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Bible
Knowledge
Sept.
2010
2 jam

METHODIST COLLEGE KUALA LUMPUR

OFF JALAN TUN SAMBANTHAN 4, BRICKFIELDS,
50470 KUALA LUMPUR

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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM 2010

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE

Dua jam tiga puluh minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

1. Answer both Question 1 and Question 2 in Section A and any four questions in Section B.

2. The questions are based on the Good News Version.

3. Arrange your answer scripts in numerical order.

(Special Note to Form Four Candidates :

If your study this year consisted of The Gospel According To Luke only, you are to answer only Question
1 and Questions 3, 4, 5.
If your study this year consisted of The Acts of the Apostles only, you are to answer only Question 2 and
Questions 6, 7, 8.
The time allocated to you is one and a half hours.)

Kertas soalan ini terdiri daripada 4 halaman bercetak.

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 Section A

Answer all questions in this section. Candidates are advised to spend not more than 60 minutes on
Section A.

The Life and Teachings of Christ as contained in the Gospel of St. Luke

1 (a) You snakes! he said to them. Who told you that you could escape from the punishment
God is about to send? Do those things that will show that you have turned from your sins.
(Luke 3:7-8)

(i) Where was John the Baptist when he said these words? [1]
(ii) What are those things that he said to three groups of people who asked
him questions? [4]

(b) A man shouted from the crowd, Teacher! I beg you, look at my son my only son! A spirit
attacks him with a sudden shout and (Luke 9:38-39)

(i) What else did the man say the spirit did to his son? [2]
(ii) What did the man tell Jesus about his disciples? [1]
(iii) What did the spirit do to the boy as he was being brought to Jesus? [1]
(iv) How did the people react when they saw Jesus heal the boy? [1]

(c) Some people brought their babies to Jesus for him to place his hands on them. (Luke 18:15)

(i) How did the disciples react to this? [1]

(ii) What did Jesus do and say about this? [3]
(iii) What else did Jesus say about receiving the Kingdom of God on this occasion? [1]

(d) One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: Arent you the Messiah? Save
yourself and us! (Luke 23:39)

(i) Name the place where this happened. [1]

(ii) Relate the rebuke of the other criminal who hung there. [2]
(iii) State the request made by this other criminal to Jesus. [1]
(iv) What was Jesus reply to him? [1]

The Acts of the Apostles

2 (a) There at the Beautiful Gate, as it was called, was a man who had been lame all his life.
(Acts 3:2)

(i) What was this man doing at the Beautiful Gate? [1]
(ii) When the apostles saw this man, what did Peter say to him? [3]
(iii) Why was the Beautiful Gate a good place for this man to be at? [1]
 (b) But one night Sauls followers took him and let him down through an opening in the wall,
lowering him in a basket. (Acts 9:25)

(i) In which city did this take place? [1]

(ii) Why was it necessary for Sauls followers to do this for him? [2]
(iii) What had Saul done in that city that led to this situation? [2]

(c) On Saturday evening we gathered together for the fellowship meal. Paul spoke to the people
and kept on speaking until midnight, since he was going to leave the next day. (Acts 20:7)

(i) Relate what happened to a young man that night. [3]

(ii) What did Paul do for the young man? [2]

(d) It hit the ship, and since it was impossible to keep the ship headed into the wind, we gave up
trying and let it be carried along by the wind. We got some shelter when we passed to the
south of the little island of (Acts 27:15-16)

(i) What hit the ship? [1]

(ii) Name the little island. [1]
(iii) List the five things that the ships crew did in the shelter of the little island. [3]

Section B

Answer any four questions. Each of Questions 3 to 8 carries 15 marks.

The Life and Teachings of Christ as contained in the Gospel of St. Luke

3. (a) Describe the incident when Jesus stayed back in the Temple when his parents left for
home after the Passover Festival. [12]

(b) Comment on the significance of Jesus words on this occasion. [2]

(c) How did Mary react to the things she heard of her son? [1]

4 (a) Quote the prayer Jesus taught his disciples to pray. [6]

(b) Relate the parable of the friend at midnight that Jesus told immediately after. [7]

(c) State two lessons that can be learnt from the prayer and the parable. [2]

5 (a) Give an account of the womens visit to the tomb on the Sunday morning after
the crucifixion and what they did after that. [10]

(b) How did the apostles react to their news? [2]

(c) How did Jesus later prove to his disciples that he had risen from death? [3]
The Acts of the Apostles

6 (a) Give an account of why and how the seven deacons were chosen. [8]

(b) Describe how one of the seven deacons was stoned to death, stating clearly what
he said before he died. [5]

(c) Mention briefly where another deacon preached the good news to people beyond
the borders of Judea.. [2]

7 (a) Give an account of the conversions of two people in Philippi.

(i) Lydia [5]

(ii) The jailer [8]

(b) When and why did Paul claim Roman citizenship in Philippi? [3]

8 (a) Narrate in detail the trial of Paul before the Sanhedrin Council. [10]

(b) How was Paul encouraged that same night? [2]

(c) Explain briefly how Gods promise to Paul that night was fulfilled. [3]