TABLES OF MEASURES, WEIGHTS, AND COINS, CHIEFLY DERIVED FROM DR. ARBUTHNOT'S TABLES. Cubit 400 2000 4000 12000 96000 Digit 4 12 24 96 144 192 1920 Gerah 10 20 10 20 1200 60000 Palm 3 6 24 36 12 48 16 480 160 Caph 13 53 • Stadium or furlong 5 10 30 240 16 32 96 960 Gachal 20 36 120 360 1800 3600 Mite (λETTOV), about Span 2 8 Beka 2 1000 100 60000 6000 A solidus aureus, or sextula, was worth A siclus aureus was worth A pound or mina A talent of gold was worth Beka 2 120 6000 1. THE LONGER SCRIPTURE MEASURES. 4. JEWISH WEIGHTS REDUCED TO ENGLISH TROY WEIGHT. Gerah Log 4 12 24 72 720 Sabbath-day's journey Eastern mile Cab 2 6 48 90 180 8 Day's journey 2. THE SHORTER MEASURES OF LENGTH. Cubit 4 6 8 80 1.8 6 18 Fathom 1 2 | 13 Arabian pole 20 133 10 Schoenus, or measuring line 3. JEWISH MONEY REDUCED TO ENGLISH. 3 Parasang 24 2 8 80 40 Penny, denarius (dŋvapɩov), or drachma 160 80 2 Didrachma 320 160 4 2 Stater 100 50 3000 6000 8000 Note. In the preceding Tables, silver is valued at 5s. and gold at 41. per oz. Shekel Talent Farthing (xodpavτns), about Shekel Ezekiel's reed Talent 5. GREEK AND ROMAN MONEY REDUCED TO ENGLISH. £. 0 0 0 Seah 3 Corus, chomer, or homer 7. JEWISH MEASURES FOR THINGS DRY. 30 Bath, or ephah 10 Ephah 5 10 Eng. miles. paces. 0 0 1.824 0 145 4.6 0 729 3 1 403 1 4 153 3 33 172 4 9000362 14 16 100001245 20 400073770G feet. 6 0 11.04 d. far. 2 7 75 1.2687 1.6875 3.375 0.75 9 0.5 6 gall. pints. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.375 0.75 3.1 3 English Corn Measure. pecks. gall. pints. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1416 0 2.8333 5.1 0 1 0.625 0.833 3.333 2 4 4 5 300 0 1 COMPARATIVE CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE THE KINGS AND PROPHETS OF JUDAH AND ISRAEL. THE KINGS OF ISRAEL BEFORE THE REVOLT OF THE TEN TRIBES. REIGNED 40 YEARS 40 .B.C. 1095. SAUL ........ A OF B. C. 1491. AN ITINERARY OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL FROM EGYPT TO CANAAN. Y. M. D. 1. 1. 15. 1. 2. 15. 1. 3.15. 1490. 2. 2. 20. 2. 5. 1452. 40. 1. 41. 1. 10. 44. IN THE PLAINS OF) MOAB, NEAR JOR DAN 33 prob. in Wady Sheikh Jebel Mousa site unknown. MODERN OR OTHER NAME. Ain Hudhera [Rithmah] Ain Kudes " در { prob. in the region of El-Tyh, exact? Nu. 33. 19 site unknown در در "" "" "" "" 93 perhaps Elath or Ælana, now Akabah. site unknown afterwards Berenice, near Akabah . [in the desert of Sin] prob. near Ainel-Weibeh, on the borders of Wady Arabah Jebel Neby Haroun . site unknown [Pisgah] site unknown REFERENCES. Ge. 47. 11. Ex. 1.11.-12.37. Nu. 33.3.5. Ex. 12.37.-13. 20. Nu. 33. 5, 6. Ex. 13.20. Nu. 33.6,7. Ex. 14.2.9. Nu. 33. 7, 8. Ex. 16.1.-17.1. Nu. 33. 11, 12. Nu. 33. 12, 13. Nu. 33. 13, 14. Ex. 17.1,8.-19.2. Nu.33.14, 15. Ex. 16.1.-19. 1, 2, 11, 18, 20, 23. 24. 16.-31.18. - 34. 2, 4, 29, 32. Le.7.38.-25.1.-26.46.-27.34. Nu. 1. 1, 19.-3.1, 4, 14. - 9.1, 5. -10.12.-26.64.-28.6.-33.15,16. De. 33. 2. Jud. 5. 5. Ne. 9. 13. Ps. 68.8, 17. Ac.7.30,38. Ga. 4. 24, 25. Nu. 11.3. De. 9.22. Nu. 11. 34, 35. - 33. 16, 17. De. 9.22. Nu. 11. 35. 12. 16. - 33. 17, 18. De. 1. 1. Ge.21.21. Nu. 10.12.-12.16.-13. 3, 26. De. 1.1.33.2. 1 Sam. 25.1. 1 Ki. 11. 18. Hab. 3.3. Nu. 13.26.-20.1,14, 22.-27.14. 32.8.-33.36, 37.-34. 4. De. 1. 2, 19, 46.-2. 14.-9. 23.-32.51. Jos. 10.41.-14.6,7.-15.3. Ju. 11. 16. 17. Ps. 29. 8. Eze. 47. 19.-48.28. prob. near the head of the Gulf of? Nu. 33. 41. Akabah, exact site unknown site unknown 99 "" Dhiban Nu. 33. 20. Nu. 33. 21. Nu. 33. 26. Nu. 33. 27. Nu. 33. 28. Nu. 33. 30. Nu. 33. 31. Nu. 33. 32. Nu. 33. 33, 34. De. 10.7. Nu. 33. 35, 36. De. 2. 8. 1 Ki. 9.26.-22.48.-2 Ch.8.17.-20.36. Nu. 33. 36. Nu. 20. 22, 23, 25, 27.-21.4.-33. 37, 38, 39, 41. De.32.50. Nu. 33. 42. Nu. 21. 10, 11.-33. 43, 44. Nu. 21.11.-33. 44, 45. part of El-Ghor, or the Valley of the Nu. 22. 1.-33.48. Jordan Nu. 21.30.-32.3, 34. 33. 45, 46. Jos. 13.9.17. Is. 15.2. Je.48. 18, 22. Nu. 33. 46. Eze. 6.14. Nu. 32. 3, 38.-33.47. De. 32.49. -34.1. 1 Ch. 5. 8. Ezr. 2. 29. 10.43. Ne. 7.33. Is.15.2. Je. 48. 1, 22. CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT THE OLD TESTAMENT. PERIOD I. THE CREATION TO THE DELUGE. B.C. 4004-2348. CREATION. (4004.) Of the world, Ge. 1; 2. 1, 4-22; Ps. 24. 2; 33. 9; He. 11. 3; 2 Pe. 3. 5; Jno. 1, 3; 2 Co. 4. 6; Col. 1. 16. Of man, Ge. 1. 26, 27; 2. 7; Ec. 7. 29. ADAM. (4004-3074.) The Sabbath, Ge. 2. 2, 3; Ex. 20. 8-11; De. 5. 12-15; Mar. 2. 27. Marriage instituted, Ge. 2. 23, 24; Mat. 19. 4-6; Mar. 10. 6-9; Ep. 5. 31; Mal. 2. 15. The Fall, Ge. 3; 1 Ti. 2. 13, 14; 1 Jno. 3. 8. Promise of a deliverer, Ge. 3. 15; Ro. 5. 12-21. Cain and Abel, Ge. 4. 1-16; 1 Jno. 3. 12; Jude 11; He. 11. 4. Cain's descendants, Ge. 4. 17-24. ADAM'S DESCENDANTS in the line of Seth to Noah, Ge. 4. 25, 26; 5; 1 Ch. 1. 14; Lu. 3. 36-38. Enoch (3382-3017), Ge. 5. 21-24; He. 11.5; Jude 14, 15. Increase of wickedness, Ge. 6. 1-13. NOAH. (2948-1998.) Builds an Ark, Ge. 6. 14; 7. 26; Eze. 14. 14, 20; He. 11. 7. The Deluge (2348), Ge. 7. 17-24; Job 22. 16; Mat. 24. 37-39; Lu. 17. 26, 27; 1 Pe. 3. 20; 2 Pe. 2. 5. PERIOD II. THE DELUGE TO THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. Restoration of the world, Ge. 8. 1-14. Covenant with Noah, Ge. 8. 21, 22; 9. 13-17; Is. 54. 9, 10. Noah's prophecy, Ge. 9. 25-27. Noah's descendants, Ge. 10; 1 Ch. 1. 4-23. NOAH'S DESCENDANTS through Shem to Abram, Ge. 11. 10-26; 1 Ch. 1. 24-27; Lu. 3. 34-36. Building of Babel; dispersion (2234), Ge. 11. 1-9. ABRAM. (1996-1822.) Parentage, Ge. 11. 27-32. Call (1921), Ge. 12. 1-3; Ne. 9, 7,8; Ac. 7. 2, etc.; He. 11. 8. PERIOD III. THE CALL OF ABRAHAM TO THI XODUS. Abram's journey to Egypt and return, Ge. 12. 10-20; 13. 1-6. Separates from Lot, Ge. 13. 7-18. Rescues Lot (1913), Ge.14. The covenant, Ge. 15. Ishmael born (1910), Ge. 16; OF 1 Ch. 1. 28. Covenant renewed; circumcision; Abram's name changed to Abraham (1897), Ge. 17; Ac. 7. 8; Gal. 3. 17, etc. Intercedes for Sodom, Ge. 18; cities of the plain destroyed, 19; Is. 13. 19; Am. 4. 11; 2 Pe. 2. 6-8; Jude 7. At Gerar, Ge. 20. Birth of Isaac (1896), Ge. 21. 1-8; 1 Ch. 1. 28; Mat. 1. 2; Lu. 8. 34; Ac. 7. 8; Ro. 9. 9; He. 11. 11. Hagar and Ishmael cast out (1892), Ge. 21. 9-21; Gal. 4. 22-31. Covenant with Abimelech, Ge. 21. 22-34. Offering of Isaac (1872), Ge. 22. 1-14; Ja. 2. 21; He. 11. 17-19. Renewal of covenant, Ge. 22. 15-19; Nahor's family, Ge. 22. 20-24. Death and burial of Sarah (1859), Ge. 23; 49. 31. Descendants of Keturah, Ge. 25. 1-6; 1 Ch. 1. 32, 33. ISAAC. Married (1857), Ge. 24. Death and burial of Abraham, Ge. 25. 7-11. Descendants of Ishmael, Ge. 25. 12-18; 1Ch. 1. 29-31. Birth of Esau and Jacob (1837), Ge. 25. 19-34; 1 Ch. 1. 34; Mat. 1. 2; Lu. 3. 34; Ho. 12. 3; Ro. 9. 10-13; He. 12. 16. At Gerar, Ge. 26. JACOB. Obtains the blessing (1760), Ge. 27; He. 11. 20. Goes to Padan-aram; dream by the way, Ge. 28. Serves for Rachel and Leah, Ge. 29. 1-28; Ho. 12. 12. His family, Ge. 29. 29; 30. 26; 35. 22-26; 1Ch. 2. 1, 2. His substance, Ge. 30. 27-43. Leaves Laban (1739), Ge. 31. Meets with Esau, Ge. chaps. 32, 33. Wrestles with the angel; his name changed to Israel, Ge. 32.24-32; Ho. 12. 4. Rape of Dinah; slaughter of the Shechemites (1732), Ge. 34. At Bethel; death of Deborah (1732), Ge. 35. 1-15. Death of Rachel, and birth of Benjamin, Ge. 35. 16-20. Death of Isaac (1716), Ge. 35. 2729. Descendants of Esau, Ge. 36; 1 Ch. 1. 35-54. JOSEPH. (1745-1635.) Dreams, Ge. 37. 5-11; sold into Egypt (1728), Ge. 37. 12-36. Judah's children by the daughter of Shuah, and by Tamar, Ge. 38. Pharez, Ge. 38. 29; 1 Ch. 2. 4; Mat. 1. 3; Lu. 3. 33. Joseph in Potiphar's house, Ge. 39. 1-19. In prison, Ge. 39.20; 40. 23; Ps. 105. 18, 19. Governor of Egypt, Ge. 41; Ps. 105. 20-22; Ac. 7. 10. His brethren come down to Canaan, Ge. 42; Ac. 7. 11,12. His brethren's second visit, Ge. chaps. 43, 44; Ac. 7. 13. Makes himself known, Ge. 45. Israel comes down to Egypt, Ge. chaps. 46, 47; De. 26. 5; Jos. 24. 4; Ps. 105. 23; Ac. 7. 14. Israel blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Ge. 48; He. 11. 21. He blesses his twelve sons, and dies, Ge. 49. Israel is buried, Ge. 50. 1-13; 'Ac. 7. 16. Last days of Joseph, Ge. 50. 14-26; Ex. 13. 19; Jos. 24. 32; He. 11. 22. Expedition of Zabad and other Ephraimites against the Philistines, 1 Ch. 7. 21. Oppression of the Israelites in Egypt, Ex. 1. CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT OF JOB. (1760-1520.) MOSES. (1571-1451.) Birth and early life, Ex. 2. Sent to Pharaoh, Ex. chaps. 8, 4. Further oppressions, Ex. 5. God appears again to Moses, Ex. 6. The ten plagues, Ex. 7-11; 12. 29, 30. The passover instituted, Ex. 12. 1-28, 43-50. The Exodus (1491), Ex. 12. 31-42, 51. PERIOD IV. THE EXODUS TO THE DEDICATION OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE. B.C. 1491-1005. Government of Moses. 1491-1451. Journeyings of the Israelites from Rameses to Succoth, Ex. 12. 37; Nu. 33. 1-5. Sanctifying of the first-born, Ex. 13. 1-19. To Etham, Ex. 13. 20-22; Nu. 33. 6. To Pi-hahiroth, Ex. 14. 1-18; Nu. 33. 7. Through the Red Sea to Marah, Ex. 14. 19; 15. 26; Nu. 33. 8. To Elim, Ex. 15. 27; Nu. 33. 9. To the Red Sca, Nu. 33. 10. To the wilderness of Sin, Ex. 16. 1; Nu. 33. 11. The giving of the manna, Ex. 16. 2-36. To Rephidim, Ex. 17. 1; Nu. 33. 12-14. Water from the rock at Massah, Ex. 17.2-7. Victory over Amalek, Ex. 17. 8-16. To Sinai, Ex. 19. 1, 2; Nu. 33. 15. Preparation for giving the law, Ex. 19. 3-25. The decalogue, Ex. 20. The judicial law, Ex. 21-23. Moses goes up to the mountain, Ex. 24. Ceremonial law; construction of the tabernacle, Ex. 25-27. Aaron and his sons to be set apart, Ex. 28-31. Golden calf; breaking of the tables, Ex. chaps. 32, 33. Tables of the law renewed, Ex. 34. Offerings of the people; furniture and completion of the tabernacle, Ex. 35-40. Laws concerning sacrifices, Le. chaps. 1-7. Consecration of Aaron and his sons, Le. 8, 9. Death of Nadab and Abihu, Le. 10. 1-7. Laws concerning purifications, Le. 10. 8-20; 11-15. Laws of sacrifice for atonement, Le. 16. Laws, miscellaneous, Le. 17-22. Laws of festivals, vows, tithes, etc., Le. 23-25. Promises and threatenings, Le. 26. Laws concerning vows, Le. 27. Numbering of the people, Nu. 1-3. Service of the Levites, Nu. 4. itution of various legal ceremonies, Nu. chaps. 5, 6. Offerings of the princes, Nu. 7. Consecration of the Levites, Nu. 8. Second passover (1491), Nu. 9. Use of the silver trumpets, Nu. 10. 1-10. Visit of Jethro, Ex. 18. 1-26. To Kibroth-hattaavah, Nu. 33. 16. Order of march, Nu. 10. 12-28. Jethro returns to Midian, Ex. 18. 27; Nu. 10. 29-32. Blessing of Moses at removal and resting of Ark, Nu. 10. 33-36. People murmur for flesh, Nu. 11. To Hazeroth, Nu. 33. 17. Leprosy of Miriam, Nu. 12. 1-15. To Rithmah, Nu. 33. 18; or Paran, 12. 16; or Kadesh-barnea, 32. 8. Spies sent out, Nu. chaps. 13, 14; 1 Co. 10. 10; Ps. 90. Laws of the meat-offering, etc., Nu. 15. Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (1471), Nu. 16. 1-33; Jude 11. Budding of Aaron's rod, Nu. 17. Maintenance of the priests and Levites, Nu. 18. The Red Heifer, Nu. 19. To Kadesh, Nu. 33. 19-36. Death of Miriam; murmuring for water; sin of Moses and Aaron (1453), Nu. 20. 1-13. Edom refuses a passage (1452), Nu. 20. 14-21. Defeat of Arad, Nu. 21. 1-3; 33. 40. To Mount Hor, Nu. 33. 37. Death of Aaron, Nu. 20. 22-29; 33. 38, 39. To Zalmonah, Nu. 33. 41. Fiery serpents sent, Nu. 21. 4-9; John 3. 14; 1 Co. 10. 9. To Punon and Oboth and Ije-abarim, Nu. 33. 42-44; 21. 10, 11. To Dibon-gad, Nu. 33. 45; 21. 12-18. Defeat of Sihon and Og (1452), Nu. 21. 21-35. To the mountains of Abarim, Nu. 33. 46, 47; 21. 18-20. To the plains of Moab, Nu. 33. 48, 49; 22. 1. Balak and Balaam, Nu. 22-24. Idolatry of Baalpeor, Nu. 25; 1 Co. 10. 8; Jude 11; Re. 2. 14. Third numbering of the people (1451), Nu. 26. Law of inheritance, Nu. 27. 1-11; 36. 1-12. Law of offerings, Nu. chaps. 28, 29. Law of vows, Nu. 30. Spoiling of Midian, Nu. 31. Territories assigned to Reuben and Gad, Nu. 32. Law for conduct of Israelites in Canaan, Nu. 33. 50-56. Repetition of the history, De. 1-4. Repetition of the law, De. 5-26. Confirmation of the law, De. 27. Sanctions of the law, De. 28. Moses' concluding appeal to the people, De. chaps. 29, 30; Nu. 36. 13. His personal history concluded, Nu. 27. 12-14. Joshua is appointed his successor, Nu. 27. 15-23. Moses' last charge to the people, De. 31. 1-6. Moses' last charge to Joshua, De. 31. 7, 8. He completes the writing of the law, De. 81. 9-21. Moses' second charge to Joshua, De. 31. 23-29. Moses' song, De. 31. 22, 30; 32. 1-43. His farewell, De. 32. 44-47. His blessing and death, De. 32. 48; chaps. 33, 34. Government of Joshua. 1451-1426. Mission of Joshua, Jos. 1. 1-9. Spies sent out (1451), Jos. 2; Heb. 11. 31; Ja. 2. 25. Passage of the Jordan, Jos. 1. 10-18; chaps. 3, 4. Covenant renewed, Jos. 5. Conquest of Jericho (1451), Jos. 6; He. 11. 30. Capture of Ai, Jos. chaps. 7, 8. History of the Gibeonites-conquest of five kings, Jos. chaps. 9, 10. Conquest of Canaan completed, Jos. 11. Tribes of Reuben and Gad return home, Jos. 22. Recapitulation of conquests, Jos. chaps. 12, 13. Division of country, Jos. 14. 1-5. Inheritance of Caleb, Jos. 14. 6-15; 15. 13-20. Lot of Judah, Jos. 15. 1-12, 20-63. Lot of Joseph, Jos. chaps. 16, 17. Tabernacle set up, Jos. 18. 1-10. Lots of Benjamin and the rest of the tribes, Jos. 18. 11-19; 19. 48. Inheritance of Joshua, Jos. 19. 49-51. Cities of refugeLevitical cities, Jos. 20; 21. 1-42. Last exhortations and death of Joshua (1426), Jos. 21. 43-45; chaps. 23, 24. Declensions after death of Joshua, Ju. chaps. 1, 2, 3, 17, 18. The Levite of mount Ephraim, Ju. chaps. 19-21. Government of the Judges. 1405-1095. Othniel (1405-1365), Ju. 3. 5-11. Ehud, southern Canaan, (1365-1325), Ju. 3. 12-30. Shamgar, southern Canaan (13251285), Ju. 3. 31. Barak and Deborah, northern Canaan (1285-1245), Ju. 4. Song of Deborah, Ju. 5. Gideon (12451236), Ju. chaps. 6-8. Story of Ruth (about 1241), Ruth 1-4. 17. Genealogy from Pharez to David, Ruth 4. 18-22; Mat. 1. 3-6; Lu. 3. 32, 33. Abimelech, the usurper (1236-1232), Ju. 9. Tola (1232-1209), Ju. 10. 1, 2. Jair (1209-1187), Ju. 10. 3-5. Jephthah, east of Jordan (1187-1181), Ju. 11, 12. 1-7. Ibzan, east of Jordan (1181-1174), Ju. 12. 8-10. Elon, east of Jordan (1174-1164), Ju. 12. 11, 12. Abdon, east of Jordan (1164-1156), Ju. 12. 13-15. Eli, southern Canaan (1156-1116), 1 Sa. chaps. 1-4. Samson (1136-1116), Ju. 13-16. Story of Micah, Ju. chaps. 17, 18. The Levite of mount Ephraim, Ju. 19-21. Samuel (1116-1095), 1 Sa. 4-7. Samuel's Sons (about 1100), 1 Sa. 8. 1-3. The people desire a king, 1 Sa. 8. 4-22. Saul and Samuel, 1 Sa. 9. Saul appointed king, 1 Sa. 10. Government of the Kings. Reign of SAUL. B.C. 1095-1055. Victory over the Philistines (1093), 1 Sa. chaps. 13, 14. He offers sacrifice, 1 Sa. 13. 8-14. Jonathan's exploits, 1 Sa. 14. 1-45. Victory over the Amalekites (1079), 1 Sa. 15. 1-7. Agag spared, Saul rejected, 1 Sa. 15. 8-23. DAVID. Secretly anointed (1063), 1 Sa. 16. 1, 13. Overcomes Goliath, 1 Sa. 17. Life at court, 1 Sa. 16. 14-23; chaps. 18, 19. 1-10; Ps. 11. Flight to Ramah (1062), 1 Sa. 19. 10-24; Ps. 31. David and Jonathan, 1 Sa. 20. Flight to Nob, and thence to Gath, 1 Sa. 21; Ps. 34. Flight to Adullam, 1 Sa. 22. 1, 2; Ps. 56. Flight to Mizpeh, 1 Sa. 22. 3, 4; Ps. 16. Flight to Hareth, 1 Sa. 22. 5. Slaughter of priests by Saul, 1 Sa. 22. 6-23; Ps. 52. Takes Keilah (about 1061), 1 Sa. 23. 1-6. Flight to wilderness of Ziph, and Maon, and En-gedi, 1 Sa. 23. 7-29; Pss. 17, 22, 34, 54, 109. Spares Saul's life at Engedi (1061), 1 Sa. 24; Pss. 7, 57, 58, 140-142. Death of Samuel (1060), 1 Sa. 25. 1. Nabal, 1 Sa. 25. 38. Spares Saul's life at Hachilah (1060), 1 Sa. 26. Flight to Gath a second time (1058), 1 Sa. chaps. 27, 28. 1, Obtains Ziklag from Achish, 1 Sa. 27. 6. His comrades at Ziklag, 1 Ch. 12. The witch of Endor (1056), 1 Sa. 28. 3-25. Philistines at Aphek (1056), 1 Sa. 29. Ziklag burned by Amalekites, prey recovered by David, 1 Sa. 30. Death of Saul and his sons, (1055), 1 Sa. 31; 1 Ch. 10. David avenges Saul; his lamentation, 2 Sa. 1. 2. Reign of DAVID, B.C. 1055-1015. Over Judah, 1055-1048. Over Judah and Israel, 1048-1015. Made king at Hebron, 1 Ch. 11. 1-3. Victories over house of Saul (1055-1048), 2 Sa. chaps. 2-4; over the Jebusites |