3 Gesenius notices that some striking phenomena in the construction of the Hebrew passive verb are explained if we regard it as an impersonal active ?

4. How are the accents Zinnor and Zinnorith, which are identical in form, distinguished from one another ?

5. What accents in the no Books correspond as regards their disjunctive values to Athnach, Zakef, and Tifcha, respectively, in the Prose Books ?

6. State the rules as to writing the accents Ole-vej ored and Rebia Mugrasch.

JUNIOR CLASS.

MR. ABBOTT.

1. Point the following, and translate :—

ואיבה אשית בינך ובין האשה ובין זרעך ובין זרעה הוא ישופך ראש ואתה

תשופנו עקב :

.עקב and ראש Explain the construction of

What different meanings have been given to the verb What is the rendering of the LXX. and of the Vulgate? ipsa of the latter wrong?

2.

Discuss the interpretation of this sentence.

?

Why is the

,is translated in the E. V. * after that אַחֲרֵי־כֵן אֲשֶׁר ,4 .In ch. vi .3

when." Is this correct? What other parallel forms of expression occur

Νεφθαλὶ στέλεχος ἀνείμενον, ἐπιδιδοὺς ἐν τῷ γεννήματι κάλλος.

7. Translate the following passage :—

ולא יכל יוסף להתאפק לכל הנצבים עליו ויקרא הוציאו כל איש מעלי ולא עמד איש

אתו בהתודע יוסף אל אחיו : ויתן את־קלו בבכי וישמעו מצרים וישמע בית פרעה :

ויאמר יוסף אל-אחיו אני יוסף העוד אבי חי ולא יכלו אחיו לענות אתו כי נבהלו מפניו : ויאמר יוסף אל-אחיו גשׁוּ־נא אלי ויגשו ויאמר אני יוסף אחיכם אשר־מכרתם אתי מצרימה :

HEBREW GRAMMAR.

DR. DICKSON.

1. Write out in full and analyse the words represented by the abbreviations and

2. Affix the article to the plurals absolute of the words, où, on, y, and afterwards combine them with the preposition ?.

3. From the root are derived the three forms, and combine the singular and plural of each of these with the light and the grave suffixes.

4. Write the prepositions ny (apud), Dy (cum), and also n (the sign of the definite accusative) in combination with the pronominal suffixes of the first and third persons. How is the form affected by the pause? 5. Explain the anomalous form which occurs in Gen. xli. 51. 6. Punctuate

or Hophal.

according as it is the Kal, Niphal, Piel, Pual, Hiphil

7. There are two explanations given of the vav conversive of the future. It is essentially different from vav conversive of the præter ?

7. Write down the FUT. conv. Hiph. òf the verbs, 11, il,

9. How is the present tense of verbs expressed in Hebrew? Translate I believe in God, the Father. ( Hiph. = credidit).

10. What are the rules which regulate the use of the sing. or pl. of verbs with collective nouns ?

11. Translate literally

Gen. iv. 5, and state the different modes of impersonal and indeterminate expression.

12. When the infinitive absolute is used with a finite verb, what difference of meaning is in general observed according as it is placed before or after the finite verb?

13. How are the negative particles and usually constructed, and what difference of meaning is observable in their use?

14 Analyse the precatory interjection N, and state how it may be constructed with a finite verb. Translate we beseech thee to hear us.

15. How are the comparative and superlative of adjectives expressed? Translate greatest of all, greater than any.

16. How is an adjective constructed when merely qualitative, and how when used as a predicate? Translate The child is little, The little child.

Translate the following passage into Hebrew :

To God, who ceased from all his works; and on the seventh day exalted himself, and sat on the throne of glory: he adorned the day of rest with honour, and called the Sabbath-day, a day of delight. This is the praise of the seventh day, for thereon God ceased from all his works: and on the seventh day with praises say, a psalm and song for the Sabbath-day. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord; wherefore all whom he hath formed shall render honour, glorify, bless, praise, and magnify the Lord, the Supreme King! the Creator of all things; who caused his people Israel to inherit rest in his holiness, on the holy Sabbath. Sanctified be thy name, O Lord! our God: and glorified be thy memorial, 0 our King! in the heavens above, and upon the earth beneath. Blessed be thou, O our Saviour, for the praise of the works of thy hands, and for the bright luminaries which thou hast made, they shall glorify thee. Selah.

JUNIOR DIVINITY CLASS.

PROFESSOR'S LECTURES.

1. State Butler's classification of the arguments for the existence of God.

2. What, in S. Paul's words, constitutes the necessary elements of Natural Religion?

3. What is the modern, as distinct from the ancient use of the word Pantheism?

4. How does the question as to the existence of the world present itself to the Pantheist?

5. How would Sir J. Stephen account for the origin of evil?

6. What are the chief principles of the Positive Philosophy ?

7. By what technical names did Eusebius distinguish between the classes of Books which claimed to belong to the Canon of Scripture ?

8. Why was the age of Eusebius specially an age which attended to such questions of criticism?

9. State in full Hume's argument against Miracles, founded on the principle that they are violations of the Laws of Nature.

10. How is this reasoning refuted by Dr. Thomas Brown?

11. What Christian evidences remain untouched by the criticism of Strauss ?

12. The Divine names, Jehovah and Elohim, have each a special meaning which marks the signification of the passages in which they respectively occur?

13. Show what the objections of the "higher criticism" of modern times to the existence of the predictive element in Prophecy really

amount to.

14. By what words has our Lord Himself reconciled the alleged contradictions in Messianic Prophecy?

15. What is the Rule of Vincentius of Lerins as to what constitutes Catholic Doctrine? What form of modern unbelief is hereby set aside? 16. On what Scriptural titles do our Lord's Divine Nature and distinct Personality respectively rest?

17. State, and illustrate from Scripture, the principle known as "Communicatio idiomatum."

18. Define accurately the Apollinarian, Nestorian, Eutychian, and Adoptionist heresies.

19. Write a note on the word Satisfaction. What is its relation to the term Sacrifice?

20. Show that the two statements, that the death of Christ has reconciled man to God, and God to man, are each profoundly true.

ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.

1. Give an account of the persecutions which the Church endured from A. D. 180 to the date of the accession of Constantine. Add the date of each, and the names of the chief martyrs.

2. What were the steps by which Christianity became the recognized religion of the Empire ?

3. Give an accurate account of Tertullian, his life, and chief writings. 4. Trace the growth of the Sabellian heresy.

5. Give a brief account of Donatism, and of the religious views of the Donatists.

6. State accurately the nature of the "Tome" of Pope Leo, and the occasion which led to its composition.

7. Distinguish between the Pelagian and Semi-pelagian heresies. Give a general sketch of this controversy.

8. What were the opinions of Julian of Eclanum ?

9. Give an account of the Synod known as the Latrocinium.

10. Write a brief sketch of Gnosticism, merely noting the leading features of its chief aspects.

ARCHBISHOP KING'S DIVINITY PRIZE EXAMINATION.

PROFESSOR'S LECTURES.

1. What is Kant's classification of the arguments for the existence of God? How does he criticise them? What proof does he suggest?

2. What fact supplies the deficiency which Kant considers to exist in the cogency of the usual arguments?

3. Write a short note on the confusion resulting from speculations on the Absolute.

4. Explain what Spinoza meant by the expressions, natura naturans, and natura naturata.

5. Were one to argue that, as a matter of fact, prayer is not answered, how should you reply?

6. What was the Providential function of the Roman Empire ?

7. Explain the confusion which has arisen from the manner in which Eusebius has classified the Books which claimed to belong to the Canon of Scripture.

8. In what way do miracles serve as arguments in proof of a Divine Revelation?

9. By what previous speculations was the way prepared for the mythical theory of Strauss ?

10. How has Strauss recently modified his original theory?