93. Why is the intercalary month introduced after Adar?

94. When is the season for keeping the Passover?

95. If the year thus varies from fifty to fiftyfive weeks, what arrangement is made for the reading of the fifty-four 0 (Ser-do-reem)?

96. Are the Prophets read in the Synagogue? 97. Was it always the custom to read a portion of the prophets in the Synagogue?

98. The manuscript Pentateuch, you say, is divided into Paragraphs and Sections, but the printed copies are divided into Chapters and Verses: when was this division made?

99. What is the signification of the word

? (Joshua) יהושע

100. What is the meaning of the word p (Cow-ha-las), or Ecclesiastes?

101. Who was the last king of the Ten Tribes of Israel?

102. To what king was Isaiah related?

103. Where was public worship performed before the erection of the Temple?

104. How many years were the children of Israel in Egypt?

105. But in Exodus xii. 40, the words are: "Now the sojourning of the children of Israel,

who dwelt in Egypt, was four hundred and thirty years." How do you understand this?

106. Can you give any proof that these four hundred and thirty years do not refer to the children of Israel's being in Egypt?

107. Of what duration was the Babylonian captivity?

108. How long did the first Temple stand? 109. By whom was it destroyed?

110. Who was king of Judah at the time?

111. To what king of Judah was Zedekiah related?

112. How did Nebuchadnezzar behave towards Zedekiah?

113. How long had Zedekiah reigned at the time?

114. How long did the kingdom of Judah exist under David and his lineal descendants?

115. What was the proximate cause of the separation of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah?

116. How long did the kingdom of Israel exist? 117. Who opposed the building of the second Temple?

118. How long did the second Temple stand? 119. Who foretold that Jeroboam would be king?

120. How long did Jehoiachin remain prisoner at Babylon?

121. Who released him?

122. Whom did Nebuchadnezzar make governor of Judea after the destruction of Jerusalem ?

123. What persons of note were led captive into Babylon?

124. Who began his prophecies in the reign. of Zedekiah?

125. What sign was given to Hezekiah that he would recover from his sickness?

126. Who was Elimelech ?

127. Who was Ahimelech ?

128. Who was Abimelech ?

129. What books have we of Solomon's composition?

130. What distinguished the high-priest from his brethren?

131. What was engraven on his breastplate? 132. What was engraven on the golden plate worn on the forehead of the high-priest?

133. What were the Urim and Thummim?

134. Why were they so called?

135. Who was the last high-priest?

136. Who slew eighty-five priests?

137. At whose instigation was this done?

138. How many years did Ezra preside over Judah?

139. How many years did Moses rule Israel?

140. Which of the kings of Israel reigned the longest?

141. Which of the kings of Judah reigned the longest?

142. Who prophesied in his reign?

143. What became of Manasseh ?

144. Who succeeded Manasseh?

145. What was his end?

146. Had Amon a son to succeed him? 147. How long did Josiah reign?

148. Who was declared king of Judah at seven years of age?

149. Whom did Joash order to be stoned to death?

150. How many generations were there from Adam to Noah?

151. What spot of ground did David buy to dedicate to the Lord?

152. Did the threshing-floor remain consecrated?

153. What law did David make regarding those who went to battle, and those who remained by the stuff?

154. What prophets were contemporary with David?

155. What took place soon after David had. been declared king in Hebron?

156. Who espoused the cause of Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul?

157. How old was Ish-bosheth at the time? 158. How long did he reign?

159. How many men did Gideon select to go with him to battle against the Midianites?

160. From what number were they selected? 161. How were these selected?

162. How many then remained?

163. In what manner were the three hundred selected from these?

164. Gideon had another name: what was it? 165. How long did Gideon govern Israel? 166. What people did he defeat?

167. How many sons had Gideon ?

168. Who assumed regal authority after the death of Gideon?

169. When Joab fought against Rabbah, and had taken the royal city, what message did he send to David?

170. Did David follow the counsel of Joab?

171. What is particularly mentioned amongst the spoil?