Calendar: 1874-1875 Page 582

582 WARNEFORD SCHOLARSHIPS Mark the gradual steps of the conquest of this kingdom by Assyria What was the subsequent history of the land Give short history of tbe reign of Hezekiah How far is it illustrated by the prophecies of Isaiah Why were the reforms of Josiah unable to arrest the coming ruin of his country What light docs the book of Jeremiah throw on the moral social and political condition of the country in this reign and in the succeeding reigns What can we gather from Holy Scripture as to the condition of the people during tbe Seventy years Captivity In what respects were the religion and character of the Persians different from those of the Babylonians Give an account of the life and labours of Ezra in the restoration of tbe Jews 10 Contrast the Books of Isaiah and Jeremiah in respect of style tone and subjects 11 Give brief analysis of the Book of Isaiah State and criticize the main grounds on which the last portion of the book from 11 has been thought to be the work of another prophet 12 How far and in what spirit do Isaiah and Jeremiah deal with heathen nations 13 Note the chief Evangelical and Messianic passages in both prophets and state how and where any of them are quoted in the New Testament II -CI Gospel actortftng to &t iHattfjrto Why is this Gospel often called tbe Hebrew Gospel" What is the evidence internal and external of its date and authorship Compare this Gospel with that of St Luke in its account of the birth and infancy of our Lord and of His Passion Explain the object of teaching by Parables Note the Parables peculiar to St Matthew