Calendar: 1862-1863 Page 494

DIVINITY SCHOLARSHIP 493 II $3ropl of Sitrrmial fottl Conttmporan At what time and in what manner did Jeremiah receive 11 is call to the office of prophet What events were passing in the kingdom of Judah at that period What was signified by the visions presented to him Trace the history of Egypt in connexion with Judah during the life of Jeremiah In what points did the counsel given by Jeremiah differ from that of the dominant party in the court of Jehoiakim and Zedekiah Who were his chief persecutors What sufferings did they inflict By whom was he protected The character of Jeremiah as shown in the substance in the language of his prophecies Thus saith the Lord Write ye this man childless Of whom were these words spoken Discuss the question whether they were fulfilled The Messianic prophecies of Jeremiah In what connexion do they occur By what thoughts are they specially distin- guished Explain the following passages And the Lord said unto me Tbe backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah Therefore behold the days come saith the Lord that it shall no more be called Tophet nor the valley of the son of Hinnom but the valley of slaughter for they shall bury in Tophet till there be no place How is Sheshach taken and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations Thus saith the Lord voice was heard in Ramah amen- tation and bitter weeping Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children because they were not Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want man to stand before me for ever