| What type of story common to-day is told by one of the brothers of Abimelech? | [333 H.T.] |
| Do you think Nathan's method of bringing David to repentance peculiarly effective? Give three literary devices used by Nathan in support of your opinion. | [432 H.T.] |
| What three stories in the Bible are recognized as among the most charming love stories in the world? | [49 H.T.], [60 T.J.], [35 T.J.] |
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| What is the circumstance of the only riddle in the Bible? | [173 T.J.] |
| What literary form did Jesus most often use in speaking to the people? | [133 L.J.] |
4. The Literary Value of the Books of Prophecy
Isaiah
| In what literary form are many of Isaiah's prophecies written? | [277 S.A.] |
| What qualities in Isaiah's poetry give it a high place in literature? | [277 S.A.] |
| Dr. Richard G. Moulton says that in Isaiah's poetry, men's thoughts are directed toward the great idea of a universal spiritual dominion. In "Comfort Ye My People," what passages do you think have this purpose? | [284 S.A.], [285 S.A.] |
| 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 S.A.], [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 God? Can you discover in "The Longing of God for His Children" the strong feeling due to this experience? | [365 S.A.], [366 S.A.] |
Amos
| Because of the circumstances 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.] |