A Familiar Survey of the Christian Religion; And of History, as Connected with the Introduction of Christianity, and with Its Progress to the Present Time. Intended Primarily for the Use of Young Persons of Either Sex, During the Course of Public or of PR (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801. Excerpt: ... CHAP. III. SUMMARY VIEW OF THE HISTORY OF JEWS FROM THE DEATH OF MOSES TO THE PRESENT TIME. Joshua, having received from the Almighty a promife of unfailing fupport (#), and a grant, in bphalf of the Ifraelite's, of the whole region extending from the Euphrates to the Mediterranean, and from the mountains of Lebanon on the north to the Wildernefs of Sin on the fouth (b); prepared to put the twelve tribe? into pofleffion of their inherit? ance. The hand of God was ftretched out to aid him. The waters of the river Jordan, at that time overflowing, like the Nile, with its annual inundation, were miraculoufly parted afunder to afford a paffage on dry ground to the hoft. The walls of Jericho fell to the earth. The fun and the moon flood ftill to afford Ifrael time for the com? plete overthrow of his enemies, The extir (a) Jofhua, i. 5. (I) Jofh. i. 4. See a fo Niimb. xxxiv, 3.--Deut. i. 94, T--ailJ (cn. V, I 8. pation. pation of the Canaanites was gradual; that the beafts of the field might not have time to piultiply and overfpread the land (f). But before the death of Jofhua, the country, though a confiderable portion remained to be fubdued, was divided by lot, according to the command of God, among the tribes; with the exception of that of Levi, and of thofe which had already received at their own requeft their inheritance in the conquered kingdoms of the Amorites, on the other fide of the Jordan. The Levites were provided with cities for the refidence of their families; and with an ample fubfiftence from the facrifices and tithes of other tribes, on whofe behalf, as well as on their own$ they were to minifter at the altar. The command, which God had given to Ifrael refpecting the Canaanites, was, that they fhould be exterminated. "Of the cities "of thefe pe...