A CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO THE HOLY BIBLE.
3860 144 Jonathan, after various successes, in support of
the son of Alexander Balas, against Demetrius, 1
Is treacherously murdered by Tryphon, and
succeeded by Slinon
3861 143 Tryphon murders the young Antiochus, and de-
clares himself king; but Simon declaring for
Demetrins, and defeating his designs upon Ju-
dea, is made sovereign ruler
3862 142 Simon demolishes the fortress of Acra, and levels
the hill on which it stood
3863 141 The sovereignty of Judea is confirmed to Simon,
and to his posterity, by a general assembly of
the Jews at Jerusalem; and he frees them from
all tribute to any foreign prince
3864 140 Demetrius being taken prisoner by the Parthians,
his brother, Antiochus Sidetes, invited by his
queen, ascends the throne
3869 135 Simon, with two of his sons, is basely murdered
1 Mac. 13.31,&c. Jos.
Ant.1.13.c.11,12.
id.l.xiil.e. 13.
1 Mac. 14.26..29.
Jos. Ant 1 xilt c.12.
Appian.in Syr.
by Ptolemy his son-in-law; and is succeeded by 1 Mac.xvi. Jos. Ant.
his son John Hyrcanus
1.xiii.c.14..16.
Attalus, king of Pergamus, bequeaths his kingdom Jus.l.xxxvi.c.4.
to the Romans
Flor.l.ii.c.20.
3874 130 Antiochus is slain in the East; and Demetrius
Nicator returns, and recovers his kingdom
Hyrcanus shakes off the Syrian yoke, makes him-
self Independent, and destroys the temple on
mount Gerizim
17 Herod, after two years preparation, begins to re-
build, or rather repair, the temple
6 The angel Gabriel announces the birth of John
the Baptist
5 He announces to Mary the birth of the Messiah
4 Jolin the Baptist is born
Christ is born at Bethlehem of Judah
From the birth of Jesus Christ to the completion of the Canon of the New Testa
Jos. Ant.l.xiii.c. 16,17.
3875 129 He conquers the Edomites, compels them to be
circumcised, and incorporates them among the Ibid.1.xv.c.11.
Jews
Strabo,l.xvi.
3878 126 Demetrius being slain, the impostor Zebina as-Jos. Ant.xiii. 17.
cends the throne of Syria, and reigns two years Just.i.xxxix.
3881 123 Antiochus Gryphus is made king of Syria, and Just. xxxix. 1,2.
conquers Zebina, who is afterwards slain
3887 117 Ptolemy Physcon, king of Egypt, dies, and is snc-
ceeded by Ptolemy Lathyrus, in conjunction Just.l.xxxix.c.3.
with his mother Cleopatra
3800 114 Antiochus Cyzicenus seizes part of Syria, and
reigns at Damascus, while Gryphus reigns at
Antioch
3895 109 Aristobulus and Antigonus, sons of Hyrcanus,
take and utterly destroy Samaria
3897 107 Hyrcanus dies, and is succeeded by his son Aris-
tobulus, who first assumes the insignia and title
of king
3898 106 Aristobulus dies, and is succeeded by his brother
Alexander Jannæus, who reigns, with great
success, during 27 years
3007 197 Antiochus is succeeded by his son Selencus
3910 94 Seleucus slays Cyzicenus, king of Damascus, who
is succeeded by Antiochus Eusebus
93 Seleucus is vanquished by Eusebus, and succeed-
ed by Phillp
92 Eusebus is vanquished by Philip, and succeeded
by Demetrius
3 Herod in vain attempts to murder the infant
Saviour, but massacres all the male infants at
Bethlehem
He puts his son Antipater to death, and five days
after, dies most miserably
2 Archelaus succeeds his father in Judea, Idumæa,
and Samaria; Herod Antipas, in Galilee and
Peraa; and Philip, in Auronitis, Trachonitis,
Paneas, and Batanea
Joseph and Mary return with Jesus from Egypt,
and settle at Nazareth in Galilee
1 The Christian era begins, four years after the
real time of Christ's birth
8 Archelaus deposed, Judea reduced to a province,
and Coponlus appointed procurator
About this time arose Judas of Galilee
Jesus, 12 years of age, disputes with the doctors
10 Marcus Ambivius is made procurator of Judea
12 Tiberius is admitted to a share of the government
with Augustus
13 Annius Rufus succeeds Marcus Ambivius
14 Augustus dies, and is succeeded by Tiberins
15 Valerius Gratis appointed procurator of Judea
23 He makes Ismael high priest, instead of Annas
2: He removes Ismael, and substitutes Eleazar
25 He displaces Eleazar, and appoints Simon
26 Calaphas made high priest, instead of Simon
Pontius Pilate appointed governor of Judea, in-
stead of Gratus
John the Baptist begins his ministry; and soon
after baptizes our Lord, being then about 30
years of age, who also enters upon his public
ministry
4032 28 John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod Antipas
4033 29 Our Lord is crucified under Pontius Pilate
Descent of the Holy Ghost, and Peter's sermon
Peter and John Imprisoned
Jos. Ant.1.xiv.c. 11.
Bel.1.1.c.6.
63 Pompey, appealed to by Aristobulus and Hyrcanus,
decides for the latter, takes Jerusalem, and Jos. Ant.l.xiv.c.1..8.
makes Judea tributary
57 Aristobulus, and Alexander his son, ra'se dis-
turbances in Judea; but are vanquished by
Gabinius, governor of Syria
3950
3953 51 Ptolemy Auletes, king of Egypt, d'es, and is suc-
ceeded by his daughter Cleopatra and his eldest
son Ptolemy
54 Crassus, the Roman general, plunders the temple;
and the next year is slain in Parthia
48 Julius Cæsar prevails against Pompey at Pharsa-
lia, who flies into Egypt, and is treacherously
murdered
47 Antipater appointed governor of Judea by Cæsar
44 Julius Cæsar is murdered in the senate
43 Antipater is poisoned by Malichus, and succeeded)
by Herod and Phasael, who revenge his death
on the murderer
40 The Parthians take Jerusalem, slay Phasael,
make Hyrcanus prisoner, and place Antigonus,
son of Aristobulus, on the throne; but Herod Idem. Ant.l.xiv.c.25,
fleeing to Rome, is constituted king of Judea
33 The conversion of Saul, afterwards called Paul
36 He escapes from the Jews at Damascus
37 Tibertus dies, and is succeeded by Caligula
Peter cures Eneas, and restores Tabitha to life
38 Caligula makes Agrippa tetrarch of Galilee
41 Caligula dies, and is succeeded by Claudius
Cornelius the centurion is converted
4046 42 Clauding makes Herod Agrippa king of Judea
4047 43 The disciples first called Christians at Antloch
4048 44 Herod puts James the brother of John to death;|
and soon after is eaten up of worms
45 Cusptus Fadus appointed governor of Judea
A dreadful famine in Judea, foretold by Agabus
46 Tiberins Alexander appointed governor of Judea
48 He is superseded by Ventidius Cumanus
4050
4052
4057
53 Felix appointed governor, instead of Cumanus
4053 54 Claudius is poisoned, and is succeeded by Nero
4066 62 Festus succeeds Felix as governor of Judea
St. Paul is sent to Rome in bonds
4069 65 St Paul and St. Peter put to death at Rome
Vespasian, sent by Nero, makes war against the
Jews
68 Nero kills himself, and is succeeded by Galba
60 Galba is murdered and succeeded by Otho, who
kills himself, and is succeeded by Vitellius; and
Vitellius being cut off, is succeeded by Vespa-
stan
Plut.in Crass.
Ptol.Canon. Cæs.
Com.de Bel. Civ.l.ii.
Cæsar et Pomp.
Jos. Ant xiv. 17.
Plut.in Casar.
79 Vespasian dies, and is succeeded by Titus
81 Titus dies, and is succeeded by Domitian
95 St. John banished to Patmos
37 Herod, after various losses, takes Jerusalem,
after a year's siege, and is fully established in
70 Jerusalem is taken by Titus, son of Vespasian;
and the city and temple destroyed; 1,100,000
persons having perished in the siege
96 Domitian is slain, and is succeeded by Nerva
St. John Is liberated from exile, and writes his
Revelation and Gospel
98 Nerva dies, and is succeeded by Trajan
&c. Bel.Li.c.13,&c. 4104 100 St. John dies about this time
royal authority, which he holds with great abili-Idem, Ant.1.xlv.c.23,
ty, though with great cruelty, for 34 years
23..31.
Sueton.in Calig
Acts 9.32.43.
Sueton. in Nero.
Acts 24. 27.
xxvii.
Tacit. Hist.
1.1.c.50,&c. Plut.
and Suet. in VIL
Jos. Bel.l.vil.c.10, &c
Suet in Tit
Idem,in Dom.
Re.1.9.
Diod.l.lxix.