2348| NOAH and his family descend from the Ark upon Ararat, a mountain in Armenia:-The Rainbow made the Divine pledge, that the earth should not be again destroyed by Water: (being reserved for a final catastrophe by Fire.)-Noah plants the Vine. He imparts his knowledge to the new race.— His family multiplies in Armenia. 2234 First migration of the new race, to the plain of Shinaar, between Euphrates and Tigris:-They prepare to build the Tower of Babel, for a mark and centre to prevent their dispersion:-The miraculous multiplication of languages, and providential dispersion of the heads of future nations to their destined seats, are the consequences of that attempt. 2188 MIZRAIM founds a sovereignty in Egypt :-Nimrod in Shinaar :-Assur on the east bank of the Tigris :— Arphaxad settles in Chaldæa, or Chaldia, by Armenia. 2126 Terah. 1996 ABRAHAM. 1921 SARAH. CALL OF ABRAHAM. 291 FABLE. THE FLOOD. Deucalion and Pyrrha.-Xisuthrus. Į Dionysius I. or Bacchus I.-Silenus. § (Ovid. Diod. Sic. Virgil, Ecl. 6.) PROFANE. The Giants pile up the mountains to assail Heaven. (Passim.) The progenitors of a people of Asia Minor suddenly lose their primitive language, and acquire a new one. (Arrian, Exped. Alex.) Japetus, regarded by the Greeks as the father of mankind. Menes. FIRST EGYPTIAN MONARCHY. (Passim.) ABRAHAM leaves Chaldæa to proceed to Cainaan. A famine; he goes into Egypt. THE MESSIAH promised:-Ishmael born:-Circumcision first established. 1902 Isaac born. 1842 Jacob, or Israel. 1712 General Famine:—Nations resort to Egypt for corn. 1491 Joseph, governor of Egypt. Moses:-commissioned by God to liberate the Hebrews:-Plagues miraculously inflicted upon Egypt, and upon all the objects of its superstitious reve rence. The PASSOVER instituted :-Many of the Egyptians, instructed by their recent experience, receive lasting impressions of the Hebrew rites and religion. The EXODUS, or departure out of Egypt :-The King of Egypt pursues the Hebrew people:-The passage of the Red Sea :-Annihilation of the Egyptian sovereign, his chief officers, and army. The kingdom is laid open to the invasion of the neighbours. Moses receives from God the Tables of THE LAW. |