser II I c a p t ures
p art o f G a lile e. Aha z p a ys hi m
tribu t e
A b o UI 732 , T v-P ilcs c r's ca m pa ign
aga in st R cz in and end of D a -
masc us' ind cpcndc nce ; he rc-
nlu cc -, Pek uh by l l o vhc n
SH A LM A NE SER V: 726 -722
S A R GON II : 72 1-7 05 . In 72 1,
conq ue rs Sa ma ria , depo r ts in-
ha b ita n ts a nd re pl ac es th e m
wit h for eign co lo n is ts
VI. END O F THE K INGDO M O F JU D A H 721 -587
2 K IX-25 / 2 C h 29-36/ Zr / Na / H ab / Jr / Ez k
Sa rg o n de fea ts Sib'; t he Eg yp tia n
a t Ra ph ia
H is pa lace at K ho rsaha d nca r
N ineve h
7 11, Sargo n ca p t u res As h dod
72 1-7 11 an d 70.1. th e C ha ld ac a n
Mu rduk -ap a l-idd in nu II , k in g of
Babylon
SENN A CII E R I B: 704-6 HI
70 1, vic tory or l .l rck ch over the
lk ronit cs ai d ed hy L gy pt iall s and
l.t hi op ia n s (Nuh ian s i. l ie ta k es
46 to wn s from Hc zckiuh a nd
imposes a tr ibu te
A bout 69 0 . c a m pa ign in A ra bi a .
a s fa r a s D u ma h . O n h IS re t urn .
ca pt u re of Lac h is h (re lie f of
N ine ve h. und a ted)
ESA IU IA J) J)ON , (,HO·!,!,lJ
A bou t (171 , ls ur h a d d o n la kes
Lo we r Lgy rt Irnm Tir h ak a h .
Tribut e trom t h e k in gs or th c
w cxt , amo n g w ho m , M u uu svch
A SI I U R BA NI I' A L : (,(,H-!>2 1
66R, t r ih ut e fr om Ma na ss ch .
Ti r hu kah pu s hed ha c k be yo nd
T IH.:hcs
Abo ut MIJ , h is se c o n d F gyp lia n
cam pa ig n. a ga inst T ir ha ka h :
s ac k 0 1"1 h c h c s
I H.C. MEN AHEM: 743-738. T rib u te
Pul , 2 K 15: 19
PEKAHIAH: 73 8-73 7.
I Peka h
PEKAH: 737 -73 2 . Lo se s G ali lee
and Gilead, 2 K 15 :29
73 2-73 4. Mak e s al lia nce
I I (l S l lI-, ,\ :
w it h [ gYP I
Sa ma ria besieged b y Shalma-
nc scr V
72 1. co nques t of Samaria, depor-
I o f Assyr ia
tat io n of in ha bita n ts, ins ta llat ion
o f for ei gn co lonists ; re ligio us
syn c reti sm: 2 K 17:51'
Egy pt : 241h d yn ast y . C a p ita l:
Sa is
BO(' ('II ORIS: 7 15-70')
25 th d y n a s ty ( N u b ia n )
S IIAIIAKA : 7 10-6%
S IIA it A r O K A : 6 C)6-6H5
T IR HA K AH . h is br o ther , bor n
a hout 71 () a n d co -rege n t about
(,90 . K i n g 6H5· 66 4
')'A N U T A MO N : (,64-656
2(,t h dy n as ty : 6!>.1 / 525. Ca p ilal ,
Sa is
\0 7JO . call of Isaiah, Is 6: I
la tham : 740-736. First appear -
K illed by a nce of M icah
A haz : 73 6-716
Re zin and Pe ka h be sie ge Jeru -
sa lem. Oracle of Emmanuel.
A ppeal to T. - Pilese r II I who
t a k e s Damascu s a n d k ills Rczin,
2 K 16:9
I H EZ EK IAH: 7 16-687 . Su rg o u's
I I arrnyca ptures Ash dod, Is 20: I.
E mba-ssy o f Mcrodac h- ba la du n.
2 K 20:1 21'
I In 605, N ebuchadnezzar, c rown
Hczck ia h 's wo rk s at .lc ru su lc m .
~!I11 1inscri nt ion i ll Ihe tun nrl (~(
70 0 Siloam. Scn na ch crib in va d es
Jud a cu . ll czck iu h 's t rib ute, 2 K
18: 1.\-1 6
Li te ra r y a c t iv ity. Pr 25: 1
Seco nd ('!) ca m pa ign o f Se nn a-
chc ri h in Pa lestine . c ap t u re or
l.u ch ish . th re a t o f Ti r hak ah ,
re t re a t of Scnnac herib, 2 K IX:
17- llJ:37
t\.L \N A"S HI, (lX7 - (142 . Pa gan c u lts
ill t he Te mple . C a p tivity in
Ha bylo u . 2 C il 3 3: 1 I
C HRO NOLO G I C AL TAB L E 459
I PS A MM ETI CH U S I: 663 ·609
R.C
Th e L ib ra ry or Ash ur b a n ipal I About 650 , A ssy ria n s d ri ven 650
a t N ineveh I from Egypt
A MON: 642 -640
J OSI A H : 640 -609
Ab o u t 6 30 , Z epha niah
627, ca ll o f .Jeremiah, Jr 25:3
AS IILJI<I'Tl LlLANI: 625 -62 1 Abo ut 625, he c h ec ks t h e Sc y-
thian inva sio n
Ba by lon: nco-Babylonian dynasty. 622, d iscovery of 'The Book of
62 5- 5.1lJ th e Law' . Re ligio us reform which
sp rea ds to Sa ma ria . Ed itin g of
hi sto r ical document s in the spi rit
N EBUPO L A SS A R : 625-605 o f D t: I st re v is ion o f the Bo oks
I of J oshu a . .Judges. S a m uel a n d
Kings
S Il INSIlARISIIKU" : 62 0-6 12, k in g I
A bout 6 12. Nahu m
61 2. C Y A X A R ES . ki ng of t he
Mcdcs, a nd Nc b u po lassa r take
a n d destroy Nin e veh
A Sllll lt-l JIlALLIT II: 6 11-606:
rei gns in H ara n
609. N cb up olass ur re p ulse s th e I N F('O: 60 9-593 60lJ. Jo sia h is ki lle d whil e oppos-
a r m y or N cc o co m ing to t he a id in g Nccos arm ies
of A ssy ria
609 , J EIlOAHAZ: replaced a t t h e
e nd o f t hr e e mo nth s b y h is
b rot he r :
006. Ass yri a n empire ended by lFH OIAKIM: 60 9-5 9 8, at Neco's
ins t igat ion
Nc hupolassar
NEBU CHADNEZZAR:604-562 I prince , d e feats Neco a t C ar-
ch erni sh . J r 46 :2, c f. 2 K 24 : 1,7 :
pro phe cy of the 70 years of e xile,
J r 25 : I, I I ; Je hoi a kim a vassal
fo r 3 yea rs
H is b u ildin g at Baby lon . Fe w
tex t s co nce r n ing hi s c am pa ign s
A b o u t 602 , rev o lt of Je h o ia k im
and in c ur sio n of band s of C h a l-
600 daea ns a n d Arama e ans , 2 K 24:2.
T h e pr o phe t Haba kkuk (? )
J EIiOIACIlI!'l: 59 8
S iege of J e r usa le m . A fte r a
re ign o f 3 mo nth s. Je hoiach in
Tab le ts n am in g J e hoi a ch in in t he I surre nders to Nebuc had ne zzar.
co urt reco rds or Ne buch ad nezzar I Deportati o n t o Babylon , J eh o ia-
ch in rep la ce d b y hi s un cl e :
ZE llEKIAH: 598 -587 (son o f J os iah)
J eremiah and th e fa lse pro phets.
PSAMMETlC IILJ S II: 593 -588 Ez ekiel pr edi ct s t he r uin o f
J er usal e m , E z k 1-23
58 9, revo lt o f Zed e k ia h. In Dec .
5HH-5H7, siege of T yr c ; lasted I H OI'IIRA (A pries ): 5HH-566 o r Ja n , be g in n in g of th e s ie ge o f
13 ye a rs 1,1c ru salc m
Ea rly 587 . d iver sion by H op hra
a nd li ftin g o f s iege, Ezk 29 ;
Jr 37:5 , 11. Le U" " of Lachish ,
Jeremi a h im p riso ne d
Defeat of Hophra a nd renewa l
o f s ieg e
 4 60
Ne buze ridd ina m h ead s a lis t o f
roya l func tio n a ri es
568 /56 7. campaign a ga in st Arn a-
s is
A VtLMAR DUK: 56 1-5 60
N ERt(; L1 SSAIC 5 59 -556
L ABASIIiMARIJUK: 55 6
NABo NJI)us: 555- 53 8 . D uring h is
s ta y at Teima he is re p lac ed h y
the c row n pr inc e BU .SH AZZAH.
555, C Y R U S ki ng of t he Persians
revolts ag a ins t his o ver lord
Astyages ki ng o f t he Me d cs
549, C y r us kin g of th e Mc dcs
a nd Pe rsi a ns
546 , he ca p t u res Sardis (C ro esus)
V I I. FROM T fIE RESTORAT ION TO T HE PE RSIAN PER IOD
Ez r / Nc / fig / Zc / M I
CH R O N OL O GI CAL TABLE C H RO NO L O GI CAL TAB L E 461
B.C. ; B.C.
Siege of Tyre , Ezk 261" 4 50
J un e-J u ly 587 , capture of J eru- 44 5-44 3, t he l si mis sion of N EHEMIAH , Ne 2:1 ;
salem. Capt ure of Zedekiah 5:14, a nd the resto ra t io n o f the walls . Host ilit y
o r Sa n ha lla t [go vernor of S ama ria, according to
On e month lat er, Nebuzaradan 01/(' of the Elepha nline pap yr i ), o f T o b ia h the
I' d es troys t he Temple a n d t h e city I Amm on ite an d Gesh e m t h e A rab
F resh de p o r tat io ns
Geda lia h as go verno r : assass i- U n de r X erx es and A rt axe rxes, Ma la ch i and
n at e d Sept .vOct . Jerem iah taken pro ba bly O ba dia h, po ssi bl y al so Job, Proverbs,
to Egy pt , J r 42 f S ong of S o ngs and Ruth a n d man y P salms
(428, Ez ra's mi ssion , if we rea d 37t h in place o f
582 1581 , fresh deportatio ns , 7 t h yea r in Ez r 7:71") .
Jr 52:30
569: A MASISco - rege nt. 566·526( 'n: X I'IlXES Il : 423 Before the de a th o f Artaxerxc s : 2nd mission of
kin g
Nehemiah a nd t he re forms inspired by Deuter-
! 56 1, Evi l-r ncrod ach pardo ns J c-
DA lllUS Il N OTHu s: 423-404
o nom y, Ne 13:6f
I hoiach in
All SAM ES satrap o f Egypt 4 19, Rescript of Darius 011 the Passover ( Papy rus
of Ele phan tine]
A bo u t 4 10, the incident at th e temple of Yaho at
Elephantine
Prosperi ty of the Jews in Babylon (arch ives of t he
bankin g fa m ily o f M u ras h u)
All TAXEllXEs Il M NEMoN: 404-3 58
55 0 I Is 40 -55
410, rev ol t of C yrus the Y o unger a nd ex pe d it ion
of the Te n T ho us a nd
52 5, PSAMMI' TICIIUS III
About 400, Egyp t fr ee s hersel f. (28t h-30t h dyna s- 400 i 1398, E Z R A ' S miss io n , if Ez r 7:7 refe rs to Arta-
t ics : 40 0-342) xe rxe s II. T he le gisla t io n of the Pe ntateuch,
un ified by Ezra, is sa nc tio ned by A rtaxerxes,
5J8-JJJ Plato
i Ez r 7:26)

A llTAXEllXES II I OC HUS: 358-338 350 I Judaea is fo r m ed in to a t heocra ti c state with its

, own coinage ( drachmas insc ribed YH D. J udah)
539, a rm ies of C yr us e nter Ba by lon , He g ives hack
In 342, re conq ues t of Egypt (3 1st dy na st y: 342-332) ,
to t heir o rig ina l cit ies th e ido ls ca rried 0 11' to
Ba byl o n
P lllUP OF M ACEDON. Ar istotle

53 8, the Edic t of C y rus . Re t urn fr om ex ile . S "ES Il ~ A llSETlS: 338 -336

HAZ/ AI{ h igh co m m issi o ne r, Ezr 5: 14

The pa la ce o f Pa su rg ud uc
CA MBYSES: 529-522 . Son o f Cy r us . C o nq ue rs ;
Egy p t wh ich rem ain s u nde r Persian do mi nion
t ill 400 127th d yn a s ty )
I 333, co nquest of Syr ia
DAR IUS I: 522- 486. O rgani se s th e Per sian e m p ire:
S yr ia a nd Palestine form t he 5t h sa t ra p)' a nd
Egypt t h e 6th
T he pal a c e of Perscpol is
Autu mn or 538, rest or at ion o r th e altar o r holo -
c aus ts, Ezr 3:3
Sp ring 537 , fou ndation o f the Second T e m ple ,
Ezr 3:8 : 5: 16
52 0-515. bu ildi ng o f the Second T emple, Ez r 6 : 15 ;
IIg 2 : 15. H igh Co mm issioner ZE RU I3BA IlEL :
H igh Priest J O SH U A . T he prop he ts Hagga i and
Z echa ria h
500
DA lllUS III CODOMAN NUS: 33 6-330 ; Be fore A lexa nde r. th e p roph et J oel a n d doubtless
the wo r k of th e C h ro n icl e r: th e Books of
C hronicles a nd Ezra -Nehemia h, At th e time of
ALEXANDER THE GREAT : 336-323 A lexa nde r, Ze 9- 14
E n d of the Persian period , or beginn ing o f the
hell e ni st ie period : Jonah, Tobit
332 , capture of T yr e a n d G a za: en try in to Egy pt
33 1, fou ndation of Alex a nd ria
33 1, end s th e Pers ian empi re by hi s vic to ry at
A rbela

490 , hat ti e o f Ma ratho n 330- 326, co nq uest of th e Eastern sa truprcs and

498 -39 9 , p apyrl f ro m Ihe Jewish ('01011)' of E/(' - Ind ia
p/w ll lille
XE RXES I: 48 6-465 . IA hus uc r us )
323, he d ies in Babylon
4 80 , he ca p lu res A th e ns hu t is def eat e d a t S a lam is
O pposi t ion or the Sa m ari tan s to cons t r uct ion of
A I-UAXF.HXES I Lll N( i1MA NlJ S: 465-423 . Revo lts in t he wa lls o f Jerusa lem , Ez r 4 :6 f
Egy pt an d S yr ia
4 58, Ez ra's m issi on , if Ez r 7:7 re fe rs to A r taxerxes I
A th e ns : Pe ricle s
 4 62
VII I. T HE H E L L E NI ST IC PE R IO D
Alexa nder's genera ls, the D ia doc ho i (or 's uccesso rs ') , quarrel over
hi s em pire 0 19-287)
In Egyp t : the LAG ID ES
PTOLEM Y I SO T ER : 323 -285
Fo undat io n o f t he ' M
USCLlIll '
A lex a nd ria . A t At hens, a litt le
be fo re 300, fo unda tio n of the
Epic ure a n a nd Stoic sc hoo ls
PT OLE MY II P HI LAD E L- I ANTIOC HUS I SOT ER: 280- !
P H US: 285- 246
276-273, wa r with Sy ria: co n-
t in ues until ar rival of the Ro ma ns
25 2, gives his d a ughter Bere nice
to A ntioc h us II w ho rcpu d ia tes
Laod ice, cf. O n 11:6
PTOLE MY III EUE RGETES;
246-221
Su pre macy o f Egy pt
PTOLEMY IV P' " LOPATOJC 22 1-
205
21 7, vic to ry ove r A n tioch us a t
R ap h ia
PTOLEMY V EP IPHAN ES: 205- 180
199-198, Sco pas, Pto lemy 's ge n-
er a l, ret urns to the o ffensiv e
Besiege d in Sid on, Sco pas sur-
renders,cf. On 11; 10- 16
After the defeat at Panias, Egypt plays a minor ro le
193. A nt iochus III g ives h is dau gh ter C leo pa tra (I)
to Ptolemy, cf. On II : 17
CH R O N OL O GI CA L TABLE
I M / 2 M / O n II
In Sy r ia and Bab ylo n ia: the
S EL EU CIOS
at
SEL EU CUS I N ICA TOR: 312-
280. 300 , foun da tion o f Ant ioch
o n the O ro ntes
26 1. De fea ts the G a la tia n in-
vade rs of As ia Min or
ANTIOCHll' II THFaS : 261 -246
Abo ut 250, di spl ac ed fro m U pper
As ia bv the Part hians (t he A rsa -
k idac , '250 1I ,c.- 244 A.D.)
S EI.EllCUS II CALLlNI<'OS: 246-226
Lao d ice has Bere n ice a nd her
so n assass inated , c f. Dn 11:6
ANT IOCH US III TH E GREAT:
223- 187
N um ero us ca m pa igns . for th e
mos t pa r t s uccess ful
20 1, he r eco nq uers Pa les tine ;
siege and ca p ture of Gaza
198, A n tioc h us defeat s Sco pa s at
Pa n ias
.ludaea in subjection to the Seleucids: 19 7- 142. T he
ch a r te r of Antioc hus sanction s th e th eo cratic
sta tus of the Jew ish na t io n (J osephus ; cf. 2 M 4 : I I)
333-63
B·C. I
J udaea ruled by till' La gides
I unti l 197
300 I Pt o lemy I es ta blis hes Jews in
Egy pt a nd Sc lc ucus I in A nt ioc h
(Jos ep h us)
Pto lemy II or de rs Gree k t ran s la-
tio n of the La w hy the Seve nty
l the 'S eptuagin t' . cf. apo cryp ha!
tet ter of Ar isteas)
250 I Active helleni sa tio n in Pa les tine ,
Per haps the Boo ks of Eccle-
siastes and Esther
T obiah th e A m mo n ite ( his build-
ing at Araq el-E m ir )
T he victo rio us P tol em y III a nd
Ptole my IV ol fe r sac rifices at
Je r usa lem. (Jo se ph us a nd 3 Mac-
cabees)
200
CH R O NO LOGICAL
ANTIO C H US IV E PIP HANES: 175- 164/163. 1
O n 11:21. Brother of Sc lcu cu s IV. His so n
Demetrius (I ) a ho s ta ge in R ome
170. 1st Egyp tian cam pa ign . Ant iochus has hi msel f
crowned kin g of Egy pt. O n his return he pillages
thc T empl e (P o ly bi us)
168 . 2n d Egyp t ia n ca m p a ign. A ntioc hus ret ire s
unde r o rd e rs fro m Pop iliu s Lacnas ,cr.On 1 1:2 91'
165. e xped itio n of A ut ioc hus in Up per Asi a
T A B LE 4 63
H. C. 1 J ason h igh pr iest. br other o f O n ias. W ith sup port
of t he k ing, in t ro d uces Gree k c us toms in J e rusa le m
M E" !'LAllS high pri est : 172- 162 . Ha s O nias kill ed.
1
2 M 4 :301': D n 9:251'; I 1:22
170. I st Egyptian ca m pa ig n. On his ret urn (169).
Antioch us pill ages the -Te mple, I M 1:161': 2 M 5:
151': O n I 1:24-28
16K. 2nd Fgyptia n ca mpa ign . 2 M 5: I
167-164, The Great P erse cut ion
16 7, ma ssac re s at Je rusa le m. I M 1;291': 2 M 5:241':
Dn I I :30 . T he Syri a ns build the Ci tadel
Decree abo lish ing Jewis h pr act ices a nd es ta blis h ing
the c ult of the O lympia n Ze us in the Tem ple.
I M 1:441': 2 M 6: I 1': On I I :3 1; cf', 8: 12 e tc.
1 25 th C h islcv 167 (rn id -Dcc .j. the first pagan
I sa c r iticc on thc new :II tar. 2 M 10: 5 : cf. I M 1:59
T he p ries t M A T T A TllJ A S (g ra ndson of Simeon th e
Has mo nuc un) takes refu ge in M odi n and , with h is
live so ns, give s t he sig na l of re vo lt. T he Ha sida ca ns
I join wit h him. Ma rty rdo m o f Eleaz a r, cf. Dn II :321'
I 166. death of Mu tta th ia s. His son J U D A S MAC-
C A Bi\ l'lJ S s uccee ds h im: 166- 160
! Victories by J ud a s: a t E mma us o ver N icu nor and
Gorg ias, 165. Lysius' fi rs t ca m pa ign
164 . ag reement wit h the kin g. 25 th C h islev (mi d-
Dcc. ), p u rificat io n of t he Te m p le a nd res u m pt io n
of t he sac r ific es ( E I1(' U(' I1;U ) a littl c more th a n
3 yea rs afte r t he o u tbreak of t he great persecution ,
cr. Dn 7:25: 12:7; 8: 14; 9:27
!
T hc Book o f Daniel in its pr esent fo rm . The
I apocryp hal Book or Enoch is in part an ter ior
164- 163, expe d itions of J udas and his br others
throughout Jud aea , I M 5: 2 M 10: 15-23: 12 : I 0-46
1
(s ac rifice for th e dead)

189-188, A nt io ch us is dcleated a t M agnesla by

the Sc ipio s. He av y indemn ity to pa y in annu a l
I NOTE : If on e ta kes into acc o unt the Bab ylonia n tab le t, B.M . 35. 603, the tabl e mu st be adj usted as
instalments. Hi s son A nt ioc h us (IV) is a hostage
I fro m th e a ut u m n o r win ter o f 164: th e d eat h o f A ntioc h us IV occurs before th e purification of the
, T e mp le (follo wing the sequen ce of 2 M ~- I O) , a nd th e ca m pa ign of A ntioc h us V a nd Lysias takes
in Rome
I pl ace in the a ut umn of 163. I a nd 2 M fo llow the aut um nal Se le uc id curs us (see C alenda r), excep t
187, A ntioc h us III k illed durin g th e pi llage o f thc for 1M 1:54 : 4:5 2: 9:3,54 : 10:2 1: 16:14 ; 2 M 1:7,9 ; 13: 1; 14:4 wh ich see m to fo llo w a re ligious ca lenda r
temple of Bel a t E ly m a is, c f. Dn II : 19 bas ed o n a ve rn a l ca lculatio n agree ing with th e Se leuci d curs us o f Babylon .

SIMON II , son o f O n ias I I, is hi gh pr iest. Works

S ELEUCUS IV P 'IILOPA'I'OIl: 187.1 75
In Egy pt: PTOLEMY VI PHiLOMETOR:
Hi s mother C leo pa tra is regent
E nth ro ned in 172
Seleucus IV killed by h is minister HELIODOIlUS
undert a ke n at Jer usa le m, S i 50. Be n S ira wr ite s 164 /1 63. dea th of A nt ioc h us IV at Tubac after 164 /1 63, dea th o f Anti o ch us , I M 6: I 1': 2 M I: 131';
Ecclesiasticus th e sack o f thc tem ple o f A rte m is at Elyma is 9: If
(Po lybius)
aN IAS III , so n of Simo n II , h igh pr ies t. Sc lcuc us IV
180 -145 . se nds H e liodorus to se ize the Te mp le t reas u re, A NT'DCIHlS V EU?ATO'C 163-162. So n of An-
2 M 3; On I I:20. O nias a t Antioc h, 2 M 4 :5 tio ch us IV, 12 yea rs o ld. Ph ilip is nam ed re ge nt.
bu t the m inist er L VSIAS remai ns in powe r
162. Antiochus V a nd Lysias rout Ju da s at Beth-
Hy rcan us the To biad is fami ly govern or o f
A m ma n, c r. 2 M 3; 11 zechariah a nd be siege Mount Z io n . The ar riv al of
Ph ilip at A nt ioc h forc es th em to nego tia te, I M 6:
281'; 2 M 13; I,2 ,9-26 : II :22-26
 4 64 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
DEMETRIUS I SOTER: 162- 150. Co us in o f A n tio. '
ch us V, w ho a long w it h Lys ias is p u t to de a t h by
his orders
152, A lex a nd e r Ba las la nd s a t Pto lc rua is
A LEXANDER BALAS: 150- 145
148, M ace do n ia becomes a Ro ma n p ro vi nce
14 7, De me tr iu s (II ), so n o f De me t rius I, a rri ves
in C ilici a
146, de struct io n o f C a rt hage a n d Co rin t h
145, nea r A n t ioch, Pto le my V I an d D eme tr ius
d efeat A lexa nde r Bala s , who is k illed so u n a fte r.
Pt o lem y di es o f h is wo u nds
PTOLEMY VII I' HYSCON: 145-11 6
DEMl:fl UllS II : 145- 13R a n d 129- 125
A NTIOC HUS V I: 145-14 2. So n of A lex a nd er Ba la s :
put fo rwar d by Tryp hon , on c u f Ale xand e r's
ge ner a ls. a gai ns t D em etri us who loses Syr ia
142, T I{ Y I' 1l 0 N ha s A n tioc h us V I p u t to d ca th a nd
reig ns un ti l IJg
14(J-13R, ca m pa ig n hy De m et ri us in U ppe r Asi a ; I
d c fcu icd hy t he Parth ian k ing AR SA C'!-.S V I a nd i
I Ea rly 37 , Herod marri es MARIAMNE I, gran d'
ca p tive un til 1'29
B.C.
A LCIM USh igh p r iest. BACCHIDES, gove rnor o f Syria,
ca uses t he d ea t h of sixty Hasidaea ns
I 160, N ica nor is d efe a ted a nd ki lle d at Adasa, the
' D ay of Nicanor' , 13th Adar (March)
Jas o n of Cy ren e wri tes th e wo rk subsequently
adap ted, a bou t 124, by the au thor of th e Second
Book of Maccabees, cf. 2:19f and 1:9
A llia nce w ith Ro m e
Ap r il 160, J udas defeated and ki lled at Beerzeth :
ty ran n y o f t he Bacch ides
JONATHAN succeeds h is b ro th er: 160- 142
159- 152, dea t h o f A lc im us a nd a pe r iod o f pea ce
152, J O N AT H A N na mcd hi gh pri est by th e
preten de r A lex a nder Ba la s. De me tr ius I va in ly
t rie s to outbid hi m
150 150/1 49, J o nathan nam ed strat eg os a nd m erida rch
by A lexa n d er
A bo u t t h is lim e. O n ias, son of O ni as III, fo u n d s
the J ew ish Te m ple a t Leo n to po lis ( Tel e/·
Yehudiy eh, in the Delta } .. it sur vive s until a bo ut
73 A.D. (Josep h us)
A bout 14 6, A po lloniu s, na me d go vern o r of Coele-
Sy ria by De me tri us I I. is de feated by J o nathan
a t G aza
T he P ha risees an d Sa ddu cees . T he Essenes ; th e
mo nastery of Qumran , Th e M anual of D iscipline
A po cryp ha l wri tings : J ubilees , a nd pa rt o f Testa-
me n! of lite Twelve Patriarchs
De m etr ius II co n firms the co n q ues ts of J onat han
A n tio ch us VI n ames Jo na th an gove r no r o f Syria
a n d h is brother Si mo n s tra tegos o f th e coast.
Jo na th a n ho lds t he gen era ls o f De me t rius in
check. Sim on ca ptures Bethzur
143, T ry p ho n t reach ero usly ta ke s J on at han pr i-
so ne r
SIMON hig h p riest a nd e th n a rc h : 14 3- 134 . He
oc cup ies J a lTa to sec u re a po rt , I M 14:5
I G alilee: t he re vo lt of Hezek iah is su pp ressed
T ry p ho ri's ca mp ai gn aga inst S imo n su ffer s
I se tback. 142, T ry ph o n has Jo na t han ki lle d
I 142. S imo n reco gnis es De m etr ius I I. who co nfirms
hi m as hig h p rie st a nti ci h nu rc h. The Je ws no w
I a u to no mo us. 1 M 13:4 11'
J une 14 1, th e Ci tadel su rr ende rs to Simon
H is so n John Hyr canus head s t he a rmy
i
I 139, renew a l o f th e Ro ma n a llia nc e
C H R O N O L O G IC A L T A B L E
A NTIOCHUSVII S,OHES : 138- 129. Y o u n ger b ro th er
of De met rius II. T ryp ho n is de feated a nd co m mi ts
s u ici d e (13 8)
113, A TTALUS II I, k in g of Pergarnu ru, bequea th es
hi s st a tes to Ro me. wh ich organ ises pr ov ince of
As ia in 129
129 -64, t he successo rs o f Side tes d estro y them selves
in fa m ily fe uds ; th ey ha ve lost con t ro l of Pa les tine
Abo u t 84, A RETAS II I, k ing o f Na ba ta ea , o cc up ies
Cocle-Syr ia
70 , T IGRANES, k ing of Ar men ia . dom ina te s t he
wh o le of Sy ri a
67, the Rom an prov inc e of Cr ete-C yrena ica
66-62, PO M PEY in t he Ea st. Po n tus a nd Bith yn ia
becom e Ro man pr o vinc es
64 , a t A nt ioch , Pom pey d ep o ses Phi lip II , la st of
th e Sc le uc ids, a n d m a kes Syria a Ro man provi nce
IX. ROMAN PAL ESTIN E T O T HE T IME OF HAD RI AN
63, Pompey at Da mascus. A rrogan ce o f A risio-
b ulu s a nd inca pac ity of Hy rca n us
C LEO PATRA V I[ , qu een of Egypt: 5 1-30
48, J ULI US C A E S A R d efe a ts Pom pey a t Phar ' l
sa lia . Pompey killed In Eg ypt
44 , Caesa r is assass in a ted
a
4 1-30 , AN T ONY in the Ea st
40 , Pa rt hia ns in Syr ra a nd Pa les tine
E nd of 40 , the Se nate de ciares H erod king
38, Parth ia ns d r iven fro m Syria and Pa lest ine
4 65
B. C.
T he sons o f S im o n ro u t Cen de bae us, go vern or
I
of th e coast for A nt ioc h us VI[
Fe b. 134, S imon k illed by h is so n- in-law Pto lemy.
H yrca n us esc a pes ass ass in at ion
JOHN HYRCA NUS (I) : 134- 104. H igh p riest
a nd e th narc h . He re 1 Maccabees co me s to an en d
(re vis io n co m pleted ab o ut 100)
John H yrc a n us co n q uers Mo a b and Sa maria:
de struct ion o f th e tem pl e a t Ge rizim
ARISTOllllLlIS I: 104 - 103. He ass um es t he ti tle
o f k ing
100 A LEXAN DER J ANNAEUS: 103-76. Ne w co nq ue s ts .
IS t ruggl e a gai ns t t he P ha r isee s
I A LEX ANDRA: 76-67. Her so n HYRCANUS 1I is
h igh p rie st: 76·67 , a nd a ga in 63-40. In 67 he
succ eeds his moth er bu t is soo n su ppla n ted by hi s
yo unge r b ro t her
ARISTOllllLUS 1[: 76-63. K ing a n d hign p riest
Passove r 65, Hy rcan us II a nd A re tas III bes iege
J erusale m, b u t on instr uc tion s fro m Po m pey th ey
re tire a nd a rc s ubse q ue n tly d efeat ed by Ar isto -
bu lus I[
I.
Bct ween 100 a nd 50, th e Bo ok of .Judith
63 B.c.-135 A. D .
S u m me r o r autu mn 63, P ompey takes Jer usalem,
I n am es Hy rca n us hi gh pr iest an d sends A ristobulus
a n d hi s so n A n tigo n us to Ro me
T he Idumaean AN TIPA TE R, min ister of H yrcan us ,
is th e rea l rule r o f Ju d aea , Re bell ion o f the last
o f th e Ha sm on aean s
50 I Abo ut 50, in A lexa ndr ia , Wisdom
Th e Psalm s of So lomo n
47 , Caesar n am es HYRCANUS c th narch (47 -4 1).
He rod so n o f A n tipa ter is na med strategos o f
4 1, A nto ny n am es He ro d and hi s b ro th er Ph asael
as tctr ar ch s
AN TIGONUS: k ing and h igh p riest, 40-37. He rod
flees to Rom e . Hyrcanus is mutilated
39-37, st ruggle betwee n Herod and A nti gon us
da ug h ter of Ari st obulus II and H yrcan us II
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SOSIUS governor of Syria : 38-37
31, OCfAV IA N defe at s A nt on y at na va l bail ie
of Actlum
30, suicide of Anton y and C leo pa tra . Egy p t a
Roman province
29, Octavian , Im p e ra to r for life and , in 27, nam ed
AUGUSTUS
Syria an imperia l province w ith a legate
Aug ust us
Herod 'rex soc ius'
25, Ga latia a Ro man province
24 , Hero d is g iven T rac ho nitis. Ba tanaca a nd
Au ranitis and later Pa ncas
13- 11, M. T ITIUS legat e in Syr ia. H is succ essor
is not known
A bo u t 10(?) , SlJL l'lCllJS O lJIRINllJS (as le ga te o f
Syria?) su bd ues th e Ho rno nadcs o f T a u rus .
Several ind ica tio ns o f a cens us t hr ou gho ut the
emp ire
A RETA S IV succeeds hi s fat her O bo das II as
king o f Nabatac a a nd reigns un til 39
Scntius Sa tu mi n us, legale in Syria: 9-6
Acco rd ing to Tcr tull ian, it is Saturninus who
in it iates the ce ns us o f J udaca
QlJ lNTlI.IUS VARUS, lega te in Sy ria: 6-4
SAB I N US, p rocu rat o r fo r A ugustus in Syr ia
End of year 4 , Augu stu s co nfirm s Hero d 's last w ill,
but omit s the tit le or k in g for Arcbc luu s
AR CHEL.AU S cth narch or Judu ca and Sa maria :
4 B.(' .-6 A.I>.
H ERO D A NTIPAS tct rarc h of Ga lilee an d Pe ra ca :
4 B.c.-39 A.I>.
P HII.IP tc tr arch o f Gau la ni tis, Bala naea. Trac ho-
nitis, Aurani t is a nd the di stri ct of Pun cas (It u rncn):
4 R.c.-34 A.I>.
B.C . I B.C .
June(?) 37 . capture of Jerusalem by Sosius and
I Herod
HEROD THE GR EAT effec tive ly king: 37 -4 H.C .
Herod builds the Anton ia . an d in 23 t he Pala ce
in the upper city. Founds o r rebuild s Antipatri s,
P ha sclis, Samaria t Scba stci . th e Herodion and
I Cacsa rca
from
N ume ro us wives: in 23, Mariamn c I I. daugh ter
of the H igh Pri est Simon , so n of Bocthos , ( Ma-
ria m nc I w as pu t to dea th in 29 a nd, so me lime
afte r 30 , he r gra ndfa t he r H yrcanus)
Wi nter of 20-19, start of the reb uild ing o f the
Temple
The Pha risees H ille! and Sha rnmai and th eir rival
sc hools
T he cens us or Lk 2:I f? cr. the lapis Vef/('( us
inscri p tion, undated , giv ing ev ide nce or
a census
in Apamea (S Yria) by o rde r o f O uir inius 'lega te
in Syria ' . C f. Lk 2:2
9-8. Herod v io la tes th e te rr ito ry of th e Na ba -
racans to cap t ure th e brigand s o f Trach o nitis
shel te re d by t hc mi ni st er Syllai o s, who com p la ins
to A ugustus. T emp or ary di sgrace o f H er od
A bo u t the year 7. H er o d has A lexa nde r a nd
Aris rob ulus, his two sons hy Maria mne I, str angled
More than 6000 P ha r isee s refuse to take t h e oa th
to A ugustus on the occasion of a census (1 ) (w hic h
cont in ues that o f O uiri ni us?)
Birt h of J ESU S , about 7-6("! )
M a rc h o f t he ye a r 4 , t he utfa ir of th e go lde n eagle
in the Te m ple. Execu tio n of A ntipatcr. eldest son
o r He rod. Her od 's w ill in favo ur of t he so ns of
Malthakc the Sa ma ritan ( A rchcla us a nd Herod
A n tipas) a nd t h e so n o f C leo pa t ra (Ph ilip)
En d of Marc h. beginnin g o f A pril, 4 B. C. , death
of Herod a t Jer icho . Ar ch claus takes h is bod y to
the Hcrod io n
4. a t the Passo ve r ( II th April ) Archelaus pui s d o wn
I a rebell ion at Jeru salem , then goes to Ro me to
appeal to Augu stus for th e title o f kin g
Sabinus co mes to Jerusalem to make an in ventory
of th e reso urces of th e k ingdom or Herod: sharp
oppos i tio n and trouble throughou t the countr y.
At th is li me , possib ly, the rebe llio n of Judas the
Ga lilea n, cf. Ac 5:37, a nd of t he P harisee Sa ddok
who urged d isobedience to Rome and refusal to
pay ta xe s . (O rig in of the Z ea lots, cf. Mt 22: 17)
Sa bin us a ppeals to Varus w ho pur sues the rebe ls:
2000 a re c ruc ilie d
T he A ssump tion of Mo ses (ap o c.)
CH RO N O L O GI CAL TABL E
3-2 B.C., the successo r to Va rus is un kn o wn . So me
her e p lace Q ui ri n ius as lega te
A.D. I
I /2A.D. - 4, Qu ir inius is co unse llor to yo u ng
G Al US CAESAR, grandson of A ug ustus, d uri ng h is
mission to the East
VOl.USIUS SATURN INUS. legate in Syria: 4-5 A .D .
6, A ug us tus de poses Ar chelaus who is exiled to
Vie n ne (G au l)
6-4 1, J uda ea a pr ocurator ial provi nce (with Cae-
sa rea a s the can ital)
6-8 , CO PON IUS procurator
6, ac co rd ing to Jose p h us, QU IRINIUS lega te in
Syri a(?)
14 (19 t h August) , death of A ug us t us. T IBER IUS
e m pe ro r : 14-37
VALERIUS GRATUS procurator: '15- 26
17- 19, GER MA N ICUS, ad o p te d son o f T ibe r ius ,
in th e Eas t
18, Ca p p ad dc ia a Roma n pro vinc e
26-36, PONTIUS PILATE p ro cu rator
The 15th ye ar of T ib erius, L k 3: 1: 19th A ug us t 28
or 18th A ug ust 29, but according to t he Syr ian
ca lculation : Se pt-Oct. 27 to Sep t-Oct . 28
'( The) Christ condemned to death by Pont ius
Pi late, u nder the Em peror Tiberius' (Tacitus,
Annals)
33-34, Phi lip d ies w it h o ut an he ir and Tibe rius
joi ns hi s te tr a rch y wi th the p rov inc e of Syr ia
467
If Q uiri n us was in fact lega te 3-2, he could ha ve
co n t in ued t he cens us begun by Sa b in us and
o rde red t he census of Apa m ea (the un dated lapis
Venetus)
I P h ilip t he te tra rc h b ui lds Ju lias (Betnsa ida). H e
e nr ic hes the shrine of Pan (Paneas, the Paneiont,
w h ie h he names C a esa rea in honour of Augustus
6, acco rd ing to J osep h us, Q u irin ius comes to
J ud aea to make an inventory of po ssess ions of
Arc he la us : thi s co uld h av e p ro voked the rebelli o n
of Jud as a nd Saddok . But fo r t he year 6 Jose p h us
re pea ts eve nts he h a s d esc r ibed fo r th e year 4
A NNAS, so n of Seth , h igh pri es t: 6(?) -15
Be twee n 5 a nd 10, b irth of Paul at T a rsus ; pup il
o f Ga ma lie l th e E lde r, A c 22: 3, cf. 5:34
Va leri us G ra t us d ep o ses A n n as. T hree o t he r high
pr iest s foll o w, then J OSEPH CALLED C AtAI'HAS:
18-36
A bo u t 17, fo un da t io n of T ibe r ias by A nt ip as.
U nd e r T ibe r ius, LYSAN IAS tetrarch o f Ab ilene,
Lk 3: I and inscripti ons
Abo ut 27, Herod Ant ipas, m arried to th e d a ugh ter
o f A re ta s, m a rries H e ro d ias, the wi fe o f his brot her
He rod (son o f M ar iamne II)
A ut u m n of 27, th e pr each in g o f JO HN TH F
BAPTIST a n d th e beginn ing o f th e m inist ry o f
Jesus. Cf. Lk 3:2 +
28, Pa ssover, Jesus in J erusal em , J n 2:13. T he
46 years of Jn 2:20 begin from 20/19 B.C.
Beg inn ing of 29 , Jo hn, imprison ed at Machaerus
(Josephus), is beheaded, M I 14:3
29 , sho rt ly b efo re the Passove r, the m ult ip lica t io n
of the loaves .Tn 6 :1 ; Mt 14:13
Fe asts o f T a b ern acles and of the Dedication : J esus
in J erusalem, Jn 7-1 0
30 , o n the eve of the Passover, i.e. 14th Nisan ,
a Friday, dea t h of Jesus, J n 19:31 f. (The Passover
fe ll on the Saturday, 8t h April in 30 and 4th
A p ril in 33: the second date is too late, ef . Jn 2:20) .
C f. Mt 26:17 +
30, Pentecost, ou tpouri ng of the Sp irit on the
Ch u rc h , Ac 2 . The first co m m u n ity, Ae 2:42, etc.
Pon ti us Pi late has di fficu lt ies w it h t he Jews: t he
i incide n ts o f the sta nd a rds a nd sh iel ds \P h ilo)
, P ila te's a q ue d uc t
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L. V ITEL LI US, lega te in Sy r ia : 35-39. T he fa th e r
o f t he e m pe ro r Vi tel liu s
He is g ive n fu ll powers in the Eas t
36. on t he E up h rates, he conclu des a pa c t w ith
Ar tub an , kin g of th e P.art hia ns. An tipas is w ith
him
36-3 7. winter. Vit clliu s co ncent rates th e leg io ns at
Pto lcmais
37. M a rc h . D ea th o f T ibe rius. V itcl lius b re a ks
o ff his campaig n aga inst A rc tus
C A LIGU L A e m pe ror: 37 -4 1
M A RC Ell US pro curat o r
37, C a lig ula gives AG R I P PA I. so n o f A r ist o b ulus,
the tct rarchics or Phi lip and t.ysunius, with the
ti t le of k in g. 07-4 4)
38. persecu t ion of tile Jews in A lexandria.
39, em bassy of t he J e wish p h ilo so ph e r Phi lo to
Rom e (he d ies aft e r 4 1'
39- 42, P. P U I{O N l lJS legate in Sy ria
39, Caligula exiles An tipas to the Pyrenees and
gives hi s t c t rarc h y to A gri ppa I
4 1-54 , C LAUD I US e m pe ror. Agr ip p a I, n o w in
Ro me. co n trib utes to his success; C la ud ius co n-
cedes him Jud a ca alld Sa mar ia . H is hrot her H erod
beco me s k ing o f C ha lcis (4 1-4 K) an d m arr ies
Berenic e <da ug ht er or Agr i p pa )
4 1, C la udius ' ed ic t an d let te r to the A lex a nd ri ans
4 2-44 , V IBIl ;S M AI{slt ;S lcgut e ill Sy ria
44 . s p rin g. O n the d ea t h o r H e rod Ag rip pa I,
Ju da ca aga in beco mes a p ro cu r.u ori ul p ro vi nce,
44 -66
C USI'IUS F Alll JS p rocurato r 44-46
CASSIUS LON( il:-.J US, the la wyer. lega le in Syr ia :
4 5-50
A.D.
E lec t io n o f th e sev e n h el lcni st dea cons, A c 6 : I f
A b o u t 35, Pon t iu s P ila te o rd e rs th e m a ssa c re of
the Sa m ari tans at G erizi m
36. Pa sso ve r. V itell ius in Jerusal em . He re p laces
C a ia p ha s wit h J ONATHAN, son of A n nas
36, t he t ro o p s of A retas d efea t th o se o f A n t ipas.
T iber ius or ders V itell i us to attac k Aretas
A u t u mn o f 36 , Po n t ius Pi la te is sent to Ro me by
Vite lliu s to j us tify hi s co n d u ct. H e d ie s a v io le n t
d ea th (e xecut ion or su ic id e)
36-37, w in ter (? ), martyrdom of S te phe n an d dis-
persion of pa rt o f th e co m mu ni ty. A l itt le lat er,
conversion o f I' AU L. Cf. Ac 9: 1 +
37, Pa sso ve r. Vitellius, o n h is way to Pet ra, sto ps
a t Jer usalem . H e repl aces Jonatha n w ith his bro the r
T IlEOr HILUs, h igh p rie st from 37-4 1
Pa ul in ' A ra bia', then in Da mascus, Ac 9 : 19f :
G a 1: 17f
I
I A bo u t 39. Pau l esca pes from D am a sc us, 2 C o II:
I 32f, an d ma kes a first v isit to the cid ers o f th e
C h u rc h, Ga I: lSI' (Ce ph as a nd J am es th e b ro t her
or t he Lord); Ac 9:25 f
39, C al igula o rde rs th e ere cti on of his sta tue in
th e Temp le. Tha nks to l'ct ro niu s and Ag rip pa I
the alTair d r ugs on un til t h c assassinat io n
C al igu la
T he kin gd o m o r Herod the G rea t is recon stit uted .
Ag rip p u bui lds the 3rd wa ll o f Jeru sa lem . bu t at
I h is d eat h i t is u n finis hed. M any buildi ngs. in par -
ticu lar a t Hcr y t us ( Beir ut)
A bo ut 4 3. Pau l anti Barn a bas at A ntioch w hich
beco m es the centr e to r the h cllcn isti c C hr istians.
I P ETE R in Sama ria <Simon the m agici an ) and in
the coastal plain (t he cen tu r io n C o rnel ius)
4 3 o r 44 . befo re the Passo ver. A gr ippa I o rde rs
the behead ing Of JAMi'S. BROI III'R 0"
JOli N (Ja m es
the G reat); d u rin g th e feast he imp ri son s Peter.
[ Ac 12
, to C a cs a rc a (Ph ilip and Agab us )
28 th Jun e 4 5. a rescr ip t o r C la ud ius gi ves the j ews
th e custod y 0 1 the pr iestly vestm ents. H erod of
I C ha lc is is nam ed inspecto r o r the Te m ple , w ith
th e r igh t to no mi nate the high priest. I n 4 7 he
n om in a ted An un ia s, so n o f N c b a d ios (4 7-59 ).
I c f. Ac 23:2f
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE
A. D.
46 -48 , T IRERIUS ALEXANDER p ro c ura to r. Ne p hew
of Ph ilo. but a n apos tate . A t th is time, se vera l
I Between 45 a nd 49 , 1st mission by Paul: Ant ioch,
fa m ine s throu ghout the em pi re
48 -52. V ENTIDIUS C'UMANUS p roc ura tor
AGR IPPA I I, son of A grippa I, k ing or Ch alcis
48- 53. In 49 he is n am ed in sp ecto r of th e Te m p le.
w ith t he r ight to n omi n at e t he hi g h p rie st
49, Claud ius 'd r ives f ro m Ro m e t he Jew ish
a gitat o rs sti r red up b y C hr csto s' (Suc toni us),
cf. Ac 18:2
50
50 -60, UMMIDlUS Q UADRATUS leg at e in Syr ia
52 (rat he r tha n 5 1), GA LLIO, b rot her o r Sen eca,
proco ns u l o f Ac haia
Ag rip pa I I in fa vo u r a t R ome. C la ud ius ex iles
C uma n us
ANtoNt US F ELIX procu rato r : 52- 60 . Br o th e r of
the freedma n Pall as. Ma r ries DRU SI LLA, s ister of
A gri p pa II. a lready m ar ried to A zi z, king o f
l.m esu. cr. Ac 24 :24
or
53. C laud ius gives the tctrarch ies of Phili p and
Lys an ias to Ag rip pa If. in excha ng e fo r C ha lcis,
(53-9 3)
54 -68, NI:R Q empero r
55 . Nero add s a part o f G a lile e a nd Pcruea to
th e ki ngdom of Ag rippa
46 9
Fad us a n d the ra ise p rop he t T heudas, e f. Ac 5:36
Cy p r us, An ti och in P isid ia, Lys tr a , . .. An tioch,
A c 13: 11'
About 48 , fam ine in Jud aea , wo rse ned by the
sabbat ica l year 47 /48 . Visit to Jerusa lem, b y
HE LEN. queen of Ad iub cnc, a convert to Juda ism:
s he br in gs re lief to the po pu lation
48-49, pro phecy of Agabus a n d the a id g iven to
t he c o m mu n ity at Je r usal e m by t ha t o f A nt io c h.
T he co uncil of .lerusalem : co nver ts fro m paga nism
exe m p t fro m the La w. Ac 15:5f ; Ga 2: I f
Abo ut t he yea r 50, the o ra l tr a dit io n o f the gos pel
is pu t int o w ri tt en fo r m : the A ram aic M atthew ,
a n d t he co m p le me ntary collection. T he Letter of
.Iames (o r abo ut 58)
50-52, 2nd m iSSIOn by Pau l: Lyst ra (T im o thy),
P h ryg ia , G a la t ia, Ph ilipp i, T he ssa lo n ika , At h ens
( serm on 0 11 the A reo pagu s)
W int er o f 50 to su m m er of 52. Pa ul in C o r in th :
t he Letters to th e Thessaloni ans; and, in th e
s pr ing o f 52 , su m mo ne d to a pp ear be fore Ga ll io .
S u m mer 52, he go es to Jeru sal em, A c 18:22, and
t he n to A n tioc h
T he Jews in t he ir stru ggle a ga ins t th e Sa ma r it a ns
arc s u p po r ted by Cu m a n us . H e is se n t to R o me
by Q uad ra tus, wh o visi ts Je r usa le m , Pa sso ve r of 52
Fel ix c hec ks brigandage
53 -5 8, 3rd m issio n by Pau l ; A ,'OLLOS a t E p hes u s
and then at C o ri nth
54-57, after pass ing t hro ug h Ga lat ia an d Phry gia,
Pau l s tay s at Ep hes us fo r 2\1, yea rs . Aft er 56( ?),
Le tte r to the Philippia ns . Abo ut Pa ssover 57,
I C ori nthians. T hen a q u ick visi t to Corinth,
2 C o 12:1 4. Ret u rn to Ephes us a nd Le tt er to the
Galatians
Eltd o f 57, passes th rough Macedo nia. 2 C or int hia ns
W inter 57 -58, at C o r in t h , A c 20:3, cf. I C o 16:6 ;
Let ter t o the Ro mans
P a sso ve r 58 , at Phi lipp i, Ac 20:6, t he n, b y se a ,
Su m m e r 58 . in Je ru sa le m. JAMES TItE BROTHER
OF T ilE Loxu hea ds the Ju daco- C hri stian co m m u-
n ity : h is Le t te r to th e Jews or th e D ispersio n (or
I po ss ib ly be fore 49)
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Bet wee n SlJ and 67 . Ag rippu II no m ina tes six high
priests, amon g w ho m A t\AN SO N OF ASN AS (6 2)
60 -63 , C O R BU LO legate in Syria
P O KCIUS FEST US, procura tor: ()O-62
LI J<Tr I U S A L BIN lJS p rocu ra to r : 62-64
C IS I I U S GA LU ;S legat e in Syria : 6 3-66
64 , July, burnin g of Rom e and perse cu tio n of th e
C hristians
64-6 6, Grss ru s F LOIWS p ro curat o r. No m ina ted
by infl ue nce of Po ppaca , the Je wish wife o f Nero
66, ri sin g of the Ale xandria n Jews. T ibcr ius
A lexa n der, at that time prefect in Egypt, massa cres
severa l thou san ds
66-67, sp ect a cula r to u r o f G ree ce by N e ro : he I
appoint s V ESP A S IA N and h is so n T ITU S to
resto re o rde r in Pa lestin e
MUCIANUS le ga te in Sy ria : 67 -69
A. D.
Abo u t 58 , Fel ix d isba nd s t he fo llowers o f the
Egyp t ia n fa lse prophet on t he Mo unt of O lives,
cf. A e 21: 38 . He has th e fo rmer High P riest
Jonat han assass inated, in sp ite o f the fact that
he owed his positio n to Jonat han
58, Pentecost. Pau l arrested in t h e T e m p le and
brought before Ananias and th e Sanhed rin . Tak en
to C aes a rea , he is brough t before Fe lix
58-60 , Pa ul a captive at C acsarc a. th e sce ne o r
seri ous troubles betwe en Jews and Syr ia ns
60 , Paul a p pe a rs before Festu s and app eal s to
C aesar. He plead s his ca use before A gr ippa an d
his sister Bereni ce
Autumn of 60. Paul 's voy age to Rom e, the sto rm ,
he win ters in M alta
6 1-63 . Pa ul in Ro me unde r m ilita ry guard . I l is
aposto lute, Lett er s to Colossians. Ephesians ,
Philemon (a nd to P hilippia ns")
62, the High Pri est A nan ha s .l urnes the bro th er
0 1' the Lord stoned to death (after th e d eath 0 1'
FeSlUS and before the arr iva l o f A lbinu s). SIMFO N ,
son o f C lco p has and of Mary (sister- in- law o f
the mother of Jesus). succ eede d James as head
of th e church o f Jer usalem ( Eu scb iu s)
I An an depo se d by Agripp a II
63, Paul is set fre e. and possibly goes to Spa in.
Rm 15:24 f
Abo ut 64, I Peter a nd t he gospel of Mark
64 (o r 67), m a rt yr dom of Peter in Ro me
I About 65, Paul at E p h es us, I Trn 1:3; in C re te,
T t 1:5: in Macedonia , wh ence he sends hi s
1st Le tt er t o Timothy , I T m 1:3 ; a nd p rob abl y
T it us
T he G reek go spe l of Matt hew ; th e gospel of L uke
a nd th e Acts of the Apostles : befo re 70'1 o r
abou t 80'1
Sum me r 66, in Jeru salem, F lor us cruc ifie s 50m('
Jews, bu t a ris in g com pe ls h im to leave th e cit y,
Tro u bles in Ca esarca a nd throu gh o ut t he co unt ry
Sept. 66 , Jerusa lem attacked by C cst ius G a llus.
H e retire s w it h heavy losses. Rebe l go vern m ent
Exo d us o f peopl e of importa nce and d oubtless
so me C hr ist ia ns , cf', Lk 21 :201', w ho la ke re fu ge
in Pell a ( Euscbiu s)
67, Ves p as ia n, with 60 ,000 m en , reco nque rs
Gali lee (JOSE PilUS, it s re bel gove r nor, is ta ken
I pr isoner)
CH RONOLOGICAL TABLE
6R, Ma rch , in G aul the revolt of the legate VI NDE\:
(, ~ . A p ril, G A L BA emperor
6X, June, suicide of Ner-o
6~. J anuary, OTHO proclaimed Empe ror by the
P ructorinn s and V ITELLI US by tile Ie~ioll s in
Ge rm any
69, Ju ly, T ibe rius A lexande r suppo rts Vcspas ian ,
H is lead is foll o wed by all the East
69 7 ~, VESI'ASIAN e mpe ror. He entru st s t he
sil:ge o f Jerusal em to Ti tus
End of 69, Ves pas ian in sole com man d or the
em pire
70, end of the yea r, Juda ea an imperial prov ince :
under the ru le o r til e lcuruc of th e X th Lcu ion
b use d in Jeru salem. Cacsa~rca a Ro ma n co lo ny
7 1~7 2, LU CI LIUS BASSUS legate in Jud uca
72. fo unda tion of Flnvia Neap olis r Na nlu s)
73. F LA V IUS SII. VA lega le in Judaca
1\ numbe r of' sicarii tak e refuge in Egy p t. hut arc
ha nd ed over to the R omans. C lo sing o f th e temp le
fou nd ed hy Onias a t L co nto po l is
47 J
A.D .
A bo u t 67, Leiter to the Heb rews. Paul, a pr iso ne r
in Rom e. writ es 2 Tim ot hy. A litt le later he is
beheaded
167-68, the Z ea lo ts of JOII ~ OF G ISCIIA LA, escaped
from G alilee , are ma sters of Jeru salem with the I d u-
mucans, An an a nd the lead ing people arc massacred
I
I 6S, Vcs p.rsian occ up ies til e mar itime pla in and the
Va lleY 0 1' th e Jo rd a n (de struc tion of Qumran).
I
I O n Ne ro's dcur h tile sieg e o f'Je rus a lcrn is broken off
I
, 6l) , S I \10S HA R( ;H lI{A a nd th e sicarii in Jerusalem.
I I V espasian s u bd ues the rest o f J ud a ca : the sica rii
[ ho ld a li i in Jeru salem , a nd in the He rod ion.
Masada and Mac hacru s
70 . Pa sso ver . M a ny p ilg! ims in Jer usalem. Titus
la ys siege (0 t he c ity with four leg ions . Tibcrius
Al exand er is seco nd in co m m and
C ap ture or the Jrd wa l l, th en of the 2nd . C irc um-
va llatio n. C a pture of t he Anto nia. Fam ine
Beginnin g of Augu st, sacrifice s cease
70 , 2~ t h A ugu st , ca p tur e o f the Inner Court an d
burning of the Temple (t he 10th o f Loos, i.e. the
l Oth o f the 5t h mont h , th e day w hen Ne buzarada n
se t fire to t he Iirst Temple, Jr 52: 12 and Jose p hus )
l ef.Sac Mtrifice24:to15.t hTe itus
sta ndard s, in front o f the T em pl e,
h ai led as l mp era to r
70 , Sc pt., capt u re o f the U p pe r C ity a nd the
p a lace of He ro d . The inhab itant s k illed. so ld int o
slave ry or co ndem ned to hard lab our
T itus i n Syr ia: m any Jews killcd in the gladia tori al
games
7 1. su m me r. tr iumph of Ves pasia n and T itus in
Rome (with th e Te m ple furnis h ings): exe cu tion of
Si mo n Bargiora . The Arch of T itus
T he didrac h ma fo rm crl y s ubsc ribe d to th e Te mp le
is no w g i ven to Jup iter C ap ito l in us
C ap ture of the H cro d ion and Muchaerus. by
L. B; ISS llS
~ icge o r M asu da by F . Si lva: E leaz a r (desce nda nt
, of Jud as th e Gu filc un ) and his sicarii commi t
I SUIc ide ruth er than y ie ld ( Passo ver . 7J)
Re turn to Jerusalem o f a gro up of .l udaeo-
C hr istians ( l.p iph un iu s). Rabb i El ea:rar re-opens
the synagogu e or th e Alex and ria ns
Ra bb i J o han a n ben- Za kka i fo un d s the Aca de my
of Ya bncf (Ja rnn iul. s uccesso r to the San hed rin.
I GAMA LIEL II succeeds h im : or igins o f the M ishna
472 CHRONOLOGICAL TA BLE
79-8 1, TITUS e m pe ro r
81-96, DOM ITiA N e mp e ror. Brot her of Tit us
95. has his cousi n FLAV IUS C L EM EN S co nd e m ned
to death as a Ch ris tian . Ex iles his w ife, Do mit illa,
to Pa ndata ria
96 -98, N ERV A e mpe ror
98- 117, TRAJAN e mperor
C O RNE LIU S PA LM A , lega te in Sy r ia , occ up ies
th e k in gd o m of Na bataca , wh ich becom es t he
province of Arabia , ca p ita l Bostra ( Bo zra) (106 )
CLAU DIUS A T Tl ClJS HFRO() F.S go ve rno r o f Jud aca
in 10 7
111·11 3, PLINY T HE Y O UN G ER lega te in
Bit hy n ia . H is le tt e r on t he persecuti on of the
C h ris tia ns and th e rescript of T rajan
114- 116, ann exatio n or Arme n ia , o f Assyr ia an d
Me sopota mia . T he Roman empire at th e height
of its power
117, ris ing of the .Jews t hr o ughout the Eas t a nd
revo lt of t he new p ro vince s. These a rc reca p t u red
by th e Moor LU S I US QU IETUS; he is nam ed
legat e o f Jud aea
117- 138, HADRIAN e mpero r. Es ta blis hes th e
fro nt ier of the emp ire o n t he E up h ra te s
Hadria n's seco nd to ur o r the em pi re , 128.1 34.
At Athen s t he co m p letio n o r th e temp le of t he
O ly mpian (o r 'Ca p ito line ') Ze us . A n tioe h us
E pip ha nes had co n t rib u ted to its con structi on
T INE'US RUfUS leg at e in Jud aea a nd P UBLICIUS
MA RCELLUS lega te in Sy r ia
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE 473
A.D . I
70-80. th e L etter of .Jude , t hen 2 Peter. 2 Esarns A, D "
(ap ocry p ha l). Ab o ut 78 , t he Jewish lVar (Josep h us) After the conq ues t of nea rly 50 st rongho lds,
Severus se izes Bether, where Bar Kokeba perishes
A bo ut 9 3, The Antiquities of the Jell" (Josep hu s) (A u gust, 135)
A bo ut 95, J o hn ex iled to Patmos. F ina l te xt o r T he captives arc so ld at Mamre and Gaza
Re velation .. L et ter of S, Clement, bish o p or Rome,
to the Corint hia ns T he pro vinc e o f J udaea becomes the province of 135, Rufus bu ilds Ae lia (the temple of Jup iter,
S yria-Palestine . Jerusalem a Roman colony, J un o and Venus on the site of Calvary and the
forb idden to the Jews to m b of C hristl, The Temple is made into a
G ospel of J ohn; t he n I .John (3 .John and 2 .lohn
are po ssibl y ea rl ier) . He opposes C er in t h us and sa nct ua ry of Z eus and Hadrian
hi s Docetism
T he temple of Zeus Hypsistos at Gerizirn and th e
Th e Didaclic (en d or I c .") sacred grove of Adonis around th e Cave at
Bet h lehe m
100 I At th e begi nn ing o f Traj au 's rei gn . dea th of .John
The bishop MARK (about I3 S-iS5) an d t he new
a t Ephes us C hr istia n co m m un ity , T he J udaeo-Ch ristians,
d ispe rsed in Tra nsjor da nia a nd Sy ria, in tim e fo rm
t he sec t of th e E bionites (t he 'Poo r'), w it h the
1 10 7. martyrdom of Simeon, 2nd bi sh op of J eru- Gospel of lite Hebre ws; they do not accept the
sa lem . Fro m now until t he Secon d Revolt t here d ivini ty of t he Messiah and reject t he Pa u line
ar c I ] other bishops, likew ise Juda co -Christi an s Le tters
A bo u t 110. th e se ven letters of Ir;NATllJS, bishop
of Antioc h.. a n d h is ma r tyr d om at Ro me
A litt le la ter, th e Let ter to the Philippians o r
Po lycarp , bishop or Sm yrna a n d d isc ip le o f J ohn
(t 156)
The Odes of Solomon (apocryp hal)
Q u iet us erec ts t h e statue of T raja n in fro nt o f
th e a lta r of the Te m ple (H ippolytu s). He is d ep o sed
an d su bseq uen tly put to d ea th by Had r ian
Abo ut 130. the Le tte r of Barnabas (apocry ph al) .
At H ierapo lis in Ph rygia , th e b ish op PAPIAS.
In A lexa ndr ia . the gnost ic B ASI LID ES
130, H adr ian in Jeru sal em . H e d ecid es to rebu ild
th e c ity (A elia C a p ito lin a) and the T emple, now
dedi cated to Jupiter
132-13 5, secon d J ewish re bellion
SIMEON BEN KOSEBA ( letters of M urabbaa t )
sei zes Je r usa lem ; Elea zar hi gh p riest. Ben K os e ba
acknow ledged by RABBI AKIBA a s Mess ia h a n d as
Ihe Star of N b 24 : 17, when ce h is n am e o r Ba r
K o ke ba (Son or the Sta r). He per secu te , th e
I C h risti a ns be cau se t hey refuse to join th e revolt
l i n sp ite o r th e re in fo rcem en ts o f Marce llu s,
R ufu s is overrun by t he reb el s: Had r ian se nd s the
lega te in Brit ain , JULIUS SE VE R US, and arrives in
perso n
Begi n nin g of 134, capt ure of .Jerusalem
 THE HASMONAEAN AND HERODIAN
DY NASTIES

Ma tt a t h ias t 166

I
i
2. Simon I . •Judas M accaba eus
l
J. Jon atha n
I
4.•John H yrc anus
135- 104

I
I
5. Aris tob ul us I
I
6. Alexa nder .Ia nnac us = 7. A lexa ndra
103-76
I
8. Hy rca n us II
I
9. Aristobulus II

I
I i-- I
Aruipater A lexandra Alexan der 10.. Anti go nus
I
I I. He rod the Great ~ Mariamnc I M a ri amn e II " Ma lt hake ~ Cleopatra
37-4 B.C.
I
I -1 I
Aristobul us He rod 12a. Archc luus 12b. Herod 12c. Phil ip th e
I (Ph ilip) Antipas tetra rch
, -.." d aught er ~ Sa lo m e
o f Are tas
I = Herod ias

I ~
1-
13b. He ro d of C ha lcis
I I
13a . H ero d Agrippa H crod ias
- Bere nice t 44
Salo me
I
I
r
14. Herod A!:ri ppa II
I
Berenice
I
D rus illa
~ He rod o f C ha lc is Az iz king or Emcsa
Fe lix th e procura tor

= indicates marriages
 THE CALEN DAR

The year wa s based u pon a dua l luna r-so lar ca lc u lat io n : 12 month s of 29 or 30 da ys, with a su pp le m ent a r y
month every second o r t hi rd year to co r rec t the lag of the lu na r cyc le behind the so lar cycle. F ro m
t he 4 th c entu ry , t he Baby lonian experts, by spre ad in g th e 7 s u p ple m e n ta ry month s ove r a 19 yea r cycle, re d uce d
the la g to app rox im a te ly t wo ho urs. This sys tem was adopted by Se leu cus 1 wh en, on Oc tober 1st (Macedon ian
recko n ing) of th e year 3 12, he ina u gu ra ted th e 'G reci a n Ag e ' re f. I M l :l lJ. w h ich preva iled thr o ugho ut the
Eas t. In Baby lo n th ey re ta ined th e s pri ng New Year's D a y and t he sc lc uc id e ra begin s on 1st N isan 3 11 (about
3nd Ap ri l in t he J ulia n Ca len dar).
W it h th e Jews, the relig io us calendar also start s in th e spr ing. T he Jew ish civil cale ndar by contrast starts
in the autum n, bu t the sequence of the months begins i n the spring as with Bab ylo n. I K 6:8 has preser ved
t hre e Phoenicia n mo nt h-na m es a nd Exodus a n o ld wes t-se mitic nam e (Abib) . A fter t he Ex ile th e J e ws ado pt ed
m o n t h-n ames fr o m Bab ylo n t Nisan , lyya r. et c .). a nd th e interca lary mont h wa s p la c ed be fo re Nisa n (Ve-Ad ar) .
T he observa tion of the new mo on o f N isan de term ines the st r uc t u re of the en tire Jewi sh calendar, and
no r ma lly occ u r re d afte r th e sp ring e q ui nox t in th e sc le uc id pc rio d , about 25t h Ma rc h); t he in ter va l co uld
be as m uch as 29 d ays. T he J e wish week was no t d et e rm in ed by th e phases o f th e mo o n - so mu c h so that a
fea st day upo n w h ic h wo r k was fo rb id d en , suc h as t he Passove r, ra re ly fell 0 11 the Sa bba th . As t he new mo o n
rises in t h e eve n ing , the day was recko ned a s fro m o ne s un se t to th e ne xt. T he da y of the fu ll moo n of Nisa n
,Passover) t her e fore beg a n o n t he even ing of t he 14 th .
T he n ight wa s di vid ed in to th ree wa tc hes, Ex 14 :24 ; Jg 7: 19 ; I S I I : II . T he Ro ma n sys te m ha d four wa tc hes,
d iv id ing th e pe riod from su n rise to su nse t in to 12 ho u rs, th e s ix th hour thu s fa lling a t m id d a y .

O. T . BABY LON IA N SO LA R MA C F.DON IA N NAMES AN N UA L FEAS TS MENT IONED IN

N AMES MO NT HS 1HE BI BLE <cr. Ex 23: 14+)

1s t Nisan ~ A bib Mar. / Apr. Artem istos T he 14/15t h d ay : Pa sso ver Ex 12f; 23: 15 ;
Ex 13:4 e tc . 34 : 18; Ot 16: l f ; Lv 23 :5 ; N b 28:1 6. F ea st
o f U n leave ned Brea d la sted 7 da ys.
O ffer ing of t he F irs t S hea f "on t he day
a fte r t he sa b ba th " Lv 23: I I.
2nd lyya r ~ Z it A pr./May Daisios
I K 6: 1
3r d S ivan M a y /J une Panemos 7 weeks a fte r th e O ffe r ing of th e F irs t Sheaf;
fea st of Wee ks ( H a rvest , F irst-fr ui ts , Pen-
tecosu , Ex 23 : 16 ; 34 :22 ; Dt 16:9 f ; Lv 23 :
15f ; Nb 28 :26 ; Ac 2: 1.
4t h Ta muz J une /J uly Loos
5th Ab J u ly/A u g. Go rp aios
6t h £/ul A ug./Se p . Hyp erberetaios
7t h T ish ri Sep./Oc t Dios N e w M oo n : Da y o f Ac cla ma t io n Lv 2 3:23 f ;
Etha nirn Nb 29 : I f (Rosh hushanoh or th e Jew ish Ne w
I K 8:2 Ye ar) .
10th d a y: Yom hok ki ppuri m . D a y of A lone-
m ent, Lv 16 ; 23 :26f ; N b 29 :7f. T h e F a st,
c f. Ac 27 :9.
7th F ro m th e 15 th d a y to th e 23 rd; fe ast of
Tabernacles or Scenopegie (t he G re e k title),
O t 16: 13 ; Lv 23 :33f; N b 29: 12f ; Jn 7:2. It is
bo t h a " fe as t of the Ingath e ring a t t he end
of t he year" Ex 23 :16 , a nd th e " t urn o f the
yea r" i.e, an aut um nal New Yea r's d ay as
in Canaan, Ex 34 :22 .
8th Ma rh es hvan Oct ./Nov. Apellaios
~ Bul
I K 6:38
9th Chisl.. N ov . / Dec . A udu na ios 25 t h day : T he Ded ica tion (of the Temple)
wit h an octave, I M 4 :52 ; 2 M 10:5 ;Jn 10:22.
T he He brew tit le is Hannuccah o r the feast
of Lights acco rding to Josephus
10 t h r,b" Dec.jfan. Peritios
11t h S heba t Jan ./Feb. Dvstros
12t h Adar Feb. /Mar Xan thik os 13t h day : Day of N ic a no r, I M 7:49 ; 2 M
15: 36. 14/15th day : Feast of Purim or LOIS,
Est 9 :21 f, o r the Day of Mo rdeca i, 2 M
15:36 ,
 MEASUR ES AND MONE Y
TABLES OF A P P ROX I MA TE E Q U I VALE NTS

I. DIS TAN C E

RA T IO INC HES C EN T IM ET R ES

a rmna (cubit) I 18 45
ze reth (span ) 1/2 8.8 22
to/a ll (pa lm) 1/6 3 7.2
esba (lin ger) 1/ 24 0.8 2
T he o ld c ubit of Eze kiel mea s ur ed 7 pa lms or ha nd br ead ths ( 2 1 ins / 52.5 e ms) , c f. Ezk 40:5 no te f': the
ma n's meas urin g rod was 6 o ld c ubits ~ 10 ft 4 ins / 3 15 ems , T he N.T. has, besides the c ubit, th e a rm-spa n
o r app roxi ma tely 6 rt/l .84 me tres . and the studinn or ap proxima te ly 202 yds/185 me tres . T he Roman mile
was 8 sta dia or so me 16 16 yds /l .48 km. The schninos of 2 M 11:5 eq ua ls 30 stad ia, or a bo ut 3 Y2 mo dern
m iles /5 .55 k rn.
II . CAPACITY (Dry)

RATIO B USHE L.S/G A LLO NS L1TR ES

hom er /c or 10 12 '12 bu s. 450

lethech 5 61/~ bus. 225
ephah I I ~4 bus. 45
seah ( measure) 3 V, U. K . gal.
1/3 15
4 U.S. ga l.
issaro n I U.K . ga l.
1/10 4 .5
(te nth of a me asu re) I y. U.S. gal.
(Liquid)

G ALLO N S
RATI O LlTRES
U.K . U.S.A .

cor 10 100 120 450

bath I 10 12 45
hin 1/6 I V, 2 7.5
pints q uarts
k ll b 1/1 8 4Y, 2Y, 2.5
fl.ozs
log 1/72 I 20 0.6
T he artabe in Dn 14:3 (LX X ) is a Per sian mea su re o f a bo ur LZv, (U . K .) /l4 % t U .S.) gallons or 5Gl itre s.
In the N .T . th ere are: t he ' meas ure' ( me/ r et l) o r 8'/ , (U .K .)/ IO'/ , ( U .S.) ga llon s o r 39.4 litres which is
eq u iva le nt to bath ; th e ' sixth' t sextarius or x estes ) o r % ( U. K. ) p int /l 5 (U .S.) fl . ozs o r 0.4 6 litr es as an
eq uiva lent to th e log : th e mo d /Oil in 2 t U. K.)/ 2 '/, (U .S .) ga llo ns or 8.75 litr es wh ich is two thi rds or th e
sea h; and th e clIO/II/X or R v 6:6 wh ich is 2 ( U. K.) p int s /l ' /, (U .S .) qua rt s or 1.1 litres. T he N .T . a lso uses
the words seah, cor. and bath in Greek fo rms.

III. W E I G H T

RA T IO LBS /O ZS KILO GRAMS

k ik k ar (talent) 3000 75 Ibs 34.272

maneh (rn in a) 50 I Y. Ibs 0 .57 1
shekel I 0.39 ozs 0 .0114
beqa (h a ir-s hekel) 1/2 0. 190zs 0.00 57
gerali 1/20 0,020zs 0.0006
 The m ina o f Ezk 45 : 12 is 60 she kels ( I 'h Ibs or 0.685 kg.). The N .T . has the R oman poun d Silver coi n age in Pa lesti ne du rin g the Gra eco-Roman Period (issued onl y durin g the F irst an d Se co nd
(L a t. libra = G r. litra) of a p proxima tely I I Y2 oz s /0 .32 6 kg .
Rev o lts) :
FIRST REVOLT, 66-7 0 A.D .: SECOND REVO LT, 133-1 35 A. D. :
IV. M ONEY tet rad rach mas 0.4 9 oz./!4 gr . inscri bed 's hekel of Israel' tetrad rac hmas 0.49 oz./l4 gr.
didrachmas 0.25 oz ./7 gr. in sc rib ed ' ha lf shekel' denar ii restruck
I. BEFORE DARIUS l. C o inag e first appeared in the 7c. B.C. in Anatolia a nd the n in G reece. Prio r 10 thi s drac hmas 0.12 oz ./3.35 gr . in sc r ibed ' qua rter sh ekel"
date the va lue o f meta l was gau ged o nly by its we ight. The gold drachmas o f N e 7:69 ~ Ezr 2:69. a rc pro bably
the Attic ha lf-staters (sec ta ble of monetary eq u ivalents). The silver mina mentioned a t the S''''1<'
place was only money of acco unt, a nd wa s pos sibly the Babylon ian maneh of a bout I Ib or 0.505 kg. NOTES
2. D ARIUS, so o n after 5 15 II . C . , issu ed the gold dori c having the weight of the Babyl onian sheke l o f 'I, oz .
or 8.41 gr ams ( Ez r 8:27), and a sill", shekel on e twentiet h of the va lue of the go ld coin and thu s we igh ing a. The tetradrachma represents a unit of the same order as the ancient shekel- pound. The didrach m a annual
II" oz . o r 5.60 grams , since gold was valued a t 13.3 t ime s as much as silver . It is this sheke l that is mcm icn cd levy for the Te mp le correspo nds to the hal f-shekel of Ex 30 : I 3 and to the third-of-a-shekel of Ne 10:33.
in Ne 5:15 , whereas th e s hekel of Ne 10:33 is re ga rded only in terms of we igh t". The mintin g of silve r The rabb is st ip ulated tha t th ese should con form to the standard of Tyre whose sta ters (te tra d rach m as)
coinage seems to hav e been permitted throughout th e Persian emp ire ; silver coi ns have been fo und ill had a high rep u tatio n.
Palestine with th e insc r ipt io n YHD = J uda h. b. Before Alexa nder.
3. HEL L ENISTI C AND ROMAN PE I{IOD . A lexander exte nded the Att ic system th ro ughout h is emp ir e , wit h a c. T his gold co in was the eq uival ent of 0.3225 gra ms of gold.
go ld to silver va lue ratio of 10 to I. Later the Romans introd uced th ei r cu rre ncy : they reckoned lar ge
s ums in se sterces (sec table) . In the Eas t, recko nings con tinue d to be made in talents and m inas i.e, in
equ iva le nt s of 6000 a nd 100 d rac hmas ..

MONETARY EQUIVALENTS

GR EEK MON EY W EI GHT VALUE

RAT IO WEIGHT ROMAN M ON EY

ozs GRAMS GR. RM . G RA MS ozs

Att ic stater ( - go ld sta nd- 25 7.8 0.27 gold aureus, u nder All -
a rd). We igh t = two s ilver gus t us
d rachmas: 0.3 8.6 20"
A liiC,ilve r tetradrachma: 0.6 17.4 4 -- ---
In Sy ria, under the em-
p ire: ± 0.5" ± 14 . 3
Somet imes ca lled stater,
Mt 2 1:27 ; 26 : 15 (0), e f.
Zc II :12
Allic silver didraehma: 0.3 8.6 2
U nde r the ern p irc , Mt
17:24 ± 0.25 ± 7. 1 1/ 2
At tic drachma ( - silver
stan dard) : 0. 15 4. 36 I 4.55 0.16 si lv er dena rius", a ppear s
U nder A ntioc h us IV, 2 M 269 H. C. : goo d q ua lity
12:43: ± 0. 14 = 4. a llo y up to 3c .
U nde r the em p ire: 0.12 3.5 3/4 3.85 0. 13 From 2 I6 II .C . up 10 Ne ro.
3.4 1 0. 12 Fro m Nero onwards.
f--- - .
1/4 25 .4 0.9 -Ia ll en a lloy sest erc e :
und er A ugus tus = 4 as
(we ight one ounce) .
Allie s ilver obol : 0.D25 0.72 1/6 1/8 12.4 0.44 la t te n a lloy
dfPond ium:
under Aug ustus = 2 as
(Lk 12 and Vu lg)
--r:-::- - - -
as or assarius (
-
bron ze
sta nda rd ) origina lly a Ro-
ma n pound i.e . 12 oun ce s
or 327 grams .
I/!6 10.8 0.38 U nder A ugustus.
AliTc-bro nze ch:tlkos , '- -(U- ~1 /48 1/32 ~ 0. 16 l H"onzc semis, und er 1\ 11-
U nder A nt ioc h us IV ± 0.2 1 + 6.
A ttic bron ze lepton:
- 1/336 1/64 3.1 0. 11
gusrus.
bron ze quadrans, under
one seven th oft he chulkos ; A ugustus. In the Lust,
so metim es called obol, I co inage of small va lues
cha lko s. et c. Mk 12:42 : was loc a lly mi nted by the
Lk 12:59 M t 5:26 ru ling dynasty, by proc u-
ra tors or by ci t ies, ill
rough confo rm ity with
the chalkos a nd as.
 IND EX OF BIB LI CAL
THEMES I N THE FOOTN OTES
Aaronites see Pr iesthood
Abraham see also : Pa tr iarch s, Pro mise
Gil 5a , 6g, 9d, II d , e, 12a , c, 14a, 15a , c,
17d , 22a, 24a , 46b . Nb Ic . Ps 45g. Ws 71.
st 44p . Lk 16h, 19b . J Il 8k, r. Rill Ij , 3i, 4b ,
c, 9a, c. Jill 2f, j
Absolution see Forg iveness
Abstinence see Fasting
Abyss see Water
Acceptance see Sacr ifice
Accuser see Devil
Adam (N ew Adam) see also : Creatio n, Man ,
Newne ss, Wo man
Gil Ij , 2c, 3d . Ws I I, lOa, c. Rill 5h, j. Ph zr.
Ep 2n
Adoption see also: Electio n , Inh eritance,
Promise, Son of G od , Sp irit
Gil 48c. A c Ix . Ga 4d . Ep Id
Adultery see Prostitution
Adversary see Devil
Agape see Love, Mea l
Altar see also: D welling, Fire, Ho ly o f
Holies, Sac rifice, Te mp le
Ex 24c, 27a , 30a. t» 8a. Nb 7c . I S 14p. I K
8p . 2 K 5c, 16f. I Ch 21f. DIl 90. Ac 170 . Heb
9c, 13c . Rv 6g
Anathema (Ban , herem )
Ex 22d. t» 27d . N b 21b. Jo s 6c, 7b. I S I Sb.
Rm9b
Anawim see Poor
Ancestors see Patriarchs
Angel see also: Law, Ma nifestat ion ,
Message , Saints, Serva nt, Sin, So n of God,
Transcende nce
Gil I h, 6a, 16c, 19a , 28b . Ex 3c, 12i, 23h .
D f 32e. Jg 2b , 6c, e, 13b, f. 2 S 14g.
I Cil 21e. Tb 3b, 'f, 5a, 12b, d . Jb If, 4c, e,
5a, 25b, 331. Ps 8e, 18g, 29a , b, 45d . Ws 18u .
Qo 4b . Ez k 40e. DIl 3f, 4f, i, 9i, IOc. Zc Ij,
3b . M 13b . M r Ig, 4c. Ac 6j, 7k, 9g, 10f, 12e,
23c. I Co IlL Ep Ik , t, 3i. Ph 2m. Col l i,
2f, 111 . 2 Til lb , d . Heb Ie, i, 12g. Jude h, i.
Rv Ic , Ir, 3a , 4e, h , j , 12d , 14h, m
Anger see also: Dev il, Forgiveness, Jea lousy,
J udge ment , Retribution , Wine
Gil 6d , 44b . I K 2 1b . Jb 14g. Ps lId, 76h .
Is 51j. DIl 7p , 8t, v. A m 5p. Na la , d, e.
Mr 3g. Rill In, 9g, 12g. Rv 14j, 16f
Anointing (A noi nted of Ya hweh , An oin ted
one, Chr ism) see a lso: Chr ist, Cons ecra-
tio n, High Priest, Kingship, Name,
Messiah , Peo ple of Go d, Priesth ood,
Sa ul, So n of G od
Ex 28h , 30c. i» 8a . I S 9m, 16d , 26a . 2 S 2c,
5a , f. I K 199. 2 K 9a. Ps 20b , 23c, 28c, 78n,
84g, 89j, 132f. Is 45a . Z c 4g. Mr4m . JIl 12b.
Ac 4h , j, III, 26j . Rm 80. Heb I l g. Jm 5d.
I JIl 2i
Antichrist (Beast) see also: Devil
2 Th 2c. R v II b , 12k, 13b, f, g, 15b, 17h, e
Apoca lypse see Revelat ion
Apostle, Apostleship see also : Di scipleship,
Hope, Laying-o n of Hand s, Liturgy,
Missio n, Paul, Peter, Pro phecy, Teacher,
Twelve, Witness
Jr 31q . Mr 8a, 22a, 28e. Mk Ii, 4c. Lk 5a .
Jn 41, 16a. A c I b, d , e, g, j, q , 2h, s, gg, 3m,
6d , f,9g , lOr, 11m, 13c, ee, fT, 14n, 15d, 22i.
Rm I b, f, 15e. I Co 9a , 15a . Ep 2s, 3a.
Ph Ii. Co l lrn. I Th 2d . 2 Tm 2e . T r lb.
Hell 3a. I P 5b. RI' 4c
Appeara nce see Man ifestati on
Appointed time see Hour
Ark of the Covenant (T hro ne) see als o:
Cove na nt, Ho ly of Holi es, Jerusa lem,
Pre sence of Go d, Priesthood , Temp le,
Word
Gil 6e. Ex 25c, d . L v 17a . D r IDa . I S Ib, c,
d , 3b, 4b , f, 5a, 6j. 25 6a , f. I Ch 15e, 28g.
Ps 18g, 33a, 68a, 781. Rv 2m, 15d.
Ascension see G lo ry
Assembly (C hurc h, Ekklesia, Qaha l) see
also: A uthority, Bride, Community,
Fai thful peop le, Freedo m, Hope, Israe l,
Kingdom , Litur gy, Peop le o f G od, Pro-
phecy, Remn ant , Sa ints, Witne ss, Woman
Gil 9f. Jo s 2c. Jg 20a . 2 Ch I9c, 3 1h . Jdt Ac .
Ps 87a , 122b . Qo l a . I S 54a . J1 2b. M r4d ,
16g, h , i, 17g, 26s, U . JII 14c, 19r. A c Ii, Sb,
7j , 8c, l l h, rn , 20q, 22b. I Co l a , 12a, j, k.
Ep I p , u, 2o, s, 3f, m , 4a , i, 5c, f, h . Col If,
111 . 2 Till 2e
Asylum see Sanctuary
Atonement see also: Resurrection , Sacrifice,
Suffering
N b 18a , 19a. Dr 21b. Jb 331, 42e. 1M 12g.
Co l 21
Atonement, Day of see also: Fo rgiveness
Ex 25f, 26e. Lv 16a . Ps 65c. st 50e, o. Ho Sa.
H eb 9b ,1 3d
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Author ity see a/so: Assembly, Mi racle s,
Peo ple of Go d, Priesth ood, Teacher
N h 15a . / Ch 18c. Qo 8b. M r 12c, j , 22d.
Rm 13a. / Co l g. / P 3h
Avenger see Mess iah
Azymes see Bread , Meal , Passover
Baal see Paga n gods
Ban See Ana thema
Bapt ism see a/so: Co mmunity, Exod us,
F lood , Liturgy, New ness, Rep entance,
Resurrecti on. Sa lvat ion, Sin, Spirit,
Wa ter
Gil 6c. Ex 14a . N b 12d. Ps 4e, 23a. Jail 2b.
M r 3d , J, rn, 28g. JII Iy, 2h, 3c. k. 6g. 19r.
Ae le, i, 2x, 8n, 9g, lOr, l ie . Rill Ij, 4e, 51',
6b. g, 7b. d, Sg, r, 10c. / Co lOb, c, 12j, 15i.
2 Co 51'. Go 30 . Ep 5c, r. Ph Ii. Co /2 h , 3b, c.
/ Tm 4d , 6e. Tr 3a. Heb 6c. IOd. / P 3i, j, k.
/ JII 21, sc , e. RI' 20b
Barrenness
Gil 16b. Jf? 9r. / S If. Jb 18f. Ps 113b . Ws 3i.
Lk 1m
Beas t see A ntichrist
Beat ific vision see Seeing G od
Beatitudes see a/so: Blessedn ess
S i 14a. M r 5c. Lk 6d . R" Ie
Belief see Fai th
Binding and loosing see Fo rgiveness
Blessedness (Blessed o ne) see a /so: Beati -
tudes. Happiness
Si 14a . Mk 14c. Heb 4d
Blessing see a/s o: Char isma , Happiness
Gn 91'. 48d . Nh 22b. 2 Ch 30i. Sg 5d . Ws 15h.
Si 500. Hos J4b . J / 2j. Mi 5h. Mr 26f.
A e 2fT. 3s. / Co 10h. Ep 1b, c, d, g, i, m, n.
/ Tm 4d. Jrn 31'
Blood see a/so : Co nsecration, Dea th, Law,
Life, Pur ification, Vengean ce
Gn 9b , 27j, 37g. Ex 2 1e, 24a . L ., Id . N b 35a . 16b , Rm 2a, 10c. Go 2g. Ph 3c, e. Co/ 2h
Jg 8i. / S 26d , 2 S l b. / Ch 22c. Jb 16h .
Ps 30d . M r26h. In 19r. Ae 15v, 20r. Rm 3k.
Heh 9k , 13d . / JII 21, 5c, e
Body see a/so: Co mmunity, G lory,
Resurrect io n, Sou l, Spir it
W:, I d, 9h . DII 12d . Rm If, 51', 6g, 7m , 8q .
/ Co 6j, 151. 2 Co 5a , b, C. / Tm 2e. / Th Se
Body of Christ (M yst ica l Bod y) see a/so:
First-fr uits, Temp le, Vine
M r 26s. In Iy, 2j . Rm Sf, 7c. / Co 12j, k.
Ep I k, u, 20 , q, 4k, j, p, Ph 2g. Co/ If , k, m,
21', n
Book of Life see Predest inat ion
Branch see also : David, Messiah , Remnant
N b 17d. Ps 721. Is 4c, d , 4Se. Jr 23a . Ze 3m ,
, 6j
Bread (Azymes) see a/so: Euc ha rist, First-
fruit s, Manna, Mea l, Passover
Ex 12a, k, 23d . t» 23c. Jos Se. / S 21d.
Ps lOSe. W s 16i. Ho 9g. Mr 14d, 261'. In 2h,
6d, i, j , O . / Co Sd
Breath see a/so : Spirit
2 K 4g. Ps 6b . Qo Ic. In 20j
Bride (- of Yahw eh, - of C hr ist) see a /so :
Assem bly, Israel, Mar riage, Vine,
Wisdo m
Ps 87a . S g 21', 6a , c, 71, 8u. Ws 7i. M r 9h,
25a . Ae Sb. Ep Se, f. R " 221'
Brotherhood see a /so : Priesthoo d
/ S 25b. 2 K 10c. Ps 133a . A m I n. In 2g.
A e Iq , 2ee. 2 Co 13d. Phm 6
Brotherly love see Love
Burn t offering see Sacrifice
Ca lling see Election
Chaos see a/so: Wa ter
J b 3e, 7g, ge, 40i. / S Sle. Ps 46b , 8ge
C harisma (Charism, G ift, G ift of Spirit,
G ift of tongues) see a/so: Blessing , F ire,
G ra ce, J ust ification , Priesth o od , Pro-
phecy, Sacrifice, Sp irit. Teacher, W itne ss
Jf? 13a. Jh 4c , 32e. Ps 127a . Ws Ij . Ho 2p .
M r l6c . Ae Ie, i, 2c, d, n , t, 8g, 11m , 13a .
Rill Ij, 3i, Sf. / Co 12a, d, e, h, i, 13f. Ep 4c,
d, 1', h. / t». 4d . Tt lb . / P 4c. / In 5c
C har ity see Lo ve
Chasti ty see Marriage
Chosen people see Elec tion
Chrism see A noi nting
Christ see a/so: A no inted o ne, Nam e
Ae 11/, 26j. Rm 80
Christian community see Co mmunity
Church see Asse mb ly
Circumcision ( U nc ircu mcised) see a/so:
Peo ple of God
Gn 9d. 17e. Ex 4e. Lv 19h. Dr 10c. Jos 5b.
/ S 18i. Jr 4c. In 7h . A e 2g, l Oa, b. e, s, I l c,
Cloud see a/so: Fire, G lory , Ma nifestat ion
Ex 241'. I K 8e. Ps 68d . Si 14j, 24c, 39g. Ho
2k. Hob 3g. Mr 24p . Lk Is . I n 8b . Ae 1/
Coming (p arausia) see a/so: Day, Escha -
to logy, Fu lfilmen t, Hour, J udgement,
Kingdom, Ma nife, tation , Red empt ion ,
Resu rrection, Revelation
Mr 3d, 10j, 20c, 24b . Lk 21a . In 8b, q, 20 h.
Ae I h, 1,1 00 , l7y . Rm 3j , m. / Co lc, e, lS I',
16i. 2 Co 6a. Go l b. Co/ 3b. / Th 3e. 2 Th 2a ,
c, d, r, i. / Tm 6r. H eh 9i, lOb. / P Sc. 2 P
2j, 31'. Rv 8a, 22g
Commandment see Law
Co mmunion see Sac rifice
Community (C hristian - , Fellowship , Mes-
sia nic - , S hem) see a/so: Assemb ly,
Bapti sm, Body , Electio n, Flesh, Israel,
Jew s, Kingdom, Messian ic age, Peop le
of G od, Priesthood, Sa ints, Wor ship
IN D E X OF B I BL I C AL T H E M ES
Gn3d, 9f,10r.L v4d, IOd,13a,24c, e. N b la,
ISa, 171', 27b . Jg 171', 2 1b. 2 Ch 19c, r. EZl'61.
N e 3q, 12s, 13c. Ps 4Sd , 66a , 118a , 123a .
L m 3a . Ezk 14a. Dn 13c. Ze 13d. Mr 3d, j,
16g. Mk Ig . Ae 2cc, ee , jj, kk, 4m, Sb , 6d, 1',
8d , 9b , g, 13c, 14n. Rm Sd, 1', 12b, C. / Co
Sc , g, lOi, 12a, 13a. Go 6i. Ep 4b . 2 Th 3b.
Tr l b. / PI a . / I n la . R v Ir ' Lor d, Messianic age, Ret urn, Salvati on ,
Com passion see Love
Confession see Repe ntance
Conscience
Ws l a. Ae 23a . Rm 2c, 14a. / In 3i
Consecration see a/so: A no inting, Blood ,
Ho liness, Sanctification, Temp le, Vow
Lv 17a. Nb 7c. Jg 9r. / S 9m, 16d. 2 S 3h ,
Ps 2b , 28c, 93g . Zp l e, A e 9g, ISq . I Co sr.
I Tm 4d. He b I Ig. Jr I r. Rv I k
Consultation with Yahweh see a/so: D reams,
P ro phecy, Revelation
Ex 28b, 33c. N b 7c. Jg 4e. IS 14s. I K 20h.
Pr 16e. Si 3+'~'. Is Slj. Ze lOb ' Gn 3d, g. Lv 10c, 21a . N b 16d, 19a. Dr l4a .
Con version see Repentance
Covenant (New - , O ld - , Promises, dia-
rheke) see a/so: Ark, Faithfu lness, H o pe,
Jews, Law , Love, Moses, Mounta in,
Newness, Noah , People of God, Resp on -
sibility, Ritual Obse rvances, Servant,
Sheehem , Wit ness, Vine
Gn 6g, 8d , 9d , 12a, 13c, I Sa, 1', 17a . Ex 19a ,
1', 20h , 24a , c, 34a . N b Ie. Dr 4g , 26d ,' [ os
24a . Jg 8n. / K 8h, 19b . 2 K 23a. I Ch 29b.
2 Ch 21b, 23d, 34r. Est 4g. Ps Sd , 47c. Pi 2b.
Sg 2j, m, 70. st 16i, 4Sh . /.1' I II', 24d, S9j .
Jr 4c, 31q. Ezk 16v, 361'. Dn 9u. Ho Ib , m,
2s, 3e. Mi 2e, 6e, 7s. Z e 21, 8c, Ilj, 13d.
M/3b . Mr II g, 13d, 16q, 17c, 20a, 24a , 26h .
I n Iq , 81, I Sa. Ae 11m. Rm Sf, 9c. Ep 2h.
Heb 4d, 8a, 9d, h, 12e. R v 21e
Creation, Creator see a/so: Adam, Incar-
natio n, Ne wness, Sin, Wisdom, Word
Gn l a , b, d, 3b, Sa, 6h , 9d . Jb 9c, 26c. Ps 81',
19a, 511', 147a. Ws Ii, rn, 7i. Sf l7a, 24d,
361', 38h, 39g. Is 6Si. Ho 4a . No Id . Hob 3n.
M / 7a. Mr 3m . In la, 3e, 4h , Sf. Ae 3n, 14j,
17p. Rm Sh, 8q, 9d . / Co 12j. 2 Co Sf. Ep I k,
n. Col l e, i, u, 2n, 31', k, m . Heb lib. Ph 2r.
Rv 2 1b
Cult see Ya hwis m
Cup (- of wrath , drink the - ) see also :
Pass ion, Wine
Ps l Id , 7Se. Mr 20d. Mk IOd
Darkness (N ight) see a/so : Dayal' Yahweh ,
Death, Evil, He ll, Lig ht, Sin
Gn lb. Ps 17d . Sg If, 3a, 7n . Ws 17c. Am Sp.
Mr27w. I n Id , 8b . Ae 26g. Rm 13~. Co/2d
David see a/so: Branch, Israel , Jerusa lem,
Kings hip, Messia h, Pries thood , Pro mise,
Prophecy , So n of God
Gn 38a, 49g . Ex 30c. Nb 24g. Rr 4i. I S 8a,
131, 16d, 231', 26a . 2 S 3h, Sf, 61, 7a , e, 81,
4 85
9a, pe, 14g, ISg, 19c./ K 21e .1 Ch Sa, 12a,
24a . f s 18c, 78a', n, 144b. Ezk 34a . A m 91.
Ze 12d. Mt 9m, 22g, 24p . Ae 2n, 3q
Day of Ya hweh (G reat Day, Last Day, Last
Tim,es, Latte r Days, Visita tio n) see a/so:
Anger, Co ming, D arkness, Eschato logy,
Fire, History, Ho ur, Judgement , Light,
So n of Man , Visitat io n
Gn 6c, 9a. Jb 24a, 34c. Ps 9c, 7Sd . W s 1/, 3d,
j , I S 2i, 51, 80, 40e. Ez k 7e. J / Ij , 2b , h, 3a ,
d, 4a. Am 5p, 8j . Ob k, t, W. Zp Ie, j, 2a .
M/4 a. Mr 3g, 7e, 16g, 24a, 27w. L k l7e.
In 31, 8q , r , 14m. A e I h, 21. Rm 2b, 13g.
/ Co Ie. 2 Co 6a. / Th Sa, c. / Tm 3a, 4a .
Heb 7g. 2 P Id , 3c. Rv 4a, 6k, 9d , i, k
Deacon , Deacon ess see M inistry
Death see a/so: Blood, Darkness, Devil,
Fa ll, Fire, Hell, Judgement, Law , Life,
Punishment, Resurrecti on, Sacr ifice, Sal-
vat ion, Saviour, Sin , Witness
/ S 31g, 2 Sib, Jb 4h, 7e, 19i, 27h , 38h ,
Ps 6c, 16g,'I9g, 491', 51 h, 55e, 73k ,,J 16g.
Qo Ic, 3c, 12e, Sg 8j. Ws 1/, n, 0, q, 2n , 4d ,
sc, J6h . st 7i, 11/,381. Jr 16b, 47c. Ho 2p .
J on ze. Mr 16h, 20g. Mk Ii. Lk 13h. JIl II b,
n, p, 12g, h, 13m, s, t, 16d, e. A e 2n , 9g.
R m Sh, i, j, 6b, h, 7b, d, m , 8b , 1', 13g. / Co
11/. 2 Co Sa. Go 21. Ep 3k. Ph Ii, j, 2d , 3h.
Co /3c. Heb 2d, h, 9h, II e, 13d. / P 4b . / J Il
sc, e. Rv I n, Ip :'Sd, 20c, j
Dedication see Vt,?,w
De liverance see Red emption, Sa lvation
Deluge see F loo d
Des ert (Wilderness) see a /so: Exodus
Gil 2d . A m Sv . Ps 44d, 68a . JI' 31a . Ho 2k,
lIb. Ac7j. / Co 10d. Rv 12b, g, 141'
Destruction of Temple see Temple
Devil (Adversary, Demons, Dragon, Satan)
see a/so: Antichrist, Death , Evil, Fire ,
Serpent, Sin, Temptatio n
Gn 3a , C. Jb Ig, 3e, 181'. / Ch 21b. Ps 109c.
W s 2n, 7h. S i 2lj. Ze 3b. Mr 4a , b, d , 8j,
12m. Mk Ii. Lk 4c, 8c. In 12i, 13e, 0, 14j.
Rm 7g. / Co Sc. 2 Co 4a . Go lb. 2 Th 2c, h.
H eb 2h . / P 3h, Sh . / In 2e, 3e. Rv 2i, 12a,
b, c, 1', 13a , g
Diakonia see Ministry
Diaspora see D isper sion
Diatheke see Covena nt
Disciples , Discipleship see a/so : Apost le,
Mission, Peter
M t Se. Mk 8b . In Ig, lSd, ISr. Ae 6a, 9c.
Co/2f
( ,
9;isobedience see Srn
Dispersion (D iaspora) see a/so: Sin
Gil lOa. Nb 9a. 2 Ch 30c . Si 36d. J r 44a .
Tr lb. Jm Ib
Divination see a/so : Dreams
S f 34a. Is Slj, 65c . Ze l Ob
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Dominions see Power s
Dragon see Devil
Dr ea ms see also: Co nsultation, Divination,
Manifestati on , Revelation
Gn 37c, 40b . Jg 7f. 1 K 3b. Est Ic. SI 34a , c,
e. Dn 2a, 7a
Dwelling place of God see also: Altar,
Hea ven, Ho ly of Ho lies, Israe l, Sanctuary,
Ta bernacle, Temp le
Gn 28c. Ex 25c, 26p. D/ 4a, 2s,'s f. Ps 29g,
68j. A m 7m
Ekklesia see Assemb ly
EI Shadda i see Name
Elders see Ministry
Election (Calling, Chosen peopl e) see a/so:
Adoption , Com munity, Jews, Kingship,
Peop le of G od, Remnant , Saints, Saul ,
Service, So n of God, Vine
Gn 4c, 9f, lOa , II e, I2a , 17d, 27a, c, h, 37a.
Ex 1ge. Nb 20a, 23c.l 5 13i. 2 S 5f. 2 K21f.
2 Ch 34b. Ps 29a, 47a, 67b, 122b. Ws 2b.
Sg 2b. Is 43j. Jr 24a. Ezk II f. Ho 2r. A m 3b,
5m, p, 9g. M/ 4c, d, I, 13j, 16g, 20a, 21g, 22b,
24a, k, r. Mk l g. Lk Iw, 2k. Ac 100. Rm 2b,
8r, Il a, g. Ep Ic, m. 2 Tm lb . Rv 5d , 15d
Elijah see a/so: Prophecy, Return
Gn 5c. 1 K 17a , d, 18b, 19b. 2 K Ic, 2g. 2 Ch
21e. Ps49h, 68a . S / 48d . M / 4e. M/1 6c, 17c,
f, 271. Lk Ik. In It
Emmanuel see Messiah
Epiphany see Manifestation
Episcopos see Ministr y
Eschatology see a/so: Co ming, Day of
Yahweh, Histo ry, Hop e, Kingdom ,
Light , Messiah , Saints
Jb 9a, 14f. Ps 9c, 49g, 149a. 5g II, 2a , 2k,
3h, 5a, 8d. Dn 12d. Ob cc. M14j . Zc 14a.
M/4e . Mt 3d, 4d, 16g, 24a. Rm 13g. 1 Co
le, 2 Co 6a. Ep 2e. I Tm 4a, 6f. Heb la , 7g,
III. Rv In, 2m, 7g, 10d, 20e
Eternal life see Life
Eucharist see a/so: Bread, Flesh, Mea l,
Passo ver , Sin, Thanksgiving
Gn 14g. Ps 23a . M/6c, 14d, 26d, f. Lk 22e,
f, 24h . In 6d, 0 , p, 13n, 15a , 19r. Ac 21f, gg,
12j. Ph Ii. Heb 12g
Evil (E vil one, Evil spirit, Wickedness) see
a/so: Darkness, De vils, Freedom,
Powers , Sin, T ree
D/ 13b. 15 16f, 24g. Jb Ig. Ps 51c. Pr 21e.
Hob Ib , e, I, 2e, 3w. Zc 5h. M / 21. M/ 16h.
In Id, 8b . Rm 6h. 1 Co 5d. 1 In 3e, h. R v
12c, 14k, 15c, 21c
Exaltation see G lory, Resurrection
Exile see a/so: Exodu s, Redemption , Rem -
nant, Salvati on
D/ lb . 1 S 26c. 2 K 17m, 20i. Ne Ic, d., Ps
42a , 51j, 107c. 5g Ip , 2f, 4d, 7b. Is 4d , 40d ,
411. Jr 16e, 30a , 50a . M14h . Ac3o. Heb 13d.
1 PIa
Exodus (Passage) see a/so: Baptism, Desert ,
Exile, H isto ry, Miracles, Passion, Pass-
over , Redemption, Resto rati on , Resur-
rection, Return, Salvati on , Wa ter
Gn 37a, 46b . Ex 13c, 14a, 15j. Jos 3a, 74g.
Ps 51j, 66b, 68a, e, 74g, i, 77a, e, 107a , c,
114a. Sg 7b. Ws 18f. S 139g. Is 40d, 4 11.
Jr 30a, 31a, 50a . Ho 2k, I Ib. Ba 5b. Ho b 3g.
In In , 13a, 16c. 1 Co IOc, d. Heb 9f. 1 Pia.
R v 12b, 14f
Expiat ion see a/so : Sacrifice, Serva nt
Lvlb. Nb 17b.2S21i. M/8f. I n I w. Heb 13d
Face of God see Seeing God
Faith (Belief) see a/so: Hope , Humility,
J ustificat ion , Miracle s, Mo not heism ,
Peop le of G od, Predestinati on, Rejection ,
Revelation , Saints, Sin, T ree, Unbelief
Gn 12a, 15a, c, 22a, 35g. Jos 2c. 2 K 4c.
Pr 22d . SI 38a, 44p . Is 7g. Ho b 2e. M I 5j , 7s.
M / 8a, b, 12e, 16k, 22a, 25h, 26k. Mk 15e.
In 2f, 3e, g, 6h, I, Sg, l On, l lf, h, 13m, 14a,
f, I, 16a, m, 17h . A c 2x, ii, gg, 3j, 8n, 9g, 13h,
hh, l4g , 20m , 21h . Rm Ie, j , 3i, q , 4c, f, j,
5d , f, 6b, h, 7b, d, e, 8q , r, 9a , lOb, e, 12b,
14a. 1 Co 12f,j, 13a, f, 15a. Go Ih, 30 . 2 Th
3b. 1 Tm 6e. 2 Tm 2e. Phm b. Heb 6b, I Ia ,
b, c, g, 12b. Jm 2c, f, j. I I n l a, d, 3h, 5a ,
b, k
Faithful people (God-fearers, Proselyte) see
a/so: Assem bly, Com munity, Paga ns,
Peop le of G od , Sa ints
1 S 56b. Es/ge. Ps l la, 15b. Ws l q, M k ge.
Ac 2g, 9n, lOb, 11m, l3i , aa , 161. 1 Co l f,
Ep 4i. 1 Tm 6e. H eb 8b, lOa. 1 P 5f. R v 7b,
l Ib
Faithful Servant see Servant
Faithfulness (Fide lity) see a/so: Co vena nt,
Fa ithlessness, Israe l, Marriage, Remnant ,
Service
1 K 8h. Qo 7c. Sg 7q. Ps 119g. Hab 2e. In Ip.
Rm Ij. 1 In 3h
Faithlessness (Infide lity) see a/so: Fa ith-
fulness, Israel, Marriage, Pro stitution,
Reject ion , Remnan t, Unbelief
Ez k 16a. Ps 73m . Sg 8g. Ws 14h, i. Ho 4i, 91.
In 81. Ac 7a . Rm 9k. Rv In, 2k, 6a
Fall (Or iginal sin) see a/so: Adam, Death,
Sin
Gn 2h, 3d, 4a, 5a, 6a . Jb 10d, 20a. Rm 5h.
Co/Ig, 3f
Fasting (Abs tine nce)
1 S 14k, 31g. 1 K 18m, 21b . Is 58c. Ac 2gg.
Rm 14a, g
Father see a/so: Revelation, Son of God
Mt 25g, 26n . In la, 2e, f, 3e, 5e, 10q, 12g,
I3q, 14d, 14t, 16f, m, 17b, h. Ac 20r. Rm 8g,
9d. Ep 3i, k. Ph 2b. 1 Tm lb. Heb Ic, 9d .
Jm Ii. 1 In 5a
Fathers see Patriarchs
IN DEX OF BIBL ICAL THEMES
Fear of Yahweb see also: Love, Obedience,
Wisdom
Ps 14d, 36f, 9Og. J b2Sa. Si lh. Pr la. Lk 19.
] Co 2b, 13a. Heb 12e. ] In 4g. Rv In
Feasts see also: Marriage, Messianic
banquet
Ex 23d, 34d. t» 23e. Jg 21e, g, 2 K 4d. Is 20e,
25b. Ne 8j. Est 9c. ] M 4f. Ps 33a, 42d, 67a,
81a, b, 111a. S I 32a. Ba Ih, Zc 14n. M t 22a.
J n3n
Fellowship see Community
Fertility see also: Pagan gods, Water
Ps 65i. Ws 3i. Ezk 47b. Si 241. Sg 19, 7p.
Ho2f
Fidelity see Faithfulness
Fire (Holocaust) see also: Altar, Charisma,
Cloud, Day of Yahweh, Death, Devil,
G lory, Jealousy , Manifestation, Messiah,
Miracles, Purification, Sacrifice, Sancti -
fication, Spirit , Water
Ex 13f, 24f. Lv 6b, roe, Nb 17a, 21d, 31b.
Dt 4d. Jg 6i.] K 18f, i. Is 6j. Am 7e. uu«
Mt 3d, h, i. Mk ge. Lk 12f. Ac 2c. t Co 3d.
2 Th lb. Heb ioe, Rv 21g
First-born see also: Israel, Messiah, People
of God, Priesthood, Redem ption
Gn 22d, 49b. Ex llb, 13b. Dt 26'1. Nb la,
3d, 8b, c. Ws 18f. Zc 12e. Lk 2c. Coll e.
Rvli
First-fruits see also: Body of Christ , Bread ,
Newness, Redemption, Resurrection,
Sacrifice, Samaritans, Sanctification
Gn 213. Ex 34d. Lv 2f. D t 26a. Ho 9g. In 4k.
Rm 5f. ] Co 12j, ISa
Flesh see also: Community, Euchari st,
Incarnation, Priesthood, Sin
Lv ISb. In lrn, s. 3r, 60. Rm If, Sf, 6c, e, 7d,
m, n, Be. Collk, 15. Heb 5a
Flood (Deluge, Leviathan) see also: Baptism,
Just ice, Noah, Punishment, Purification ,
Water
Gn Id, 5a, 00, c, 7b. Jb 3e, 26j, 4Oi. Ps 2g, h.
Ws 5e. Si 39g. Na Ie, 1 P 3h, i, j, 4a. Rv 12i
Forgiveness (Absolut ion, Binding and
loosing, Pardon) see a/so: Anger, Atone-
ment, Day of Ato nement, Jerusalem,
Mercy, Newness, Sin
Nb 15c. 2 S 12h. Jb 14g. Ps 51j, 65e. Jr 31q.
M/ 16i. Ac Ie, i, 2w. 1 Tm 5i. Tt 3a. Rv I k
Forty see a/so: Israel, Moses
Ex 24g. 1 S 4j. Jon 3b
Freedom (Free will) see also: Assembly, Evil,
Law, Slavery
Lv 7a. Si 15e. Rm 6b, 9f, 14e. Ga lb. Ep Ip,
6e. Jm Ik
Fulfilment (F ulness, Maturity, P/eroma) see
also: Coming, Ha ppiness, Israel, Law
P s 19a. Ob cc. Ac Ih, 3i, lOi, Ilg, 13n, 24f,
26a , i. Rm 9d. 1 Cor Ie, 2c, 15h. Ep lu,
3m, 4g. Ph 3g, j. Collg, 2e, f. Reb Sd, 111
Fulness see Fulfilment
4 87
Gentiles see Pagans
Gift , - of tongues, - of Spirit see Charisma
Given One see Vow
Glory (Ascension , Exaltation, Glorification ,
Glorified Body, Glorified Lord, - of
Lord, Majesty, - of Yahweh, Shekinah,
Triumph) see also: Body, Cloud, Fire,
Manifestation, R esurr ection, Son of
Man , Transfiguration
Ex 3e, 24f. Lv lOb. ] S 4k. 2 Ch 26g. Ps 29'1,
49g, 68a, 73k, 8Sb. Si 14j, 44a.Ezk Ir, Mi4k.
Mt 8h, 26u. Mk roe, Lk 9k, 24d. In 10, y,
2a, b, e, f, h', 3f, g, r, 8i, llb, 12a, g,j, n, 13e,
r, 14t, 16f, 17b, g, 20h. A c 2v, 3c, 6j, 13hh.
Rm 2b, 3h, Sd, Be, r, ge. ] Co 2e, 6j, ns,
2 Co2e, 3f. Ep le,e.Ph Ii, 2d, g. ColIn, 2f.
] Th 41. ] Tm 3d, 6f. Tt 2b. Heb Ie, 2d, !If.
2 PIe. Rv In, 2m, s, lSd, 21b
Glossolalla see Charisma
God-fearers see Faithful people
Goel see Redemption
Good News see Gospel
Good Shepherd see Shepherd
Good works see Works
Gospel (Good News) see also: Message,
Monotheism, Preaching, Salvation
Jon 4a. Mt 4e,' Sf. Mk Ia, Ac lc, k, 2n, dd,
6d, 10k. Rm In , 3i. Ga Ia, Ep 2p, s, Ph Ie,
1/. ] Th lb, e. 2 Th 21. 1 P 2a,4b. 3 In Ie.
Rv3c
Grace see also: Charisma , Ju stification,
Righteousness
Gn I], Jr 3r. Mt i3e. In lp, Iq, 19r. Ac 13e.
Rm 3i, 7b, d, e. Ep Ie, -1', 3a, 4c. Col n,
] Tm 4d. Heb se,'] In 20, 3f
Great Day see Day of Yah weh
Hades see Hell
Happiness (Joy, Pros perity) see also: Bless-
edness, Blessing, Fulfilment , Law Life,
Light, Messianic age
Ps 49a, 73a, 119b, g, 128a. Qo 7e. Sg Ie.
Si 14a, g. Ho 2p. Am 91. M121. Lk u In Be,
15e, 161. Ac 2ii, ge. Rm sa, Ph lb. Jm la.
Rv2m,6j
Hardness of Heart (Obstinacy)
] S 2g. Ps 73e. Is 6h, 48a. Am 4f. Mt 13e.
Rm9g
Healing see also: Life, Miracle, Resurrec-
tion, Sabbath
2 Ch 16c. Mt 4f, 9b. Mk Ii. In Sd, Th. Ac 9r.
ITm4d
Heaven see also: Dwelling, Jerusalem ,
King dom, Righteousness, Salvation
Gn Ih . 1 M 2d. Ws ge. M t 3c. In 16c. Rm
13g. Ep lb. Co/ 3b, c. 2 Th lb. Heb Sa, b.
Iii. I Pia. R v 4i, 9f
Hebrews see Jews
Helr-s see Inheritance
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Hell (Hades, Sheof) see also: Darkness,
I Death, Punishment, Refuge
Nb 15d. I S28f, h. Jb 7f, lOi,I4g,j, 19i, 20i,
26d , 38h, 40d. Ps 6c, 4g, h. Pr 15d. Sg 8j.
I Si2lc. Ws Ih, q,16h. Ezk 26i. Mt 16h, 18d.
Jon 2b. Ac 2q. Rm 10d. Ep 4f. I P 3h, 4b.
Rv l p, 14k
Herem see Anathema
Heresy
Jos 8e. Tt 3b. 2 P 3c. Ac 24a, Jude n, r
Hesed see Love
High Places see Sanctua ry
High Priest see also: Anointing, Holy of
Ho lies, Law, Messiah, Pr iesthood
Ex 28g. Lv 4b, c, 2 If. 2 Ch 3a. 2 M IOc.
Ps 28c, 84g. Si 45h. Dn 90 . Ac 9c . Heb 3a,
lOa,13d
H isto ry (- of Sa lvatio n, Rede mptive _ ,
Sav ing -) see also: Day of Ya hweh,
Esc hato logy, Exodus, Messianic age,
People of God, Sa lvation , Saviour
Jdt 5b, d . Ob cc. Mi 6e. Na Id . Hg 2e, s.
M/ 24a . Ac Ih. Rm Ik, 15e. I Co Ie . Heb 7g
Holiness see also: Co nsecrat ion, Ho ly of
Holies, Jerusa lem, Law, Mission, Mo un -
tain, Pie ty, Priesthood, Purifica tio n,
Righteousness, Sa ints, Sanctification,
Spirit
Lv 4c , 17a, 22c. Jos 6c. Jg II f. 2 S 6a , f.
I Ch 9b. Jb 6c. Ps 29c, g, 46a, 99a. Sg 8f.
Ws 7i, 10m. Is Iq, 5i, 6h, 58a, 65d . Ezk 44j .
Ho 2p . Am 5d, 7d . Hg 2i. Mk l g. Ac 3g, 9g,
13x. Rm Ij, 6h, 80. I Co 7b . Ep Ic . I Th 4c.
I Tm 3d . Heh 9b, c, f. I P 3h
Holocaust see Fire, Sacrifice
Holy City see Jerusalem
Holy of Holies see also: Altar, Ark,
D welling, Hig h Priest, Ho liness, Presence
of G od, Priesth ood, Te mp le
1 K 6b. 2 Ch 3a . Is 66a. Dn 90 . He b 9b, .r,
lOa, 13d
Holy Spirit see Spi rit
Hope (Trust ) see also: Apostles, Asse m bly,
Covena nt, Esc hatology, Faith, Israel,
Peop le of God, Sacrifice
Jdt 8c. Ps 122a, J3 1a . Jr 52a. Mi 7s. Hg 2q ,
s. MI 8b. In 8f, 14c. Ac 13ee. Rm Ij , 5f.
Heb 6g, 7g. Ila, d
Horeb see Mountain
Hour (Appointed t ime, Kairos) see also:
Coming, Day of Ya hwe h
In 2e, 12a. Rm 13g
Hu mani ty of Chri st see Man
Hu mility see also: Fa ith, Love, Me ssia h,
Wo rd
Ps 76a . Si 3h . Mi 6f. In 3e, 91. I Co 13a
Idolatry, Idols see also: Prostituti on,
Se rpe nt
Jg 3h, 81, 17c. 1 S 15d. 2 K 5e, 9g, 17g, 18c,
d, 21c, 231. Jdt 8d. Ws 13d, e. Jr 5a. Dn 14a.
Ho I b, 8g, ge. Am 7m. M i 5k. Ac 17w. Ep 5a .
I Co lOa. 1 In 5k. Rv 2j, k, 14e, j, 17a , 18d
Image see Likeness
Immanuel see Messiah
Immorality see Unclean ness
Immortality see Life
Imposition of Hands see Laying-on of
Hands
Impurity see Uncleanness
Incarnation (Kenosis) see also: Creation,
F lesh, Word
Gn 28b . Ws 18k. In la, n, 60. Rm 9d. 1 Co
10e. Ph 2d, f, g. Col Ie, s. 2e. 2 Tm Ie
Indwelling
Jos 6a . In 14n. I Co 3e
Infidelity see Fa ithlessness
Inheritance (H eir-s) see also: Adoption,
Promise
2 K 2d .. M/ la, IOd. Rm 3j. Ga 4a, i. Col3k.
Tt 3a. Heb la, 12c. Rv Ii
Intercession see also: Mediation
Tb 12b. 2 M 15d. Jb 5a, 331, 42e. P.' 99c .
J r 42b. Am 7c. In 14[, 17a . 1 Co Ih
Intervention of God
Ps 77a . Ws 5i. Hab 3n. M/ 3h, 4d, 24a .
Lk Ibb. I n 8i, 14m. 1 Th 2e. Heb 12f
Investiture see P riesthood
Invocation see Name
Isaac
Gn 12a, 17g, 22a . I S If. In 8r. Ga 4i.
Heb lie
Israel see also: Assembly, Bride, Com-
munity, David , Dwe lling, Fai thfulness,
Fa ithlessness, Firs t- born, Forty, Ful-
filment, Ho pe, Je rusa lem, J uda h, Law,
Man, Ma rriage, Messiah, Mo no th eism,
N am e, Newness, Peopl e of G od,
Priest hood, Promise, Promi sed La nd,
Rejecti o n, Remnant, Res to rat io n, Sa l-
vatio n, Serva nt, Se rvice, Sin, Son of God,
Temple, T welve, Vine, Virginity, Woman,
Ya hw ism
Gn 9f, 29g, 32d, f, 48e. Ex 12n, 15j, 19f.
Nb l a, 23c, 27b. Dt 321. Jos Ie, e, lie, 24a.
Jg zr, 6a, 8n, 9a , lOa, Ii i, 17a , 21a. 1 S 8d,
26c. I K 16d, 18j . 2 K 2c, 5c, 6h, 13d, 15i,
17g. Ezr l e, 3a, 9a . Ps 29a , 45a, 74j, 106a.
Ne 13b. Sg Ik, 0, 4d , f, j, 5h, 6a . Ws Iq.
Is 4d, 5a, 61, 48a, k, 49h. Jr 3b, 10k, 13a,
28d , 30a , 3 11, 46r. Lm 3d. Ez k 23h, 37d, 40a .
Ho I b, I la . JI Ij, 4a . Am I n, 7m. Ob p, y,
cc . Mi 5h, 7s. Ha b 2r. Zc 140. M/4c, 10j,
19h, 21d, 24r . I n 13a, 15a . Ac 7a . Rm 3a, 5d,
7e, 9a , c, 9g, k , I, 10f, g. 1 Co 100, i. Ga 2k,
6i. Ep lp , 5e. Co l ic, n. I In 4d. Rv 2g, 4c,
6a, 7b , 12b , 21c
Israelites see Jews
Jacob
Gn 25g, 46b, 48g. Ws 10j. Ho 12a, h
INDEX OF BIBLICAL THEMES
Jealousy of God see also: A nger, Fire, Love
Dt 4d. Sg 8i. Ezk 8e
. Kenosis see Incarnation
Jerusalem (Holy C ity) see also: Ark, Dav id,
Forgiveness, Heave n, Holiness, Israel,
Kingdom, Name, New ness, Peop le of
God , Rem nan t, Res torat ion, Saints,
Te mple, Unity, Worship, Zion
Gn 14g. Jos 15b. 2 S sr, 6a . 2 K 20i, 23f.
I Ch 9c, 22b. 2 Ch Id . Ne Ie, d, I l a , b.
Tb 13a. Ps 29c, 42d , 87a, 121a, 122a. ss Id ,
7d, 81, m. Is In, r, 2a, 29a, 60g, h, k. Jr 30,
22i, 31t, 331, 41d . Lm l a, Ba 5a. Ezk 8d, 24c,
40d. M j la , 4f, 4j, 7j . Hg If. Zc 2h, 1. M/ 4d .
IOj, 22a, 24a, t. Lk 2k, 13i, 17e, 199, 21a ,
A c Ik, I l h . R m 6h. I Co Ie , 8a . Ga 41.
Tt lb . Heb lOb, 12g. Rv 4c, lib, f, 14n, 20d,
g, 21i, 22e .
Jesus see also: Na me
Lk 9h. Ac Ie, 2x, gg, 3j , 4e, 5p, ge. Rm 80
Jews (Hebr ews, Israelites) see also: Com-
mu nity, Cove nan t, Election, Israel, J udah ,
Law, Pagans, Peop le of God, Prom ise,
Rejection, Salvation, W itness
MI.21g , 22a, b. I n Is, 4m, Ac 2y, n, 31, lOa,
13e, h, i, y, 151. Rm I k, 2a, 3a, lI d. Ep 1m,
2k, I, m
John the Baptist see also: Prophecy
1 S If. M/ 17f. In 5e. Ac 2n
Joy see Happiness
4m. I Co 15g. I Tm 6e. Heb 7e. Rv Ig, k
Judah see also: Israe l, Jews, Re mnant
Gn 38a, 4ge, g. Jg Ii. 2 S 5a. 2 K 3c, 16a , c,
17g, 231 , m, q, u, 24a. Ps 78a. Jr 30a, 50y.
os y. M /2 g
Judge, Judgeship see also: Kingship, Law,
Messia h, Pro phecy
Kyrios see Lord
Jg 2f, 3e. 1 S 7b . J b 9g, IOd . Ps 33a, 45d,
58b, 68a, 11Of. Dn 7h . M / 7a, 19h. I n 5f.
Ac 2r, 7f, lOp. I Co Ie, 6b. Jm 4f. I In 3i.
R v In . La ity see Peo ple o f God
J udgement see also: A nger, Co ming, Da y of
Yahweh , Dea th, Kingd om , Law, Me rcy,
Word
Gn 6c. Nb 5b . I K 8j . Ps 9c, 49g, 51b, 56e,
75a , d, 119a. Pr 16c. Ws 4c, g, 5j, 6b. st II I,
17h, 38r. Is 5i,·25b. J I 2m, 4a, c, k. A m Ib ,
Sp, Na Ie. Mt 3d, 4d , 8h, 101. 160,24 a, I,
25h. I n 3e, 8b, lOr. Ac I h, 2m, kk, lOp, 17x.
Rm In , q, 2a , b, 14b . Ph Ij . Heb 91. Jm 5a.
Rv 14 1, 16c, 20j
J ustice see also: F lood, Jus tification,
Right eou sness
Ex 23a. I S 8c. Ez r 9g. Jb 17f, 22a, 34d.
N e 5b . Ps 5d , 17d, 19a , 29h, 76h, 101c, 149a.
Is Iq , 5i, 6h. Dn 9f. Ho 2p . J12 n. A m lc , 5r.
M i 6f, p . Hab lIe, q. M I 4b . M/ 20a, g.
Lk 3h. Rm II, n, 4k . I Co 6a. Heb lie.
I In Id , 2e
.Gn 9d, l2e, 27b. Ex 24b. L v 19f, 25b. Dt 4c,
J ustification see also: Charisma, Fa ith,
G race, J ustice, Law, Love, Righteo usness,
Sa ints, Sin , Works
Gn 15c. Jb 19i, 331. Ps 51f, 73k. Hab 2e.
Ac 13h, 21h. R m 3q, i, I, 4c, d, 5a, d, m, 7e,
h, 9a. I Co 6a . Ga 3m
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Kairos see Ho ur
Ph 2d, g
Kerygma see Preaching
Kingdom see also: Asse mbly, Coming,
Community, Eschatology, Heaven , Jeru-
salem, Judgement, Kingship, Law,
Messiah, Messianic age, Mystery, Poor,
Preaching, Restoration, Resurrection,
Saints, Servant, Son of Man, Suffer ing,
Vine, Witness, World
Dt 4g. Ps 60a, 85c. S j 36f. Is 52g. Dn 2h.
Am 5d. Mj 4k . M/ 3c, j, 4d, e, 5a, c, 8d, 9j,
I lc, f, i, 13e, g, j, k, 16g, h, i, 0, 19c, 20a , c,
24b, f, p, r, 25a, c, g. M k 4e. Lk 17d , 21g.
I n 8b, 15a, 21c. Ac Id, e, g, 3m, n, I lg , 26c.
R m 13g. Ga lb. Ep 10, 4f. Ph II. I Th 41.
I Tm 6e. He b 2c, 12g. Rv Ig, 2m, 5h, 10d,
14a, 19a, 20b
Kingship see also: Anointing, David, E lec-
tion, J udge, Kingdom, Mess iah, Priest-
hood , Pro phecy , Sau l, Serva nt, So lomon,
Te mple
Gn la, l4g. Jg ge, f. 1 S 8a, 9a, i, m, 15a,
20e, 23f, 24i, 26'1. 2 K 9d, 16f. 2 Ch 6a , 9b,
23d. Ne 6c. Ps 2b, c, 20 b, 28e, 33a, 45a, 47c,
57a, 6 1c, 72a, 93a, f, I lOa. Qo 8b . Sg l c, 3h,
8c. Jr 3q. Ezk 34a. Mj 4k . Zc 4g, 9k , 14m.
Mt 4d, 21a, 22a, 24a,25d. Mk IOc. In 3r,
Knowledge, human (Jesus' know ledge) see
also: Love, Tree, Trut h, Wisdom
Ws 2h, 3f.ls 11a. Jr 3Iq. Ho 2s. In lee, 109,
17h. Ac 11m, 17r, n, Ep Is, 31. Col3e. I In
la , 2e. 2 P lb. Rv l h, 5e
La mb (Pa scha l lam b) see also: Messiah,
Passion, Passover , Sacrifice
2 Ch 9c. I n I w, 19r, u. I Co 5d. Rv 4a , 5d,
19a
Last Day, Last Times see Day of Ya hwe h
Latter Days see Day of Ya hweh
Law (Co mma nd men ts, Law lessness, Mor-
ali ty, Mosaic - , Pen tateuch, P ro hi-
bit ion s) see also: A ngel, Blood, Covenant,
Deat h, Freedom, Fu lfilmen t, Hap piness,
Hig h Priest, Hol iness, Israe l, Jews, Ju dge,
J udgement, Just ificat ion, K ingdo m, Life,
Light, Lo ve, Moses, Newness, O bedience,
Pa ga ns, Pries thoo d, Pro mise, Prop hecy,
Purifica tion, Re tr ibution, Re velatio n,
Sab ba th , Sac rifice, Sai nts, Sin, Slavery,
Spirit, W isdo m, W itness, Wo rd , Works,
Wo rship
i, 14c, 22c, d, 31b. I K I3f. 2 K2 1d, 22b, 23f.
2 Ch l7 e, 19c, 23d, 34a . Ezr 7d, i. Ne 8d,
l Oa. Tb 1d. Jdt lid. I M If,j , 2e, 3f. Jb 31a ,
34d . Ps Ia, 7c, 19a, 93a, f, 5 1g, 119a. Pr 24f.
Sg 8h. Ws la. Si II, 8e, 14g, 15a, 24f, 29a
35a , 45h. Jr 31q . Ba 3b . Ez k 20d, 36f. Ho .
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10m. M 13f. M I 2c, Sa, f, Ilk , 13d, 20g, 23f.
Mk 7b. L k 2g, 13e. JII In , 4a , 8b , 13t, 17e.
Ac Ii, 71, IOa, s, 13a , b, ISv, 18k, 21g, h.
Rm Ij, 2a, c, 3g, i, j, 6h, 7a, b, c, d , e, 8c, 9c,
IOc, 13c. Go Ih, 21, Jh, I, 4b, Sa. Ep 2m .
Ph l e, I. Col 21, m. , Th 4a . 2 Th 2c, e. f Tm
If, g. Heb 2a , I Ii . Jm Ij, k, u. , JII Id
Lawlessness see Law
La ying-on of Hands (Imposit ion - ) see
also: Apostles, Mission, Pr op hecy
Ex 29b. Lv 4a, 24c. DII 13c. Ac l e, 6f, I3c
t t». Ik , 4d, Si. TI Ib
Leaven see Sacrifice
Leviathan see Flood
Levi tes see Priesthoo d
Liba tion see Sac rifice
Liberation see Rede mpt ion
Life (Eterna l life, Imm or tality , - of the
age to co me, Long - , Ne w - ) see also:
Blood , Deat h, Hap piness, Hea ling, La w,
Ligh t, New ness, Resurrec tion, Righ t-
eo usness, Sa lvation, Savi o ur, So ul, Spi rit,
Tree, Water, Wisdom, Wo rd
Gn 2e. 3g, Sa , 6b . Nb 16d. DI 8a . 2 Ch 33g .
f M 7a . Jb 6b . Ps 6b. 30d , 36f, 49h, 73k ,
103b, 104f. 119b. Qo 3b , lI b. Ws 11,0 , 3b .
Si 48d. M I 4d, 16m. JII Ig, 3e, r, Sn,
6p, r, 8b, lOe, h, j, 13s, 14d . Ac 3i, Sg, k,
71, 13hh, ISv. Rm Ij, 4k, se, f, 6g, 701, 8g.
' Co 12d, j, ISe, I. Go 21. Ep 3m. Ph Ii.
Col 3b , c. I Th 4 1. TI 3a. Heb 7g, IIi , 12g.
I J II Ia , d , 2e, 3d , Sj. Rv 10 , 20c
Light see also: Da rk ness, Day o f Ya hwe h,
Escha to logy, Ha ppiness, Law , Life,
Mess iah, Messia nic Age, Redem ption ,
Resurrectio n, Sa lvation, Wisdo m, W it-
ness, Word
Jb 3d , 24a . Ps 4e, 17d, 36g, f, 46e, 49g, 57b,
132f. Sg 7n. Ws 7k. Dn 2f. M 16e. JII Id , 8b,
9d. Ac 13ff, 26g. Rm 1Of. I Co Ie. Ep Sb.
I Th Sc. H eb Ic . Jm I i. I JII Id, 2e
Likeness (I ma ge)
Gil Ia, j, Sb, 9b. Rm 8q, 9d . 2 Co 3g. Col 3e
L iturgy see also: Ap ostle , Assem bly, Bap-
tism , Co mm unity, Priesth ood , Rep en-
tan ce, Te mple, T ha nksgiving
2 Ch 23a . Ne 9b, c. Ps 29g, 66a, 134a . S i 7f.
H o 14b. Jll i. Ac 8h. Rm 80 , ISe. , Co 10c.
2 Co 13d, e. Col 3h. Heb 12g. Rv ISa
Logos see Word
Lor d (Ky rios) see also: D ay of Yahweh,
Messiah , Nam e, Resurrection, Ya hweh
S i lb . M I6 b, 199, 26u . Lk lu, v, 7e, Il a .
JII 20a . Ac 2m , v, Sp, I Ig, I7d , 20k . Rm Id ,
j, 9d. I Co 2e. Ep 4g. 2 Tm Ig. Ph 2d , h, I,
p. I P 3h. Rv I I
Love (Agape, C ha rity, Hesed, Brotherl y
love, Co mpassion) see also: Cove na nt,
Fear of God, H umility, Jeal ou sy, Justifi-
cat ion, Kn o wled ge, Law, Messiani c age,
Ne ighbo ur, O bedience, Righteo usness,
Sa lvat ion, Service, Sin, Trut h, Wine
THEMES
D I 4d , 6c, 22a , 23c. Jb 22a. Ps 100b. Pr 3c.
Sg 2c. Ws 3f, 61. S i 2d, 48d . Is Si, 49h, S4d.
Jr 2b. Ho I b , 2r, s, 3a . Jail 40 . M i 6f. M I Sn ,
9f. Lk 3h, 10h. JII 3e, 109, 12g, 13b, t, I Sb,
r, 16m, I7 h. A c 2ee. R m If, 3i, Sa , d , e, r,
6h, 14a. I Co 8b, 9a , 12a , 13a, f. Go 6d .
Ep l c, 3j, k, I. Ph Ie , 2b . I Th 3d . Phm b .
J m 2f, 4f. I JII l a, d, 2b, e, 3h , l, 4d, f', g,
Sa, i, k
Majesty see G lo ry
Man (Humanity of C hrist , Mankind) see
also: Ada m, Israel, Med iati on , Ne wness,
Priesthoo d, Son of Man , Wom an
Gn Ja , j, 2b, i, 3c, 6h , 9a , b . I K 17d, 200 .
Ps 8f. DII 7k. Mt Sa, 24u . JIl 7g. R m 8k , q ,
13e. I Co 13a, l SI. Ep 2n , 3i, 4j, n . Ph 2d , i.
Col 3e. H eb Sa, 8b. R v 12b
Ma nifestation (A ppeara nce, Epipha ny,
T heop ha ny) see also: A ngel, Clo ud ,
Co ming, Dreams, F ire, G lory, Mose s,
Mo un tai n, Name, P resence , Revelatio n,
Sign, T ra nsce nde nce, Tra nsfigura tion
Gn 18a, 2Se, 46b . Ex 9b , 13f, 19j, 2Sc. Lv l Ob.
Nb 22k. f K 19b, e. Jos Sf. Tb Sa. Jb 36j,
38a. rs 18f, 68d , 77e. Si 16g. Is 40b , c, SOb.
Ez k 8c. M i 6b. Hob 2w, 3g. M t 24a, I, p,
Ac 11, 2n , 7k. I Co lc, e. I Th 4j. 2 Th l b.
I Tm 6f. 2 Tm Ic . He b 12e. R v 4d , lOa
Ma nna see also: Brea d, Mea l
Jos Se. Ps 68e, Il lc . Ws 16i, k . f Co 10c.
R v2m
Many, the see World wide ou tlook
Marriage (Chastity, C hild beari ng, Wedding)
see also: Bride, Fa ithfulness, Fa ithless-
ness, Fea sts, Israel, Messianic ba nqu et,
People of God , Virginity
Lv 21b . Dr 23a, b. Jg 801. 2 S 13b. Ezr 9a .
Ne 9a, 13c. Tb 3b, 6a , 8d . Ps 4Sa . Pr Sc.
Sg 3k. Is SOa . Ez k 16a. Ho l b . M r Ie , 4d ,
19a , b. I n 3n . I Co 7a, b, d , j, k . Ep Se.
I Tm 2e, 4c. Rv 14f, 21d
Ma rt yr, Mart yrdom see W itness
Ma ry see Woman
M aturity of Christia n see Fulfilment
Meal (Agape, Azymes , Pascha l - , Pass-
o ver - , Ritual - , Sacred - ) see also:
Bread, Euc ha rist, Ma nna, Messiani c
banquet , Passo ver, Sacrifice, Wo rship
Ex 32d . N b 2Sd. D I 12c, ISb. I S 9h. 2 Ch
29g, 31h. Ps 22j, 136a. Pr 17a. Ez k 44a .
'Ac 2ff. I Co 8a , IOc, II h. Jude n
Media tion , M ediat or see also: Intercession,
Man, Moses
Tb 3f. In 16m. Ac 7k. He b 8a , b, 9h
Meeting see Mountain
Meek see Poo r
M elchizedek see Pr iesthood
Me rcy see also: Fo rgiveness, Judgement
Si 18c. Jon 4a . Mr 2Sh. L k I Sb. Rm ISb
I NDEX OF BIBLICAL
Mes sage ( Messenger) see also: A ngel,
Gospe l, Revelatio n, W ord
Jb 33i. Ps 147f. MI l g. M k l a. Ac ISj.
I Co 2a
Messenger.see Message
Messiah (Ave nger, Emman ue l) see also:
A no inted, Bra nch, Dav id, Escha to logy,
F ire, First-bo rn, High Pr iest, Hu mility,
Isra el, Ju dge, Kingdom, Kingship ,
Lamb, Light, Lo rd, Messianic age,
Miracle s, Missio n, Mos es , Nam e,
Peace, Peo ple of Go d, Poo r, Priesthood,
Pro mise, Pro phecy, Res ur rection, Re turn,
Serva nt, Shepherd , Sign, Spirit, Suffering,
Witness
Gil 3c , 14g, 38a, 4ge, g. N b 24g. DI 7b, 18c.
I S 2a . 2 S 7a. Jb 19i. Ps 33a, 4Sa , d , 61c,
72i, 78n, 84g, 101b , I lOa, r, i, 132f. Sg 3h .
Si 36a, d, r, 421. Is 4c, 7h, k, 9c, I Ia , 221,
4Sa, 63b. Ezk 34a , 36f. Dn 7k, 8r. Ho 2p .
M i 4k , se, C. Z p Ij, 2e. Hg 2f, g. Zc 9j, k.
Mt 2f, 3d, 01, 4a, c, d , 901, lie, 16k, I, 21a,
22a, g, 241, 2Sg, 26k, u. Mk I s, i. Lk I p, q ,
u, 2i. JII lu, y, ff, zr, 3n, 6s, 7j, 101. Ac l h ,
2v, 3n, 4j , 7i, 8e, 13h, w, 17d, 18f. Rm Ij,
li b, m. Ep 3c. I Co 10d. Col Ic , f, g, n, 2e,
r, h, n, 3b, c, e, r, j, k. 2 Th 2d. Heb Ig, Il g.
1 In 2i, I. R v Ii , k, n, 3e, se, 6b, 19d, 22f
Mes sianic age see also: Co mmunity,
Day of Yahwe h, Happiness, Histo ry,
Kingdom, Ligh t, Love, Messiah, Mes-
sianic ba nquet , Miracles , Mon oth eism ,
Peace, Pr iestho od, Re mna nt, Re turn,
Saints, She pherd, Sign, Spirit, Suffering"
Te mple, Wo rld
Gn Sa. Tb 14b . Ps 2a, 4Sh , 6 1c, 72f, 8Sa, 126a ,
144a . Sg 3k. Ws 11. Ezk 17g, 34a, 36f. Ho I b,
2p. Am 91. Hg 2e. Zc 31, Sc, h, 8a, 9a, 12d,
e, 13d, 14h, O . M ll h . MI 3g, 4f, 8c, j, lId,
16a, 22a . Mk I Ia . Lk 12g, 19f. In 7n, 8b ,
ge, IOf, 13t, ISe, 16j. Ac 2k , n, t, 30, 9g.
Rm 3g, h , i. I Co lOe. Go 4c. Coi l m. R v 2s,
lSd, 20d, 21b
Me ssianic banquet see also: Feast s, Mar-
riage, Mea l, Messianic age, Passover
2 Ch 35h , g. Ps 22j, 23a. Mr4d , 8c, 2Sd, 26i.
R m 9k
M essianic community see Co mmunity
M essianic secret see also: Mystery
M r 26u . M k Ii, 4c, 8b. In 13b
M etanoia see Rep entance
Ministry (Deacon, Deaconess, Diakonia,
Elder s, Episcopos) see also: Presbyters,
Pre sident, Priesthood , Servic e
Lk If. Ac 6e, 14n, ISd . Ep 4a . Ph l a . I Tm
3a , b, 4d . Tt Ib , d . I P Sa . 2 JII lao Rv 4c, Sf
Miracles (Wonders) see also: Authority,
Exod us, Fa ith, Fire, Healing, Messiah ,
Messianic age , Missio n, Mo notheism,
Power, Preac hing, Prophecy, Sa lvatio n,
Sign , Spirit
I K 18j, 19i. 2 K 4c, f. Ps 74i. M r 4 f, 8a, 12j,
16a . I n 10, 2f, 14g. A c Ii , 2n , 14g, ISk
THEMES 49 f
Miss ion see also: A pos tles, Discip les,
Holiness, Laying-o n o f Ha nd s, Messiah,
Miracles, Mo ses, Sa lvat io n, Spirit
M I 3m , 4d , 8a, b, lOa, s. 20f. M k 6b. Lk 10c.
I n 17h , 21c. Ac Ib, i, k, 7a, 8b, 9h, 13e, 18d ,
26f, g. I Co 16d. Ep 4i
Monotheism (Nature o f Go d) see also:
Faith, Gospe l, Israel, Messianic age,
Miracles, Pro phecy, Ya hwism
Gil Ia, 19a, 3Sb. Dr 6b. I K 18f, j. Jdt 8d.
Ws 14j. IS 4 101, 42f, 4Sp. Jr 2i. Zc u, 14h.
I n 8g. , Th l c, Heb l l c
M orality see Law
Mosaic Law see Law
M osa ic tradition see Moses
Moses ( Mosa ic tr aditi on) see also: Co ven-
ant , Forty, Law , Man ifestati o n , Medi -
ati on , Messiah, Mission , Pro phecy, Re -
demption , Rejection, Sa lvation, Wat er
Gn 9d . Ex 7c, 24c , 32f, 33b, i. Nb 7c, 12d,
20b. Dr 4c, 18c. f K 19b . 2 Ch 8e. Ps 4Sd.
Ws 6b, IOn, l la . Mt 17c. I n I U . Ac 3e, i, Sk,
6i, 7a, h, k . Rm 9c. , Co 10c, d. 2 Co 3d ·
Col 2m. Heb Il g. R v 12b , 14c, ISa, d
Most H igh see Nam e
Mou nta in (H or eb , Sinai) see also: Cove nant,
Ho liness, Ma nifesta tion
Ex 19d . h, i. I K 18f. Ps 68d , 77e. Ho 12n.
M i 6b. Hob 3k. M 126h. Heb 12e
Mystery see also: Kin gdom , Messiani c
secre t, Spirit
Jb 42c. Ws 14q . MI Ii i. In 19b. Ph 2d . Col
I n,2b
Mystical Body see Bod y of C hrist
Nam e (EI Shadda i, Invocation , Most High,
Perso n. Tit le) see also: A nointing, C hrist,
Israel , Jerusalem, Jesu s, Lo rd, Ma ni-
festatio n, Me%iah , Son of G od, Son of
Man, Yahweh
Gn 4m, 14g, 17b, d, 31k, 49q. Ex 3h, 23i,
33h. Jg 13g. I S i b, 7k , 2Sg, 4Sa , d, 89i.
I K 8g. 2 Ch 17a . Jb 19i. Ps 199, 4Sd, S4a,
721, 79b, 91b, 101b, 103c, 144b. Sg Ic , I.
Ezk Ie . Si 500. Is I r, 14e, 40n , 41f, 42f .
Jr 23b, 331. Ezk 20c. Ho Ie , 2w, 3j. Z c 14h.
M r 3c, 4c, 16f. Mk 14c. Lk 9h. In 2f, 8g, i,
12g, 17h . Ac Ie , 2m, s, x, gg, 3j, 4e, Sg, p,
7t , ge, Ilg, m, 13m, ISq , 17d . Rm 80 , 9d ,
10f, k . I Co 10d. Ep 2p . Ph 21. 3 In Ie. Rv I h,
I, 2m, 14a , 17e
Na tions see Pagan s
Nat ure of God see Monot heism
Neighbour (Fe llow man) see also: Lo ve
Lv 19c. Pr 3c. Mr Sa. Lk 10h. Rill 6h, 13e.
I Co 13a
Newness (New Co mma nd ment, Life, Man ,
Rebirth, Re-c rea tion) see also: Ada m,
Bapti sm, Co venant , C rea tion, Fir st-fru its,
Fo rgiveness, Israe l, Jer usa lem, Law, Life,
Man, Vine
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49 2 I N DE X OF BIBLICA L THE M ES
Ex 24c. Dr 4g. 2 S 5f. 2 Ch 29b. Is 4d , I If ,
65i . Jr 3tq . Ez k 16v, 36f. M i 4k . Zc 13d .
M 13b . M r3 d, 01, 9j, I3d , 16q, 199, 20a, 26h.
JII l q , s, 4h , 5a , 131. Lk 5e. Ac 3n, 11m.
Rill 51',01, 6b , 7k, 01, 8b, q , 9c, d . Ep Ik, u ,
2h , n, 3j, 4j , n . I Co 12j, 13a . 2 Co 51'. Ph 2r.
Co l le, i, u , 2n, 31', k, m. Tt 3u. He b 4d, Sa,
12e, f. Jill 2f. I P 3j. s» 2m, 2 1j
Night see Darkness
Noah see also: Co venant, F loo d, Pu nish-
ment, Remnant
Gil 5c, 6g, 9d. Ws 10f. Si 441. N o Ie
Numbers see Fo rty, Seven, Twelve
O bedience see also: Fea r o f Ya hwe h, Law ,
Love
I S 14d , 15d. Ps 1ge, 40c. W s 6e. st 2d .
Ja il l e, Z p 2e. M r 4a . JII 15b . Rill Ie. I Co
13a Go 21. J ill I k
O blation see Sacrifi ce
O bstinacy see Har dness of Heart
O ffering see Sacrifice
O mnipotence see Powe r
O mniscience see Wisdo m
O ppressed see Poo r
Oracle see Pro phecy
O rdination see Priesthoo d
O rig inal sin see Fa ll, Sin
Pagan gods ( Baa l) see also: Fe rtility, Pagans
i» 17d . Dr l4a . 2 K 10j. Jg 2h , 6a, Sn, D1I 9x .
Ho 2n . Ac 14 k
P agan s (G ent iles, Na tion s, Paga n cults) see
also: Fa ithfu l peo ple, Jews , La w, Pagan
gods, Sacrifice, Sa lvation, Service, Sin,
Wo rldwid e o utlook, Worship
Gil 9f. Ex 23j. t» 18g, 19i. Dr 22b, 26c.
Jg 8n. I S lOe. 2 S 5f. Ezr Ie . Sg 6e. Ps 45 1',
g, 67b, 72h, 87a . Is 4d , 50f. Jr 46a . DII lac.
M i 4j , 5h. M r2e, 2 1g. Mk l la , 15e. Lk 2 1e.
A c Ii. 2g, z, dd , 31, 9h, l Oa, i, q, l lc, g, 13e,
ff, 14k, 15a, 16b, 17g, n, 0, 22i. Rill Ih,j, p .
5d , 9g, k, 10k, li d , 1', 01 , 15b, I. I Co 7b.
2 Co 6a . Ep In, 2i, j , k, r, 3a . Co l l e , 01, n.
R,' 3d , 6b, i, 9g, lad , 14d , I, n, 16c, 20e, 2 1i
Parable see also: Preaching, Teac her
M r 24w. M k 7e. JII 6i, 101
P araclete see Spir it
P ardon see Fo rgiveness
Parousia see Co m ing
P aschal lamb see La mb
Paschal meal see Mea l
Passage see Exod us
Passion of Christ (C ro ss, Cr ucifixio n) see
also : C up, Exod us, Lam b, Sac rifice,
Suffer ing, T ree, Wi tness
Jos 3a . Ws 21. Zc 12e . Mr 8h, ' 16k, 20d .
M k 10d. Lk 9d. JII 13e, 0, 16i. Heb 2d.
I P 5b
Passover (Azymes ) see also: Brea d, Euc ha -
rist, Exod us, Lamb, Meal , Messianic
banquet , Resurrection, Vict im
Ex 12a , 1', k, 01 , 23d . Lv 23c. N b 9a . Jos 5e.
2 Ch 34a , 35g, h. Ps 68a, Il3a . Ws 181', g.
Mr2 6d , f. Lk 22e,f. In Iw, II p, l3 a. I Co 5d
Passover meal see Meal
P atience
L k 13b. A c Ih. Jm Ie . I P 3h
P atr iarchal period see Patriarch s
Patriarchs (A ncesto rs, Fa thers ) see also :
A bra ham
Gn 5a , c, g, f. Ho lib. Hob 3k
Paul see also : A pos tle, Peter, Preaching
R m lb . Go l a . Col 4d
Peace (Shalom) see also: Messiah ,
Messianic age
Jb 25b. Ps 73a , 122a. S g 3h . Is I lf. Jr 6i.
Ez k I3 b. Ho 2p . Mi 4k , 5j . Lk 10d . In 14s.
Heb 12e
Peace offering see Sac rifice
P entateuch see Law
P entecost see also: Spirit
Gn I la . Ex 23d . Ws Ij . J1 3a. A c Ie, f,2d
41, IOq
People of God (Laity) see also: Ano inting,
Assembly, Authori ty, Ci rcumcision,
Co mmunity, Covena nt , Election, Fa ith,
Fa ithful peop le, First- bo rn, H isto ry,
Ho pe, Isra el, Jerusa lem, Jews, Mar riage,
Messiah, Sai nts, Serv ice, Vine
Gn 6g. Dr 7b, roe. Jdr 1b. 2 M 5b. Ps 28c,
68a , I3 la. Ws 18f. Lm 4a. Dn 7j, 8j, l ac.
I Th 4e
P ersecution see also: Suffering
1 M 2a. S i 2b . Dn 8v, X. In 151'. A c 2g, 8b .
1 Tm 6e. Heb Ila, c
P erso n see Na me
P et er see also : Apost le, D isciple, Pau l,
Roc k, Witness
M r 161', i, l, 18j . In 14e, 20b . Ac 2h . 1 Co Ig.
Rv lid
P iety see also: Hol iness
Tb Id . Jb 17f. Jon Ie
P leroma see Fu lfilment
Poo r ( Allawim, Meek , O ppressed, Poor in
spirit) see also : Kingdom, Messiah, Rich ,
Righte ousness, Sa lvat ion
Ex 30b . 1 K 21e. I S 2a . Jdr 9a. Esr 9a .
Jb 19i. Ps 9a , 57a . Ws 2e, 151'. Jr 20h. Ba 2a .
Z p 2e, 31'. Jr 5a. Mr 5c. Lk I w. A c 18d.
Jm Ie , 2c. Rv 21'
Po wer (Au thority, Om nipotence) see also:
Miracles, Remnant, Son of Man , Spir it,
Wisdom
Gn lOa . Ex 27b . Dr 28c. Jb 26i, 38a. Ps 18d,
29a , 74i, 75c, 76h. S g 5i. Ws 7i, 121', 16h.
S i 38h. Jr 20d . Ezk 6b. Dn 8e. Am 40 .
Jon Ie . Hob 3a . Zp Ij . Mr8a,j , 26n. Mk 5b,
14c. I n 5e, 8j, IOq. Ac Ii , 3j, 4n , 5b . Rm Ij ,
4h . 1 Co 15g. Ep 6e. 1 I n-3d . R v 2s
IN DE X OF B I B L I C A L
Powe rs (Dominions) see also: Evil, Princi-
pa lities, Wo rld
I Co 2d, 12j. Rill 8s. Ep It, 3f. Rv 16c, I'
Praise see Sacrifice , Worship
Prayer see also: Sacrifice, Sin, Th an ksgiving,
Wi tness, Wo rs hip
Gn 32d . D r 32k . 1 S Ig. I K 181', 21b . 2 K 41'.
2 Ch 6a . Ezr 6f. Tb 31'. Jdt 8c. Esr 4c. 2 M
12g. Jb 16h, 42e. Ps l b, 44e, 551', 134a, 14 1a.
Qo 12f. Si 7i, 34f. Dn 6b. Ho 6a, 14b. J ll i.
Mt 6c. L k 3j. A c 29g, 6d, IOc, 13b. Rm 51',
80 .1 Co 14b . 2 Co 3g. H eb 5c, 13c. Jm 5e
P re aching (K erygma, Procla ma tion) see
also: G ospel, K ingdom, Miracles,
Parable, Pau l, Repentan ce, Teachin g,
Witness
M t 4d , 24a . Ac Id , 2n, s, dd, Sg, 7a, I, 8m ,
I3h, 14k, 17g, h, n , 0 , x, 181',201,01, 26a ,
28g. Rm Ij. I Co 12d , e. Ph 2p . Heb 13b .
1 P 3h, 4 b
Predestin at ion (Book of Life) see also: Faith
Dn 12a . A c 13hh . Rv 20i
P resbyters see Ministry
Presence of God see also : A rk, Ho ly of
Ho lies, Manifestation, Seeing God,
Transcendence, Te mp le
Gn 5c, 28c. Nb Ie . 2 S 6a . 1 K8e, g. 2 Ch Id .
Tb 3f. Jb I3g . Ps li e, 27b, 46a . Sg 3g.
st 14j; 24c. Is 6j, 66a . Jr 35f. Ho 2k . Zc 3k.
M r l Oj. Lk Is. In In , 0, 2j. 1 Co 12a. Heb 91'.
1 I n 3d . R v 21e
President see M inistry
Pr iesthood (Aa ron ites, Investi tu re, Levites,
Melchizedek, O rd ina tion, Sadducees,
Scr ibes) see also : A rk, A noi nting,
Autho rity, Brotherhood, Charism a , Co m-
muni ty , David, First-born, F lesh, High
Priest, Ho liness, Ho ly of Ho lies, Isr ael,
Ki ngship , Law, Lit urgy, Man, Messiah,
Messianic age, Mini stry, Prophecy,
Redemptio n, Sacrifice, Service , Sin, Te m-
ple, Worship
Gn 14g. Ex 28h , i. Lv 6d, 8a, b, lab, 17a ,
2 1e, g, 25e. Nb l a , 3d, 8b , c, 19a . D r IOa.
Jos 21a . Jg 17e. 2 S 51', 61', h, 8i, I. 2 K l la,
161', 23c, h. 1 Ch 15a, 18c, 23e, g. 2 Ch 3a ,
4a, 5a, 7a, I Ia , I3c , 19c, 23a, 261', 29b, h,
30e, 311', 34c, 35a. Ez r 2h, 61, 7b , C. Ne 8g.
1 M 5h. Tb 6a . Ps 16d, 6 1c, I I0a , 133a .
Si 71', 15a, 20d, 32a, 39b , c. Jr 8d . Ez k 44 1',
g, k. Dn 90, p. Ho 4b, 1', h. Zc 3j, I, i, 4g,
1Ih . Mr3f. I n 19i. Ac 2h , n, If, gg, 22e, 23c.
Heb 7a, c, 8a. R v Ik , n, 4c, 5h
Principalities and Po wers see al so: Po wers
1 Co 15g. Go 4b . Ep It
Proclamation see Preaching
Prohibitions see Law
P romise see also : A bra ha m, Ado ptio n,
David , Inheritance, Israe l, Jews , Law ,
Messiah , Res ur rec tion , Righteo us ness,
Sa lvation, Servant , Son of G od
THEM E S 493
Lv 7b. 1 K 8h. Ps 2b , 56c, I 19a , 132a. A m 91.
Mi 7s. M r l a, lad. I n 14c . Ac 2y, 3r, s, 13h .
Rill Ij , I, 3a , g, i, 5d, 7e, 9a , c, I, 15g. Go 3h,
I, 4i. H eb 12c. Rv Ii
P romised Land see also: Israe l
Gil I l g, 12d, 23a. Dr 4i: Jo s 24g. Ps 68e.
Sg 4i. He b 4a . 1 P la
P ro phecy, P ro phet (Oracle, Visio n) see also:
Ap os tles, Assembly, Charism a, Consul-
ta tio n, Dav id , Elija h, Joh n the Bapti st,
J udge, Ki ngs hip, Lay ing-o n of H ands,
Law, Mess iah, Mira cles, M ono theism ,
Moses, Priesth oo d , Re velatio n, Samuel,
Seeing G od , Serv ant, Sin , Spirit, Wit ness
Gil 20b, 49a . N b 12d , 22b , 24a. Dr 18d, C.
1 S 3a, 9a , d , lOe, 15a , b, 231', 28b. 1 K 111',
B e, 18a , d, 1ge, 20j, 0, p, 21e, 22c, e, f.
2 K lc , 2h, 4c, 5e, 61', g, 81', g, 9c, B e, 19a.
2 Ch 16a , 19a , 20c. Tb 4b . Ps 74a, 119a.
1 S 2c, 7h, II c, 16a , 43q . Jr 16a, 19a, 231,
25e , 28d , 1', 30a , 44i, 46q , r, 490, 50y, 51x,
52a . Ez k 3a, 4a, 8b , 24b , c, 36f. Dn 8y,
91, m . Ho l b, 3a , 12p, q, o . A m 2e, 1', 3d,
5r, 7c, i. M i 3d, 4k, 61'. H ob 2b, c. Zc l Ie.
M / 5e, 7d, 16c, 21a, 2 1g, 22g, 24a, 26h .
Lk l aa , 9d, 18d. In 2f. A c Ii, 2d , n, r,
3q, 9g, 11m, I3g, ff, 2 1c. 1 Co 12a.
Ep 2s, 3c, 5h. 1 Tm Ik, 4d . 1 P Id , 4c . 2 P 10.
Rv I b, 6a , 131', 19c
Proselyte see Fa ithful people
Prosperity see Ha ppiness
Prostitution (adu ltery ) see also : Fa ithless-
ness, Ido lat ry, Worship
Gil 38g. Lv 17e, 18e. Dr 23d. Jg 2k . Ps 7301.
PI' 2b, 5c. Jr 2n. H o I b, 4i. A m 2g. No 3c.
M i Id . Mt 19b. I n 8m. J m 4b. Rv 14e, 17a
P rovidence
Gn 37a . Ex 2 1d . 1 S 25i. 2 S a4b . Jb 9k, 38q .
Ps 127a . Ws 14c. Is 29k. Jon 4a .
Ps yche see So uI
P unishm ent (Sickness) see also: Death,
F loo d, He ll, No ah , Rewa rd, Sin,
Suffering
Gn 13c. L v 2Ob. Dr lb . 1 K 17a, 200 . 2 Ch
28f. Jdr7 rf. , 8e. 2 M 9a . Jb 8c, 20g, 2 1g, 24a .
Ps 41d , 5th, 55e. Ws 4g, lin , 17c. st18c,
e, 2 1c, 22b, 391'. I S l d , g. Lm 4c. Ez k 9a ,
21b, 29g. Dn 13d . H o 4a . J12b . A m 4f. Ob c,
k . H ob 2j, I. Z p 3c. A c 12g. Rm 7e. 1 Co Ie,
5c, I II. Heb 12b. Jm 41'. R v 14k, 15«
Pu rificat ion see also: Blo o d, Fire, Flood ,
Ho liness, Law, Re mna nt, Ritual Ob -
ser van ces, Sa lvation, Uncleanness, Water
Ex 29a . Lv 2e, I l a, 12a, l3 a , 17a, 18c.
Nb 5a, 19a . 1 S 20j, 21e. 2 K 5b. 2 Ch 29d .
Ne 12k. JdrlOh. Jb 15c. Ps 51e. Sg4d. Is 6h .
A m 7m. Hg 2i, k. Mr 3d , h, i, 101'. Lk 2g.
I n l3 i, j. Ac 100, 15a , v. Ep 51'. He b 9i, j .
1 P 3j
Qahal see Asse mbly
 494 INDE X OF BIBLICAL THEMES
Ra ise up see Res urrection
Rebirth see New ness
Reconc iliation
1 Co 13a. Ep 2k . Col I k. fleb 8b
Re-creation se e Newness
Redemption (Deliverance, Goel, Liberation ,
Redeemed , Red eemer) see also: Coming,
Exile, Exod us, First-bo rn , F irs t-fruits,
Light , Mose s, Priesthood , Saviou r,
Serv an t, So n of Man
Gn 22a, 37a . Nb 3e, 35a. R I 2f, 4b . Jb 19i.
Pol 17d, 199, 51c, 119b , 147a . Is 41k. Jr 32b.
flo 3c, 4a . Na 3b . Mt 4d, 20g, 26h. I n Iw .
Ac 5j, 7h. Rm 3j, 6h, 7b, 8k, I l f. I Co 10c,
15e. Go 3a , e, 4d. Ep Ig. Col 1m. 2 Tm Ic .
fleb 91. I P 3h . Rv 4c, 14c
Redemptive history see Histo ry
Refuge see also : Hell
Ex 21e. Jos 20a . Is 22a . Pol l Ia, 44d
Rejection see also: Fa ith, Fai thlessness,
Israe l, J ews, Moses, Salvat ion, Saul, Sin,
Vine
1 S 8d . Mt 8b , 10m . L k 4g. In 8f, t, 14a.
Ac 3e, 7a , h , 13y, 24f
Remnant see also : Assembly, Bran ch,
Election, Exile, Fa ithfulness, Fa ithless-
ness, Israel, Je rusalem, J udah, Mess ianic
age, Noah, Power, Purification, Sa lva-
tion
Gn 18e. Dt 4e. 2 K 19c, 21f. Ezr l e. Ne Ic.
S i 441. Is 4c, d, I, 6m, 7b. Jr 3 1q. Am 3m,
5c, n. Ob w. Mi 5h. flab If. Zc 13d. Mt 16g,
24k . Ac 2k , r. R m 91, l l a, 2 Co 6a. Rv lIb,
14a
Re paration see Sac rifice
Repen tance (Confession, Co nvers ion , Meta-
noia) see also: Baptism, Liturgy,
Pre aching, Spirit
Gn 6a . Lv 5d , f. Dt lb . I K 201, 21e. Z Ch
7b , 29a . Pol 17d , 106a . Ws 3c. se 3b . S i 18e.
Is 6m. Jr Ii, 31a . flo 2p, 14b, c. J on 3c, d.
Z p 2a, 3e. Mt 3b. L k 13a . In 5d , 6j. A c 2n ,
w, dd, 31, 9a, l Oa , p, 13aa , 14k , 15a, 16b ,
17b, x, 20 m, 26a . R m 9q , lid, f, m. 1 Co 5a ,
12j , 15b. 2 Co 6a . Ep 2r. Phm c. Rv 14h, 15c
Responsibili ty (co llective and individ ua l -)
see also: Covena nt , Sin
Gn 18e, f. N b 27a. Dt 7c, 24b, 25a, b, 27c,
32c. Jdt 8d. Jr 3 1p, 31q. Ez k 3b, 14d, 18g.
R m 7i
Rest see Sabbath
Restoration se e also: Exod us, Is ra el, Je ru -
sa lem, K ingdo m
Pol 51k, 60a. Jr 30a , I. flo l b. A m 91. M i 7j.
A c 3m. R m 161. 2 Co 5f. R v 14a
Resur rection (Ex a ltation, Ra ise up , R isen
Christ, Risen C hristians) see also :
Atoneme nt , Bap tism, Body , Co m ing,
D eath, Exod us, F irst- fruits, G lory, Heal -
ing, Kingdo m, Life, Light, Lor d, Messia h,
Passover, Promise, Re turn, Sai nts,
Saviour, Spiri t, W itness
N b 16d. 2 M7a,12 g. Jb 14g, 19i, 42i. Pol 16g,
17d, 49h, 73k, I 10b . Ws 3b. Is 26g. Ez k 37d.
DII 12b. JOIl 2b . Mt la, h, 12j, 199, 22e, 25f,
26a, u, 28e. L k 9d, 20c, f, 24j. J Il 10, 3e, g,
5d, i, II h, 12j, 141, 100, i, 1. A c Ij , 2n , s, v,
3c, n, q, r, s, 5p, 7f, 10m, p , i, 11m, 13n, w,
ff, 17y, Z, 23c, 26a, c. Rm Id,j, 2b , 3j, 4k , 5d,
f, 6b , 7m , 8f, g, 9d , II f, 13g. 1 Co 12j, 15a,
c, e, I. 2 Co 5c Go 21. Ep 2e. Ph 21, 3h .
Col l g, 2e, 3c. 1 Th 4f. 1 Tm 3d. 2 Tm 3d.
Neb 2i, lId, i. 1 J Il 5c. Rv 2s, 17e, 20b , 21g
Retribution (Re ta liation) see also : Anger,
Law , Revenge , Suffering
Ex 21f. L v 24c. N b l e, 1 K 17d. 2 Ch l lh.
Jb 4a , 24a , 31r, 34c. Pol 5d , 49a , h, 62e, 64a ,
109a , 128a. Qo 3c, 7c. Ws 16a. S i 7k, 16i,
21c, 27c. L m 5d . Ob s. flab 2h
Ret urn (- of C hrist, Seco nd co m ing) see
also: Da y of Yah weh, Elija h, Exod us,
Messia h, Mess ianic age, Resurrection
M I 4d, 24a. JIl 14t. Ac 21, n . 1 Co Ie . 2 Co
5b , 6a. 1 Th Ic. Heb 91. Rv l g, h, 13f
Revelation (A poca lypse) see a/so: Coming,
Co nsu ltat ion, D rea ms, Fa ith, Father,
Law, Manifestation, Message, Prophecy,
Sp irit, Truth, Wo rd
Gil Ia . Ex 34c. Jb 4c, 33i. Pol i 19a. Ws 4g,
5g. Ezk 38a. M t 13c. Lk IOf. J Il la, p, 6j,
16f, 17e. Ac 11m . Ga I h. Ep Ig , 2s, 3b.
2 Th l b. / Tm 6f. Heb 4c, 8b, 12f
Revenge see a/s o: Re tributio n
Est 9a . Pol 5d. Jr 12e. Rv 19k
Rewa rd see a /so: Punishment
Pol 25a, 119g. Si 39f. Lk 6d. Rm 2b
Rich see a/so: Poor
Ex 30b. S i 31e. Mt 5a . L k 12d. Jm 5a, b
Righteousness (Uprightness, Virtue) see
also: G race, Heaven , Ho liness, J ustice,
I,
Justificat ion , Life, Love, Po o r, Pro mise,
Salv at ion, Sin, Wickedness
Pol 49g, 112b. Ws l a, 0, 2e, 2j , I, 8a . Is Iq.
M i 6e. Mt 3j, 21f. Rm 4d , f, k, 9a, l Ob.
Ep It. H eb 5e
Risen Christ, - Christians see Res urrection
R itual meal see Meal
Ritua l Ob ser van ces see a /so: Covena nt ,
Purificatio n, Sabbath, Sac rifice, Ya hwism
Gn 15f. Nb lOa . Jos 7c. Jg 5b. IS 15d.
/ K 18e. Pr 21a. Jr 34e. Zp 3i. Rm 6h
Ritual Uncleanness see Pu rificat ion
Rock see a/so: Pete r
Gil 49q . Pol 18c, 14 1d . 1 Co 10d
Sabbath (Ob servance of - , Rest , Sa bbat-
ica l) see a/so: Healing, Ju da ism , Law,
R itua l O bservances, Wo rks, Worship
Gil Ia , 2a, 9d . E:dOe, 31b. L v 25a. 2 Ch 36g.
Ne 13c . M t 12a , 28a. Lk B e. JIl 5f, 7h , 9f
Sa cred meal see Mea l
Sacred prostitution see Prostitution
I N D E X OF BIBLICAL THEMES
Sacrifice (Accepta nce, Al tar, Burnt Offer ing,
Commun ion , G uilt Offeri ng, Ho locau st,
Leaven, Libat ion , Offering, Peace Offer-
ing, 'Pra ise, Re parat io n) see a lso:
Ato neme nt, Char isma, Death , Expiation,
Fire , First-fruits, Hope, Lamb, Law,
Mea l, Pagan, Pass ion, Pray er, Priesthoo d,
Ritua l Observances, Salv ation, Sanctifica-
tion, Sanctuary, Sin, Vict im, Worship
Gn 8b, 12a, 22a, 48g. Ex 18f, 29c, d, f. Lv l a ,
b, c, 2a, c, d , f, 3a , c, 4a, d, e, 5f, 6b, c, 7a,
8a, IOd, 14c, 22a , c. Nh 8c, 18c, 19a , 22k ,
25d. Dt 12d, 26a. Jg 6g, h, i, 91 , II i, 13f.
Is 9h. / K 18m. 2 Ch Id , 9c, 13c, 18b, 30e, g.
Ez r 3e. Tb 12b. 2 M 12g. Pol 22j, 40a , 57k ,
1191, 14 1a . Pr 17a. Sg 4c. Ws 18g. Si7 i, 50j.
Ez k 36e, 46b. flo 4h. JI If. A m 5d. Jon le,
Zp Ie. M I Ih . M t 21a . Mk ge. I n 60, 13i,
17a, 19n, r. Ac 3a, 10c, i, 15t. R m l i b, 12a ,
151. 1 Co 5d, 8a, lOa. Ph 2r. fl eb 7g, 9k,
13c. 2 Tm 4q . 1 JIl 5c. RI' Ik , 5d, 6g
Sadducees see Priest hood
Saints (Holy o ne" Ho ly race) see also:
Ange l, Asse mb ly, Co mmunity, Elect,
ESchato logy, Fa ith, Ho liness, Jerusa lem,
J ustifica tion, Kingdo m, Law, Messia nic
age , People of God , Resurrection, So n
o f Man
Dn 7h, k, m. Ws 5a . M k l g. A c 9g. / Co 6a,
16a. Ep 4i. Ph 3h . Co l ic . / Th 3e. 2 Th l b. d.
fleh ee , Ila , i, 12g. / P 3h
Salvation (Delivera nce) see a/so : Bapt ism ,
Day of Ya hweh, Death , Exile, Exod us,
G os pel, Heave n, History, Israel , Jews,
Life, Light, Love , Miracles, Mission ,
Mose s, Paga ns, Poor, Pro mise, Pur ifi-
cation , Reject io n, Re m nan t, Righteous-
ness, Sacr ifice, Sav iour, Sign, Wat er,
Word , Zio n
Gn 3c, 6c, 37a. DI 7b . Pol 118j . Sg Ie, 2h .
Ws 16f. Si 441. /s 50f. Oh t , w, y. Mi 7s.
Zp 2a. Mt 3j, 8b, 15i, 16m, 20f. Mk la .
Lk 3h, 16j. In l a , 3g, 7n, 8c, l I n, 1911 .
Ac Ih, 2kk, 5g, 7a , 71. Rm Ij, I, 2b, 3a, i,
5a, d, 8c, k, 9a, d, l l a , 13g, 161. I Co 13a .
2 Co 6a . Ga 5a . Ep Ik, n, 3f, j . Col Ic, g, i, n.
/ Th 41. / Tm 2d, e. 2 Till l b. Heb zr, 7g,
lie. J m 2c, f. 1 P 3h. 1 I n 4d . Rv 5d
Salvation History see His tory
Samaritans see also: First-fru its
2 Ch 28d . Ne Id . Ps 78a . In 4e, k. Ac 8d, e
Samu el see also : Pro phet, Name
1 S Ie, 3a , 9a . Ps 45d
Sanctification see a/so: Consec rat ion, Fire,
First-fruits, Holin ess, Sac rifice
Lv 22a . Nh 17a . Jg 17c. Zc 140. RII1 5f.
1 Co 7b
Sanctuary (Asylum , High Places. Shri ne)
see a/so: Dw elling p lace, Sacrifice,
Tem ple, Tent
Ex 21e. Jos 20a . Jg 17a , 18g. 2 K 23f, I.
2 Ch 18b. Ne 6g. Ps 42d , 73h . Ez k II f. Ob w.
1 Co 3e
495
Satan see Devi I
Saul see a/so: Anointing, Electio n, Kingship ,
Rejection
N h 24d. Jos 7c. / S 8a, 9i, 11a, g, 13i
Saving History see History
Sa viour see also: Death, History, Life,
Redempt io n, Resurrection, Salvation
Gn 3d. Ps 199, 33a. In 4m, 8g, 121. Ac Ie, 2v,
5j, 13n . Rm 5h. / Till I b , 6f. fleb 2e. Rv 12b
Sca pegoat
Lv 4c, 16d
Scribes see Priesthoo d
Second coming see Ret urn
See ing God (Bea tific visio n, Face of God,
Vision) see also: Prese nce of Go d,
Pro phecy , Te mple
Gil 32h. Ex 33i. Ps l ie , 42c. DII 8y. flo 12p.
flab 2b , C. JIl 61, 161. Ac I I m. Rm Ij. Rv 21a
Seeking God
Pol 27b. Ws l c. Am 5d . Heb Ilc
Serpent see also: Dev il, Evil, Ido latr y
Gil 3a . 2 K 18d. J h l g, 3e. Ws 15h, 16f
Servant of Yahweh (Faithfu l Se rva nt, Suffer-
ing Serva nt) see a/so : A nge l, Cove nan t,
Expiatio n, Israe l, Kingdom, Kin gshi p,
Mess iah, Promise, Prophecy, Rede mpt ion,
Service, Suffering
Gil 18e. Jos 24e. Jh 4c, 31h, 42e. Ps 22a, 27b,
28c, 45f, 56c, 67b , 144b. Is I d, 4 1i, 42a, 50d .
Mt 3n, 4d, 8f, 16k, 20g, 21g, 26h . I n Iw,
13k, 19n. Ac 3c, d , g, 9b, 26f. Rm 6h, II b.
/ Co 3g. Ph 2h. RI' 12e
Service see also: Electio n, Fait hfulness,
Israe l, Love , Ministry, Paga ns, Peo ple of
God , Pr iest hoo d, Serva nt of Ya hweh
Ps 27b, 28c, 45f, 67b. I n 13k. Ac 00, 9b.
I Co 13a . Ep 4a
Seven
Ws 7j. A c 13a , C. RI' l i b
Shalom see Peace
Shec hem see also : Cove na nt
o» 48g . Jos 24a, b
Shem see Co m munity
Sheo l see He ll
Shepherd (Good Shephe rd , Sheep) see also:
Messiah, Messia nic age
Ps 23a , 78n, 119u. Ezk 34a . M i 4d . Zc lIe.
13d . M I 90, 10d . I n 10f
Sh rine see Sa nctuary
Sickness see Punishment
S ign see a/so: Ma nifest at ion, Messiah,
Mess ianic age, Miracles, Sa lva tion
WS 8c, 16f. S i 421. Is 1r. MI 8a , 240 . Lk II,
l l g, h. I n 2f, l ib , 12a, 14g
Sin (D isobe d ience, Or igina l - ) see a/so :
A nge l, Bapt ism, Creatio n, Da rkness,
Death, Dev il, Dispers ion, Eucharist, Evil,
Fa ith, Fa ll, F lesh, Forgiveness, Israel,
Justificat ion, Law , Love, Pagans, Prayer,

49 6 I ND EX OF B IBL IC AL
Priesthood, Prophecy, Punishment, Re-
jection, Responsibility, Righteousness,
Sac rifice, Spirit, Uncle ann ess, Water,
World
Gn 3b , 5a, l Oa, Il a. Nb 27a . I S 15b. 2 S
24b . I K 17d , 200 . 2 K 17g, m. 2 Ch lib,
26f , h. 2 M 12g. Jb Ig, 6i, 7k , 9m, 14c, 15c,
22a . Ps 6d, 32b, 36b, 41d, 51b, c, h, 65c,
100a . Qo 4b , Ws I I, 5g, II n. Sil 8e, 25h, 40a.
Lm 4c . Ho 2d , 4a. A m 5p. Zc 5c. M / 3j, 4d,
8b, j, 9b, 16h , 20g, 22a . Lk 13a. In 2f, 5d, 8b,
f, 16b. Ac 50. Rm In , p, 3a, g, i, j, 5h , i, j,
6c, e, g, h, 7b, c, e, g. rn, 8b, c, f, q , 12g.
I Co lc , d, 10c, III, 13a. 2 Co 5h. Go lb.
Ep I k, 6e. Ph 2i. Co l Ik, 21, 3e. 2 Th 2c.
I Tm 5i. Heb 2h, 6b , 7g, 91 , lid, 12c. I In
2e, 3h , 5g. Jude i. Rv 15c
Sinai see Mountain
Slavery see also: Freedom, Law
Ex Ic . L v 25g, h. Si 10i, 33k. No 3b . I n 13f.
Rm 6h , 7b , d. I Co 7f. Ep 6e. Go 4a . Ph 2h.
Col 2d, 3e, j, k . I In 4g
Solomon see also: Kingship
2 S 12h. 2 Ch Ib, lIb, 20 b. Sg 3h. Si 47f.
Son of God (Children of G od, Sons of God,
Sonsh ip) see also: Adoption , Angel,
Anointing, David, Election, Father ,
Isr ael , Nam e, Promise, Son of Man
Gn 6a . 2 S 7e. Jb If. Ps 29b, 82c, I I Of.
Ws 5a. Zc 12e. Mt 3h. 4c, 5c, Ilj, 16d , l7j .
Mk Ig, 15e In 3e, r, 8c, 10q, r, 12g, 13q,
14d, t, 16c, f, 17b, g, h. Ac 2v, 13w, 20r .
Rm Id , j, 6h, 7e, 8g, 9c, d. I Co 13a . Go 4d.
Ep Id . H eb l a c. I In la 3e, 4d, 5a , b
Son of M an see also: Day o f Ya hweh,
Glory, Kingdom, Man, Name, Power,
Redemption, Saints, Son of G cd
Ezk 2b . Dn 7k. M/ 4c, d, 8h , 9m, 10j, l7c,
24p, s. Lk I Ih, 17e. In 3f
Soul (Psyche) see also : Body, Life, Spirit
2 M 7a. Ps 6b. Rm I f. I Co 151. 2 Co 5c.
I Th 5e
Spirit (Breath, Holy - , - of man, Para-
c1ete) see also: Adoption, Bapti sm , Body ,
Charisma, Fire, Holiness, Law, Life,
Messiah, Messianic age , Miracles,
Mission, Mystery, Pentecost, Pow er ,
Prophecy, Resurrection, Revelation, Sin ,
Soul , Teacher, Truth , Water, Wisdom ,
W itness
Ex 31a. Nb 12d. IS 16d, f, g. I K 18b, 1ge,
22h . 2 K 19d. Jb 32e. Ps 51g, 104f. Ws Ie, i,
7i, 9h, 12a. S i 24a, b. Is lIb, 42c. Jr 31q .
Ezk 36f. J13a . Hob Ik. Zc 5e. Mt 3d, h, m,
8j, 12h. Lk 4b, lId, f, 21b. In Iy , 31, r, 4a ,
h, 6g, r, 8f, 9j, 12j, 14g, i, j, r, 15g, 16b, c,
d, f, I, 20j. Ac I b, e, i, 2b, n, 8g, 9i, q, IOf,
11m, 13c, 15k, 19c, 21b. Rm If, 3i, j, 5a , d ,
e, f, 5b, e, h, 7b , d, rn, n, 8b, f, h, 0, q, sa.
I Co 5c, 12a, j , 13a, I, 151. Go 21, 4d. Ep In ,
0, 2q, 4q . Col 2p , 3h. I Th 4e, 5e. 2 Th 2f.
I Tm 4d . Tt 3a. H eb 9f. Jm 4c. I In 2i, n,
3f, 4c, f, 5c, e, g. Jude m, r. Rv I3g , 21f
THEMES
Stumbling block
Mt 18b. Rm 14g. I Co 8a
Suffering (Tr ial) see also: Atonement ,
Kingdom, Messiah , Messian ic age, Pas-
sion , Persecution, Punishment, Re tribu-
tion, Servant
Gn 18e. 2 cs lIb. Jdt 8e. Jb 2c, 7e, 14a, 331,
42e. Ps 17d, 22a, 73a , I lOi. Sg 7n . Is 63b.
Ho lb. Hob Ib, c, I. Zc 13d. M k ge, 10d.
In 16j. Ac 3q . Rm 5d. 2 Co 6a . Ph lc, i.
Col 1m. Heb 11g, 12b. Jm 5b. I P 5b
Suffer ing Servant see Servant
Tabernacle see also: Dwe lling, Temple, Ten t
Ex 23d , 26a, 27c. Nb le , I Ch 9d, 15e. Z Ch
3b . Ws ge. Heb 13c
Teacher , T eaching see also: A post le,
Authority, Charisma, Pa rabl e, Prea ching,
Spirit
Mt 7b . In 14r. Ac 2n, dd , 13a, g, ff, hh,
I Co I la, 12d, e. Ep 4a , h, i
Temple (Destruction of - , Veil o f - ) see
also: A ltar, Ark, Body of Christ,
Consecration, Dwelling, Holy of Holies,
Israel , Jerusalem, Kingship , Liturgy,
Messianic age, Pre sence of G od , Priest-
ho od , San ctuary, Seeing G od, Tabern acle,
Tree , Worship
Ex 26e. Dn 90. Jos ge. I K 6b. 2 K II b, e, k,
12c, 16f, j, 22b , 23f. I Ch 22b. 2 Ch lc, 2b,
3b, 4a , 8d , 24a, 2ge, 34b, 36h. Ne 12i. I M
4b, 91, lOb. 2 M 3a. Ps 29c, s. 42a , c, d, 46a,
47a , 74a , 85b, 93g, 118h, 134a. Sg Id , 3f, 4c,
5j, 8c. Ws 31, ge. Si 24f. Jr 8b. Lm 2b .
Ezk lb, 401, 47b. Hg 2e, g. Z c 2h , 0, 3k , 6c.
M/2f. Mt 10j, 26s, 27v. Lk 24n . In In, 0,
2h, j , Ac 7a, c. I Co 3e, f. Heb 9d . Rv lIb,
d, k, 21m
Temptation, Tempter see Devil
Tent see also: Sanctuary, Tabernacle,
Temple
Ex 25h. Jg 7f. I K 8c. Ps 42d. In In . H eb
9b, f. Rv 15d
Testimony see Witness
Thanksgiving see also: Eucharist, Liturgy,
Prayer
2 Ch 7b . Ps 33a, 66a , 116f. Jon 2b . Ac 2gg.
Rm 80. I Co IOh
Theophany see Manifestation
Throne see Ark
Thunder see Manifestation
Title see Name
Tongues, gift of see Charisma
Transcendence (- of Gcd, Yahweh) see
also: Angel, Manifestation, Presence of
God
Gn la. Ws Ii. Si 43i.ls 42f. Ezk Ib , e. Ac 7k
Transfiguration see also : Glory, Manifesta- .
tio n, Witness
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t
I K 19h. M t 16k. Mk 5d. Lk ge. I n 10. Ac 6j,
7q. Ph 2g. 2 P Ie , n
Tree, Tree s see also: Evil, Faith. K now ledge ,
f Visitation of Yahweh see also: Day of
Life, Passion, Temple
Gn 2e, h. Zc 4g. Ac 5j. Ru 9d, lid
\
Trial see Suffering
II Tribes
Gn 48a, e, 49a, c. Jos l3e, 19a, c, 22b, 24a.
Jg l b, 4a. Tb 6a . A m 3a, 0
Trinity (Tri nita rian for mu la)
Gn Ih , 18a . In 5f, 15g. Rm 9d. I Co 6e, 12c,
13a. Z Co 13e. Ph 2b . H eb lc, I P lb . R v 22a
Triumph see G lo ry
Trust see Ho pe
Truth see also: Knowledge, Love , Reve la-
tion, Spirit, Witness
Jdt IOc, na, b. In l p, 14d, r. Rm Ij . I Co
12d, e, 13a. Ep 2n . Z Th 2i. 1 Tm 6e. I In 3e,
h, 4c, 5a , g, j . 2 In l a
Twelve see also: A pos tle, Israel
M t lOa , g. Ac 13a, 22i. R v 7b, 21/
Unbelief (Unbeliever) see also: Fa ith, Fait h-
lessness
Nb 27a . Jon 3c. I n 8i, s, 12m , 14r, 16b.
A c 14c. Rm lId. I P 2a
Uncircumcised see Circ umc ised
Uncleanness (Immoralit y, Impu rity) see
also: Purification , Sin
L v Ila, 15a . N b 9a . Jb 14c. Ps 51c. Ho 9c, I.
M /15f. Lk I I I. Ac 15a, v. Ep 5b. Heb 9j
Underworld see Hell
U nfaithfulness see Faith lessness
Union (- with Christ, God, Yahweh) see
"i
also: Unity
j 14b . S i If, I, 4b, 199, 23g, 24a, b, d, f', h, i,
Ps 16g, 73k. Ho I b. I Co 5d, lOb. 2 Co 5c.
a Ph Ii. I In Id
Unity see also: Jerusalem, Union
Gn lOa, lIa. Ps 122b. Ws Ii. Jr 30a, 31c.
!' Rm l3e. I Co 12j, k. Ep 4a , q . Heb 8b
Universalism see Wo rldwide o utlook
II Unleavened Bread see Bread
Upr ightness see Righteousness
Veil of Temple see Temple
Vengeance see also: Blood
Ex 12i. I K ?,a. Jb 16h. Ps 5d, 109a, 137d.
Rv 14h
Victim see also: Passover, Sacrifice
z» Ie. Mt 26h. I n 60. Heb 13d
Vine, Vineyard see also: Body of C hrist,
Bride , Covenant, Electi on, Israel, Kin g-
dom, Newness, People of God , Rejection
Sg lk . Is 5a. Mt 21g JIl 15a, b.
Virgin, Virginity ( Almah) see also: Israe l,
t-iarriage , W oman
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Ex 22c. Jg Ill. Is 7i. A m Sa. Mt Ii. Lk I r.
I Co 7a
Virtue-s see Righteo usness
Yahweh
Ex 3i. Am 3c. Mt 10j, 24a . I Co Ie. Heb lOb
Vocation see Electio n, Miss ion
Vow (Dedication) see also: Co nsecration
L v 27a, b. Nb 3b, 6a. Jg IIi. In 9i. Ac 18n,
21k
War
Nb l Ob, 21f, 31a . I S 4g . Ps 19q , 33a . Jr 6d.
J1 41 , m. Rv 6a , c
Water (A byss, Red Sea, Passage) see also:
Baptism, Chaos , Exod us, Fer tility, Fire,
Floo d, Life, Moses, Purifica tion, Salva-
tion , Sin, Spiri t
Gil I b, d, 6c, 7b. Ex 14c. Lv Il f. Nb 19a,
31b. I K 18i. 2 K 20j. Jb 26c. Ps 18e, 46a ,
93c, 109g. Ws l Id, i, k. S i 39g. Is 8e.
Ezk 47b. A m 5i. J on 2b . Na Id. M t 3h, m.
In Iy, 2h, j, 3g, 4a , 7q, 9j, e, 19r. A c l e.
I Co 10 , 10d. I JIl 21, 5c, e. Rv 12b, 21f
Wedding, - garment see Ma rriage
Wickedness see Evil, R ighteousness
Wilderness see Desert
Wine see also: A nger , C up, Love
Ps 75e. Sg 2c. Mt 26f. I Co 10h. Rv 19k
Wisdom (God's Knowledge, Omniscience)
see also: Bride, Creation, Fear of Yahweh,
K nowledge, Law, Life, Light, Power,
Spirit , Word
Gn 41b . Dt 30a. I K 3c. 2 Ch Ib , 26c. Tb If.
Jh 2b, 4c, h, 8c, 15b, 28a , 32e, 40a , 42c.
Ps 36f, 51d , 73h, 90g, 139a. Pr Ie, 4a, 5c, 8a,
g. ss 8n. Ws Ii , 3h, 6d, h, 7i, 8c, d. lOb, 0 ,
36f, 38w, 42h . Jr l e, Ba 3b . Ho 2s. Zc 4c.
Lk 7f, lI n. I n l a, n, 4a, j, 7p, 8b . Ac I i.
Rm 9d. 151. I Co u, 8b. Ep Ir. Col 2b. R v4h
Witness (Martyrs , Te stimo ny) see also :
A pos tle, Assembly, Charisma, Co vena nt,
Dea th, Jews, Kingdo m, Law, Light,
Messiah , Passion, Peter, Praye r, Preach-
ing, Proph ecy, Resurrection, Spirit,
Transfiguration, Trut h, Word
Z Ch 23d. Is 42a . Mt 8b. M k 5d. JIl 5e, 8c,
l3 u, 14r. Ac Ii, j, 2n, 7r, 9g, 11m, I3ff, 22e,
h . I Co I h, 2a, 12a, 15a. Ep l m, 2s. I Tm 2d,
I P 5b. I I n 5c. R v I b, i, 6h
Woman (Mary) see also: Ad am , Assembl y,
Israel, Man , Virgin
Gn 2i, 3e. R/ 2b. 2 Ch 8d . Si 24a, 25h.
Mt l a , i. I n 2b,'c, e, 191. I Tm 2e, 5a. R v 12b
Wonder s see Mira cles
Word (Logos) see also: A rk of th e Cove n-
ant , Crea tion, Humility, Inca rn ation ,
Ju dge ment, Law, Life. Light, Messa ge,
Revelati on , Sa lvation, W isdo m, W itness
Dt 8a, 30b . I K 200. 2 Ch 3a. J b 28a. Ps 19a,
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36b, 56c, 119a, 147a . Ws 7i, 18k. Si 24a,
42h. Is 2a, 55e. Am 5d. Hab 2b, c. Zc l e.
Mk 4c, d. Lk 10j. In la, d, I, n, 0, 3e, 60, 8b.
A c 71. Rm 10c. Jm Ij. Rv Ii, 19c, h, j
Work s (G ood works) see also: Justification,
Law, Sa bbath
Tb Id . Ps 127a. Si 14f. Hab 3d. M I 6a, 25g,
26b. Mk 4c. In 2f, 5e, 6h, 8b, 9c, f, 14g.
Rm 2b, g. Ga 2m. Tt 3c. Heb 6b
World see also: Kingdom, Messianic age,
Powers, Sin
Qo 4e. In Ig, 3r, 13t, 15f, 16b, d. Ac I3hh .
Rm 6h, 7b, 8k. Ga Ib, 6g. H eb 13d. I In 3d,
e, 4c, 5b. Rv 14d
Worldwide outlook (the Many, Uni versalism)
see also: Pagans
Ps 22a. 47a, 56e, 65a, 66a, 67b, 68a, 75d, 96c.
Sg lb . Ws 12d, i, k, 16f. Is 2a, 19h, 45i, 0,
56b, 60b. Ho 2p. Am 5p, 8j. Mi 4a. M k Il a.
In 4m , 8c, IOh. Ac If, i, 30, 5b, 22e. Rm 51.
2 Co 5f. Rv Ik, 4h
Worship (Praise) see also: Community,
Jeru salem, Law, Meal, Pagans , Prayer,
Priesth ood, Prostitution, Sab bath, Sacri-
fice, Temple, Yahwism
Ex 20i, 34f. Lv 17a. DI 12b, d. Jos 4b,
T HEMES
1 S 9g, 26c. 2 K 10f, 17g, rn, 23f. I Ch 6b .
21a, 28b. 2 Ch la, 7a, I3c. Jb 31q. snt, 24f,
h, 35a. Is 43j. Hg 2k. Jr 5a, 80, 41d. Dn 9x.
Zp Id . MI Ih. MI 26d, f. Lk 2f, 4f. In 2j,
4h, 14d, j. Ac 2gg, jj, 6d, 7c, 13b, g, 15v.
Rm If, 80, 9c, lib. Ph 2d, r. Heb 9d j.
R v Ik, 2i, 4i
Wrath see An ger
Yahweh (Ti tle) see also: Lord, N ame,
Yahwism
Gn 49q. Ex 3h. 1 Sib. I K 8g. Ps 103c.
Sg l c, I. Ezr Ie. Is 14e, 40n, 41f, 42f. Jr 23b,
331. Ezk 20c. Zc 14h. Mk 14c. In 8g, i.
A c 15q. Rm 10k. I Co 10d. Rv II
Yahwism (Cu lt) see aim: Israel, Mon o-
theism , Rit ual Observ ances, Wo rship,
Ya hweh
Jos 22b. Jg 17a, d. I K l ie , 14a. 2 Kilo
Zion see also: Jerusalem, Salvation
Ps 68j, 78n, 87a, d, e, 122a. Sg 10. Is 14m,
28j, 62c. Jr 30a, 31c. Am lb. Db t, w. M i 4a,
d, j, k, l, 6h