{"collection":"Judaism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/jud/pol/pol02.htm","path":"jud/pol/pol02.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/jud/pol/pol02.htm","text":"The Talmud: Selections, by H. Polano, [1876]\nCONTENTS.\n| | PAGE | \n| INTRODUCTION | | \n| NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE TALMUD | 1 | \n| CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF ITS COMPILATION | 10 | \n| PART FIRST. | | \n| BIBLICAL HISTORY. | | \n| CHAPTER I. | | \n| FROM CAIN AND ABEL TO THE DESTRUCTION OF BABEL'S TOWER | | \n| Death of Abel--Enoch--Kenan--Lemech--Death of Cain--Enoch, his righteousness--Death of Adam--Enoch's ascent to Heaven--Methusaleh--Lemech--Noah--The Flood--Nimrod--The Building of the Tower--Confusion of Language. | | \n| CHAPTER II. | | \n| FROM THE BIRTH OF ABRAHAM TO THE DESTRUCTION OF SODOM AND GOMORRAH | 30 | \n| Therach--Birth of Abram his son--His early peril--His knowledge of God and studies with Noah--His return to his father's house--He destroys his father's | | \n| p. viii | | \n| idols--His deliverance from Ur Chaldee--Death of Charan his brother--Abram settles in Canaan--His parting with Lot--Sodom--The wickedness of its inhabitants--Legends of their wrongdoings--Destruction of the City. | | \n| CHAPTER III. | | \n| FROM THE BIRTH OF ISAAC TO THE WARS OF SHECHEM | 50 | \n| Birth of Isaac--Dismissal of Hagar and Ishmael--Abram's visits to Ishmael--\"A good nail\"--Sacrifice of Isaac--His deliverance--Death of Sarah--Birth of Esau and Jacob--Death of Abraham--Esau sells his birthright--Jacob's flight--His reception by Laban--Meeting of Esau and Jacob--Jacob settles in Shechem--Dinah and the son of Chamor--The vengeance of Jacob's sons--The threatening Emorites--Death of Rachel. | | \n| CHAPTER IV. | | \n| FROM JOSEPH'S YOUTH TO HIS ELEVATION OVER EGYPT | 72 | \n| The Master of Dreams--Joseph sold by his brethren--He is taken to Egypt--The grief of Jacob--Zelicha, the wife of Potiphar--The unjust accusation--Joseph in prison--The Chief Butler--Death of Isaac--Division of his property--Pharaoh's dreams--Failure of the wise men--Joseph interprets the dreams--His elevation to the office of Viceroy. | | \n| CHAPTER V. | | \n| JOSEPH'S GREATNESS AND JACOB'S ENTRY INTO EGYPT | 92 | \n| Marriage of Joseph--The famine--Joseph's brethren journey to Egypt--They are brought before the Viceroy--The money in the sacks--Benjamin goes down to Egypt--The silver cup--Joseph and Judah--Joseph makes himself known--Jacob journeys to meet his son. | | \n| p. ix | | \n| CHAPTER VI. | | \n| DEATH OF JACOB--DELIVERANCE FROM EGYPT | 113 | \n| Death of Jacob--His burial--Esau's interference--Esau killed by Hushim, the son of Dan--Death of Pharaoh--Joseph's death--Death of Jacob's sons--The new king--Pithom and R\u00e1amses--The proclamation of Death--Birth of Moses--His adoption by Pharaoh's daughter--His flight to Ethiopia--He travels to Midian, and marries Ziporah, the daughter of Re\u00fcel--He is sent to Pharaoh--The Plagues--Deliverance of the Israelites--The passage of the Red Sea. | | \n| PART SECOND. | | \n| SPECIMENS OF BIBLICAL COMMENTARIES. | | \n| I. The Deliverance from Egypt | 142 | \n| II. The Ten Plagues | 155 | \n| Blood--Frogs--Lice--The Multitude of Beasts--Pestilence--Boils--Hail--Locusts--Darkness--The Slaying of the First Born. | | \n| III. The Death of Moses | 163 | \n| IV. The Book of Esther | 166 | \n| V. King Solomon, the Wise | 192 | \n| PART THIRD. | | \n| THE RABBIS--THEIR TEACHINGS AND INCIDENTS IN THEIR LIVES. | | \n| Rabbi Judah, the \"Chief\" | 205 | \n| Simon, the Righteous | 209 | \n| Rabbi Ishmael, the High Priest | 213 | \n| Rabbi Meir | 215 | \n| Hillel Hannasi | 220 | \n| Tashi | 222 | \n| Maimonides | 224 | \n| Rabbi Amnon, of Metz | 227 | \n| p. x | | \n| TEACHINGS OF THE RABBIS | | \n| Benevolence | 231 | \n| Meekness | 237 | \n| The Fear of God | 238 | \n| Honour to Parents | 241 | \n| The Law and its Study | 245 | \n| Prayer | 253 | \n| The Sabbath | 257 | \n| Rewards and Punishments | 260 | \n| Trades | 262 | \n| Death | 263 | \n| Funeral Sermon over a Dead Rabbi | 264 | \n| INCIDENTS IN THE LIVES OF THE RABBIS. | | \n| Rabbi Akiba | 266 | \n| Elishah ben Abuyah | 273 | \n| Rabbi Simon | 276 | \n| Rabbi Judah: Soul and Body equally answerable to God | 217 | \n| Rabbi Joshua: God's Knowledge of the Future | 299 | \n| Rabbi Gamliel: A Wife for a Rib | 279 | \n| Rabbi Joshua: Why Woman was made from the rib of Man | 280 | \n| Rabbi Simon ben Jochai: Why the Manna fell daily | 280 | \n| Rabbi Eleazer: The Way of Life | 281 | \n| Rabbi Johanan, son of Zakai: The Highwayman and the Sneak Thief | 281 | \n| Rabbi Nachman: The Blessing of Rabbi Yitzchak | 282 | \n| Gebiah ben Pesisah | 283 | \n| A Wise King | 284 | \n| PART FOURTH. | | \n| PROVERBS AND SAVINGS OF THE RABBIS, LEGENDS, &c. | | \n| Sayings of the Rabbis | 286 | \n| The Desert Island | 299 | \n| The Emperor and the Aged Man | 302 | \n| Proving a Claim | 304 | \n| p. xi | | \n| A Payment with Interest | 306 | \n| The Weasel and the Well | 303 | \n| The Lawful Heir | 309 | \n| Nothing in the World without a Use | 310 | \n| The Reward of Faith | 312 | \n| Abtinoss and Garmah | 312 | \n| Trust in God | 313 | \n| The Bride and Bridegroom | 316 | \n| Truth | 317 | \n| The Destruction of Bithar | 313 | \n| The Destruction of Jerusalem | 319 | \n| Second Destruction of Jerusalem | 322 | \n| Hannah and her Seven Sons | 324 | \n| PART FIFTH. | | \n| CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW--THE HOLY DAYS. | | \n| Sketch of Civil and Criminal Codes | 329 | \n| Passover | 332 | \n| Pentecost, or Feast of Weeks | 333 | \n| New Year, or Day of Memorial | 335 | \n| The Day of Atonement | 341 | \n| Succoth, or Feast of Tabernacles | 349 | \n| Hannuckah | 356 | \n| Purim | 358 |","title":"The Talmud: Selections: Contents","type":"page"}