An Historical Text Book and Atlas of Biblical Geography (Classic Reprint) Book

THIS comprises the world as known to trie ancient Hebrexvs, with the exception on the east, of India, and the unknown region of Sinim, supposed to be China; and on the west of Mauritania. The author, in locating these ancient tribes of men, availed himself of the labours of Gesenius, Ewald, Hitzig, and others, together with the researches of the most reliable geographers and antiquaries. Askenaz, according to these authorities, occupies the western part of Asia Minor; Togarmah is Armenia, and G-omer occupies the region of Cappadocia between them; Kiphath, the author locates on the southern shore of the Black Sea, north of G-omer; but in accordance with others it is also referred to the region north of this sea. Gog, and Magog, the land of G-og, in conformity with classical and Armenian authors, is placed north of Armenia, in the neighbourhood of Togarmah, Meshech, and Tubal, whose position is clearly Refined. They are also set farther north, to represent the Scythian nations.TarshiTable of Contents CHAPTER I; Tisu; THE ANTEDILUVIAN PERIOD: FROM THE CREATION TO THE FLOOD 1656 TEARS 10; A M 0+1656=1656 B C 4102-1656=2446; CHAPTER II; THE PERIOD OF THE DISPERSION: FROM THE FLOOD TO THE PROMISE 430 YEARS 16; A M 1656+430=2086 B C 2446-430=2016; CHAPTER III; THE PERIOD OF THE PATRIARCHS: FROM THE PROMISE TO THE EXODE, 430 YEARS 26; A M 2086+430=2516 B C 2016-430=1586; CHAPTER IV; THE PERIOD OF THE WANDERING : FROM THE EXODE TO THE PASSAGE OVER JORDAN 40; YEARS 44; A M 2516+40=2656 B C 1586-40=1546; CHAPTER V; THE PERIOD OF THE THEOCRACY: THE JUDGES FROM JOSHUA TO SAMUEL 450 YEARS 68; AM 2556+450=3006 B C 1546-450=1096; CHAPTER VI; THE INTERMEDIATE PERIOD: FROM SAMUEL TO DAVID AS KING 40 YEARS 105; A M 3006+40=3046 B C 1096-40=1056; CHAPTER VII; THE PERIOD OF THE MONARCHY: FROM DAVID TO THE BABYLONISH CAPTIVITY 450 YEARS 115 A M 3046+450=3496 B C 1056-450=606; CHAPTER VIII; THE PERIOD OF THE CAPTIVITY ANRead More