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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
2048/01
RELIGIOUS STUDIES (BIBLE KNOWLEDGE)
Paper 1 Luke and Acts 1–21:15 (Short-answer questions)
May/June 2006
1 hour 15 minutes
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Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Answer all questions.
You should spend no longer than 35 minutes on Section A.
Where there are differences in quotations from the Bible,
NIV indicates New International Version,
RSV indicates Revised Standard Version.
At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.
The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.
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Section A (20 marks)
Answer all questions 1 to 10.
Answers in phrases or incomplete sentences are acceptable.
Each question carries 2 marks.
The Gospel of Luke
1
(a) Who was the Roman Emperor when Jesus was born?
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(b) Who were the first to visit Jesus at his birth?
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(a) Who was the tax collector that left everything and followed Jesus?
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(b) Who was the tax collector whom Jesus met when he entered Jericho?
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3
In the parable of the Sower, what did Jesus say was the meaning of
(a) the seed that fell on the path, and
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(b) the seed that fell on the rock?
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(a) What was the name of the demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs?
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(b) After Jesus had healed the man, what did the people ask Jesus to do?
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Give two statements, according to Luke, that Jesus made when he was on the cross:
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Acts of the Apostles 1–21:15
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(a) Whom did the disciples choose to replace Judas?
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(b) How did the disciples choose him?
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(a) What was the name of the Pharisee who persuaded the Sanhedrin not to put Peter and
the apostles to death?
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(b) After the apostles had been flogged, why did the apostles then rejoice?
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(a) Why did no one at the house of Mary believe it was Peter knocking at the door?
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(b) Because of what had happened to Peter, what did Herod do to the guards on the next
morning?
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State two things that Acts of the Apostles tell us about Timothy:
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10 (a) What was the name of the silversmith who caused a riot in Ephesus?
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(b) What was the reason for the riot?
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Section B (20 marks)
Answer all questions 11 to 14.
Each question carries 5 marks.
Keep your answers short.
Answers should be in complete sentences.
11 NIV
And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those
who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.
RSV
And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that
those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from
there to us.
(Luke 16:26)
(a) In the parable Jesus told, who said this?
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(b) To whom did he say it?
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(c) What did this person beg that Lazarus should do?
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12 NIV
On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”
RSV
And when he came to the place he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into
temptation.”
(Luke 22:40)
(a) Where had Jesus and his disciples gone?
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(b) After moving a short distance away, what did Jesus then pray?
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(c) How does Luke describe Jesus’ appearance at this time?
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13 NIV
A holy angel told him to have you come to his house so that he could hear what you
have to say.
RSV
…was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what
you have to say.
(Acts 10:22)
(a) Whose house is being referred to?
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(b) To whom was this message given?
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(c) What happened after the person went to the house and talked with the owner?
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14 NIV
We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. One of
those listening was a woman named Lydia…
RSV
…and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. One who heard
us was a woman named Lydia…
(Acts 16:13–14)
(a) What does Acts tell us about Lydia?
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(b) What happened when she heard Paul speak?
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