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. Adultery, forbidden Altar, of Incense Abolition, (gradual,) of Slavery in Europe, history of Admonition, or Reproof, punishment of woman suspected of, laws concerning “Ægebolium," meaning of the term Agriculture, connected by the Zabii with the worship of the stars, and why Alms, why enjoined of Burnt Offering not to be built of hewn stones Amalek, remembrance of, to be blotted out 375 391 319 312 421 "Amorites," (ways of,) meaning of the phrase "Amphidromia," an Athenian feast 206 361 Amulets, or charms, made use of by various nations of Persians, and other nations, were small cylinders Anatomical observations of Maimonides, remarks upon law delivered by Animals, used in sacrifice 123 123 124 346 409 73 263, 408 274, 416 Armour, worn by women in worshipping Mars 208 worship of "Ascophoria," Athenian rites "Asham," or Trespass-Offering “Asherah" and "Asheroth," meaning of these terms Astrologers, different names of laws against Astrological images, denominated "Talismans" Astrology, Judicial, futility of different classes of influence of "Aswamedha Jug," or Horse-sacrifice of Hindoos Atonement, typified by Jewish Sacrifices Avicenna, Works of, translated by Maimonides BAAL, worship of B 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 358 285 163, 339, 361 211, 264, 361 135 135 113 128, 137 135, 359 423 92 16 423 "Bereschith Rabba," Rabbinical Commentaries so called Bestiality, precepts concerning "Beautiful Captive," precepts respecting the 282, 283, 308, 420 149, 150 223 259 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 .... "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 "Chattaah," or Sin-Offering "Cheeks" of animals, why given to the priest Cherubim, figures of, why placed on the Mercy-Seat 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 Courts, (different,) reasons of Cows, killing of, detested by the Jains DAMAGES and Injuries, precepts concerning 322, 432 189, 247, 297 379 379 32 316 207, 355 271 416 ibid 176 421 234, 284 235 241 241 242 243 244 337 333 334 123 226 "Death by the House of Judgment," the punishment so called, 236, 238, 239 "Demauno" or "Dewassy," name of Indian priests Devoted things, precepts concerning Discourses, (public) of Pagan priests in Ceylon Distinction of Animals into clean and unclean, reasons of, systematic discrimination in, 236, 389 389 314, 431 419 283 272 379 239 239 283,272 284 223 344 64, 305 64 |