Calendar: 1873-1874 Page 513

GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 513 Trace the relation between the priesthood and the kingdom in Judah from the usurpation of Athaliah to the death of Uzziah How is the prophet Jonah mentioned in the historical nar- rative Examine the critical questions which have been raised as to the book which bears his name What are the great lessons which it especially enforces How does the book of Amos fix the date and declare the history of the prophet Give brief analysis of the book so far as it concerns Israel and Judah What are the characteristic features of style and tone in the prophecy of Hosea Note any remarkable passages from it quoted in the New Testament Contrast the style and language of Joel with those of Amos and Hosea Give the celebrated passage quoted from Joel in the Acts of the Apostles Give some account of the notices of heathen nations in Amos and Isaiah What light do they throw upon the history and upon the points of view from which such nations were regarded by the prophets Sketch the story of the decline and fall of the northern king- dom What is the peculiar character of the prophecy of Nabum Show the apparently desperate condition of the kingdom of Judah under Ahaz and the steps of national revival under Hezekiah 10 What is known of the history of the prophet Micah Give summary of that part of his prophecy which is called the Lord's Controversy with Israel 11 What is stated as the period of Isaiah's prophecy Give an analysis of the prophecies of the reign of Ahaz and of the great Assyrian Invasion 12 Show that in Isaiah the Evangelical and Messianic elements of prophecy are brought into especial prominence On what principle does the constant recurrence of the reference to the Messiah depend Note any passages specially remarkable in this light 13 Give brief sketch of the chapters xl -vi What are the chief arguments for and against the unity of authorship of these and the earlier portion of the book