Table of Contents
Chapter 3
Temple Order, Revenues, and Music
 | Second Temple Inferior in Glory --Comparison of the first and second Temple--What was wanting in the latter--'Without the Gate' |
| Lines of Sanctity Different degrees of sanctity attaching to different localities |
| Rules of the Rabbis --Ordinances enforcing due reverence in the Temple--'Provide neither gold,' 'nor scrip,' 'neither shoes, nor yet staves' |
| Wilful Profanity --Punishment of high-handed profanity--'Death by the hand of God' and 'cutting off'--'Anathema Maranatha'--The punishment of 'the rebels' bearing' |
| Its Penalties --The 'forty stripes save one,' and how administered |
| Necessity for Discipline --Need of strict discipline from the size of the Temple and the number of worshippers |
| The Temple Treasury --The revenues of the Temple--Things dedicated and free gifts |
| The Tribute Money --The Temple-tribute--How collected--Discount allowed to be charged by 'the money-changers' |
| Annual Sum of Tribute |
| Tribute Enforced By Law |
| How the Money was Spent --How the Temple revenues were employed--Splendour of the Temple services |
| The Temple Hymnody --The hymnody of the Temple--References to it in the Book of Revelation--Singing in the Temple--Threefold blast of the priests' trumpets |
| Instrumental Music |
| The Influence of David |
| The Harp and Lute |
| The Flute |
| The Human Voice |