By Rev. D. A. MACFARLANE, M.A.
Report on Tutorial Classes in Greek and Hebrew (Session 1939-40).
I. Greek.
—In this part of the work, the Gospel according to John was studied—appropriate authors being employed for the purposes of introduction and exegesis.
In the subject of Textual Criticism, the work was along the lines followed in previous years. Copies of an up-to-date Grammar of Hellenistic Greek were supplied them to obtain acquaintance with its leading features.
II. Hebrew.
—Here we read through the Book of Jonah, and the section of Exodus from chapter xix. to chapter xxxi.—suitable works being made use of for introduction and notes. An endeavour was made to open up to them the subject of Typology, along the lines of Principal Fairbairn. A beginning was made with the part of Isaiah commencing at chapter xl. Principal Douglas’ Introduction and Notes were used here. Green’s two vols. were studied in the department of O. T. Canon and Text.
Both students studied very diligently. My cordial thanks is due to them for help given, when required, in pulpit work.