Hebrew Religion to the Establishment of Judaism Under Ezra (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. 1906. Excerpt: ... INDEX Aaron, 96, 249, 279, seq. Abel (place), 117, 129, seq. Abiathar, 101, 231 Abnormal effects attributed to Jehovah, 112 Abraham, 210, sacrifice of, 42; also 210, 212, 272, 273 Adultery, spiritual, 167 Achilles, 33 Adam, 109 Adonijah, 31 JSschylna quoted, 25, 34, 45, 123, 212 Ahab, 123, seq., 129, seq. Ahaz, 172, 177 Ahaziah, 130 Allah, 18; his " daughters," 20 Allon, 28 Altars as asylums, 191, seq.; one altar only in Deut., 190, seq.; in " Law of Holiness," 240; Altars of Incense, a later addition to P., 289, seq. Amos, 156, seq. Amulets, 46 Angel of Jehovah, 68 seq.; angel, 259 Animals, with superhuman powers, 32; unclean animals once sacred, 34, seq., 291; the distinction in P., 272; sacrifice in Deut., 191; re-united with it in "Law of Holiness," 247. See also 291 Animism. See Spirits Anthropomorphism, 108, seq., 128 Apis, 95 Apocalyptic writing, 235 Apollo, 19, 108, 123 Apollonius Rhodius, 34 Arabs? nearest to primitive, Se-mitic speech and religion, 17; polytheists without de-veloped mythology, 19; did not burn their sacrifices, 40; practised human sacrifice, made covenants by blood, ib. and seq. Aramasans, 138, 158, 173 Aristophanes quoted, 34 Ark, 74, seq., 278 Artaxerxes, 1, 265, 267 Asher, 90 Asherah, 30 Ashteroth Earnaim, 96 Assyria and Babylon, partly non-Semitic in religion, 19; their influence on Hebrews, 138, seq., 152; in Amos, 158; in Isaiah, 171, seq. Astarte, 96 Atonement, days of, 233 seq., 269, 287, 290 Azazel, 37, 292 Baal, meaning of word: re-placed by "Bosheth" (= "shame"); fem. in Rom. xi. 4: in proper names, 106, seq., Tyrian Baal, 130, seq.; as title of Jehovah, 107 Babel, 109 Babylon, 254 Babylonian legends ennobled by Hebrew religion, 126 Balaam, 115 Bann, 73 Barak, 55 Barefoot (in mourning), 23 Barley-sheaf waved, 82, 249 ...