...comprehensive chronology of the Septuagint; that this last was used before the advent of <rur Lord; was followed by the fathers of the church; and appears...of reckoning was first manifested by the venerable Bede.1 It may be farther urged that the contracted scheme of the Hebrew or Masoretic text is rejected...

...before the advent of our Lord ; was followed by the fathers of the church ; SCRIPTURE CHRONOI.OGT. and appears not to have been called in question till,...reckoning was first manifested by the venerable Bede.* It may be farther urged that the contracted scheme * The two following Tables give the Patriarchal...

...recent in its origin when compared with the more comprehensive chronology of the Septuagint. This last was used before the advent of Christ ; was followed...eighth century, a disposition to exchange it for the Babbinical method of reckoning was first manifested by the Venerable Bede. It has been observed, however,...

...advent of our Lord, and, ' being followed by the Greek futliers of the Church, was generally current, till, in the eighth century, a disposition to exchange...reckoning was first manifested by the venerable Bede. Roman Catholic authors, however, have usually adopted the hitter, from the influence of the Latin Vulgate,...

...advent of our Lord, and, being followed by the Greek fathers of the Church, was generally current, till, in the eighth century, a disposition to exchange...reckoning was first manifested by the venerable Bede. Roman Catholic authors, however, have usually adopted the latter, from the influence of the Latin Vulgate,...