Calendar: 1855-1856 Page 343

THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT 339 IV £bttjcncc3 of rtettanit1 How far may the Four Gospels be regarded as Histories State the general grounds on which the Discrepancies alleged to exist between them may be accounted for Show that St John does not contradict the Synoptists as to the chronology as to the theatre of our Lord's labours Reconcile the narratives of St Matthew and St Luke in their accounts of the circumstances attending our Lord's birth Show the value of Undesigned Coincidences as branch of evidence In Matt xiv we read Herod said unto his servants &c Show how this is confirmed by an incidental allusion in Luke viii Mention some considerations which go to establish the truth of the miracle in Matt xiv 19 20 Compare with this passage Mark vi 39 &c Luke ix 10-17 John vi 1-13 Sum up the principal arguments for the autlienticiti of the Gospels £ Itl Crstamcnt Which are the chief epochs in the history of the people of Israel Describe the principal feasts and fasts of the Jewish people as ordained in the Law of Moses or subsequently added What is the nature of the evidence for the genuineness and authenticity of the Old Testament Scriptures Prove that Moses is the author of the Pentateuch Give examples of the evidence to be derived from prophecy Give an account of the Samaritans and state the evidence which they contribute Give an account of the writings and times of Hosea the Prophet Give an outline of the history of the Hebrew Language and of the text of the Old Testament Which versions of the Old Testament are most ancient and most valuable Give the dates and state the relative value