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GENERAL LITERATURE AND SCIENCE 649 State and explain the chief promises given to the Patriarchs and show their Messianic import Sketch briefly the course of Jewish history up to the time of the Captivity giving the chief dates Show how the chief characters in Jewish history fore- shadowed the Messiah Show how the development of the idea of the Messiah is connected with the experience of the Jewish nation Mention and explain some of the prophecies which foretell the sufferings of the Messiah Show how the complete ideal of the Messiah is embodied in the Psalms II 8tt of flje &po tto Ch IV XIII Mention some of the difficulties in the speech of St Stephen How would you explain them 'The conversion and apostleship of St Paul alone duly considered is of itself demonstration sufficient to prove Christianity to be Divine revelation Discuss this statement made by Lord Lyttelton Mention any facts of interest connected with the bestowal of the name 4Christian its use in the New Testament and its subsequent employment In the tenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles we have record of St Peter's first address to Gentile audience and it is like brief summary of one of our Gospels What is the value of this statement Comment upon the following They had all things common Seven men of honest report whom we may appoint over this business Then the disciples took him by night and let him down by the wall in basket What God hath cleansed that call not thou common The synagogue of the Libertines