1.a) Comment on the act of Herem in the book of Deuteronomy

b) What should be the Christian attitude to the act of Herem?

 

2.a) How did God show his continuous love for man in Genesis 3 after man had sinned?

b) Discuss the lessons Christians learn from the fall of man in the garden of Eden.

 

3. a) Justify the view that Moses’ birth and experience in Egypt prepared him for future leadership.

b) What can the current political leaders learn from Moses’ leadership?

 

4.a) Account for the call of Abraham.

b) Analyze the ways in which God has shown His love for mankind today.

 

5.a) Analyze the disagreement prophet Amos had with High Priest Amaziah at Bethel. (Amos 7:7-10)

b) What were the consequences of this conflict with Amaziah?

 

6.a) To what extent did Samuel contribute to Saul’s rejection by God as King?

b) What lessons can Christians learn from Saul’s rejection?

 

7. Comment on the view that Hosea’s family life experience pointed to God’s encounter with Israel.

 

8. a) Examine the consequences of David’s adultery with Bathsheba.

b) Give lessons that leaders today can learn from David’s act of adultery.

 

9. ‘The Temple in Jerusalem was an asset to the people of Israel.’ Discuss.

 

10.a) Justify God’s condemnation of Job’s friends.

b) Comment on the lessons that can be drawn from Job’s suffering experience.

 

11. a) Examine the meaning of the parable of the Vineyard in Isaiah’s prophecy. (Isaiah 5)

b) Analyse the significance of this parable to the New Testament

 

12. a) Discuss Prophet Ezekiel’s teaching about corporate sin and guilt (Ezekiel 18)

b) Give lessons that Christians can learn from Ezekiel’s teaching