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PART III.-BOTANY. Hebrew terms for Vegetable Substances

52 CHAPTER 1.-STRUCTURE AND PHYSIOLOGY OF VEGETABLES,

AND THEIR USES.
Vegetable and Animal Life-Structure of Vegetables, Pro-

pagation of Plants—Peculiarities in the vegetable king-
dom-Agriculture and Pasturage among the Israelites
-Climate and Soil—Tillage, etc. - Harvest and Corn-
grinding — Cultivation of the Vine — The Vintage
Fruitsulness of the land — Botanical objects mentioned
in the Bible.

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CHAPTER II.-GRAIN, HERBS, REEDS, ETC.

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CHAPTER III.-AROMATIC PLANTS AND SHRUBS.
Camphire-Aloes—Myrtle—Lily-Hyssop-Juniper.

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CHAPTER IV.-TREES.
Scriptural Names-Sacred Groves.-Fruit TREES:-- Apple

or Citron-Almond-Fig-Sycomore-Palm-Olive-
Pomegranate-Vine-Mulberry. — AROMATIC TREES:
-Cedar-Balsam-Cypress—Rose.— Woody TREES:
-Oak or Terebinthus-Fir. — DOUBTFUL TREES:-
Mustard-Shittah-Box--Gourd-Heath

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PART IV.-ZOOLOGY.
INTRODUCTION.-Defective Knowledge of the Subject-

Systematic Division of Moses—Animals mentioned in
the Bible

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CHAPTER 1.- DOMESTICATED ANIMALS.
The Elephant—The Camel — The Horse—The Ass—The

Mule -The Ox—The Sheep—The Goat- The Satyr-
The Hog

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CHAPTER II.-FEROCIOUS Wild Beasts.
The Lion—The Leopard—The Wolf—The Hyæna- The
Jackal - The Wild Boar- The Bear

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CHAPTER III.-WILD INOFFENSIVE ANIMALS.
The Wild Ass—The Rock Goat–The Antelope – The Hart

and the Hind- The Hare- The Coney-The Mouse-
The Bat

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CHAPTER IV.-DUBIOUS ANIMALS.
The Behemoth—The Leviathan—The Unicorn .

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CHAPTER V.-BIRDS.

Structure and Sagacity of Birds- Names and Divisions of

Birds.-AIR BIRDS:—The Eagle— The Raven- The Dove.—LAND BIRDS:-The Ostrich-The PeacockThe Owl - The Partridge — The Quail. — WATER BIRDS:- The Crane- The Stork-The Pelican

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CAAPTER VI.-FISHES.
Biblical Appellations—Tyrian trade in Fish-Large quan-

tities in the Sea of Galilee.

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CHAPTER VII.-REPTILES.
Biblical Designations – Mistakes in the English Bible -
Ferret-Frog-Gecko.

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CHAPTER VIII.-SERPENTS.
Biblical name characteristic of the species-- Adoration of

Serpents - Various kinds - Biblical illustrations -
Charming of Serpents — Symbolic use of Serpents—
Fiery Serpents

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CHAPTER IX.- INSECTS.
Their Rank in animated Nature-Multiplicity and variety

-Wondrous structure of Insects—The Honey Bee-
The Ant-The Locust—The Caterpillar

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SCRIPTURE DIFFICULTIES, REAL AND

IMAGINARY.

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CHAPTER I.-THE EXISTENCE OF DIFFICULTIES.
Difficulties in the biblical text —Analogous difficulties in

the natural world — Necessarily existent in both-
Science arrayed against Revelation-False attempts to
evade Scripture Difficulties–Services rendered by bib-
lical criticism-Additional light constantly thrown on
the sacred text Scripture Difficulties not irrecon-
cilable with Divine Inspiration-Faith and trust in
the Bible necessary

233 CHAPTER II.-THE SOURCES AND CHARACTER OF DIFFI

CULTIES.
The Subjects and objects of divine revelation-Sources of

the difficulties existent in the Text-Enumeration of
these- How to treat them

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CHAPTER III.-UNFAIR TREATMENT OF DIFFICULTIES.
Want of candour in opponents of the Bible—How to deal

with them-The external evidences of revelation in-
dependent of all difficulties -- Unity of Nature and
Revelation-Deistical requirements for evidences of
Revelation – The Divine economy in dealing with
mankind

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-Scientific truths and popular language. GENESIS
AND GEOLOGY: Alleged contradictions between Gen. i.
and ii.-Refutation of the allegation-Astronomy and
the Bible-Light and the measurement of time—The
Firmament, or luminiferous ether-Light and Dark.
ness—The Lights in the firmament

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CHAPTER V.- IMAGINARY DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO

NUMBERS.
Biblical account of the Exodus excepted to - Institution

and celebration of the Passover- Alleged number of the
people not antagonistic to natural science or probabi-
lity-Colenso’s blunderings-Support of the Israelites’
flocks and herds in the Wilderness-Miraculous cha-
racter of the Israelitish history-Other alleged difficul-,
ties in the account of the Exodus-Colenso's rashness
as a critic—The arming of the Israelites at the Exode
-Number of the first-born males — Numbers of the
tribe of Dan-Chronology of the Pentateuch-Age of
the Patriarchs

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CHAPTER VI.-IMAGINARY DIFFICULTIES IN RELATION TO

MORALITY.
Unfounded Assumptions-Peculiarity of the Israelitish

Theocracy Tests of Morality - Spoiling of the
Egyptians—War on the Midianites-Reasons for the
treatment of the Midianites Extirpation of the
Canaanites – Colenso's difficulties - Plagues, Earth-
quakes, Famines, etc.—Hebrew Slavery

324 CAAPTER VII.-SUMMARY AND RECAPITULATION. Historico-Scientific Argument for the truth of the Biblical

narratives :- Geology, Physiology, Ethnology, Geo-
graphy-Reserve of the written revelation analogous
to that of the material Creation - Man's duty and
privilege-Recapitulation

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E X A MINATION OF SCRIPTURE

DIFFICULTIES.

THE PENTATEUCH.

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AUTHENTICITY AND GENUINENESS OF THE PENTATEUCH 353 THE BOOK OF GENESIS

. 362 THE BOOK OF Exodus .

. 370 THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS

410 THE BOOK OF NUMBERS

419 THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY

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