Calendar: 1870-1871 Page 542

542 WARNEFORD SCHOLARSHIPS VII 31iSamefor& jftrst lass 0lars5tps oSpel tetor Sketch the history of St John the Baptist showing the limited nature of his mission and explaining the special ground on which he is said to have come in the spirit and powerjof Elias Give hrief analysis of the Sermon on the Mount How far is it to be considered as containing the essence of Christianity What is the traditional scene of its delivery On what three occasions is voice from heaven recorded in the Gospels Show their special significance as epochs in the history of our Lord Distinguish parable fable an allegory and proverb Enumerate the parables grouped together by St Matthew in his first account of our Lord's parabolic teaching What points in them were probably suggested by the scenery around Name the parables peculiar to St Luke's Gospel Note the varieties in our Lord's practice in relation to His miracles in directing or forbidding their application in appealing to them as signs and deprecating the temper which seeks after sign What difficulties exist and what explanations have been given in relation to the following passages This taxing was first made iyeveTo when Cyrenius was governor of Syria Zacharias son of Barachias whom ye slew between the temple and the altar It was the third hour and they crucified Him "They went not into the judgment hall lest they should be defiled but that they might eat the passover