A mighty world change-What of the morrow?— 52 Ethical Outlook as determinant in life REVIEWED In a Survey of the Jews in Ancient History 1. Alexandrian era-2. Conflict East and West-The Jew connecting link-3. Assyrian, Cyrus, Greek- 4. Greek philosophy and art-Our debt-5. Alex- VII. THE JEWS IN EARLY Days ... ... 7. His environment-Puritan outlook- 8. Early story-Cockpit of the East-9. Influence on race VIII. FROM THE FALL OF ASSYRIA ... ... 10. Persian period, 538-333-11. The Temple, index of their fortunes-12. Their humble story in Jeru- 14. He purifies the people-15. Revival of ancient 25. The Persian Rule-The “right of appeal ❞—26. Tranquility and prosperity-27. Editing of Canon- 31. Partition of A's empire-Eighty years quiet- Jews in Alexandria-32. The Septuagint-33. Ac- 35. Epitome and dates-36. Seeking strange gods— 37. The books of the Maccabees-Antiochus Epi- 44. Epitome-45. Independence and greatness- Blotting out of Samaria-Revulsion of feeling-46. Rebirth national sentiment-47. Success reflected in 51. Herod a notable success-Marries Mariamne- Enforces peace-Rebuilds Temple- 52. Successor XVIII. A ROMAN PROVINCE ... ... 54. Tribute to Caesar-Judas of Galilee-The "House of David "-55. An interlude of peace- The dominance of Christ-His place in history- Local colour in Gospels-His attitude to Rome-56. Venom of the hierarchy-The blunder of His 60. Life a nightmare-Rigour of Tiberias Alex- ander-Wild tumults-61. Rome as a despotism-62. ... 63. Epitome-64. Two camps-Josephus-65. First storm. 72. The desolation of the Jews-Lesson of their past-The new vision-73. Measure of Christianity -Its CREEDLESS aspect-The scout movement-74. Doctrine not touched upon-75. General concensus XXII. THE TEACHING OF CHRIST PAGE 273 77. Christ the great cosmopolitan-His relation to world teachers-78. Immediate environment-79. The four sects of Josephus-80. The message and ... ... ... 83. Deepening gloom-Graeco-Jewish Hades-re- ligious miasma-84. Roots deep in human nature- 85. Play on passions, terrors, and longings-86. Development of ritual-Survival though change of belief: e.g. Buddhist ceremonial-87. Persistence of thought-Jewish, Greek, Persian, Egyptian, etc.-88. Distinguishing features-89. Christianity never paganism-Nietsche's sneer-90. Christ the great universalist-Jew not the only superior person- His gospel for all-91. Its end freedom and joy-92. 94. A deity to be appeased-Passing of idea- |