ANSWER ANY FIVE QUESTIONS IN THE ANSWER SHEET PROVIDED
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- Outline seven activities performed by God in the second biblical account of creation (7mks)
- Give six similarities between sin in the bible and the Traditional African understanding of the evil (6mks)
- In what ways is the church fighting evil in the society (7mks)
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- Explain how Abraham demonstrated his faith in God (6mks)
- Outline the role played by Moses in the history of the Israelites.(8mks)
- What do Christians learn about God from the ten plaques. (6mks)
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- Give reasons against theocratic rule in Israel (7mks)
- Explain seven challenges faced by King David in Israel.(7mk)
- Identify six reasons why a leader may be rejected in the society today. (6mks)
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- state four reasons why God’s true prophets were putting their prophecies into writing. (4mks)
- Give four characteristics for false prophets as depicted in the Old Testament. (6mks)
- Write down five differences between the traditional prophets and the Old Testament prophets. (10mks)
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- Describe the call of Amos. (6mks)
- Identify the social injustices condemned by prophet Amos. (6mks)
- Explain four factors which hinder a Christian from helping the needy (8mks)
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- Why are taboos important in traditional African communities. (6mks)
- List 8 ways in which member of the traditional African communities helped the bereaved families (8mks)
- Identify 6 steps taken by the church to assist orphans. (6mks)
Marking Scheme
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- Seven activities performed by God in the second biblical account of creation.
- Creation of earth and heavens
- He created man from dust.
- Planting the Garden of Eden.
- Putting man in the garden to care for it.
- Planting of tress for food including the the middle tree that gives knowledge.
- Commanding man not to eat from the tree that gives knowledge.
- Creation of wild animals/asking man to name them.
- Made man to fall asleep and make woman out of rib.
- God gave the woman He had made to the man.
- Similarities between sin in the bible and evil in traditional African communities.
- In both it destroys relationship between human beings and God.
- In both it caused man disobedience to God.
- In both it leads to suffering/death.
- In both evil and sin can be avoided through righteous living.
- God did not create evil/sin in both cases.
- In both it may be caused by curses.
- Human beings have the ability to overcome evil.
- Evil spirits are responsible for sin/evil.
- In both cases evil and sin can be inherited.
- How church is fighting evil in the society today.
- By condemning acts in the society.
- Preaching to the people to change their evil acts.
- By calling people to repentance.
- By offering guidance and counseling services.
- By offering rehabilitation services to the people who are changing from evil acts.
- By providing employment opportunities to the jobless people/training personnel.
- By praying for evil doers to change.
- By helping the needy cases.
- Reporting cases of evil to the government.
- Seven activities performed by God in the second biblical account of creation.
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- How Abraham demonstrated his faith.
- By leaving his home to an unknown land.
- He believed and trusted in the promise God gave him.
- He was ready to sacrifice his only son.
- He agreed to be circumcised at old age.
- He accepted to make a covenant with God.
- He built two alters to warship God.
- He accepted to change his name from Abram to Abraham and his wife’s name.
- He stopped to warship the moon god and worshipped true God.
- He sacrifices animals during the covenant.
- The role played by Moses in the history of Israelites.
- He delivered the Israelites from the Egyptian bondage.
- He mediated between God and the Israelites who broke the covenant.
- He taught the Israelites the covenant way of the life therefore acting as a prophet.
- He was a good administration who led the Israelites through the wilderness.
- He acted as a priest by offering sacrifice to God.
- He sought providence for the Israelites e.g Manna.
- He led the Israelites into defending the Amalekites.
- He interceded on behalf of the Israelites when they broke the covenant.(2x4 =8mks)
- What Christians learn about God from the plagues.
- God empower people he leads to do his work and miracles.
- God is almighty /powerful and no other force can challenge Him.
- God is determined to fulfill His plans/promise.
- God is God of justice/he punishes wrong doers.
- God is loving /caring/merciful.
- God gives everyone a chance to repent. God forgives repentant.
- God expects total obedience and faith.
- God is everywhere (omnipresent) 1x 6=6mks.
- How Abraham demonstrated his faith.
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- Reasons against theocratic rule in Israel
- Samuel was growing old.
- Samuel’s sons were corrupt /took bribes /unjust.
- Wanted a stable political government.
- Wanted a physical king they could see.
- Wanted to be like other nations
- Wanted a King they could manipulate
- They wanted a human leader.(1x7=7mks)
- Challenges faced by King David in Israel.
- Wars with neighboring nations e.g. Philistine
- Uniting 12 tribes into one nation of God.
- Expanding Israel’s territory exposed their power.
- Establish diplomatic relations with neighbours and trade
- Threat to throne by Absalom his son.
- Uniting Israel in worship.
- Building a temple to house the ark of covenant(wanted)
- Death of his son after he sinned against God.(Bathsheba’s child) (1x7=7mks)
- Reasons why a leader may be rejected in the society today.
- If the leader is immoral or corrupt
- Due to Autocratic ruling.
- When one fails to address the problems of his/her subjects
- Old age and ill health.
- If a leader fails to promote peace and harmony in the country.
- Due to misappropriation of public facilities and funds.
- If the leader is associated with people of questionable bahaviour.
- When there is injustice.(1x6=6mks)
- Reasons against theocratic rule in Israel
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- Five reasons why God’s true prophets were putting their prophecies into writing.
- In order for those who have not heard the prophet to know the will of God.
- Some prophesies took time to be fulfilled therefore the writing helped the people know that God’s will be done in His own time.
- Written message was permanent record of God’s message.
- Written message expressed in human
- As evidence to justify God’s action taken against the people.(1x4=4mks)
- Six characteristics of false prophets as depicted in the Old Testament.
- They challenge the work of the true prophets.
- Their prophesies were intended to please rulers /Kings
- They prophesied for payments.
- They challenged the law of God.
- They led the people into idolatry/immorality.
- They promised peace without requiring obedience to God’s law.
- They were not guided by Yahweh but their own wisdom
- They condoned /tolerated evil in the society.(1x6=6mks)
- Differences between the African traditional prophets and the Old Testament prophets.
- The Old Testament prophet had universal messages while the traditional African prophets confined themselves to their ethnic communities.
- The Old Testament prophet were rejected by their own people but the traditional African prophets were liked and respected by their own community members.
- The prophesies of the Old Testament prophets were recorded and preserved in written form,while the African Traditional prophesies had been preserved and passed on through oral traditions.
- The Old Testament prophets stressed a monotheistic religion-the worship of only one God while in some African Traditional communities prophets are recognized and worshipped many gods and goddesses.
- All the prophetic messages of the old testaments prophets were fulfilled while some of the traditional African prophetic messages were not fulfilled.(5x2=10mks)
- Five reasons why God’s true prophets were putting their prophecies into writing.
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- Describe the call of Amos.
- Amos was a farmer tending the sycamore trees/shepherd.
- He came from a village called Tekoa in Judah.
- He became a prophet during the region of King Uzziah and Jeroboam.
- God called him through a vision.
- He felt a strong compulsion to prophesy.
- He responded to God’s call in faith /obedience.
- Identify the social injustice condemned by prophet Amos.
- Selling of food unfit for human/low quality consumption for the poor.
- Enslaving the righteous, the needy and the poor/selling the needy /poor into slavery.
- Sexual immorality
- Temple prostitution
- Greed and excessive luxury.
- Use of false scales in business.
- Selling the poor for as little as a pair of sandals.
- Merchants charged high interest rates on the wheat thatthey sold.
- Exploitation and oppression of the poor.
- Explain four factors which may hinder Christians from helping the needy.
- Poverty
- The many cases of the needy.
- Greed /Selfishness
- Lack of faith.
- Describe the call of Amos.
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- Why are taboos important in traditional African communities.
- They provide guidance on eating habits.
- They provide guidance on moral behavior.
- They enhance social relationships and kinship ties.
- They create harmony in the society.
- They create a sense of identity.
- They help in maintenance of law and order.
- They foster respect for elders, the ancestors and God.
- List eight ways in which members of the traditional African communities helped the bereaved families.
- They visited them and gave them moral support
- They consoled them through song and dance.
- They contributed food and other materials needed and performed certain duties.
- They eulogized the deceased.
- They in informed friends and relatives about death.
- They attended the funeral to give the departed send off.
- They mourned with them.
- They helped bury the dead/corpse.
- They ensured the bereaved performed all rituals.
- Identify six steps being taken by the church to assist orphans.
- Organizing for the adoption of orphans.
- Paying School levies for them
- Putting them in children’s home.
- Preaching and teaching about individual responsibility towards orphans.
- Assisting them to find their relatives.
- Visiting and encouraging them in order to feel comfortable.
- Providing them with their basic needs to promote their health.
- Offering them employment to promote self reliance.
- Offering guidance and counseling to help them understand and cope with their situations.
- Offering vocated training to equip them with skills for employment.
- Why are taboos important in traditional African communities.
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