PARABLES IN OLD TESTAMENT
Trees choosing a king. Judges 1:9-15.
Samson's riddle. Judges 14:14.
Nathan and the eve lamb. 2 Samuel 1:12-6.
Woman of Tekoah. 2 Samuel 1:14-11.
Escaped prisoner. 1 Kings 1:20-40.
Thistle and cedar. 2 Kings 14:9.
The vine. Psalms 1:80-16.
Vineyard. Isaiah 1:6-7.
Eagle and vine. Ezekiel 1:17-10.
Lion's whelps. Ezekiel 1:19-9.
Boiling pot. Ezekiel 1:24-5.
Cedar in Lebanon. Ezekiel 1:31-18.
MIRACLES IN OLD TESTAMENT
Enoch translated. Genesis 5:24 : Hebrews 11:5.
The flood. Genesis 1:7-24.
Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed. Genesis 19:24.
Lot's wife made a salt pillar. Genesis 19:26.
Burning bush. Exodus 1:3-4.
Aaron's rod. Exodus 1:7-12.
Ten plagues of Egypt, Exodus 7:1 to Exodus 12:51 :
Waters turned to blood. Exodus 1:7-25.
Frogs. Exodus 1:8-14.
Lice. Exodus 1:8-18.
Flies. Exodus 8:24.
Murrain, (cattle plague). Exodus 1:9-6.
Boils. Exodus 1:9-11.
Thunder, hail, etc. Exodus 1:9-26.
Locusts. Exodus 1:10-19.
Darkness. Exodus 1:10-29.
Death of the firstborn. Exodus 1:12-30.
Crossing of the Red Sea. Exodus 1:14-31.
Marah's waters sweetened. Exodus 1:15-25.
Giving the manna. Exodus 1:16-35.
Water from the rock at Horeb. Exodus 1:17-7.
Nadab and Abihu. Leviticus 1:10-2.
Fart of Israel burned. Numbers 1:11-3.
Korah and his company. Numbers 16:32.
Aaron's rod budding. Numbers 17:1, etc.
Water from the rock. Meribah. Numbers 1:20-11.
Brazen serpent. Numbers 1:21-9.
Balaam's ass speaks. Numbers 1:22-35.
River Jordan crossed. Joshua 1:3-17.
Walls of Jericho fall. Joshua 1:6-20.
Jeroboam's hand withered. 1 Kings 13:4, 1 Kings 13:6.
Widow's meal and oil increased. 1 Kings 1:17-16.
Widow's son raised. 1 Kings 1:17-24.
Elijah calls fire from heaven. 1 Kings 18:28.
Ahaziah's captains consumed by fire. 2 Kings 1:1-12.
Jordan divided by Elijah and Elisha. 2 Kings 1:2-8, 2 Kings 2:14.
Elijah carried to heaven, 2 Kings 2:11.
Waters of Jericho healed. 2 Kings 1:2-22
The widow's oil multiplied. 2 Kings 1:4-7.
Shunammite's son raised. 2 Kings 1:4-37.
Naaman and Gehazi. 2 Kings 1:5-27.
The iron axe-head swims. 2 Kings 1:6-7.
Syrian army's blindness. 2 Kings 6:18, 2 Kings 6:20.
Dead man raised. 2 Kings 13:21.
Sennacherib's army destroyed. 2 Kings 19:35.
Sun-dial of Ahaz. 2 Kings 1:20-11.
Uzziah struck with leprosy. 2 Chronicles 1:26-21.
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego in the furnace. Daniel 1:3-27.
Daniel in the den of lions. Daniel 1:6-28.
Jonah and a great fish. Jonah 1:2-10.
PARABLES IN THE GOSPELS
1. Found in Matthew only (and not found in any other Gospel). —2.
The tares. Matthew 1:13-24.
Hid treasure. Matthew 13:44.
Pearl of great price. Matthew 13:46.
Dragnet. Matthew 1:13-48.
Unmerciful servant. Matthew 1:18-34.
Laborers in the vineyard. Matthew 1:20-16.
The two sons. Matthew 1:21-32.
Marriage of king's son. Matthew 1:22-14.
Ten virgins. Matthew 1:25-13.
Ten talents. Matthew 1:25-30.
Sheep and goats. Matthew 1:25-46.
2. Found in Mark only. —2.
The seed. Mark 1:4-29.
Householder. Mark 1:13-36.
3. Found in Luke only. —17.
Two debtors. Luke 1:7-43.
Good Samaritan. Luke 1:10-37.
Friend at midnight. Luke 1:11-8.
Rich fool. Luke 1:12-21.
Servants watching. Luke 1:12-40.
The servant on trial. Luke 1:12-48.
Barren fig tree. Luke 1:13-9.
Great supper. Luke 1:14-24.
Tower and warring king. Luke 1:14-33.
The lost silver. Luke 1:15-10.
Prodigal (lost) son. Luke 1:15-32.
The shrewd steward. Luke 1:16-8.
Rich man and Lazarus. Luke 1:16-31.
Unprofitable servants. Luke 1:17-10.
Unjust Judge. Luke 1:18-8.
Pharisee and publican. Luke 1:18-14.
Ten pounds. Luke 1:19-27.
4. In Matthew and Luke only. —3.
House on rock and sand. Matthew 1:7-27, Luke 1:6-49.
The leaven. Matthew 13:33, Luke 13:20.
Lost sheep. Matthew 18:12, Luke 1:15-7.
5. In Matthew, Mark and Luke only. —7.
Light under a bushel. Matthew 5:15 : Mark 4:21, Luke 8:16.
Cloth and garment. Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5:36.
Wine and bottles. Matthew 9:17 : Mark 2:22, Luke 5:37.
The sower. Matthew 1:13-58, Mark 1:4-41, Luke 1:8-56.
Mustard seed. Matthew 1:13-58, Mark 1:4-41, Luke 1:13-35.
Wicked husbandmen. Matthew 1:21-46, Mark 1:12-44, Luke 1:20-47.
The fig tree and the trees. Matthew 1:24-51, Mark 1:13-37, Luke 1:21-38.
MIRACLES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
A. In the Gospels.
1. Found in Matthew only (not in any other Gospel). —3.
Two blind men see. Matthew 1:9-31.
Dumb demoniac. Matthew 1:9-33.
Money (shekel) in the fish. Matthew 1:17-27.
2. Found in Mark only. —2.
Deaf and dumb cured. Mark 1:7-37.
Blind man made to see. Mark 1:8-26.
3. Found in Luke only. —6.
Draught of fishes. Luke 1:5-11.
Raising widow's son. Luke 1:7-15.
Infirm woman healed. Luke 1:13-15.
Dropsy cured. Luke 1:14-6.
Ten lepers cleansed. Luke 1:17-19.
Malchus' ear healed. Luke 1:22-51.
4. Found in John only. —6.
Water made wine at Cana. John 1:2-11.
Nobleman's son healed. John 1:4-54.
Impotent man at Bethesda. John 1:5-9.
Sight to man born blind. John 1:9-7.
Lazarus raised to life. John 1:11-44.
Draught of 153 fishes. John 1:21-14.
5. In Matthew and Mark only. —3.
Syrophœnician's daughter. Matthew 1:15-39, Mark 1:7-37.
Four thousand fed. Matthew 1:15-39, Mark 1:8-38.
Withered fig tree. Matthew 1:21-46, Mark 1:11-33.
6. In Matthew and Luke only. —2.
Centurion's servant. Matthew 1:8-34, Luke 1:7-50.
Blind and dumb demoniac. Matthew 1:12-50 : Luke 1:11-54.
7. In Mark and Luke only. —2.
Demoniac in synagogue. Mark 1:1-45, Luke 1:4-44.
The ascension of Jesus. Mark 16:19 : Luke 24:51; (Acts 1:1-10.)
8. In Matthew, Mark and Luke only. —10.
Peter's mother-in-law. Matthew 1:8-34, Mark 1:1-45, Luke 1:4-44.
Storm stilled. Matthew 1:8-34, Mark 1:4-41, Luke 1:8-56; Devils at Gadara. Matthew 1:8-34, Mark 1:5-43, Luke 1:8-56.
Leper cured. Matthew 1:8-34, Mark 1:2-28, Luke 1:5-39.
Jairus' daughter. Matthew 1:9-38, Mark 1:5-43, Luke 1:8-56.
Woman's issue of blood. Matthew 1:9-38, Mark 1:5-43, Luke 1:8-56.
Palsy cured. Matthew 1:9-38, Mark 1:2-28, Luke 1:5-39.
Withered hand. Matthew 1:12-50, Mark 1:3-35, Luke 1:6-49.
Demoniac child. Matthew 1:17-27, Mark 1:9-50, Luke 1:9-62.
Blind of Jericho. Matthew 1:20-34, Mark 1:10-52, Luke 1:18-43.
9. In Matthew, Mark and John only. —1
Walking on the sea. Matthew 1:14-36, Mark 1:6-56, John 1:6-71.
10. In all the Gospels. —2.
Five thousand fed. Matthew 1:14-36, Mark 1:6-56, Luke 1:9-62, John 1:6-71.
Jesus' resurrection. Matthew 1:28-20, Mark 1:16-20, Luke 1:24-53, John 1:20-31; (a class='bible' href='B:44 1:1-26'>Act 1:1-26).
B. Miracles in the Acts. —16.
Pentecostal tongues. Acts 1:2-4.
Lame man healed. Acts 1:3-10.
Ananias and Sapphira. Acts 1:5-10.
Angel opens the prison. Acts 5:19.
Unclean spirits cast out. Acts 1:8-7.
Saul's conversion. Acts 1:9-18.
Eneas healed by Peter. Acts 1:9-34.
Dorcas raised to life. Acts 1:9-41.
Angel delivers Peter. Acts 1:12.
Elymas struck blind. Acts 1:13-11.
Lame man at Lystra. Acts 1:14-10.
Evil spirit cast out. Acts 1:16-18.
Prison opened at Philippi. Acts 1:16-31.
Eutychus restored. Acts 1:20-12.
Viper from Paul's hand. Acts 1:28-6.
Father of Publius healed. Acts 1:28-9.
TABLE OF TIME
Hebrew divisions of the day.
Civil day = from sunset one evening to sunset the next evening.
Night Watches (Ancient).
First watch (Lamentations 2:19), to about 10 or 11 p.m.
Second watch (Judges 7:19), to about 2 a.m.
Third (morning) watch (Exodus 14:24), to sunrise.
Night Watches (New Testament).
First watch (evening), sunset to 9 p.m.
Second watch (midnight), 9 to 12 p.m.
Third watch (cockcrowing), 12 to 3 a.m.
Fourth watch (morning), 3 to sunrise.
THE YEAR.
The Hebrew sacred year began with the Passover; the civil year with the feast of Trumpets. (See page 158.)
DAY DIVISIONS. —ROMAN TIME.
(New Testament.)
The natural day (from sunrise to sunset), the Romans divided into twelve equal parts. The following table shows the approximate beginning of each of the twelve hours; equal in midsummer to 1¼, and in midwinter to ¾, of one of our hours.
Roman Hour.
In Midsummer Began
In Midwinter Began
1st hour.
about 4.30 a.m.
about 7.30 a.m.
2nd "
" 5.45 "
" 8.15 "
3rd "
" 7. "
" 9.
4th "
" 8.15 "
" 9.45 "
5th "
" 9.30 "
" 10.30 "
6th "
" 10.45 "
" 11.15 "
7th "
" 12. M.
" 12. M.
8th "
" 1.15 p.m.
" 12.45 p.m.
9th "
" 2.30 "
" 1.30 "
10th "
" 3.45 "
" 2.15 "
11th "
" 5. "
" 3. "
12th "
" 6.15 "
" 3.45 "
Day ends.
" 7.30 "
" 4.30 "