The Ecclesiastical History. Eusebius

      Table of Contents

       Preface.

       Book I.

       Chapter I.—The Plan of the Work.

       Chapter II.—Summary View of the Pre-existence and Divinity of Our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ.

       Chapter III.—The Name Jesus and also the Name Christ were known from the Beginning, and were honored by the Inspired Prophets.

       Chapter IV.—The Religion Proclaimed by Him to All Nations Was Neither New Nor Strange.

       Chapter V.—The Time of his Appearance among Men.

       Chapter VI.—About the Time of Christ, in accordance with Prophecy, the Rulers who had governed the Jewish Nation in Regular Succession from the Days of Antiquity came to an End, and Herod, the First Foreigner, Became King.

       Chapter VII.—The Alleged Discrepancy in the Gospels in regard to the Genealogy of Christ.

       Chapter VIII.—The Cruelty of Herod toward the Infants, and the Manner of his Death.

       Chapter IX.—The Times of Pilate.

       Chapter X.—The High Priests of the Jews under whom Christ taught.

       Chapter XI.—Testimonies in Regard to John the Baptist and Christ.

       Chapter XII.—The Disciples of our Saviour.

       Chapter XIII.—Narrative concerning the Prince of the Edessenes.

       Book II.

       Introduction.

       Chapter I.—The Course pursued by the Apostles after the Ascension of Christ.

       Chapter II.—How Tiberius was affected when informed by Pilate concerning Christ.

       Chapter III.—The Doctrine of Christ soon spread throughout All the World.

       Chapter IV.—After the Death of Tiberius, Caius appointed Agrippa King of the Jews, having punished Herod with Perpetual Exile.

       Chapter V.—Philo’s Embassy to Caius in Behalf of the Jews.

       Chapter VI.—The Misfortunes which overwhelmed the Jews after their Presumption against Christ.

       Chapter VII.—Pilate’s Suicide.

       Chapter VIII.—The Famine which took Place in the Reign of Claudius.

       Chapter IX.—The Martyrdom of James the Apostle.

       Chapter X.—Agrippa, who was also called Herod, having persecuted the Apostles, immediately experienced the Divine Vengeance.

       Chapter XI.—The Impostor Theudas and his Followers.

       Chapter XII.—Helen, the Queen of the Osrhœnians.

       Chapter XIII.—Simon Magus.

       Chapter XIV.—The Preaching of the Apostle Peter in Rome.

       Chapter XV.—The Gospel according to Mark.

       Chapter XVI.—Mark first proclaimed Christianity to the Inhabitants of Egypt.

       Chapter XVII.—Philo’s Account of the Ascetics of Egypt.

       Chapter XVIII.—The Works of Philo that have come down to us.

       Chapter XIX.—The Calamity which befell the Jews in Jerusalem on the Day of the Passover.

       Chapter XX.—The Events which took Place in Jerusalem during the Reign of Nero.

       Chapter XXI.—The Egyptian, who is mentioned also in the Acts of the Apostles.

       Chapter XXII.—Paul having been sent bound from Judea to Rome, made his Defense, and was acquitted of every Charge.

       Chapter XXIII.—The Martyrdom of James, who was called the Brother of the Lord.

       Chapter XXIV.—Annianus the First Bishop of the Church of Alexandria after Mark.