INDEX.
ABBOTT, Dr. Lyman, on the paganization of Christianity, [576].
ABIATHAR, eating shew bread in the days of, [161].
“ABILENE, Tetrarch of,” [129].
ACELDAMA, [218].
ACTS, not authentic, [57], [58].
ADONIS, [524];
and Jesus, [529].
ADULTERY, woman taken in, [173].
AENON NEAR TO SALIM, a geographical error, [159].
AGAPAE, debaucheries of, [555], [556].
ALFORD, Dean, on conflicting accounts of Matthew and Luke regarding the first appearance of Jesus to his disciples, [307];
on errors of N. T., [359].
AMBERLY, Lord, on submission to wrong, [412];
supposed appearances of Jesus explained by, [315]–317;
on the bribing of Judas, [217].
AMBROSE, on passage in Josephus, [28].
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA, on Phallic worship, [446], [447].
ANCESTORS OF CHRIST, female, [416].
ANDERSON, Prof. Rasmus B., on Baldur, [563].
ANDREW, when called, [136].
ANIMALS AND PLANTS, worship of, [473]–477.
ANNAS AND CAIAPHAS, [128].
ANNUNCIATION, the, [101], [102].
ANOINTING OF JESUS, the, discrepancies concerning, [199]–201.
APOLLONIUS, teachings of analogous to teachings of Christ, [20], [21].
APOSTLE, favorite, [139], [140].
APOSTLES, chief, [134];
character and fate of, [418]–424;
their denunciation of each other, [429], [430].
APOSTOLIC FATHERS, gospels unknown to, [51], [52].
APPLETON’S CYCLOPEDIA, on correspondence of Krishna’s gospel with N. T., [503].
ARNOLD, Matthew, on miracles, [22].
ASCENSION OF JESUS, [333]–335.
ASCHERA, worship of by Jews, [449]–451.
ASSYRIAN AND BABYLONIAN LEGENDS, [525], [526], [527], [569].
ASTROLOGY, belief of Jews and early Christians in, [468].
ASTRAL WORSHIP, [464]–469.
ATONEMENT, the, [360]–363.
AUGUSTINE, St., on omissions in Matthew’s genealogy, [79], [80].
AUGUSTUS CAESAR, the decree of, [104]–107.
BABYLONIAN AND ASSYRIAN LEGENDS, [525], [526], [569].
BACCHUS, [553]–558.
BALL, W. P., on parables, [410]–411.
BAPTISM, form of prescribed, [330]–332;
essential to salvation, [375];
modes of, [376].
BARACHIAS, [198].
BARING-GOULD, Rev. S., on forgery in Josephus, [34];
on Gospel of Marcion as the basis of Luke’s Gospel, [55];
on close relation of religious and sexual passions, [457].
BARRABAS, release of, [242]–244.
BARTIMEUS, the blind, Mrs. Evans on, [184].
BAUR, the Four Gospels pronounced spurious by, [57];
on Colossians and Philippians, [61];
miracle at Nain similar to one performed by Apollonius, [157].
BEATITUDES, common to Matthew and Luke, [148], [149].
BEECHER, on abrogation of Mosaic law by Christ, [370].
BEROSUS, on Babylonian legends, [525], [526].
BESANT, Mrs. Annie, the Christ a historical myth, [436]–438;
on sex worship, [445];
Egyptian origin of Christianity affirmed by, [536];
on sources of Christianity, [571].
BETHANY, where located, [122].
BETHLEHEM, birth of Jesus at, must be given up, [73];
prophecy concerning, [75], [76].
BETHSAIDA, location of, [138].
BIBLE FOR LEARNERS, declares Acts purposely inaccurate, [57];
on First John, [59];
why December [25]th was fixed as date of Jesus’ birth, [71];
on place of Jesus’ birth, [74];
on manger legend, [108];
on Mark’s geography, [175];
on Paul’s views of resurrection, [334], [335].
BIGANDET, Bishop, on religion of Buddha, [508], [509].
BOULGER, writings of Confucius, the Chinese Bible, [512].
BRADLEY, Justice, on date of crucifixion, [280], [281].
BRIGGS, Rev. Charles, analogies between Mithra and Christ, [521], [522].
BRODIE, Sir Benjamin, on apparitions, [314].
BROWN, Dr. G. W., on solar gods, [462];
Virgin and child of Egyptian origin, [535];
sources of the Christ myth, [572].
BUCKLE, moral teachings of N. T. not original, [414];
on the clergy and learning, [426].
BUDDHA, [504]–511;
commandments of, [505].
BUDDHIST MISSIONARIES, [510].
BURNS, Robert, on morality, [368], [369].
BYRON, Lord, on atonement, [362];
on Christian hatred, [430].
CABANES, Dr., on cause of Jesus’ death, [261], [262].
CAIAPHAS, prophecy of concerning Jesus, [224], [225].
CALVARY, [248].
CARMELITE NUN, on adoration of Jesus, [528], [529].
CARLYLE, Thomas, would bid Christ depart, [7].
CARPENTER, Dr., on contagious character of illusions, [314].
CATHOLIC EPISTLES, the seven, not authentic, [58], [59].
CAVE, Dr., on debaucheries of Christian Agapae, [555]–556.
CELSUS, on ignorance of early Christians, [430], [431].
CENTURION’S SERVANT, healing of, [153], [154].
CEPHAS, meaning of, [135].
CERES, worship of, [554].
CHADWICK, Rev. John W., on Paul’s witness to resurrection, [304], [305].
CHALMERS, Dr., on forgery in Josephus, [35].
CHAMBERS’ ENCYCLOPEDIA, on pagan origin of names of days, [466], [467];
on fetichism in the church, [478], [479];
on Mithraic worship, [520];
on worship of Adonis, [527];
on worship of Bacchus and Ceres, [555];
on adoption of Saturnalia by Christians, [559];
on an ascension of Quirinus, [560].
CHEYNE, Prof. T. K., on Isaiah ix, 6, [98].
CHEYNE, Robert, on Krishna and Christ, [502], [503].
CHIVALRY, Christian, a form of sex worship, [454].
CHRIST, the; see Jesus.
CHRIST, wrongs inspired by name of, [7];
the meaning of the term, [9];
the, an impossible character, [14];
his alleged miracles, [14]–17;
no mention of by Jewish and Pagan writers for a hundred years after his time, [24], [25];
the, attributes of, [348]–350;
by whom raised from the dead, [350];
miracles of not proof of his divinity, [350]–352;
second advent of, [354], [355];
religious teachings of, [360]–384;
nature of his death, [364]–365;
descent of into hell, [366];
on necessity of belief, [369];
on forgiveness of sin, [370];
the, moral teachings of, [384]–414;
on poverty and riches, [385]–386;
intemperance encouraged by, [387];
his brutal treatment of woman of Canaan, [390];
he promotes domestic strife and family hatred, [392], [393];
his abuse of Pharisees, [396];
his belief in demoniacal possession, [404], [405];
guilty of dissimulation, [408], [409];
immoral lessons inculcated in his parables, [409]–411;
submission to theft and robbery enjoined by, [412];
his want of courage, [415];
character of his male ancestors, [416];
his female ancestors, [416];
on intellectual character of his followers, [430];
the, different conceptions of, [340], [433];
paternity of, [343], [344], [346];
his rules of table observance, [380];
minor teachings of, [382], [383];
solar attributes of, [462], [463];
the, teachings of derived from fire worship, [472];
the, different types of in N. T., [495].
CHRISTIANITY, decadence of, [578].
CHRISTIANS, characterization of by Paul, [430].
CHRISTMAS, Pagan origin of, [564], [565].
CHRONOLOGY, Christian, [68], [69].
CLARKE, Dr. Adam, on Nativity, [72].
CLERGY, licentiousness of, [453], [455], [456].
COMPTE, on laws of human development, [483].
COMMANDMENTS, the two great, by whom stated, [194];
prescribed by Jesus, [186].
COMMUNISM OF EARLY CHRISTIANS, [384], [385].
CONFESSION OF FAITH, the Godhead, [341];
on futility of good works, [368].
CONFUCIUS, [511]–513.
CONWAY, M. D., on dying exclamation of Christ, [415].
CRAPSEY, Rev. Algernon S., on miraculous birth of Jesus, [346].
CROSS, Christ’s allusions to during ministry, [287], [288];
an emblem of sex worship, [446], [447];
an emblem of sun worship, [463].
CRUCIFIXION, not a Jewish punishment, [232];
Kitto on death by, [253];
source of Matthew’s story concerning marvelous events attending that of Christ’s, [267]–269, [245]–273;
women at, [272]–273;
opinions of Christian scholars regarding date of, [278]–282;
discrepancy between Synoptics and John regarding day of, [282]–287;
alleged cause of, [287];
references to in other books of N. T., [288]–290.
CRURIFRAGIUM, [269].
CUMONT, Prof. Franz, on analogies between religions of Mithra and Christ, [521].
CYRENIUS, [66]–69, [105]–107;
claim that he was twice governor of Syria untenable, [68].
CHRISTIAN DOCTRINES, list of derived from Paganism, [566]–569.
DARKNESS, the supernatural, [264]–266.
DAVIDSON, Dr. Samuel, Gospels unknown to Papias, [52];
author of Matthew unknown, [54];
author of Mark unknown, [55];
Johannine authorship rejected by, [56].
DEAD, raising of the, no instance of related by an Evangelist which is confirmed by another Evangelist, [188], [189].
DEMONIACAL POSSESSION, [404]–406.
DEMONS, expulsion of, [156].
DEVILS AND SWINE, [155], [156].
DE WETTE, on Peter’s speech, [218].
DIONYSIUS, Bishop, on Revelation, [59].
DIONYSOS, [543]–545.
DISCIPLES, concerning presence of at crucifixion, [272];
character and fate of, [418]–422.
DOCTRINE, Christian, derived from Paganism, [566]–569.
DODWELL, Dr., Gospels not mentioned by Apostolic Fathers, [51], [52].
DRAPER, Dr. John W., on Christian fetichism, [478];
on a triune God, [533];
Virgin and child the counterpart of Isis and Horus, [534], [535];
concerning divinity of Plato, [547];
on primitive modifications of Christianity, [548];
on Assyrian origin of O. T. legends, [569];
on the paganization of Christianity, [572]–575.
DUPUIS, Charles François, on derivation of other religions from solar worship, [461], [462].
EASTER, origin of, [565].
EDINBURGH REVIEW, on Revelation, [60].
EGYPT, sojourn in, [111];
prophecy concerning, [115].
ELEMENTS AND FORCES OF NATURE, worship of, [469]–473.
ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES, [554]–558;
their identity with Christian Agapae, [555], [556].
EMERSON, on necessity of getting rid of Christ, [7].
EMMAUS, where located, [307].
ENCYCLOPEDIA BIBLICA, regarding existence of Nazareth, [75];
on gradual formation of Synoptics, [55];
a suffering Messiah unknown to Jews, [263];
on Lamaism and Romanism, [509];
on Babylonian and Biblical analogies, [525], [526];
on Saturnalia, [559];
on analogies between Thor and Christ, [562].
ENDLESS PUNISHMENT, doctrine of, [373], [374].
EUCHARIST, [376].
EUSEBIUS, on passage in Josephus, [30];
on genealogies, [92].
EVANS, Elizabeth M., story of blind Bartimeus of Buddhistic origin, [184];
on manner of putting Jesus to death, [233];
on Mediator, [486];
on Seneca and Philo, [496], [497].
FARRAR, Dr., on Christianity and miracles, [17];
passage in Josephus declared a forgery by, [35];
on dearth of evidence concerning Christ, [50];
date of Jesus’ birth unknown, [72];
concedes as probable Justin Martyr’s statement that Jesus was born in a cave, [108];
on silence of Josephus, [112], [113];
on difficulties concerning chronology of miracles, [145];
concerning coin in fish’s mouth, [181];
identifies Luke’s “sinful woman” with the Magdalene, [199];
on last words of Jesus, [254];
on supernatural darkness, [265];
on date of crucifixion, [280];
on discrepancies in the Gospels regarding appearances of Jesus, [303];
on resurrection of saints, [319];
concerning Mary Magdalene, [417].
FAUSTUS, Bishop, on anonymous character of Gospels, [57].
FEEDING OF FIVE THOUSAND, the, [169].
FETICHISM, [477]–479.
FIG-TREE, the, cursing of, [197], [198], [398].
FISHES, miraculous draught of, [145], [146].
FISKE, Prof. John, on relics of astral worship, [466].
FLEETWOOD, on destruction of swine, [406], [407].
FOOTE, G. W., on Jesus and marriage, [390].
FORGIVENESS OF SIN, [370], [371].
FROUDE, James Anthony, identity of Christian Eucharist and Eleusinian mysteries affirmed by, [558].
FUTURE REWARDS AND PUNISHMENTS, [371]–373.
GADARENES, country of, [156].
GAGE, Mrs. Matilda Joslyn, on Marquette, [455].
GALILEE NOT A PROVINCE OF SYRIA, [105];
prophets of, [173].
GARDENER, Helen, on Christ’s treatment of woman of Canaan, [391];
on Paul, [425].
GARIBALDI, testimony of, concerning Italian convents, [456].
GEIKIE, Dr., concerning date of Nativity, [72];
on genealogies, [89];
regarding inn at Bethlehem, [108];
on age of Jesus when he began his ministry, [120];
on location of Bethany, [123];
Jesus and John the Baptist unknown to each other previous to baptism, [124];
admissions of regarding alleged trial before Sanhedrim, [231], [232];
last words of Jesus, [254];
on supernatural darkness, [265].
GENEALOGIES OF JESUS, [76]–95.
GENEALOGY, from Abraham to Jesus; disagreement of Luke’s with O. T., [77];
from Abraham to David, [78];
from David to the Captivity, [78]–81;
from the Captivity to Christ, [81]–82.
GODS, the, passing of, [576]–578.
GOLDEN RULE, [149], [150];
borrowed from Pagans, [413].
GOLGOTHA, [248].
GOSPELS, the, existence of unknown to other writers of N. T., [51];
late appearance of, [50]–57;
their want of credibility, [65], [66];
value of as historical evidence, [433].
GRAVES, story of Magi of astrological origin, [468], [469].
GREAT FEAST, the, parable of, [190], [191].
GREG, W. R., on speaking in new tongues, [328], [329];
on baptism, [331];
on genealogies, [89];
on prayer, [377], [378];
on bestowal of power on Peter, [419];
on Messianic prophecies, [352], [353];
on atonement, [363].
GREGORIE, Rev. John, translation of Kadish by, [152].
GROTE, on belief of Greeks and Romans in Prometheus as a historical character, [545].
GROVES, sacred, [476].
GENERATIONS, average age of, [82], [83].
GERGESENES, country of, [156].
GETHSEMANE, agony of, [208].
GIBBON, on prodigies attending the crucifixion, [48], [49];
on December [25]th as date of the Nativity, [71];
on passage in Phlegon, [266];
Christians unnoticed by Seneca, [498];
on language of Tacitus and Livy, [555].
GILDNER, Prof., on religion of Zoroaster, [518], [519].
GILES, Rev. Dr., on forgery in Josephus, [33];
Gospels not mentioned by Justin Martyr, [52];
on the word “legion,” [155].
GILLETT, Rev. Dr. Charles, on Osiris, [530], [531].
GLENNIE, John Stuart, analogies between Osirianism and Christianity, [531].
GODS, planetary, [467].
GOLDEN RULE, Confucius and the, [513].
GUARD AT TOMB, concerning, [320]–326.
GULICK, Prof., on Dionysian festivals, [543], [544].
GUNKEL, Prof., on Greek modifications of Christianity, [551].
HADES, discourse concerning, [39], [539].
HALLAM, Henry, on licentiousness of Christians during middle ages, [454], [455];
on worship of saints, [482].
HARDEN-HICKEY, Baron, analogies between Christ and Buddha, [506]–508.
HARDWICKE, Dr., on origin of the Lord’s Prayer, [151].
HARTMANN, Dr. Edward von, on folly of reverencing Jesus, [10].
HELL, of Pagan origin, [539], [565].
HENRY, Matthew, on Christ’s female ancestors, [417].
HERCULES, [541]–543;
worship of by Jews, [541].
HEROD, THE GREAT, in what year of his reign was Jesus born? [69], [70];
his massacre of babes, [111]–114.
HEROD ANTIPAS, his remarks concerning words of Jesus, [165];
trial of Jesus before, [236].
HERODIAS, [168].
HIBBERT, Dr., on apparitions, [315].
HIGGINS, Godfrey, on testimony of Irenaeus, [293].
HIGGINSON, Col. T. W., on non-originality of Jesus’ teachings, [413], [414].
HIGH PRIEST, office of held by whom? [223].
HILAIRE, St., on Buddha’s teachings, [509].
HITCHCOCK, Rev. Dr., on date of Chronicles, [84].
HODGE, Prof., on sanction of slavery by Christ, [388].
HOLY GHOST, the, gender of, [102], [103];
when disciples received, [327], [328];
effect of on the disciples, [328], [329];
disciples of John the Baptist and, [330];
the gender of, [344].
HOLY WATER, use of by Greeks, [554].
HORUS, [532]–537;
the hiding of Moses and the stopping of the sun and moon borrowed from, [534].
HOOYKAAS, Rev. Dr., on passage in Josephus, [36];
on Pauline Epistles, [60], [61];
concerning Gabriel’s prediction, [103];
on the census, [106], [107];
on Levi and Matthew, [137];
pronounces story of beheading John the Baptist a fiction, [167];
on last words of Jesus, [257];
on resurrection of Jesus from the dead, [310], [311];
on baptismal formula, [331], [332];
on deification of Jesus, [492], [493].
HUC, Pere, on Krishna, [502].
HUG, Dr., on Zacharias, son of Barachias, [198].
HUGO, Victor, on the clergy and learning, [426].
HUME, argument of against miracles, [19].
HUXLEY, Prof., on demonology, [40].
HYDE, Dr., on religion of Persians, [518].
IMMORTALITY, teachings of Bible concerning, [365];
Christ’s resurrection no proof of, [365], [366].
INGERSOLL, Robert G., on miracles, [22], [23];
on forgiveness of sin, [372], [373];
a retrospect and a prophecy, [579].
INMAN, Dr. Thomas, on modern Christian symbolism, [447], [448], [452];
on practices of priests in convents, [456];
affirms Egyptian origin of Christian trinity, [533].
INSCRIPTION, the, on the Cross, [249].
INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA, on deification of Buddha and Confucius, [511], [512];
on Mithra, [520];
debaucheries of Christian Agapae, [556].
INTEMPERANCE ENCOURAGED, [387].
IRENAEUS, all of the Gospels first mentioned by, [53];
on duration of Jesus’ ministry, [210], [211];
on age of Jesus at death, [291]–294.
ISIS, [532]; and Mary, [535], [536].
ISRAELITES, idolatry of, [477], [478];
polytheism of, [480], [481].
ISTAR, descent of into Hell, [526].
JACKSON, Rev. Samuel, Pagan origin of Christmas affirmed by, [564], [565].
JAMES, not mentioned by John, [140].
JAMES AND JOHN, the calling of, [135], [136];
request of, or concerning, [189].
JAMES THE LESS AND JOSES, parents of, [137], [138].
JAMES, on justification by works, [367].
JAIRUS, daughter of, [162].
JECHONIAS, who was his father? when was he begotten? [86];
curse pronounced against, [87].
JEFFERSON, Thomas, on the Trinity, [342], [343];
on miraculous conception, [347];
believed Christ and his Twelve Apostles to be derived from stellar worship, [466];
on carnal affection of women for Jesus, [529].
JEHOVAH, a god of the atmosphere, [470];
a god of fire, [471], [472].
JEROME, on marriage, [389];
on Adonis and Christ, [528].
JESUS, see Christ.
JESUS OF NAZARETH, his existence possible, [10], [14], [24];
conflicting statements regarding the date of his birth, [66]–72;
various opinions of Christian scholars regarding time he was born, [69], [70];
place of birth, [73]–75;
genealogies of, [76]–95;
from which of David’s sons was he descended? [88];
the naming of, [101];
residence of his parents prior to his birth, [116], [117];
mediums of communication concerning, [119];
age at beginning of his ministry, [120];
age of when John the Baptist began his ministry, [123];
had J. B. been cast into prison when he began his ministry? charge of concerning Samaritans, [132];
had he a home? [142];
did he perform many miracles at the beginning of his ministry? [144];
discrepancies regarding events at beginning of his ministry, [152]–154;
refers to John the Baptist’s advent as an event long past, on “a prophet not without honor,” etc., 164;
the carpenter—the carpenter’s son, [165];
number baptized by his disciples, [169];
reason of for going into a mountain, [170];
walking on the sea, [171], [172];
his Messiahship, when revealed to his disciples, [176];
his route to last passover, [182], [183];
healing of blind Bartimeus, [183], [184];
on divorce, [185];
his lamentation on Jerusalem, [198];
number of visits to Jerusalem, [208], [209];
to what country was ministry chiefly confined? [209];
length of ministry, [209];
teachings ascribed to, not authentic, [211], [212];
announcement of his betrayal, [213];
manner of disclosing his betrayer, [214];
arrest of, [219]–221;
preliminary examination of, [221], [222];
trial of before Sanhedrim, [225];
charge of blasphemy, [226];
words of regarding temple of his body, [228];
mistreatment of during trials, [233], [234], [240], [241], [245];
trial of before Herod, [236];
trial of before Pilate, [238]–240;
scourging of, [241];
the mocking of, [243], [244];
the crucifixion of, [245]–273;
by whom crucified, [245], [246];
casting lots for the garments of, [251], [252];
last words of, [253]–257;
reasons for removing body of from cross, [270], [271];
burial of, [274];
embalming of, [274]–276;
age of, at time of death, [291]–294;
how long did he remain in the grave? [296];
discrepancies regarding visits to tomb of, [296]–301;
appearances of mentioned by Evangelists, [301]–303;
appearances of mentioned by Paul, [303], [304];
doubts of disciples concerning resurrection of, [308];
nature of his appearances, [311]–317;
final command of to disciples, [332];
number of days remained on earth after resurrection, [333];
prophecy of concerning destruction of temple, [353], [354];
filial ingratitude of, [391], [392];
when did he announce his Messiahship? [356];
opinions of neighbors, friends, and brothers concerning divinity of, [357], [358].
JOHN, egotism of, [421].
JOHN, the Gospel of, internal evidence against authenticity of, [56];
baptism of Jesus not mentioned by, [126].
JOHN THE BAPTIST, who was he? the advent of fulfilled what prophecy? prediction concerning, [121];
was he acquainted with Jesus prior to his baptism? [123];
his testimony concerning Jesus, [124], [125];
number baptized by, [125];
is he a historical character? [127], [128];
reason for beheading, [166], [167].
JONES, Sir William, on Krishna, [501], [503], [504].
JOSEPH, who was his father? [88];
not subject to taxation, [105], [106];
on substitution of for “father” in A. V., [117], [118].
JOSEPHUS, F., knew nothing of Christ, [26];
passage in relating to Christ a forgery, [27]–39;
arguments against genuineness of passage in, [28]–31;
passage in rejected by Christian Fathers, [30];
clause containing name of Christ in passage relating to James an interpolation, [37];
concerning Herod, Archelaus and Cyrenius, [66]–68;
on high priests, [128], [129];
concerning an alleged prophet, [228];
his tribute to Pharisees, [397];
on teachings of Essenes, [552].
JOSIAH, successor of, [85], [86];
relation to Jechonias, [86].
JUDAS, apostles bearing the name of, [139];
his betrayal of Jesus, [214], [215];
what he did with the money, [215];
fate of, [217].
JUDEA, coasts of beyond Jordan, [182].
JUSTUS OR TIBERIUS, no mention of Christ by, [26], [27].
KADISH, the, Lord’s Prayer borrowed from, [152].
KALISCH, Dr., devils and angels of Persian origin, [517].
KEIM, Theodor, on passage in Josephus, [35].
KING, C. W., on Isis and Mary, [535], [536].
KITTO, on death by crucifixion, [253].
KRISHNA, [500]–504;
parallels between Krishna and Christ, [500]–502.
KUENIN, Dr., on Pauline Epistles, [61].
LAKE, Rev. J. W., on Logos, [493], [494];
on Mithra, [519], [520].
LANG, Andrew, on Baldur, [563].
LARDNER, Dr., his arguments against genuineness of passage in Josephus, [31], [32].
LAST SUPPER, day of occurrence, [202]–204.
LAZARUS, the raising of, [186]–188;
rich man and, [385], [386].
LEBBEUS, [139].
LECKY, W. E. H., on filthiness of early Christians, [380], [381];
on Christian asceticism, [393]–395;
on Zeus, [538];
on absorption of rival faiths by Christianity, [571];
on sexual depravity of Christians during middle ages, [452], [453];
Scotland and Sweden, [456], [457];
on polytheism of medieval Christians, [481], [482];
on Seneca and Christianity, [497], [498].
LEGGE, Rev. James, on Confucius and the Golden Rule, [513].
LEMPRIERE, on use of holy water by Greeks, [554].
LEPERS, cleansing of, [183].
LETO, [540].
LEVIRATE MARRIAGE, [91].
LOGOS (WORD), the, [492]–495;
the idea ancient and widespread, [493].
LORD’S PRAYER, origin of, [150]–152.
LORD, Rev. Dr. Nathan, on slavery, [388].
LUKE, his statement concerning annual visits of Jesus to Jerusalem conflicts with Matthew, [118].
LUTHER, James, Jude, Hebrews, and Revelation rejected by, [58], [60], [61];
justification by works denounced by, [367], [368].
MACHERUS, location of, [167].
MAGI, the star of, [109], [110].
MANES, on identity of Mithra and Christ, [522].
MANSEL, Dean, on Christianity and miracles, [17], [18].
MARQUETTE, Mrs. Gage on, [455], [456].
MARRIAGE, teachings of Christ regarding, [389];
teachings of Paul regarding, [424], [425].
MARTYR, Justin, Gospels unknown to, [52];
declares that the Magi were from Arabia, [110];
Jesus Christ and sons of Jupiter, [543];
on similarity of the cures of Christ and Esculapius, [547].
MARY, lineage of, [92]–95;
hymn of, borrowed from Samuel, [103], [104];
relationship of to Christ, [344], [345];
on perpetual virginity of, [346].
MARY MAGDALENE, visit of to tomb, [297];
appearance of Jesus to, [305].
MASSACRE OF INNOCENTS, [111]–114.
MATTHEW, a Roman Catholic Gospel, [54];
was James the Less a brother of, [138].
MAURICE, Rev. Thomas, on births of Krishna and Christ, [500], [501].
MEDIATORIAL IDEA, the, [485]–487;
of Persian and Roman origin, [486].
M’CLINTOCK AND STRONG’S CYCLOPEDIA, on Phallic Worship, [447];
on analogous events in the histories of Krishna and Christ, [502];
on doctrines of Zoroaster, [516], [517];
on Christianity and Mithraism, [522];
on Osiris, [531], [532];
on Apollo, [540];
on Christ and Plato, [547], [548], [551].
M’DERMOTT, Hon. Allan L., on injustice of holding Jews responsible for death of Christ, [364].
M’NAUGHT, Rev. Dr., on genealogies, [89].
MEINHOLD, Prof., on religious formulas, [381];
on Hercules and Christ, [541].
MEREDITH, E. P., on identity of Christian Agapae with Bacchanalian and Eleusinian feasts, [555].
MESSIAH, the, must be a son of David, [76], [91];
Jewish argument against Jesus as, [490], [491].
MESSIANIC IDEA, the, [487]–492;
of Persian origin, [487], [488].
MESSIANIC PROPHECIES, Isaiah vii, [14];
Genesis xlix, [10];
Isaiah ix, 6;
Jeremiah xxiii, 5, 6;
Daniel ix, 25;
[92]–101;
two kinds of, [100], [101]; [488], [489].
MICHELET, on first fruits of bride claimed by parson, [455], [456].
MILL, John Stuart, best moral teachings not of Christian origin, [414].
MILMAN, Dean, on passage in Josephus, [35];
on resurrection of saints, [319];
on polytheistic forms of Christianity, [482];
on Logos, [493];
Pagan mysteries adopted by the church, [557].
MIRACLES OF CHRIST, [14]–17;
impossibility of, [18];
arguments of Hume against, [19].
MITHRA, [519]–523;
picture of, [520].
MONOTHEISM, [483]–485;
Jewish, [484].
MONTUCI, Prof., on revelation of Trinity in Laou-tsze’s writings, [514], [515].
MOSAIC LAW, on abrogation of, [370].
MOSHEIM, on Apocryphal Gospels, [359];
polytheism of church admitted by, [482];
on adoption of heathen mysteries by early Christians, [556], [557];
early paganization of Christianity conceded by, [575], [576].
MUELLER, Max, on sun worship, [464];
on Buddha, [505], [508], [510].
MUSTARD SEED, the, [190].
MYTH, meaning of, [434];
different kinds of, [434], [435];
various hypotheses regarding nature of Christ, [435]–442;
sources of Christ, [444].
NAIN, widow of, raising from the dead the son of, [156], [157].
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, declares the sun to be the true God, [458].
NATURE-WORSHIP, [469]–473.
NAZARENE AND NAZARITE, [115], [116].
NAZARETH, texts affirming as the place of Jesus’ birth, [73], [74].
NEANDER, on motive of Judas for betraying Jesus, [217].
NEWMAN, Prof. F. W., on the healing of the blind man and the raising of Lazarus, [188];
on Zacharias, son of Barachias, [198];
on Christ’s abuse of Jews, [395], [396].
NEWTON, John, on relics of sun-worship, [459], [463], [464];
on vestiges of ancient fire-worship, [473];
on the palm as a Phallic symbol, [477];
on transference of dogmas of immaculate conception and perpetual virginity from Isis to Mary, [535].
NEWTON, Bishop, on Christian fetichism, [479];
on worship of Virgin and saints, [482].
NEWTON, Rev. Dr. R. Heber, on the paganization of Christianity, [576].
NEWTON, Sir Isaac, on the Trinity, [342];
on corruptions of text, [347], [348].
NORSE MYTHOLOGY, [561];
survivals of in Christianity, [564], [565].
NOYES, Rev. J. H., sexual irregularities fostered by religious revivals, [457].
OATHS, respecting, [382].
ODIN, [560]–562.
OORT, Rev. Dr., on sun-worship among early Israelites, [460], [461];
Abram, Isaac, etc., names of tribes, [570].
ORIGEN, believed stars to be rational beings, [467].
OSIRIS, [530]–532.
OZIAS, relation of to Joram, [85].
PAGAN WRITERS, no mention of Christ by, [27].
PAGANISM, list of Christian ideas and doctrines derived from, [566]–569.
PAINE, Thomas, on Epistles, [290];
on resurrection and ascension, [335], [336].
PAPIAS, not acquainted with Four Gospels, [52].
PARKHURST’S HEBREW LEXICON, Hercules a prototype of Christ, [542].
PARTON, James, Platonic origin of Christian system affirmed by, [549].
PASCAL, on marriage, [389].
PASCHAL MEAL, description of, [204].
PATRIARCHS, antediluvian, a dynasty of Babylonian kings, [569].
PAUL, the miraculous conception and miracles of Christ unknown to, [63];
the doctrine of a material resurrection denied by, [63], [64];
discordant statements concerning appearance of Jesus to, [309];
Christ the first to rise from dead affirmed by, [327], [328];
on nature of Christ, [347];
on justification by faith, [367];
on woman and marriage, [424], [425];
his condemnation of learning, [425], [426];
persecutions of, [427], [428];
his characterization of Christians, [430].
PAULINE EPISTLES, all but four of spurious, [60], [61].
PERFECT MAN, the, [495], [498].
PETER, speech of before disciples, [218];
his denial of Jesus, [234]–236, [420];
concerning witnesses to Christ’s resurrection, [326];
on nature of Christ, [347].
PETER, the calling of, [133], [134];
son of whom, [135];
attempt of to walk on the water, [172];
his discovery of Jesus’ Messiahship, [176];
coin in fish’s mouth, [180], [181].
PHALLIC WORSHIP, see Sex Worship.
PHILO, no mention of Christ by, [26];
the mocking of Jesus borrowed from, [244];
and John, parallels drawn from concerning Logos, [494], [495].
PHLEGON, concerning eclipse, [265].
PHOTIUS, passage in Josephus rejected by, [31].
PILATE, Pontius, trial of Jesus before, [238]–240.
PILGRIMAGES, Holy, dissoluteness attending, [454], [455].
PLATO, [547]–551; his immaculate conception, [547], [548];
his philosophy, [548], [549];
on the immortality of the soul, [549], [550].
PLINY THE YOUNGER, letter of, [43]–46;
arguments against genuineness of letter, [44]–46.
POLYTHEISM, [479]–483.
POTTER’S FIELD, prophecy concerning purchase of, [216].
POVERTY AND RICHES, [385], [386].
PRAYER, efficacy of, [377]–379.
PROCTOR, Richard A., sun myths connected with Jesus, [462], [463].
PROSTITUTION, sacred, [450]–457.
PUBLICANS AND SINNERS, dining with, [160].
PUNISHMENT, endless, doctrine of, [373], [374].
PYTHAGORAS, [551]–553;
parallels between teachings of and Christ, [552].
QUIRINALIA, its correspondence to Ascension Day, [560].
QUIRINUS, [559], [560];
his ascension, [560].
RAMATHA, Bishop of, on Buddhist and Christian scriptures, [509].
RAWSON, A. L., on Prometheus, [545].
READE, Winwood, on Christians, [431], [432];
on antiquity of Egypt’s religion, [536], [537].
RELIGIOUS FORMULA, “In the name of Jesus,” [381].
RENAN, his Life of Jesus, [8];
on miracles, [20];
Mark oldest of Gospels affirmed by, [55];
on date of crucifixion, [281], [282];
on alleged appearances of Jesus, [317];
on second advent, [355];
on belief of Jesus in demoniacal possession, [404];
on Messiahship of Jesus, [489].
RESURRECTION, the. See Jesus.
RESURRECTION OF SAINTS, [318], [319].
REVELATION, canonicity of questioned by Christian scholars, [59], [60].
RICH MAN AND LAZARUS, parable of, [385], [386].
RIDPATH, John Clarke, on astral worship, [465];
on Persephone and Eve, [539];
on Greek sepulture, [544], [545];
on Saturnalia, [558], [559].
ROBERTSON, Rev. Frederick, on fanaticism and lewdness, [457].
ROWER, Rev. Heinrich, affirms Greek origin of Matthew’s and Luke’s stories concerning birth of Jesus, [542], [543].
ROUSSEAU, on Christ and slavery, [389].
SALA, relation of to Arphaxad, [85].
SALATHIAL, son of whom? [87].
SANDAY, Rev. Wm., on the feeding of 4,000, [174];
on the hour of crucifixion, [251].
SANHEDRIM, trial and treatment of Jesus before, [225]–234.
SATURNALIA, identity of with festival of Christmas, [558], [559].
SAVAGE, Dr. M. J., on sacraments, [377].
SCRIBNER’S BIBLE DICTIONARY, on discrepancy between Synoptics and John regarding Last Supper, [204];
on conflicting statements of Mark and John regarding anointment, [201], [204];
on double mention of the cup, [208];
on errors of Synoptics concerning crucifixion, [277];
concerning day of crucifixion, [283].
SCHAFF, Rev. Dr. Philip, on resurrection, [338], [339].
SCHLEIERMACHER, Dr., declares Luke to be a mere compilation, [54];
on conflicting accounts of events following the birth of Jesus, [111].
SCOTT, Thomas, on corruption of text of John xviii, [24], [222].
SENECA, his writings chief source of the Ideal or Perfect Man, [496], [498];
on Zeus, [538].
SERMON ON THE MOUNT, where delivered, [147].
SEVENTY, the, [141].
SEX-WORSHIP, [445]–457;
gods and goddesses connected with, [445].
SHARP, Samuel, Trinity in Unity, [533].
SHELLEY, on accountability for belief, [369], [370];
on Christ, [5];
on Prometheus, [546].
“SILOAM,” meaning of, [173].
SIMEON, prediction of, [117].
SIMON, the Cyrenian, [246], [247].
SLAVERY SANCTIONED, [388], [389].
SMITH’S BIBLE DICTIONARY, attempt of to reconcile genealogies, [89], [90];
on lineage of Mary, [92];
on parentage of James the Less and Joses, [138];
concerning Christ’s promise to penitent thief, [258], [259];
on antiquity of Babylonian legend, [527].
SMITH, Prof. Goldwin, on flight of Jesus, [7].
SMITH, Prof. Robertson, on Synoptics, [55].
SMITH’S DICTIONARY OF ANTIQUITIES, ancient mysteries analogous to Christian sacraments, [557], [558].
SOLAR-WORSHIP, [457]–464;
prevailed among Israelites, [459]–461.
SOMERSET, Duke of, on heavenly voices, [202].
SOSIOSH, [523].
SOURY, Dr. Jules, on Renan’s “Life of Jesus,” [8], [9];
on date of First Peter, [58], [59];
he pronounces Jesus a victim of insanity, [399]–403;
on Mary Magdalene, [417], [418];
on Jewish worship of Aschera, [449];
on sacred prostitution, [451], [452];
on the sun as the father of life, [458];
on Biblical and Babylonian legends, [526], [527];
on deluge legend, [526], [527];
on the fallaciousness of religious beliefs, [579].
SOUTH, Dr., on Revelation, [60].
STAVES, command respecting, [163].
STRANGE, Judge, on origin of Christ and Christianity, [571], [572].
STRAUSS, his Life of Jesus, [8];
Mark latest of Synoptics affirmed by, [55];
on Messianic requirements, [91];
on Annunciation, [102];
raising of Lazarus, [187];
different versions of the anointment, [201];
on trial of Jesus before Herod, [237];
on rending of veil of the temple, [266], [267];
on bribing the soldiers, [325], [326];
on conflicting statements of Evangelists regarding appearances of Jesus, [302], [303];
astrology associated with birth of Messiah, [469];
angels of Persian origin, [517].
SUETONIUS, [46].
SUN-WORSHIP, doctrine of the resurrection derived from, [463].
SUN GODS, list of, [459].
“SUPERNATURAL RELIGION,” on miraculous evidence, [351];
no trace of Gospels for a century and a half after the death of Jesus, [56], [57];
declares Paul’s vision a hallucination, [62];
on Last Supper, [203];
on discrepancy regarding length of ministry, [209], [210];
on Jesus’ examination before Annas, [223], [224];
on failure of soldiers to break legs of Jesus, [270];
on resurrection, [319], [320], [337], [338];
on demoniacal possession, [405].
SYCHAR, no city of this name, [159].
SYMBOLISM, Christian, Inman on, [447].