9084/1 BIBLICAL STUDIES REVISION QUESTION

Section A

Answer three of the following questions.

Answers should refer to the context of the passages wherever possible. Answers should retell

the story from which the passage is taken.

1 And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city. And Joseph also went up from

Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, to be enrolled with

Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. (Luke 2 verse 3)

2 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus,

Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10 verse 47)

3 And Jesus said to her, “O woman, what have to do with me? My hour has not yet

come.” (John 2 verse 4)

4 And as he passed on, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax office, and he

said to him, “Follow me”. And he rose and followed him. (Mark 2 verse 14)

5 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, “My Father if it be possible

let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou will.” (Matthew 26

verse 39)

Section B

Answer Question 5

5. Read the following passage and then answer the question bellow:

Mark 5 Verses 35-40

 On that day when evening had come, he said to them “Let us go across to the other side.”

And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other

boats were with him. And a great storm of the wind arose, and the waves beat into the boat,

so that the boat was already filling. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they

woke him and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care if we perish?”. And he woke and

rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace be still!.” And the wind ceased, and there was

great calm.

“Jesus was more human than divine.” Assess the truth of this statement. Refer to the passage

above and other passages. (10)

Section c

Answer either question 6 or 7.

EITHER

6. (a) Examine the concept of the messianic secrecy in the gospel. (10)

(b) “Jesus always avoided conflicts.” Evaluate this statement. (15)

OR

7. (a) Examine similarities and differences between accounts of Jesus’ birth narratives found

in Luke and Matthew. (10)

(b) In the gospels disciples are presented as far from perfect. (15)
Section A

Answer three of the following four questions.

Answers should refer to the context of the passage wherever possible. Answers should not

retell the

story from which the passage is taken.

1 Outline points of interest or difficulty in the following passage.

Matthew 2:1–3; NRSVA

In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the

East

came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we

observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard

this,

he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him… [5]

2 Outline points of interest or difficulty in the following passage.

Mark 2:13–14; NRSVA

Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught

them.

As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to

him,

‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. [5]

3 Outline points of interest or difficulty in the following passage.

Luke 22:55–56; NRSVA

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat

among them. Then a servant-girl, seeing him in the firelight, stared at him and said, ‘This

man also
was with him.’ [5]

4 Outline points of interest or difficulty in the following passage.

John 13:12–14; NRSVA

After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to

them,

‘Do you know what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord—and you are right,

for that

is what I am. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash

one

another’s feet. [5]

[Total: 15]

Section B

Answer Question 5.

5 Read the following passage and then answer the question below:

Mark 6:34–44 NRSVA

As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they

were

like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When it grew late,

his

disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late; send

them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something

for

themselves to eat.’ But he answered them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said to

him,
‘Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?’ And

he

said to them, ‘How many loaves have you? Go and see.’ When they had found out, they said,

‘Five, and two fish.’ Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the

green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties. Taking the five loaves and

the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his

disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and

were filled; and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. Those who

had

eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.

5. ‘Jesus did miracles only to show compassion for people.’ Assess the truth of this statement.

Refer to the passage above and other passages you have studied. [10]

Section C

Answer EITHER Question 6 OR Question 7.

EITHER

6 (a) Examine similarities and differences between accounts of Jesus’ resurrection

appearances

found in the gospels of Luke and John. [10]

(b) ‘The purpose of Jesus’ appearances after his death was to prove his resurrection.’

Evaluate

this statement. [15]

OR

7 (a) Examine the accounts of Jesus’ rejection in Nazareth. [10]

(b) ‘The religious authorities were responsible for Jesus’ death.’ Evaluate this claim. [15]

[Total: 25]

Section A

Answer three of the following four passages

Answers should refer to the context of the passage wherever possible. Answers should not

retell the story from which the passage is taken.

1. Outline the points of interests and difficulty in the following passage

Mathew 2:1-3

In the time of king Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from

the East came to Jerusalem, asking, where is the child who has been born king of the

Jews? For we have observed his star and we have come to pay homage. When the

king heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him [5]

2. Outline points of interests and difficulty in the following passage

Mark 2:13-14

Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he

taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax

booth, and he said to him, follow me”. And he got up and followed him. [5]
 3. Outline the points of interest and difficultly of the following passage

Luke 22:55-56

When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together.

Peter sat among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him in the firelight stared at him and

said, “this man also was with him.

4. Outline points of interests and difficulty in the following passage

John 13:12-14

After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and returned to the table, he said

to them, “Do you know what i have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord-and

you are right, for that is what iam. So if I your Lord and teacher have washed your

feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. [5]

Section B

Answer question 5

Read the following passage and then answer the question below

As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd and he had compassion for the, because they

were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. When it

grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a deserted place, and the hour is

now very late; send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and

villages to buy something for themselves to eat but he answered them, “You give them

something to eat” they said to him, “Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii worth of

bread and give it to them to eat?” and he said to them, ‘How many loaves have you? God
and see” When they had found out, they said “Five, and two fish”. Then he ordered them

to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups

of hundreds of fifties. Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven,

and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people;

and he divided the two fish among them all. And all ate and were filled; and they took up

twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. Those who had eaten the loaves

numbered five thousand men.

5. Jesus did miracles only to show compassion for people. Assess the truth of this

statement. Refer to the passage above and other passages you have studied.

[10]

SECTION C

Answer either Question 6 or Question 7

EITHER

6. (a) Examine similarities and differences between accounts of Jesus; resurrection

appearances found in the gospels of Luke and John. [10]

(b) The purpose of Jesus appearances after his death was to prove his resurrection.”

Evaluate this statement.

OR

7. (a) Examine the accounts of Jesus rejection in Nazareth. [10]

(b) “The religious authorities were responsible for Jesus’ death”. Evaluate this claim.

[15]
 [TOTAL

25]

SECTION A (Answer three questions from this section)

1. Give points of interest and difficulties for the following passages

Now while he was serving as a priest before God when his division was on duty,

according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of

the Lord and burn incense. And the whole multitude of the people was praying

outside at the hour of prayer. [Luke 1:8-10]

2. Give points of interest and difficulties for the following passages

Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And he

fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was hungry. And the tempter

came and said to him, “If you are the son of God, command these stones to become

loaves of bread.” [Mathew 4:1-3]

3. Give points of interest and difficulties for the following passages

So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, iam the door of the sheep. All who

come before are thieves and robbers; but the sheep did not heed them. Iam the door; if

anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture. [John

10:7-9]
 4. Give points of interest and difficulties for the following passages

But on the first day of the week, early at dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices

which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when

they went in they did not find the body. [Luke 24:1-2]

SECTION B (Answer this questions from this section)

Read the following passage and answer the question which follows.

And when evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his steward, “Call the labourers

and pay them their wages, beginning with the last, up to the first. And when those who were

hired about the eleventh hour came, each of them received a denarius. Now when the first

came they thought they would receive ore; but each of them received a denarius. And on

receiving it they grumbled at the house holder, saying, “these last worked only one hour, and

you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching

heat. [Mathew 20:8-12]

5. The parable of the labourers in the vineyard is the only parable that has a profound

teaching about the kingdom of God. To what extent do you agree? Refer to the

passage above or any other passage you have studied. [10]

SECTION C (Answer one questions from this section)

6. (a) Explain the reasons why Jesus clashed with the religious leaders of his day. [10]
 (b) “Jesus could have avoided conflict and opposition if he wanted”. To what extent

do you agree? [15]

7. (a) Explain Jesus’ teaching about forgiveness. [10]

(b) “Attitude towards others in the kingdom of God is more important than anything

else”. To what extent do you agree? [15]