The Five Empires: an outline of ancient history

The Five Empires: an outline of ancient history

Author: Wilberforce, Robert Isaac, 1802-1857

Year: 1841

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. ANTEDILUVIAN AGE. The two races — Lamech — Enoch — Flood 1 CHAPTER II. THE EARTH PEOPLED Nimrod — Babel 8 CHAPTER III. THE ASSYRIAN, OR FIRST GREAT EMPIRE. Nimrod — Semiramis — Sardanapalus 12 CHAPTER IV. THE CALL OF ABRAHAM. 17 CHAPTER V. HISTORY OF EGYPT. Origin of its inhabitants — Sesostris — Pyramids — Necho 20 CHAPTER VI. THE EXODUS OF ISRAEL. Israel's typical character — The law — Preparation for Christ's Church 27 CHAPTER VII. ISRAEL — ITS JUDGES, PROPHETS, AND KINGS. Samson — Samuel — Schools of the prophets — Solomon — Commerce of Tyre — Petra — Edom — Ports on the Red Sea — Balbec and Tadmor — Temple — Solomon's sins and punishment 31 CHAPTER VIII. ISRAEL AND JUDAH. Jeroboam — New mode of worship — Ahab — Elijah — Captivity of Israel — Election passes to Judah 43 CHAPTER IX. ASSYRIAN EMPIRE RESTORED. Hezekiah — Isaiah — Prophets — Chaldees — Babylon — its commerce and splendour — Captivity of Judah — Tyre — Apries — Prophecy of the Five Empires 49 CHAPTER X. PERSIAN, OR SECOND GREAT EMPIRE. Cyrus — Croesus — Oracle at Delphi — Babylon taken — Daniel — Temple restored — Cambyses — Smerdis the Magian — Darius Hystasnes — Scythian expedition 63 CHAPTER