Contents

Preface to revised edition[v.]
Introduction[vi.]
Themes for Discussion[xiii.]
Maps and Illustrations[xii.]
Chronological Tables[xii.]
Index[311]
BOOK I. JUDEA A VASSAL STATE.
Chapter I. Under Persian Sway.

Political Silence — Religious activity — The Bible Canon. Notes: Persian influence — Judaism as law — Bible books.

[17]-25
Chapter II. Greek and Jew.

Alexander the Great — Judea part of Greco-Egypt — Joseph the Satrap. Note: Greek and Jew.

[26]-32
Chapter III. Judea Fights for its Faith.

The High Priest's office sold — Religious Persecution — Judas Maccabeus — Feast of Hanukkah — The Book of Daniel. Note: Immortality.

[33]-44
Chapter IV. Judea Fights for its Independence.

Death of Judas — Jonathan — Death of Eleazar — Independence

[45]-51
Chapter V. The Apocrypha.

I. Esdras — II. Esdras — Tobit — Judith — Additions to Esther — Wisdom Literature: Wisdom of Solomon — Ecclesiasticus — Baruch — Song of the Three Holy Children — History of Susanna — Bel and the Dragon — Prayer of Manasses — I. Maccabees — II. Maccabees

[52]-66
Chapter VI. In the Diaspora.

Egypt — The Septuagint — Onias and his temple

[67]-71
BOOK II. JUDEA INDEPENDENT.

Chapter VII. Pharisees and Sadducees.

Simon — Hyrcanus I. — Pharisees and Sadducees — Essenes

[77]-84
Chapter VIII. A Royal House Again.

Aristobulus — Alexander Janneus — Queen Salome Alexandra — The "Pairs."

[85]-90
Chapter IX. Rival Claimants for the Throne.

Aristobolus II. — Prayer of Onias — Pompey takes Jerusalem.

[91]-94
Chapter X. Judea Under Roman Suzerainty.

Growth of Rome — From First Triumvirate to Empire — Herod enters on the scene — The last Hasmonean ruler.

[95]-101
Chapter XI. Herod.

Herod as man — Herod as builder — Herod as father. Note: Edom, type of Rome.

[102]-110
Chapter XII. Hillel.

Hillel as moralist — Hillel as legislator — Last days — Shammai. Note: Law and equity.

[111]-117
Chapter XIII. Herod's Successors.

Antipas and John the Baptist — The last Herodian — Judea part of a Roman province.

[117]-122
BOOK III. JUDEA UNDER ROME.

Chapter XIV. Pilate the Procurator.

Procurators in general — Pilate in particular — Proselytes.

[123]-126
Chapter XV. Jesus of Nazareth.

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

[127]-135
Chapter XVI. The Alexandrian School.

Jew and Greek — Jewish Missionaries.

[136]-140
Chapter XVII. Philo-Judeus.

His Bible Commentary — His philosophy — The Logos — His Ethics.

[141]-146
Chapter XVIII. A Jewish King Once More.

The mad emperor Caligula — Agrippa's youth — Agrippa the king — Agrippa slain — Agrippa II.

[147]-152
Chapter XIX. The Last Procurators.

The Zealots — The Sicarii.

[153]-156
Chapter XX. Judea's War With Rome.

Revolution — A peace party — Josephus.

[157]-160
Chapter XXI. The Siege.

The North succumbs — Rival parties in Jerusalem.

[161]-167
Chapter XXII. The Fall of Jerusalem.

Masada, the last fortress — The remnant again.

[168]-171
Chapter XXIII. Josephus and his Works.

His early life — Josephus vs. Jeremiah — His "History of the Jews" — "Contra Apion." Note: Josephus and Christianity.

[172]-180
BOOK IV. THE TALMUDIC ERA.
Chapter XXIV. Jochanan Ben Zakkai.

The Academy at Jamnia — Prayer replaces sacrifice — Halacha and Agada.

[183]-189
Chapter XXV. The Palestinian Academies.

R. Gamaliel — R. Joshua — Ordination of rabbis — The Prayer Book.

[190]-196
Chapter XXVI. Judaism and the Church.

The development of Christianity — Old and New Testaments — Gnostics. Note: Jewish Scripture and Church doctrine.

[197]-200
Chapter XXVII. Rome's Regime After Judea's Overthrow.

Proselytes again — Revolt against Trajan — Hadrian's "Promise."

[201]-205
Chapter XXVIII. Akiba.

Love and Law — Akiba's Ethics.

[206]-210
Chapter XXIX. Last Struggle for Liberty.

Bar Cochba — General Severus — Martyrdom.

[211]-216
Chapter XXX. Judah "the Saint" and His Times.

Mair and Beruria — Judah ha-Nasi — Other famous teachers.

[217]-221
Chapter XXXI. The Mishna.

Written and Oral Law — Quotations — Amoraim.

[222]-228
Chapter XXXII. Babylonia and its Schools.

The Resh Galutha — Rab and Samuel — Babylonian Schools. Note: Patriotism and Judaism.

[229]-238
Chapter XXXIII. Christianity the State Church of Rome.

Rome's decline — Why Christianity appealed to Romans — Judaism and Christianity contrasted — The Calendar.

[239]-244
Chapter XXXIV. Division of the Roman Empire.

Julian — Two Roman Empires — Goths and Vandals — Persecution of the Jews.

[245]-249
Chapter XXXV. The Talmud.

The Gemara — The contents — Talmudic Literature — Saboräim. Note: Law of the Talmud.

[250]-255
Chapter XXXVI. Sayings and Stories of the Sages of the Talmud.

God — Providence — Prayer — Righteousness — Study of the Law — Education in general — Parents and children — Woman.

[256]-263
Chapter XXXVII. Sayings and Stories of the Sages. (continued.)

Work — Truth — Justice and Honesty — Kindness — Charity — Humility and Patience — Sin — Repentance — Death and immortality — Wit and Humor.

[264]-279
BOOK V. SHEM AND JAPHETH.
Chapter XXXVIII. Beginning of the Jewish Middle Ages.

In the Byzantine Empire — Laws of Justinian — Jews again involved in war — Rome's successors — Italy — The Popes — Slavery and trade.

[281]-287
Chapter XXXIX. In the Spanish Peninsula.

Gaul and the Franks — Vicissitudes in Spain.

[288]-292
Chapter XL. Arabia.

The land and the people — Arabian Jews — Jussef the Proselyte — Samuel the chivalrous.

[293]-298
Chapter XLI. Mohammed.

The Hegira.

[299]-304
Chapter XLII. Islam and the Jews.

Christianity and Islam — The Koran or the Sword — The Spread of Islam — Fall of Visigothic Spain.

[304]-310