By-Paths of Bible Knowledge

Book # 5 - Galilee in the Time of Christ

Rev. Selah Merrill, D.D.

Table of Contents

 

TITLE PAGE

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. — INTRODUCTORY

CHAPTER II. — HOW THE COUNTRY WAS GOVERNED, FROM B.C. 47 TO A.D. 66

CHAPTER III. — THE NAMES 'GALILEE,' AND 'GALILEE OF THE GENTILES'

CHAPTER IV. — EXTENT OF GALILEE, AND THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS TO A SQUARE MILE

CHAPTER V. — GALILEE A REGION OF GREAT NATURAL FERTILITY AND RICHNESS

CHAPTER VI.— THE WATERS OF GALILEE

CHAPTER VII. — THE PLAIN OF GENNESARETH

CHAPTER VIII. — AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONS AND MANUFACTURES

CHAPTER IX. — THE SEA OF GALILEE A FOCUS OF LIFE AND ACTIVITY

CHAPTER X. — THE NOTED CITIES AND TOWNS OF GALILEE

CHAPTER XI. — JOSEPHUS' STATEMENT AS TO THE NUMBER OF TOWNS AND INHABITANTS PROBABLY CORRECT.

CHAPTER XII. — CHARACTER OF THE GALILEANS

CHAPTER XIII. —RELIGION, EDUCATION, AND MORALS AMONG THE GALILEANS

CHAPTER XIV. — THE POETICAL TALENT FINELY DEVELOPED AMONG THE GALILEANS

CHAPTER XV. — THE PROPHETS, JUDGES, AND OTHER FAMOUS MEN OF GALILEE

CHAPTER XVI. — THE WEALTH AND MATERIAL PROSPERITY OF THE PROVINCE

CHAPTER XVII. — WAS GALILEE REGARDED WITH CONTEMPT BY THE PEOPLE OF JERUSALEM, AS IS SO OFTEN ALLEGED

CHAPTER XVIII. — NAZARETH, ITS CHARACTER AND PROBABLE SIZE; ORIGIN OF THE NAME; NOT SO ISOLATED AS IS SUPPOSED

CHAPTER XIX. — SUMMARY OF RESULTS: GALILEE PROVIDENTIALLY FITTED FOR THE FIRST RECEPTION OF CHRIST AND HIS GOSPEL

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