The following is a chronological table of the books of the New
Testament, with their probable dates:—
Books Date
A.D.
S. Matt's 60
S. Mark's 64
S. Luke's 64
S. John's 70
The Acts 64
I. Thess. 52
II. Thess. 52
Galatians 52
I. Corinth. 53
II. Corinth. 57
Romans 58
Ephesians 61
Philipp. 62
Colloss. 62
Philemon 62
I. Tim. 56
Titus 56
II. Tim. 61
S. James 61
I. Peter 64
II. Peter 64
Jude 64
I. John 80
II. John 85
III. John 90
Revelation 95
Some scholars assign an earlier date to the Revelation.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.
——————————————————————————————————————————— | | BOOKS ILLUSTRATING | CONTEMPORARY PERIOD | HISTORY | SAME PERIOD | PROPHETS ——————————————————————————————————————————— Creation | Genesis, | I. Chron. i. to x. | To | Exodus. | (geneaologies). | Settlement| Numbers. | Leviticus. | In | Deuteronomy.| | Canaan. | Joshua. | | ——————————————————————————————————————————— Judges. | Judges. | Ruth. | ——————————————————————————————————————————— Kings. | I. Samuel. \| I. Chron. x. to xxix. 22; Psalms | | II. Samuel./| of David,Asaph, Ethan, and | | | Sons of Korah. | | I. Kings | | Ecclesiastes, Canticles, and | Jonah (time of Jehu). | \| Proverbs, (time of Solomon). | | II. Kings /| I. Chron. xxix. 22, to end of II. | Amos | | Chron. | Hosea | From Uzziah | | | Isaiah \ to end of | | | Joel / Hezekiah. | | | Micah | | | | Nahum | | | | | | | Zephaniah\ Time of | | | Jeremiah / Josiah. ———————————————————————————————————————————- Esther. | Psalm cxxxvii. | Habakkuk, Daniel, | | Obadiah, Ezekiel. ———————————————————————————————————————————- Ezra. | Psalms cxx. to cxxxiv. (probably sung | Haggai, Zechariah, | on the way back). | Malachi. Nehemiah. | Psalms cxiii. to xcviii. at consecration of | | Temple. | ———————————————————————————————————————————-
BIBLE CHRISTIANS. Sometimes called Bryanites. They are the followers of a Mr. William O'Bryan, a Wesleyan local preacher in Cornwall, who, in 1815, separated from the Wesleyans, and began himself to form societies upon the Methodist plan. In doctrine they do not appear to differ from the various bodies of Arminian Methodists. The forms of public worship are of the same simple character. But in the administration of the Lord's Supper "it is usual to receive the elements in a sitting posture, as it is believed that that practice is more comformable to the posture of body in which it was first received by Christ's Apostles, than kneeling; but persons are at liberty to kneel, if it be more suitable to their views and feelings to do so." Members of this sect are nearly all Cornish people.
Ministers. Lay Preachers. Members. 173. 1,442. 24,238.
On Sunday
Probation. Chapels. Scholars.
822. 574. 37.361.
BIDDING PRAYER. The Prayer before the Sermon. Before the Reformation it was called the Bidding of the beads. The people were bid to pray for certain objects as the preacher successively named them. The canonical form of the present prayer is given in the 55th Canon. The ordinary practice of using a collect is now sanctioned by custom. An extempore prayer, however, from the preacher is quite unauthorized. At the University sermons, and also on occasions of more than usual solemnity, the Bidding Prayer is always used. In Borough towns it is appropriately repeated on the Sunday next after November 9th, when the Mayor is elected.
BIER. The carriage on which the coffin is carried to the grave.
BISHOP, see Orders.