Part 46 (1/2)

Isaiah is said to be a master of satire and pathos, of proverb and parable, of simile and metaphor. In his sublime words, ”The Triumph of the Man of Sorrows,” can you find evidences of these literary forms? 288, 289 S.A.

Jeremiah

What was the theme of Jeremiah's prophecy? 297 S.A.

What symbolic use did Jeremiah make of the potter and his clay? 301 S.A.

Hosea

Through what personal experience was Hosea able to interpret the love of G.o.d? Can you discover in ”The Longing of G.o.d for His Children” the strong feeling due to this experience? 365, 366 S.A.

Amos

Because of the circ.u.mstances of his early life Amos drew most of his figures from nature and agricultural occupations. How many such allusions can you find in the selections here given? 354-362 S.A.

Micah

In the prophecy of Micah appear probably the most striking words ever written predicting world peace. Locate them. 367-369 S.A.

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Nahum

In what regards do you consider the description of war in ”The Doom of Nineveh” an adequate picture of modern day warfare? 387-391 S.A.

Habakkuk

Compare the theme of the prophecy of Habakkuk with the theme of the book of Job. 179, 392 S.A.

The prayer of Habakkuk is said to be a composition unrivaled for boldness of conception, sublimity of thought, and majesty of diction. After reading can you pick out pa.s.sages that confirm this estimate of it? 393-396 S.A.

Haggai

What is said of the style of Haggai's writing? 397 S.A.

Zechariah

What is the meaning of the prophecy of Zechariah? 401 S.A.

5. The Bible-an Inspiration to Writers

Compare Victor Hugo's account of the Fall of Jericho with the Bible account. 293, 287-292 H. T.

Show how the wilderness journey of the children of Israel is traced out in the poem, ”Lead Me On”. 238 H.T.

How many of the twenty and more allusions to the Bible in Whittier's poem, ”Palestine,” can you pick out and explain? 15-17 H.T.

To what event of Israelitish history does the ”Song of the Manna Gatherers” refer? 198 H.T. (196 H.T.)