The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . nces in the order of events are explained by the fact that noneof the writers profess to give the exact order of Additions, omis-sions and abbreviations, are in the same way explained, by a referenceto the different aim of each narrative. Other differences, amounting to discrepancies, are occasionally found,and refer chiefly to numbers and names. It is well known that die textof Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, is in a worse condition than that ofany other of the inspired writings; nor must we ascribe to the authorwha


The Bible hand-book: an introduction to the study of Sacred Scripture . nces in the order of events are explained by the fact that noneof the writers profess to give the exact order of Additions, omis-sions and abbreviations, are in the same way explained, by a referenceto the different aim of each narrative. Other differences, amounting to discrepancies, are occasionally found,and refer chiefly to numbers and names. It is well known that die textof Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, is in a worse condition than that ofany other of the inspired writings; nor must we ascribe to the authorwhat is really due to the errors of These errors, it may be *2 Chron. x. 18. bl Chron. xiv. 2; xix. 12; xxi. 2: 2 Chron. xvi. 4. cl Chron. xix. 4: 2 Chron. xxii. 12. d See Tables; 1 Chron. Chron. i. 14-17; ix. 25, are evidently out of chronological order, eSee 2 Chron. viii. 18: (1 Kings ix. 28): 1 Chro i. xi. 11: (2 Sara,xxiii. 8); xxi. 5: (2 Sara. xxiv. 9): 1 Chron. xviii. 4: (2 Sam. viii. 4);xix. 18: (2 Sam. x. 18). * [Parkers De Wette on Old Test.]. VESPASIAN, (Born A. D. 9. Reigned 69 to 79 A. D. Died A. D. 79.) The reverse shows the Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus, erected by Vespasian atRome. Titus Flavius Vespasianus succeeded Nero as Emperor of Rome. Being sentby Nero to continue war against the Jews (A. D. 66), he remained until 69,when, on the death of Nero, he returned to Rome to assume the throne, leavinghis son Titus (who afterwards succeeded him as Emperor) to complete the con-quest of Judaea. (See illustrations on page 11 and facing 560.) While Vespasianwas engaged in Palestine, Aulus Vitellius had been proclaimed Emperor in Ger-many : and about the time Vespasian was proclaimed Emperor at Alexandria,Vitellius reached Rome; but on the arrival of the army of Vespasian iu Italy) hewas put to death.


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