Antipater, son of Herod, history of i. 126, 127, 219;
executed, 218
Antipatris, built, i. 119
Antonia, ancient Baris, i. 112, 113, 118, 244
Antony, gives Judæa to Herod, i. 124;
summons him, 125
Anxur, Synagogue at, i. 70
Apion, incites Alexandrians against the Jews, i. 64, 65
Apocryphal Literature, origin of, i. 31;
influence of, 33
Apostles, the Twelve, calling of, i. 521-523;
mission of, 640;
Christ's discourse to them on it, 640-653;
eat the ears of corn on the Sabbath, ii. 53-56;
their question about feeding the 4000, 66;
the miraculous always new to them, 66, 67;
the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees, 70, 71;
effect on them of the challenge of a sign, 76, 77;
Christ's question to them at Cæsarea Philippi, 78-80;
His teaching as to His death, 86, 92, 110, 111, 345;
the high point in their faith, 91, 92;
fail to cure the lunatic, 106, 109;
dispute on the way to Capernaum, and Christ's teaching thereon, 115-125;
the betrayal would not finally break up their circle, 504;
the question as to the betrayer, 505;
persecutions predicted, 524;
perplexity about Christ's departure and coming again, 526-528;
Christ's prayer for them, 529-532;
breaking up and reforming of their circle, 534, 535;
they flee on Christ's arrest, 544;
power delegated to them, 645;
Christ's last commission, 651;
they witness the Ascension, 651, 652
Arabia, Jews in, i. 13
Aramæan, language spoken, i. 10, 130
Archelaus, son of Herod, i. 126;
accession of, 219;
mission to Rome, 220;
made ethnarch, 220;
banished to Gaul, 220, 236;
wealth confiscated, 236;
changes high?priests, 240
Archisynagogos, i. 63
Aristeas, letter of, i. 25; symbolism in, 34, 36
Aristobulus, of Alexandria, commentary of, i. 36
Atistobulus II., disputes of, with Hyrcanus, i. 123
Aristobulus, brother of Mariamme, i. 124;
made high?priest, and murdered, 125
Aristobulus, son of Herod, history of, i. 126, 127
Artapanus, i. 36
Arzareth, i. 14
Ascension of Christ, ii. 651, 652
Asia Minor, privileges of Jews in, i. 73
Astrology, among the Jews, i. 209-211
Athens, Jewish inscriptions at, i. 70
Atonement, Day of, i. 229
Amora. See Emora.
Baba ben Buta, advises Herod, i. 120;
brings sacrificial animals into the Temple, 370, 372
Babas, sons of, murdered, i. 126
Babylonian Jews, how esteemed, i. 7,9;
seats of, 7, 8;
genealogies, 9;
relations to Palestinians, 10-12;
academies of, 12;
trade and commerce of, 13-14
Bankers, Jewish and Roman, ii. 463;
interest charged by, 463, 464
Baptism, difference between the Baptist's and Christian, i. 272;
Levitical and proselyte baptism, 273;
the Baptist's rite, 274;
the Baptism of Christ, 283, 284;
not expected for Messiah in Rabbinic writings, 285
Bar-Abbas, released, ii. 576, 577, 579
Bar?Kokhabh, coinage of, ii. 385
Bar?Timaeus, healing of, ii. 355, 356
Baruch, Apocalypse of, i. 31;
age and contents of, 81, 82;
the Messiah in, 175
Bath?Qol, declares for Hillel, i. 128;
was such at Christ's Baptism? 285, 286;
declares for Eliezer, ii. 69
Batlanim. See Synagogues
Beelzebul and Beelzibbul, i. 648
Bel and the Dragon, i. 31
Ben Dama, i. 22
Ben?Lakish, saying of, i. 141, 142
Bethabara or Bethany, i. 264;
John the Baptist at, 278
Bethany, Christ at, ii. 144-147;
journeys to raise Lazarus, 314, 315;
leaves it, 326;
the journey and supper there, 357, 358;
Mary anoints Christ, 358-360;
Christ leaves it for Jerusalem, 364;
returns at night, 373;
leaves it next morning, 374;
ecclesiastically included in Jerusalem, 480;
place of Christ's Ascension, 651
Bethesda, Pool of, name, i. 462;
the troubling of the water, 463, 464;
the miracle there, 467-469
Beth ha Midrash, i. 23
Bethlehem, Messiah's birthplace, i. 181, 206;
description of place, 184;
the Birth in the stable, 185;
the shepherds in the plains, 186, 187;
the adoration of the shepherds, 189
Bethphage, identification of, ii. 364;
the colt loosed at, 365;
ecclesiastically included in Jerusalem, 480
Bethsaida, of Galilee, probable situation of, ii. 3,