INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
- Answer any Five questions in the answer sheet provided.
- Each question has three sections i.e. a,b,c
- Each question carries 20 marks.
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- Identify Seven literary forms employed in writing the Bible . ( 7 mks)
- Outline the responsibilities given to human beings by God in the Genesis stories of creation. ( 7 mks)
- State six lessons that Christians learn about Work from the Genesis stories of creation. ( 6 mks)
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- Give seven Reasons Why God called Abraham. ( 7 mks)
- Identify four promises God made to Abraham and how they were fulfilled. ( 8 mks)
- What is the relevance of the Ten plaques to both the Jesus & Egyptians .? ( 5 mks)
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- State the failure of King Saul. ( 6 mks)
- In what ways did King David promote the worship of Yahweh? ( 7 mks)
- Give seven factors that affect the true worship of God today. ( 7 mks)
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- State seven roles of prophets in the Old Testament. ( 7 mks)
- Explain three categories of true prophets in the Old Testament. ( 6 mks)
- How can Christians assist the church leaders to perform their duties effectively? ( 7 mks)
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- Outline the suffering of Jeremiah during his prophetic Ministry. ( 6 mks)
- State four promises that the Israelites made when they renewed their covenant with God during the time of Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:28-20) ( 8 mks)
- State the importance of prayer in the life of a Christian. ( 6 mks)
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- State the traditional African understanding of Spirits. ( 5 mks)
- Outline ways through which a marriage partner is chosen in traditional African communities. ( 8 mks)
- Give seven changes that are taking place in property ownership in Traditional African communities. ( 7 mks)

MARKING SCHEME
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- Literary forms employed during the writing of the Bible.
- Legislative texts
- Wise sayings
- Prophetic speeches
- Prayers
- Love songs
- Philosophical essays
- Religious epics
- Epistles
- Gospels 7 x 1 = 7 mks
- Responsibilities given to human beings by God in the Genesis stories of creation.
- To rule over the rest of creation
- To procreate and fill the earth.
- To name the animals and birds.
- To guard the garden and fill it.
- To eat the fruits of the garden.
- To conserve and preserve the environment
- To obey God’s commands
- To worship God the creator. 7 x 1 = 7 mks
- Lessons about work from the Genesis stories of creation
- work is ordained by God for He worked for six days during creation
- work is good because after completion of each piece of work, God appreciated saying” it is good”
- Work is to be enjoyed.
- Work should be done in an orderly manner.
- Through work, human beings are able to continue with God’s plan of creation.
- Work bears good fruits.
- Work is a necessary activity as it enables one to earn a living.
- Work is a duty as human beings were commanded to work by God.
- Human beings should co-operate and have a team spirit when working as reflected in x) The creation of male and female by the Holy Trinity
- Human beings should be committed to work.
- Rest is important. 6 X 1 = 6 mks
- Literary forms employed during the writing of the Bible.
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- Reasons why God called Abraham
- To reveal himself to His people
- To begin his plan of salvation
- To teach people the meaning of faith
- So as to be the founder of God’s chosen people
- To teach him about His (God) nature
- To given him the land of Canaan
- To separate him from idol worshipping
- To begin the worship of One God. 7 x 1 = 7 mks
- Promises God made to Abraham and how they were fulfilled
- God would give Abraham and his descendants a land of their own; they were given the land of Canaan.
- God would give him many descendants. – indeed, his descendants were many even Christians today.
- God would bless him – he was blessed with many descendants and a lot of wealth.
- God would protect him – he protected him on his way from Haran to Canaan and even when he was in Egypt.
- God would give him a son – he was blessed with Isaac.
- His descendants would suffer slavery – the Israelites were under Egyptian bondage for 500 years and He saved them through Moses.
- Abraham would die in peace and at old age – he died peacefully at an old age of 120 years.
- He would make some of his descendants kings – he made his descendants like David and Solomon kings.
- God would bless all nations through Abraham – Jesus brought blessings to all Any 4 x 2 = 8 mks
- Significance of the plagues to both the Jews and the Egyptians.
- They proved that Yahweh was more powerful than the Egyptian gods.
- They showed that Yahweh was a ware of the afflictions of the Israelites
- They showed that Yahweh was determined to fulfil His promises.
- They proved that Yahweh was working through Moses.
- God’s presence was manifested in the form of plagues and nobody would doubt his presence.
- They softened the heart of the pharaoh to release the Israelites.
- They made the Israelites have faith in God and Moses
- They taught them on obedience. 5 x 1 = 5 mks
- Reasons why God called Abraham
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- Failure of King Saul
- Saul demonstrated impatience in his leadership i.e he went a head to offer sacrifices to God instead of waiting for Samuel.
- He failed to obey God’s instructions to destroy everything and spared King Agag of the Amalekits.
- Saul became jealous and plotted to kill David when he learned that he had been chosen to be the next king of Israel.
- He consulted a medium so as to communicate with the spirit of Samuel who died, thus breaking the Mosaic Law which forbade divination.
- He committed suicide when he realized that the philistines would defeat them in battle. This was a sin against God.
- He was not repentant of his mistakes.
- He took the best sheep and cattle from the Amalekites for self-gain; he cheated Samuel that he wanted to offer the animals as sacrifice to God. ( 6 mks)
- Ways in which King David promoted the worship of Yahweh
- David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. This signified God’s presence among the people
- He made Jerusalem the holy religious city.
- He composed the psalms which were used in worship by the Israelites
- He showed respect to the prophets of Yahweh
- When David did mistakes, he humbly repented.
- He advised the Israelites to obey God’s commandments.
- David constantly prayed to God and in so doing acted as an example to the Israelites.
- David praised God through songs and dance
- David wanted to build a temple for God where the Ark of the convent would be kept. (7 x 1 = 7 marks)
- Factors that affect the true worship of God today.
- Devil worship
- Practice of witchcraft, sorcery, magic and divination
- Career and employment
- Love for money
- Peer pressure/selfishness
- Love for worldly pleasure
- Sexual immorality
- Poverty
- Lack of religious and moral teachings
- Greed for power and authority
- Ignorance and illiteracy. 7 x1 = 7 mks
- Failure of King Saul
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- The roles of prophets in the old testament.
- They spoke on behalf of God/God’s messenger’s/mouth pieces
- They foretold the future events
- They guided/ counselled the kings
- They called people back to repentance/gave messages of hope
- They reminded the people about the covenant.
- They condemned the evil in society
- They warmed the people of God’s judgment.
- They made the people understand the nature of God
- They offered sacrifices to God and anointed kings.
- They interpreted the vision dreams from God/current events. 7 x 1 = 7 mkd
- Categories of true prophets in the old testament.
- Major prophets – their messages/book/are elaborate
- Minor prophets – they have short/brief messages
- Canonical prophets – they are prophets whose utterances are recorded in books that bear their names
- Non – canonical prophets – they are prophets whose oracles/ messages have been compiled by other authors.
- Cultic/ prophets – they are prophets whose duties were associated with cultic/early worship.
- Early prophets were sent by God for specific tasks e.g Moses. 6 x 1 = 7 mks
- How Christians assist the church leaders to perform their duties effectively.
- Giving financial/materials help
- Advising/counselling them on various issues
- Encouraging them in their work
- Participating fully in church activities/functions
- Giving tithes and offerings faithfully
- Praying for them
- Respecting them
- Practicing/obeying the word of God
- Defending them against unfair criticism
- Providing training opportunities for them. 6 x 1 = 6 mks
- The roles of prophets in the old testament.
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- The suffering of prophet Jeremiah during his ministry.
- He was rejected by his own family/relatives
- People made false accusations against him
- He was threatened with death because of speaking for God
- He lived a lonely solitary life/was commanded to neither marry nor attend any social gathering.
- His message was rejected by the Israelites.
- He went through spiritual struggle as he saw the evil prosper while the righteous suffered
- He was physically assaulted/beaten
- The enemies attempted to kill him. Mocked
- He was imprisoned /jailed.
- He was arrested and put on trial. 6 x 1 = 6 mks
- Promises that the Israelites made when they renewed their covenant with God during the time of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:28- 29)
- They were to live according to Gods/law obey all his
- They would not intermarry with the foreigners living in their land
- They promised not to farm every seventh year/they were to cancel all the debts
- They would make an annual contribution towards temple expenses /not to neglect the house of God.
- They were to provide wood for burnt sacrifices
- They were to offer the first fruits of their harvest/dedicated their first born sons/flocks as required by the law.
- They would pay their tithes in accordance with the law
- They will not do any business on the Sabbath day. ( Any 4 x 2 = 8 mks)
- Importance of prayer in the life of a Christian.
- Prayer is a way of communicating with God/fellowship with God
- Through prayer Christian faith in God is strengthened.
- Christians have opportunity to confess/seek for forgiveness through prayer
- Through prayer Christians thank God for blessings received.
- Christians ask/petitions. God for their needs through prayer.
- They use prayer to intercede/show concern for others.
- Prayers are made in obedience to the teaching of Jesus/the Bible
- It is a way of emulating the example set by Jesus/the early church
- Christians praise/adore God through prayer
- Prayer promotes unity among believers. 6 x 1 = 6 mks
- The suffering of prophet Jeremiah during his ministry.
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- Traditional African understanding of spirts.
- Spirits are invisible /do not have a physical form
- Spirits are more powerful than human beings
- They are believed to be residing in caves/rives/ trees /rocks
- Spirits can acquire physical forms/appear to human beings inform of birds /animals
- Spirits have the ability to enter human beings and through them to convey messages/reveal certain truths
- Spirits act as mediators between God and human beings
- Spirits change according to circumstances /they can bring either harm or good to people. 5 x 1 = mks
- Ways through which a marriage partner is chosen in traditional African communities.
- A relative/mediator/identifies a girl from a family and suggested to the of the family of the young man.
- Parents make the decision for children when still young.
- Parents of the boy visits the parents of a girl to ask for her hand in marriage.
- The young people could court and choose who to marry
- The first wife chooses a girl for her husband.
- The young man and his age-mates waylay a girl and take her away for marriage.
- Bride-price could be paid to a family well in advance
- A young girl can be given as gift to another family
- Some exchange the girls from the two families.
- One could inherit a brother’s wife
- A young girl could be given a way of settling a dispute/replace one who had died/setting debts. 8 x 1 = 8 mks
- Changes taking place on property ownership in traditional African communities
- women/children can now own property
- wealth is no longer determined by the number of wives/children.
- The introduction of money economy had reduced the value attached to land
- The roles of elders in sharing of property had been eroded.
- Land is individually owned through the issuance of title deeds.
- People write wills to share /decide who should inherit their property.
- Property can be owned outside one’s ancestral home
- Land can now be sold/auctioned. 7 x 1 = 7 mks
- Traditional African understanding of spirts.
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