MESSIAH. Some of the precepts guarded them against idolatrous practices, and inculcated hatred of them; others directed them to the unity, purity, justice, and mercy of JEHOVAH. Some institutions prefigured the blessings of Messiah's reign; others symbolized the necessity of atonement; and others impressed the conviction of personal sinfulness; whilst, as a whole, they induced humility, elevated the mind to God, promoted holiness, and directed to the great REDEEMER: fully justifying the appeal of Moses:-" WHAT NATION IS THERE SO GREAT, THAT HATH STATUTES AND JUDGMENTS SO RIGHTEOUS AS ALL THIS LAW, WHICH I SET BEFORE YOU THIS DAY?" (Deut. iv, 8.) END OF NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. INDEX. A ABRAHAM, educated in the faith of the Zabii curious story related of persecuted by idolaters supposed by Jews to deliver them from hell Abarbanel, R. Isaac, biographical notice of Aben Ezra, R. Abram, biographical notice of Ablutions, Christian and Heathen Jewish, figurative of purity Abolition, (gradual,) of Slavery in Europe, history of Admonition, or Reproof, punishment of Adultery, forbidden woman suspected of, laws concerning Page 155 155, 334 156 400 34 32 352 89, 352 375 391 319 312 “Ægebolium,” meaning of the term Agriculture, connected by the Zabii with the worship of the stars, and Amulets, or charms, made use of by various nations of Persians, and other nations, were small cylinders Anatomical observations of Maimonides, remarks upon "Asherah" and "Asheroth," meaning of these terms 163, 339, 361 "Aswamedha Jug," or Horse-sacrifice of Hindoos Atonement, typified by Jewish Sacrifices 135 135 113 128, 137 127 135, 359 423 92 or Baal Peor, worship of, obscene and filthy Bacchus, feasts of, falsely charged upon the Jews Baliism, a species of idolatrous worship in Ceylon Baltan or Bealtine Fires Barley Meal, why offered Bastards, why not suffered to marry Israelites Bats, offered to the sun, by the Zabii Beard, forbidden to be "marred" Benediction of the Priests ... "Bereschith Rabba," Rabbinical Commentaries so called Bestiality, precepts concerning ...... "Beautiful Captive," precepts respecting the Birds, why offered and Birds' Nests, precepts concerning "Blessing the People," ceremony of Blood, prohibition of reasons for 46 267, 429 114 401 336 274 44 44, 46 286 324 160 207 260 332 228, 316 248 274 307 402 76, 281 76, 83, 84 223 259 94 378 388 368 332 permanently prohibited sprinkled at Passover, cause of being regarded as "clean" by Jewish law to be poured out Body, health and perfection of, how promoted .... Borrowing and lending, reasons of the precepts concerning Boughs used at Feast of Tabernacles Breast-plate of the Jewish High-Priest Bristol, formerly a great slave mart Burning, punishment of "Burning out the Witch," meaning of the phrase Butchery, treatise upon, and regulations of. C CABALA, nature of the Calf, why offered or "Apis," by whom worshipped (Golden) representation of on the arch of Titus "Cheeks" of animals, why given to the priest Cherubim, figures of, why placed on the Mercy-Seat Children, to maintain their parents Circumcision, by whom first practised moral reasons of FF 36 286 336 424 265 410 248, 393 323 273,416 320, 432 294, 298 30 343 114 337 349 123, 125 285 219 264, 409 382 433 91, 279, 331 Collar found in a grave, preserved in the Museum of the Antiquarian Society in Scotland Commentaries, Jewish Concubinage, (illicit,) forbidden "Corners" of the head or beard, why forbidden to be rounded ... 322, 432 189, 247, 297 379 "Death by the House of Judgment," the punishment so called, 236, 238, 239 "by the Hand of God," ... Decapitation, punishment of Defamation by a husband, how punished "Demauno" or "Dewassy," name of Indian priests Demons, or Devils, worshipped worshipped in the form of goats Denmark, privileges of slaves in Despiser of the Elders, punishment of of Father or Mother Devils, worshipped said to inhabit desert placcs. Devoted things, precepts concerning Discourses, (public) of Pagan priests in Ceylon Distinction of Animals into clean and unclean, reasons of, systematic discrimination in, |