Calendar: 1876-1877 Page 525

525 EXAMINATION PAPERS etiological Department ENTRANCE EXAMINATION Michaelmas Teem 1875 eneral J&criptuw teton Explain the terms Old" and New Testament What books of the Old are never quoted in the New Testament Which book is quoted most frequently God shall enlarge Japheth and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem Give the context and the historical meaning of this Sketch the life of Abraham with special reference to the periods and meaning of the Divine promises made to him Midianites Moabites Ammonites From whom were they descended what country did they occupy and what is told of them in the history of the Israelites Elijah and Elisha-their relation to each other to the two kingdoms and to the later prophets What historical works are mentioned by name in the Old Testament To what period do they refer Trace the history of the Tabernacle What is the feast of Purim when is it held what was its origin The position of political parties in the time of Jeremiah 10 The chief persons concerned in the building of the Second Temple Give brief account of it