Contents

CHAP. PAGE

Author's Preface

VII

The Creation of the World

I.—III 1

Introduction

lix

The Seven Planets and their Function

IV. 11

Introduction

lxi

Creation of Man

VI.—VII. 14

Introduction

lxii

The Formation of the Child

IX. 19

Introduction

lxiii

Admonition against Sin

X. 23

Introduction

lxiv

Punishments and Rewards

XI.—XII. 27

Introduction

lxv

The Beating of the Grave

XIII. 30

Introduction

lxvi

Descriptions of Hell and Paradise

XIV.—XXI. 32

Introduction

lxvii

Fall of Adam and Eve

XXII. 46

Introduction

lxix

History of Methushelah and Enosh

XXIII. 48

Introduction

lxxi

History of Cain and his Descendants

XXIV. 50

Introduction

lxxii

The Midrash of Shemḥazai and Azael

XXV. 52

Introduction

lxxiii

The Descendants of Adam till Noah

XXVI. 54

Introduction

xxxiv, lxxiii

The Descendants of Noah

XXVII.—XXVIII. 57

Introduction

xxxiv, lxxv

History of Abraham and Yoqtan

XXIX.—XXX. 60

Introduction

lxxv

The Generations of Noah

XXXI. 65

Introduction

xliii, lxxvi

History of Jonithes, Nimrod, and Bel

XXXII. 69

Introduction

lxxvii

Abraham Legends

XXXIII.—XXXV. 71

Introduction

lxxviii

The Wars of the Children of Jacob

XXXVI.—XXXVII. 80

Introduction

lxxxi

The Will of Naphtali

XXXVIII. 87

Introduction

lxxxiv

Joseph Legends

XXXIX. 94

Introduction

lxxxv

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History of Sefo, Kittim and Rome (from Yosippon)

XL.—XLI. 94

Introduction

lxxxvi-lxxxvi

The Chronicle of Moses

XLII.—XLVIII. 102

Introduction

lxxxvii

Death of Aaron

XLIX. 130

Introduction

xci

Death of Moses

L.—LI. 133

Introduction

xcii

Ascension of Moses

LII. 144

Introduction

xciii

The Camping in the Wilderness and the Legends of the Twelve Stones

LIII. 149

Introduction

xciv

The Smiting of the Firstborn

LIV. 156

Introduction

xcvi

The Rebellion of Korah

LV. 160

Introduction

xcvii

History of Greece

LVI. 164

Introduction

xcvii

Legend of Kenaz

LVII. 165

Introduction

xcviii

Legend of Sisera, Gideon and Yair

LVIII. 174

Introduction

xcviii

The Lamentation of Seelah, Jephthah's Daughter

LIX. 176

Introduction

xcix

The Eight Exiles

LX. 182

Introduction

c

The Children of Moses and the Ten Tribes

LXI.—LXII. 186

Introduction

ci

The History of Elhanan the Merchant

LXIII. 192

Introduction

ciii

The Midrash of Aḥab and Zedekiah

LXIV. 200

Introduction

civ

The History of Susanna

LXV. LXV. 202

Introduction

cv

The History of Nebuchadnezzar

LXVI. 205

Introduction

cvi

Daniel Legends

LXVII.—LXXIII. 207

Introduction

cvi

Zerubbabel and the Riddles

LXXIV.—LXXVI. 223

Introduction

cvii

Rebuilding of the Temple—Holy Fire

LXXVII. 231

Introduction

cviii

Mordecai's Dream and Esther's Prayer—Haman Legends

LXXIX.—LXXXIII. 236

Introduction

cviii

The Throne of Solomon

LXXXIV. 251

Introduction

cix

The Book of the Maccabee

LXXXV.—C. 254

Introduction

cx