Inquiry

PLUS

John Lightfoot's Commentary on Inquiry

1. Different readings, Bethany and Bethamara.

2. The noted passages over Jordan.

3. The Scythopolitan country.

4. The Great Plain: the Scythopolitan passage there.

5. Beth-barah, Judges 7:24.

1. A legend not much unlike that of the chapel of Loretto.

2. The situation of Nazareth.

3. Ben Nezer.

4. Certain horrid practices in Capharnachum.

5. Some short remarks upon Cana, John 2:2.

1. Certain names and places of near sound with Salim.

3. Aenon in the Greek interpreter, Joshua 15:62.

4. The Syriac remarked: and Eustathius upon Dionysius.

5. Herodium, a palace.

6. Machaerus, a castle.

7. The hill Mizaar, Psalm 42:6.

8. Eglath Shelishijah, Isaiah 15:5.

1. A few remarks upon the Samaritan affairs.

2. The Samaritan Pentateuch.

4. Why it is written Sychar, and not Sychem.

5. Ain Socar, in the Talmud.

1. The situation of the Probatica.

2. The fountain of Siloam, and its streams.

3. The pool Shelahh, and the pool Shiloahh.

4. The Targumist on Ecclesiastes 2:5, noted.

5. The fountain of Etam. The Water-gate.

1. Some obscure hints of the Gate of Huldah, and the Priest's Gate.

2. Solomon's Porch; which it was, and where.

4. Short hints of the condition of the second Temple.

1. Ephraim, John 11:54.

2. Beth Maron, and a Maronite.

3. Chalamish, Naveh, and other obscure places.

4. Chaphenatha, 1 Maccabees 12:37.

5. The Targum of Jonathan upon Numbers 34:8, noted.