An edition of A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture for the Use of Those who teach Bible history
(1910)
A Practical Commentary on Holy Scripture
for the Use of Those who teach Bible history
by Knecht, Friedrich Justus, 1839-1921
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Some Approbations v
Preface to the first English edition ix
Preface to the second English edition xxiii
Preface to the third English edition xxiv
First Part.
THE OLD TESTAMENT.
HISTORY OF THE PRIMITIVE AGES OF MAN.
THE TIME FROM ADAM TO ABRAHAM.
Chapter
I. The Creation of the World 3
II. Creation and Fall of the Angels 9
III. Creation of the First Man. — Paradise. — The First Commandment Creation of Eve 13
IV. Part I: The Fall of our First Parents 19
Part II: God's Punishment and Curse. — Promise of a Redeemer 24
V. Cain and Abel 28
VI. The Deluge 34
VII. Noe's Offering. — His Children 41
VIII. The Tower of Babel 46
HISTORY OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL.
I. Epoch : THE TIME OF THE PATRIARCHS.
IX. The Call of Abram 51
X. Abram's Love of Peace. — His Victory over the four Kings. — The Blessing of Melchisedech 55
XI. Abram's Faith and Election. — Covenant of Circumcision. — Visit of three Angels 59
XII. Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha 62
XIII. Birth of Isaac and Abraham's Sacrifice 67
XIV. Isaac marries Rebecca 71
XV. Esau and Jacob 75
XVI. Jacob's Flight. — His Vision of the Ladder and Sojourn with Laban 80
XVII. Jacob returns home, and is reconciled with his Brother 85
XVIII. Joseph sold by his Brethren 89
XIX. Joseph in the House of Putiphar 94
XX. Joseph in Prison 97
XXI. Joseph's Exaltation 100
XXII. The Sons of Jacob go into Egypt 105
XXIII. Benjamin's Journey to Egypt 109
XXIV. Joseph's Silver Cup 111
XXV. Joseph makes himself known to his Brethren 113
XXVI. Jacob goes into Egypt 115
XXVII. The Prophecy and Death of Jacob and Joseph 118
XXVIII. Job's Patience 122
II. Epoch: THE AGE OF MOSES.
XXIX. The Birth of Moses 128
XXX. The Flight of Moses 131
XXXI. The Burning Bush and Call of Moses 132
XXXII. The Ten Plagues of Egypt 136
XXXIII. The Paschal Lamb. — Departure from Egypt 141
XXXIV. Passage of the Red Sea 145
XXXV. The Miracles wrought in the Desert 149
XXXVI. God gives the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 152
XXXVII. The Golden Calf 158
XXXVIII. The Making of the Tabernacle 161
XXXIX. Laws Regulating Divine Worship 166
XL. The Spies 174
XLI. The Revolt of Core and his Adherents 178
XLII. The Doubt of Moses. — The Brazen Serpent 181
XLIII. The Prophecy of Balaam 185
XLIV. Parting Advice of Moses. — His Death 187
III. Epoch: JOSUE AND THE JUDGES.
XLV. Entrance of the Israelites into the Promised Land 191
XLVI. The Judges. — Gedeon. — Samson 196
XLVII. Ruth's Affection for her Mother-in-Law 205
XLV 11 I. Samuel. — Impiety of the Sons of Heli 209
IV. Epoch : THE KINGS.
XLIX. Saul elected King 216
L. David, the Young Shepherd 220
LI. David slays Goliath 222
LII. Friendship of Jonathan and David 225
LIII. David's Noble Conduct towards Saul 228
LIV. David's Piety. — His Zeal for God's Glory 232
LV. The Prophecies of David 236
LVI. David's Fall and Penance. — Revolt and Punishment of Absalom 239
LVII. David's Last Words. — His Death 247
LVIII. Solomon's Prayer. — His Wisdom 250
LIX. The Building and Consecration of the Temple 253
LX. Solomon's Magnificence. — His Apostasy and its Punishment 258
LXI. Division of the Kingdom 261
LXII. God raises up Prophets. — Mission of the Prophet Elias 264
LXIII. The Sacrifice of Elias 269
LXIV. Wickedness of Achab and Jezabel. — Their Punishment 274
LXV. Elias taken up to Heaven. — The Prophet Eliseus chosen to succeed him 277
LXVI. The Prophet Jonas 287
LXVII. Fall of the Kingdom of Israel. — Assyrian Captivity. — Tobias 292
LXVIII. Parting Advice of Tobias to His Son. — Departure of Young Tobias 297
LXIX. Tobias returns home and cures his Father 302
LXX. Decline of the Kingdom of Juda. — The Prophets Joel and Micheas 307
LXXI. King Ozias, wishing to usurp the Priestly Functions, is stricken with Leprosy 309
LXXII. The Prophecies of Isaias 310
LXXIII. The Pious King Ezechias 314
LXXIV. The Heroic Judith 315
V. Epoch : THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY.
LXXV. Fall of the Kingdom of Juda. — The Babylonian Captivity 321
LXXVI. Daniel saves Susanna 330
LXXVn. The Prophet Daniel. — The three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace 334
LXXVIII. King Baltassar. — The God Bel 340
LXXIX. Daniel in the Lion's Den 344
VI. Epoch : JUDAEA AFTER THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY.
LXXX. Return of the Jews from Babylon 347
LXXXI. Esther 351
LXXXII. Translation of the Old Testament into Greek. — Wise sayings of Jesus, the Son of Sirach 357
LXXXIII. The Martyrdom of Eleazar 360
LXXXIV. The Martyrdom of the seven Machabees 363
LXXXV. Valiant Exploits of Judas Machabeus 367
LXXXVI. The Fulness of Time 373
Second Part.
THE NEW TESTAMENT.
FIRST SECTION.
HISTORY OF JESUS CHRIST.
I. Announcement of the birth of John the Baptist 381
II. Annunciation of the Birth of Christ 385
III. The Visitation 390
IV. Birth of John the Baptist 394
V. Birth of Jesus Christ 398
VI. The Shepherds at the Manger 402
VII. The Presentation in the Temple 405
VIII. Adoration of the Magi 411
IX. The Flight into Egypt 416
X. Jesus at the Age of Twelve Years goes to the Temple 420
XI. John the Baptist, the Precursor of Christ 424
XII. Jesus is baptized by John and tempted by the Devil 428
XIII. The First Disciples of Jesus Christ 435
XIV. First Miracle of Jesus — He changes Water into Wine 439
XV. Jesus drives the Sellers out of the Temple. — His Discourse with Nicodemus 442
XVI. Jesus at the Well of Jacob 448
XVII. Jesus preaches at Nazareth 454
XVIII. Miracles of Jesus at Caphamaum 458
XIX. The Miraculous Draught of Fishes 461
XX. The Cure of the Paralytic, and Forgiveness of Sin 465
XXI. The Sermon on the Mount 468
XXII. The Cure of the Leper and of the Centurion's Servant 484
XXIII. Jesus raises from the Dead the Son of the Widow of Naim 489
XXIV. John the Baptist sends Messengers to Christ 492
XXV. The Penitent Magdalen 494
XXVI. Jesus heals on the Sabbath the Man languishing thirty-eight Years, and proves His Equality with the Father 498
XXVII. Sin against the Holy Ghost — Mary declared Blessed 502
XXVIII. Jesus preaching on the Lake of Genesareth — Parables 506
XXIX. Christ stills the Tempest 512
XXX. Jesus raises to Life the Daughter of Jairus, and heals the Woman afflicted with an Issue of Blood. 515
XXXI. Jesus chooses and sends forth His Apostles 518
XXXII. John the Baptist is put to Death 523
XXXIII. The miracle of the Loaves and Fishes and the Walking on the Water 525
XXXIV. Jesus promises to give the Bread of Life 530
XXXV. The Cure of the Daughter of the Woman of Chanaan and of the deaf and dumb Man 535
XXXVI. Jesus promises Peter the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven 538
XXXVII. The Transfiguration 542
XXXVIII. The Tribute of the Temple 545
XXXIX. Jesus and the Little Children 547
XL. Fraternal Correction — Forgiveness of Injuries — The Unforgiving Servant 551
XLI. Jesus sends forth His seventy-two Disciples 554
XLII. The Doctor of the Law — The Good Samaritan 555
XLIII, Mary and Martha 559
XLIV. Jesus the Good Shepherd 561
XLV. The Parable of the Prodigal Son 564
XLVI. The Parable of Dives and Lazarus 569
XLVII. The Danger of Riches and the Reward of voluntary Poverty. — A Parable 573
XLVIII. Jesus gives Sight on the Sabbath to the Man bom Blind 576
XLIX. The Lord's Prayer 580
L. The Pharisee and the Publican 583
LI. Ten memorable Sayings of our Lord 585
LII. Jesus at the Feast of the Dedication clearly asserts His Divinity 589
LIII. The Labourers in the Vineyard 592
LIV. The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead 595
LV. Jesus foretells His Passion and is anointed by Mary at Bethania 601
LVI. Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem 604
LVII. The Parable of the Marriage-Feast 608
LVIII. The Tribute of Caesar 611
LIX. The Woes against the Pharisees, and the Widow's Mites 614
LX. Jesus foretells the Destruction of Jerusalem and the End of the World 616
LXI. The Parable of the Ten Virgins 620
LXII. The Parable of the Talents 623
LXIII. The Last Judgment 626
LXIV. The Last Supper: The Washing of the Feet 629
LXV. Jesus institutes the Most Holy Sacrament 632
LXVI. Jesus foretells the Treason of Judas 637
LXVII. Jesus foretells the Denial of Peter and the Flight of the Apostles 640
LXVIII. The Last Discourse and Pontifical Prayer of our Lord 642
LXIX. The Agony of Jesus in the Garden 649
LXX. Jesus is apprehended and bound 656
LXXI. Jesus before Annas and Caiphas 660
LXXII. The Denial and Repentance of Peter — The Despair of Judas 664
LXXIII. Jesus before Pilate and Herod 672
LXXIV. Jesus is scourged, crowned with Thorns, and condemned to Death 676
LXXV. Jesus carries His Cross to Mount Calvary — He is crucified 656
LXXVI. The Seven Last Words on the Cross and the Death of our Lord 693
LXXVII. Jesus is laid in the Sepulchre 703
LXXVIII. Jesus rises from the Dead 710
LXXIX. Jesus appears to Mary Magdalen and Peter 714
LXXX. Jesus appears to Two of His Disciples on the Way to Emmaus 716
LXXXI. Jesus appears to the assembled Apostles, and institutes the Sacrament of Penance 721
LXXXII. Jesus appears to the Disciples by the Sea of Galilee, and confers upon Peter the promised Supremacy 726
LXXXIII. The Ascension of Jesus Christ 729
SECOND SECTION.
THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES.
LXXXIV. The Election of Matthias — Descent of the Holy Ghost 734
LXXXV. A Lame Man cured by Peter and John — They are brought before the Council 741
LXXXVI. The Holy Life of the First Christians. — Ananias and Saphira 745
LXXX VII. The Twelve Apostles in Prison. — Gamaliel's Counsel 749
LXXX VIII. Election and Ordination of Deacons. — Stephen the First Martyr 753
LXXXIX. The Sacrament of Confirmation — Baptism of the Officer of Queen Candace 758
XC. The Conversion of Saul (about A. D. 37) 763
XCI. Peter's Journey — He raises Tabitha to Life 768
XCII. The Conversion of Cornelius 771
XCIII. Peter in Prison (A. D. 42) 777
XCIV. St Paul's First Mission (A. D. 45 — 48) 781
XCV. The Council of Jerusalem (about A. D. 50) 787
XCVI. The Second Mission of St. Paul (A. D. 51—54) 790
XCVII. St. Paul's Third Mission (A. D. 55—68) 795
XCVIII. Last Years of the Lives of the Apostles 799
XCIX. The Perpetuity of the Apostolic Church 805
APPENDIX:
Concordance between Holy Scripture and the Catechism 809
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Frontispiece : Chapel of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem
1. Assyrian representation of the Tree of Life 14
2. The Ark 37
3. Noe in the Ark with the returning dove 42
4. Bin Nimrud (Tower of Confusion) 47
5. View of Nabulus (Sichem) 53
6. Bedouins riding on their Camels 56
7. The Dead Sea 63
8. View of Hebron 73
9. Bethel 81
10. Rachel's Tomb near Bethlehem 87
11. Gathering grapes 98
12. Treading the grapes 98
13. Wine-press 98
14. Inundation of the Nile 101
15. King sitting on his throne, giving audience to a governor 103
16. Egyptian wheat 105
17. Egyptian painted coffin for depositing the embalmed body 119
18. Egyptian mummy-coffin 120
19. Lepers in Palestine 125
20. Israelites forced to labour in Egypt (brick- making) 129
21. Head of Pharao (Menephtah I.) 136
22. Locust 138
23. Egyptian King (Ramses II.) on his chariot, taking a hostile fortress 146
24. Egyptian soldiers 147
25. Mount Sinai with St. Catherine's Convent in the foreground 153
26. Apis 159
27. The Tabernacle in the desert 162
28. Ark of the Covenant 163
29. Altar of incense 163
30. Seven-branched Candlestick 163
31. Table of the loaves of proposition 164
32. Altar of holocausts 164
33. Breast-Plate (Rational) of the High Priest 169
34. Priest 170
35. High Priest 171
36. Mount Nebo 188
37. Ruins of Jericho 193
38. Type of Philistine (ulasati) 197
39. Dagon 200
40. So-called field of Booz near Bethlehem 206
41. David's Tower at Jerusalem 233
42. Musical Instruments of old Egypt 234
43. Musical Instruments of the Assyrians 235
44. Valley of Josaphat with Absalom's Tomb 242
45. Sepulchre of David in Sion at Jerusalem 249
46. Cedars on Mount Lebanon 254
47. God Moloch 265
48. Place where ancient Sarepta stood 266
49. Mount Carmel 270
50. Eliseus' spring near Jericho 280
51. Shark 288
52. Sennacherib on his throne 293
53. Bethulia (Sanur) 316
54. Cameo with inscription of Nabuchodonozor 322
55. Jeremias' Grotto near Jerusalem 323
56. Bel with lion 335
57. Monument of Cyrus at Murghab. 341
58. Ruins of the Palace of Assuerus (Xerxes I.) at Persepolis 352
59. Zeus (Jupiter) 361
60. Coin of Simon Machabeus (silver shekel) 374
61. Church of the Annunciation at Nazareth 386
62. St. John in the Mountains 391
63. Bethlehem 398
64. Church of the Nativity and Convent at Bethlehem 399
65. Grotto of the Nativity in the Church at Bethlehem 400
66. The Temple of Herod 407
67. Myrrh 413
68. So-called Place of Temptation on Mt. Quarantine 430
69. Jerusalem 443
70. Jacob's well near Sichar to day 449
71. Lake of Genesareth with the Ruins of Tiberias 462
72. Mount of the Beatitudes 468
73. Site of ancient Naim 489
74. Roman Banquet 495
75. Cockle 509
76. Boat on Lake of Genesareth 513
77. Ruins of Banias (Caesarea Philippi) 539
78. Mount Thabor 542
79. Stater fiora Corinth 545
80. Road from Jerusalem to Jericho 557
81. So-called tomb of Lazarus at Bethania 597
82. Roman Penny 612
83. Coenaculum at Jerusalem 630
84. Mount of Olives, Jerusalem 645
85. Garden of Gethsemani, Jerusalem 649
86. Grotto of Agony, Jerusalem 659
87. Ecce-homo Arch at Jerusalem 678
88. Place at Jerusalem where Jesus was condemned to death 682
89. Place at Jerusalem where Simon of Cyrene helped Jesus to carry the Cross 687
90. Inscription on the Cross 689
91. Golgotha in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre 694
92. Church on the Holy Sepulchre 705
93. Emmaus 717
94. Church on the place of Christ's ascending on Mount Olivet 731
95. Antioch 783
96. View of Athens 792
97. Plan of ancient Ephesus 796
98. Tomb of our Lady at Jerusalem 802
99. St. Peter's Church at Rome 803
Map of Egypt and Chanaan (p. 378)
Map of Palestine (p. 378)
Map of Palestine at the time of Christ (p. 378)
Map of the Missionary Journeys of St. Paul (p. 784)
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