THE

LIFE AND EPISTLES

of

ST. PAUL

by

THE REV. W. J. CONYBEARE, M.A.

late fellow of trinity college, cambridge

AND

THE VERY REV. J. S. HOWSON, D.D.

dean of chester

“It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God, through Jesus Christ our Lord, according to whose most true promise the Holy Ghost came down from heaven, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth; giving them boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel to all nations; whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error, into the clear light and true knowledge of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ.”—Proper Preface to the Trisagium for Whitsunday

“Ἀφέντες τοὺς ἄλλους ἅπαντας, Παῦλον προστησώμεθα μόνον τοῦ λόγου συνίστορα, κἂν τούτῳ θεωρήσωμεν οἷόν ἐστι ψυχῶν ἐπιμέλεια. Ὡς ἂν δὲ ῥᾷστα τοῦτο γνοίημεν, τὶ Παῦλος αὐτὸς περὶ Παύλου φησὶν ἀκούσωμεν … Νομοθετεῖ δούλοις καὶ δεσπόταις, ἄρχουσι καὶ ἀρχομένοις, ἀνδράσι καὶ γυναιξὶν, σοφία̣ και ἀμαθίᾳ· πάντων ὑπερμαχεῖ, πάντων ὑπερεύχεται … κῆρυξ ἐθνῶν, Ἰουδαίων προστάτης.”—Greg. Naz. Oratio Apologetica

in two volumes

VOL. I.

New Edition

london

longmans, green, and co.

1886

Jerusalem (Bartlett)

CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME

Introduction

CHAPTER I

Great Men of Great Periods.—Period of Christ’s Apostles.—Jews, Greeks, and Romans.—Religious Civilisation of the Jews.—Their History and its Relation to that of the World.—Heathen Preparation for the Gospel.—Character and Language of the Greeks.—Alexander.—Antioch and Alexandria.—Growth and Government of the Roman Empire.—Misery of Italy and the Provinces.—Preparation in the Empire for Christianity.—Dispersion of the Jews in Asia, Africa, and Europe.—Proselytes.—Provinces of Cilicia and Judæa.—Their Geography and History.—Cilicia under the Romans.—Tarsus.—Cicero.—Political Changes in Judæa.—Herod and his Family.—The Roman Governors.—Conclusion.

CHAPTER II

Jewish Origin of the Church.—Sects and Parties of the Jews.—Pharisees and Sadducees.—St. Paul a Pharisee.—Hellenists and Aramæans.—St. Paul’s Family Hellenistic but not Hellenising.—His Infancy at Tarsus.—The Tribe of Benjamin.—His Father’s Citizenship.—Scenery of the Place.—His Childhood.—He is sent to Jerusalem.—State of Judæa and Jerusalem.—Rabbinical Schools.—Gamaliel.—Mode of Teaching.—Synagogues.—Student-Life of St. Paul.—His early Manhood.—First Aspect of the Church.—St. Stephen.—The Sanhedrin.—St. Stephen the Forerunner of St. Paul.—His Martrydom and Prayer.

CHAPTER III

Funeral of St. Stephen.—Saul’s continued Persecution.—Flight of the Christians.—Philip and the Samaritans.—Saul’s Journey to Damascus.—Aretas, King of Petra.—Roads from Jerusalem to Damascus.—Neapolis.—History and Descriptions of Damascus.—The Narratives of the Miracle.—It was a real Vision of Jesus Christ.—Three Days in Damascus.—Ananias.—Baptism and ...