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THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT 289 IV -Εί ί lH Cciftament Why do we believe in the inspiration of the Old Testament Scriptures State the doctrine of Inspiration deducible from declara- tions of Old Testament writers Give an account of the formation of the Canon of the Old Testament and the division and number of the books known in the time of our Lord What is meant by the Jews when they say that Daniel and David were not prophets and prove from Scripture that they were inspired Give an account of the diligence of the Jews in endeavour- ing to preserve the purity of the Text Give an account of the labours of Origen for the same purpose and of the fate of the Hexapla Give an account of the origin of the Samaritans and the Samaritan Pentateuch Describe the position of the possessions of the tribes Give an account of the families of Jeroboam the son of Nebat of Ahab and of Jehu and show how the Divine denun- ciations were accomplished 10 What is the Julian Period 11 Give an account of the Jewish Calendar 12 What traces are there in the Old Testament of an early knowledge of the solar and lunar years and what means were employed by the Jews to keep their feasts to the right season 13 Who was Tiglath Pileser according to Prideaux What other Kings of Assyria are mentioned in Scripture and how long did the new Assyrian monarchy last 14 Name the Kings of Judah and Israel during this time 15 Give an account of the gradual carrying away of the Ten Tribes 16 Where does Prideaux place the history contained in the Book of Judith and what objections are there to its authenticity 17 Give an account of the reformations carried on by Josiah Τ