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INTRODUCTION TO THE PENTATEUCH AND HISTORICAL BOOKS by Robert Jamieson

INTRODUCTION TO THE POETICAL BOOKS by A. R. Faussett

INTRODUCTION TO THE PROPHETICAL BOOKS by A. R. Faussett

INTRODUCTION TO PROPHETS OF THE RESTORATION by A. R. Faussett

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PARABLES OF CHRIST. by David Brown

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE MIRACLES OF CHRIST. by David Brown

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS CONNECTED WITH THE LIFE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL. by David Brown

ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION

The Old Testament. THE FIRST BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED GENESIS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Ge 1:1, 2. The Creation of Heaven and Earth.

Ge 2:1. The Narrative of the Six Days' Creation Continued. The course of the narrative is improperly broken by the division of the chapter.

Ge 3:1-5. The Temptation.

Ge 4:1-26. Birth of Cain and Abel.

Ge 5:1-32. Genealogy of the Patriarchs.

Ge 6:1-22. Wickedness of the World.

Ge 7:1-24. Entrance into the Ark.

Ge 8:1-14. Assuaging of the Waters.

Ge 9:1-7. Covenant.

Ge 10:1-32. Genealogies.

Ge 11:1-32. Confusion of Tongues.

Ge 12:1-20. Call to Abram.

Ge 13:1-18. Return from Egypt.

Ge 14:1-24. War.

Ge 15:1-21. Divine Encouragement.

Ge 16:1-16. Bestowment of Hagar.

Ge 17:1-27. Renewal of the Covenant.

Ge 18:1-8. Entertainment of Angels.

Ge 19:1-38. Lot's Entertainment.

Ge 20:1-18. Abraham's Denial of His Wife.

Ge 21:1-13. Birth of Isaac.

Ge 22:1-19. Offering Isaac.

Ge 23:1, 2. Age and Death of Sarah.

Ge 24:1-9. A Marriage Commission.

Ge 25:1-6. Sons of Abraham.

Ge 26:1-35. Sojourn in Gerar.

Ge 27:1-27. Infirmity of Isaac.

Ge 28:1-19. Jacob's Departure.

Ge 29:1-35. The Well of Haran.

Ge 30:1-24. Domestic Jealousies.

Ge 31:1-21. Envy of Laban and Sons.

Ge 32:1, 2. Vision of Angels.

Ge 33:1-11. Kindness of Jacob and Esau.

Ge 34:1-31. The Dishonor of Dinah.

Ge 35:1-15. Removal to Bethel.

Ge 36:1-43. Posterity of Esau.

Ge 37:1-4. Parental Partiality.

Ge 38:1-30. Judah and Family.

Ge 39:1-23. Joseph in Potiphar's House.

Ge 40:1-8. Two State Prisoners.

Ge 41:1-24. Pharaoh's Dream.

Ge 42:1-38. Journey into Egypt.

Ge 43:1-14. Preparations for a Second Journey to Egypt.

Ge 44:1-34. Policy to Stay His Brethren.

Ge 45:1-28. Joseph Making Himself Known.

Ge 46:1-4. Sacrifice at Beer-sheba.

Ge 47:1-31. Joseph's Presentation at Court.

Ge 48:1-22. Joseph's Visit to His Sick Father.

Ge 49:1-33. Patriarchal Blessing.

Ge 50:1-26. Mourning for Jacob.

THE SECOND BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED EXODUS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Ex 1:1-22. Increase of the Israelites.

Ex 2:1-10. Birth and Preservation of Moses.

Ex 3:1-22. Divine Appearance and Commission to Moses.

Ex 4:1-31. Miraculous Change of the Rod, &c.

Ex 5:1-23. First Interview with Pharaoh.

Ex 6:1-13. Renewal of the Promise.

Ex 7:1-25. Second Interview with Pharaoh.

Ex 8:1-15. Plague of Frogs.

Ex 9:1-7. Murrain of Beasts.

Ex 10:1-20. Plague of Locusts.

Ex 11:1-10. Death of the First-born Threatened.

Ex 12:1-10. The Passover Instituted.

Ex 13:1, 2. The First-born Sanctified.

Ex 14:1-31. God Instructs the Israelites as to Their Journey.

Ex 15:1-27. Song of Moses.

Ex 16:1-36. Murmurs for Want of Bread.

Ex 17:1-7. The People Murmur for Water.

Ex 18:1-27. Visit of Jethro.

Ex 19:1-25. Arrival at Sinai.

Ex 20:1-26. The Ten Commandments.

Ex 21:1-6. Laws for Menservants.

Ex 22:1-31. Laws concerning Theft.

Ex 23:1-33. Laws concerning Slander, &c.

Ex 24:1-18. Delivery of the Law and Covenant.

Ex 25:1-40. Concerning an Offering.

Ex 26:1-37. Ten Curtains

Ex 27:1-21. Altar for Burnt Offering.

Ex 28:1-43. Appointment to the Priesthood.

Ex 29:1-35. Consecrating the Priests and the Altar.

Ex 30:1-38. The Altar of Incense.

Ex 31:1-18. Bezaleel and Aholiab.

Ex 32:1-35. The Golden Calf.

Ex 33:1-23. The Lord Refuses to Go with the People.

Ex 34:1-35. The Tables Are Renewed.

Ex 35:1-35. Contributions to the Tabernacle.

Ex 36:1-38. Offerings Delivered to the Workmen.

Ex 37:1-29. Furniture of the Tabernacle.

Ex 38:1-31. Furniture of the Tabernacle.

Ex 39:1-43. Garments of the Priests.

Ex 40:1-38. The Tabernacle Reared and Anointed.

THE THIRD BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED LEVITICUS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Le 1:1-17. Burnt Offerings of the Herd.

Le 2:1-16. The Meat Offerings.

Le 3:1-17. The Peace Offering of the Herd.

Le 4:1, 2. Sin Offering of Ignorance.

Le 5:1. Trespass Offerings for Concealing Knowledge.

Le 6:1-7. Trespass Offering for Sins Done Wittingly.

Le 7:1-27. The Law of the Trespass Offering.

Le 8:1-36. Moses Consecrates Aaron and His Sons.

Le 9:1-24. The Priests' Entry into Office.

Le 10:1-20. Nadab and Abihu Burnt.

Le 11:1-47. Beasts That May and May Not Be Eaten.

Le 12:1-8. Woman's Uncleanness by Childbirth.

Le 13:1-59. The Laws and Tokens in Discerning Leprosy.

Le 14:1-57. The Rites and Sacrifices in Cleansing of the Leper.

Le 15:1-18. Uncleanness of Men.

Le 16:1-34. How the High Priest Must Enter into the Holy Place.

Le 17:1-16. Blood of Beasts Must Be Offered at the Tabernacle Door.

Le 18:1-30. Unlawful Marriages.

Le 19:1-37. A Repetition of Sundry Laws.

Le 20:1-27. Giving One's Seed to Molech.

Le 21:1-24. Of the Priests' Mourning.

Le 22:1-9. The Priests in Their Uncleanness.

Le 23:1-4. Of Sundry Feasts.

Le 24:1-23. Oil for the Lamps.

Le 25:1-7. Sabbath of the Seventh Year.

Le 26:1, 2. Of Idolatry.

Le 27:1-18. Concerning Vows.

THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED NUMBERS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Nu 1:1-54. Moses Numbering the Men of War.

Nu 2:1-34. The Order of the Tribes in Their Tents.

Nu 3:1-51. The Levites' Service.

Nu 4:1-49. Of the Levites' Service.

Nu 5:1-4. The Unclean to Be Removed out of the Camp.

Nu 6:1-22. The Law of the Nazarite in His Separation.

Nu 7:1-89. The Princes' Offerings.

Nu 8:1-4. How the Lamps Are to Be Lighted.

Nu 9:1-5. The Passover Enjoined.

Nu 10:1-36. The Use of the Silver Trumpets.

Nu 11:1-35. Manna Loathed.

Nu 12:1-9. Miriam's and Aaron's Sedition.

Nu 13:1-33. The Names of the Men Who Were Sent to Search the Land.

Nu 14:1-45. The People Murmur at the Spies' Report.

Nu 15:1-41. The Law of Sundry Offerings.

Nu 16:1-30. The Rebellion of Korah.

Nu 17:1-13. Aaron's Rod Flourishes.

Nu 18:1-7. The Charge of the Priests and Levites.

Nu 19:1-22. The Water of Separation.

Nu 20:1-29. The Death of Miriam.

Nu 21:1-35. Israel Attacked by the Canaanites.

Nu 22:1-20. Balak's First Message for Balaam Refused.

Nu 23:1-30. Balak's Sacrifices.

Nu 24:1-25. Balaam Foretells Israel's Happiness.

Nu 25:1-18. The Israelites' Whoredom and Idolatry with Moab.

Nu 26:1-51. Israel Numbered.

Nu 27:1-11. The Daughters of Zelophehad Ask for an Inheritance.

Nu 28:1-31. Offerings to Be Observed.

Nu 29:1-40. The Offering at the Feast of Trumpets.

Nu 30:1-16. Vows Are Not to Be Broken.

Nu 31:1-54. The Midianites Spoiled and Balaam Slain.

Nu 32:1-42. The Reubenites and Gadites Ask for an Inheritance.

Nu 33:1-15. Two and Forty Journeys of the Israelites--from Egypt to Sinai.

Nu 34:1-29. The Borders of the Land of Canaan.

Nu 35:1-5. Eight and Forty Cities Given to the Levites.

Nu 36:1-13. The Inconvenience of the Inheritance.

THE FIFTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED DEUTERONOMY. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

De 1:1-46. Moses' Speech at the End of the Fortieth Year.

De 2:1-37. The Story Is Continued.

De 3:1-20. Conquest of Og, King of Bashan.

De 4:1-13. An Exhortation to Obedience.

De 5:1-29. A Commemoration of the Covenant in Horeb.

De 6:1-25. Moses Exhorts Israel to Hear God and to Keep His Commandments.

De 7:1-26. All Communion with the Nations Forbidden.

De 8:1-20. An Exhortation to Obedience.

De 9:1-25. Moses Dissuades Them from the Opinion of Their Own Righteousness.

De 10:1-22. God's Mercy in Restoring the Two Tables.

De 11:1-32. An Exhortation to Obedience.

De 12:1-15. Monuments of Idolatry to Be Destroyed.

De 13:1-5. Enticers to Idolatry to Be Put to Death.

De 14:1, 2. God's People Must Not Disfigure Themselves in Mourning.

De 15:1-11. The Seventh Year, a Year of Release for the Poor.

De 16:1-22. The Feast of the Passover.

De 17:1. Things Sacrificed Must Be Sound.

De 18:1-8. The Lord Is the Priests' and the Levites' Inheritance.

De 19:1-13. Of the Cities of Refuge.

De 20:1-20. The Priests' Exhortation to Encourage the People to Battle.

De 21:1-9. Expiation of Uncertain Murder.

De 22:1-4. Of Humanity toward Brethren.

De 23:1-25. Who May and Who May Not Enter into the Congregation.

De 24:1-22. Of Divorces.

De 25:1-19. Stripes Must Not Exceed Forty.

De 26:1-15. The Confession of Him That Offers the Basket of First Fruits.

De 27:1-10. The People Are to Write the Law upon Stones.

De 28:1-68. The Blessings for Obedience.

De 29:1-29. An Exhortation to Obedience.

De 30:1-10. Great Mercies Promised unto the Penitent.

De 31:1-8. Moses Encourages the People and Joshua.

De 32:1-43. Moses' Song, Which Sets Forth the Perfections of God.

De 33:1-28. The Majesty of God.

De 34:1-12. Moses from Mount Nebo Views the Land.

THE BOOK OF JOSHUA. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Jos 1:1-18. The Lord Appoints Joshua to Succeed Moses.

Jos 2:1-7. Rahab Receives and Conceals the Two Spies.

Jos 3:1-6. Joshua Comes to Jordan.

Jos 4:1-8. Twelve Stones Taken for a Memorial Out of Jordan.

Jos 5:1. The Canaanites Afraid.

Jos 6:1-7. Jericho Shut Up.

Jos 7:1. Achan's Trespass.

Jos 8:1-28. God Encourages Joshua.

Jos 9:1-27. The Kings Combine against Israel.

Jos 10:1-5. Five Kings War against Gibeon.

Jos 11:1-9. Divers Kings Overcome at the Waters of Merom.

Jos 12:1-6. The Two Kings Whose Countries Moses Took and Disposed of.

Jos 13:1-33. Bounds of the Land Not Yet Conquered.

Jos 14:1-5. The Nine Tribes and a Half to Have Their Inheritance by Lot.

Jos 15:1-12. Borders of the Lot of Judah.

Jos 16:1-4. The General Borders of the Sons of Joseph.

Jos 17:1-6. Lot of Manasseh.

Jos 18:1. The Tabernacle Set Up at Shiloh.

Jos 19:1-9. The Lot of Simeon.

Jos 20:1-6. The Lord Commands the Cities of Refuge.

Jos 21:1-8. Eight and Forty Cities Given by Lot Out of the Other Tribes unto the Levites.

Jos 22:1-9. Joshua Dismisses the Two Tribes and a Half, with a Blessing.

Jos 23:1, 2. Joshua's Exhortation before His Death.

Jos 24:1. Joshua Assembling the Tribes.

THE BOOK OF JUDGES. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Jud 1:1-3. The Acts of Judah and Simeon.

Jud 2:1-10. An Angel Sent to Rebuke the People at Bochim.

Jud 3:1-4. Nations Left to Prove Israel.

Jud 4:1-17. Deborah and Barak Deliver Israel from Jabin and Sisera.

Jud 5:1-31. Deborah and Barak's Song of Thanksgiving.

Jud 6:1-6. The Israelites, for Their Sins, Oppressed by Midian.

Jud 7:1-8. Gideon's Army.

Jud 8:1-9. The Ephraimites Offended, but Pacified.

Jud 9:1-6. Abimelech Is Made King by the Shechemites.

Jud 10:1-5. Tola Judges Israel in Shamir.

Jud 11:1-3. Jephthah.

Jud 12:1-3. The Ephraimites Quarrelling with Jephthah.

Jud 13:1. Israel Serves the Philistines Forty Years.

Jud 14:1-5. Samson Desires a Wife of the Philistines.

Jud 15:1, 2. Samson Is Denied His Wife.

Jud 16:1-3. Samson Carries Away the Gates of Gaza.

Jud 17:1-4. Micah Restoring the Stolen Money to His Mother, She Makes Images.

Jud 18:1-26. The Danites Seek Out an Inheritance.

Jud 19:1-15. A Levite Going to Bethlehem to Fetch His Wife.

Jud 20:1-7. The Levite, in a General Assembly, Declares His Wrong.

Jud 21:1-15. The People Bewail The Desolation of Israel.

THE BOOK OF RUTH. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

Ru 1:1-5. Elimelech, Driven by Famine into Moab, Dies There.

Ru 2:1-3. Ruth Gleans in the Field of Boaz.

Ru 3:1-13. By Naomi's Instructions, Ruth Lies at Boaz's Feet, Who Acknowledges the Duty of a Kinsman.

Ru 4:1-5. Boaz Calls into Judgment the Next Kinsman.

THE FIRST BOOK OF SAMUEL, OTHERWISE CALLED THE FIRST BOOK OF THE KINGS. Commentary by Robert Jamieson

1Sa 1:1-8. Of Elkanah and His Two Wives.

1Sa 2:1-11. Hannah's Song in Thankfulness to God.

1Sa 3:1-10. The Lord Appears to Samuel in a Vision.

1Sa 4:1-11. Israel Overcome by the Philistines.

1Sa 5:1, 2. The Philistines Bring the Ark into the House of Dagon.

1Sa 6:1-9. The Philistines Counsel How to Send Back the Ark.

1Sa 7:1, 2. The Ark at Kirjath-jearim.

1Sa 8:1-18. Occasioned by the Ill- Government of Samuel's Sons, the Israelites Ask a King.

1Sa 9:1-14. Saul, Despairing to Find His Father's Asses, Comes to Samuel.

1Sa 10:1-27. Samuel Anoints Saul, and Confirms Him by the Prediction of Three Signs.

1Sa 11:1-4. Nahash Offers Them of Jabesh-gilead a Reproachful Condition.

1Sa 12:1-5. Samuel Testifies his Integrity.

1Sa 13:1, 2. Saul's Selected Band.

1Sa 14:1-14. Jonathan Miraculously Smites the Philistines' Garrison.

1Sa 15:1-6. Saul Sent to Destroy Amalek.

1Sa 16:1-10. Samuel Sent by God to Bethlehem.

1Sa 17:1-3. The Israelites and Philistines Being Ready to Battle.

1Sa 18:1-4. Jonathan Loves David.

1Sa 19:1-7. Jonathan Discloses His Father's Purpose to Kill David.

1Sa 20:1-10. David Consults with Jonathan for His Safety.

1Sa 21:1-7. David, at Nob, Obtains of Ahimelech Hallowed Bread.

1Sa 22:1-8. David's Kindred and Others Resort to Him at Adullam.

1Sa 23:1-6. David Rescues Keilah.

1Sa 24:1-7. David in a Cave at Engedi Cuts Off Saul's Skirt, but Spares His Life.

1Sa 25:1-9. Samuel Dies.