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SECTION B: ESSAY QUESTIONS CRS 2020. You also try Multi choice questions here
Answer FOUR Questions; One Question from each Course.
CRS 001: OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES: History and Religion of Israel and Judah
1. (a) Examine four (4) factors that led to the Babylonian exile. [8 marks]
(b) Explain two (2) of the consequences of the exile. [7 marks]
2. (a) What is Biblical inspiration? [3 marks]
(b) Mention and explain three theories of Biblical inspiration. [12 marks]
CRS 002: NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES: The Synoptic Gospels
3. (a) Explain the authorship of the Gospel of Luke. [6 marks]
(b) Discuss six (6) characteristics of the Gospel of Luke. [9 marks]
4. (a) Trace the origin of the Synagogue. [5 marks]
(b) Highlight five (5) of its relevance to the Gospel in Jesus’ time. [10 marks]
CRS 003: HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN WEST AFRICA
5. (a) Describe the Protestant revivals in Europe and America in the 18th Century. [7 marks]
(b) Highlight four (4) effects of the revival. [8 marks]
6. Discuss the endeavours of the Presbyterian Church in Calabar axis with reference to their contributions. [15 marks]
CRS 004: RELIGION AND SOCIETY
7. Evaluate five (5) ways in which religion can enhance peace in Nigerian society. [15 marks]
8. (a) Discuss the term "Euthanasia." [10 marks]
(b) List five (5) ways Christians can respond to euthanasia. [5 marks]
SOLUTIONS:
CRS 001: OLD TESTAMENT STUDIES
1. (a) Four factors that led to the Babylonian exile:
> Idolatry: Israel and Judah consistently worshipped other gods, violating God's commandments.
Social Injustice: There was oppression of the poor, widows, and orphans.
Disobedience to Prophets: They ignored warnings from prophets like Jeremiah.
Political Alliances: Trusting alliances with Egypt and Assyria instead of God led to their downfall.
(b) Two consequences of the exile:
> Religious Renewal: The exiles renewed their commitment to monotheism.
Emergence of Synagogue Worship: Without a Temple, the Synagogue system began.
2. (a) What is Biblical inspiration?
Inspiration is gotten from the Latin word Inspiratio meaning "breathe." Thus, Biblical inspiration is the belief that the words of the Bible are God's breathe. The Holy Spirit guided the human authors of the Bible, ensuring their writings convey God's message without error.
(b) Three theories of Biblical inspiration:
> Dictation Theory: God dictated the exact words to the writers.it holds that God uses the human authors like secretary, type writers, computer to take down his words, therefore the bible contains the exact words of God.
Dynamic Inspiration Theory: this theory holds that only the human authors were inspired and not the writings.
God inspired the ideas, but writers used their own language and style to the point of making historical errors.
Verbal Plenary Inspiration: Every word is inspired by God, but not directly dictated unlike the diction theory. Here God is seen as the paramount producer of the biblical contents. Learn more about biblical inspiration. Learn more about biblical inspiration here
CRS 002: NEW TESTAMENT STUDIES
3. (a) Authorship of the Gospel of Luke:
The Gospel of Luke is attributed to Luke, a physician and companion of Paul. He was not an eyewitness but collected information from eyewitnesses.
(b) Six characteristics of the Gospel of Luke:
i. Emphasizes Jesus’ compassion.
ii. Focuses on prayer.
iii. Highlights the role of women.
iv. Stresses the work of the Holy Spirit.
v. Shows concern for the children and the poor.
vi. Presents a universal gospel for all humanity, not just Jews.
(Also: Luke traced Jesus’ genealogy to Adam.)
4. (a) Origin of the Synagogue:
The Synagogue likely originated during the Babylonian exile when Jews, lacking the Temple, gathered for worship, prayer, and study.
(b) Five relevance of the Synagogue to Jesus’ Gospel:
> A place for Jesus’ teachings.
>Early platform for the Apostles.
>Center for reading Scriptures.
>Promoted community worship.
>Trained Jews in Scriptural knowledge.
(Also: Jesus attended the Synagogue as a child and taught the Gospel there as an adult)
CRS 003: HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN WEST AFRICA
5. (a) Protestant revivals in Europe and America (18th century):
Revival movements like the Methodist Revival led by John Wesley in England and the Great Awakening in America emphasized personal faith, holiness, and evangelism. This revival awakened the interest of Christianity which led to the spread of Christianity beyond America and England.
(b) Four effects of the revival:
i. Creation of church missionary societies like CMS, WMS, BMS.
ii. Growth of evangelical movements and establishment of Christianity in places like Sierra Leone, Calabar, and the Gold Coast.
iii. It led to the abolition of the slave trade which was abrogated in 1772 by Justice Mansfield.
iv. It aroused the interest of the freed slaves.
(Also: It raised powerful preachers like Granville Sharp, John Wesley.)
6. Endeavours of the Presbyterian Church in Calabar axis:
i. Established schools to promote education.
ii. Built hospitals and clinics for healthcare.
iii. Spread Christianity through evangelism.
iv. Promoted social justice and abolition of harmful traditional practices like the killing of twins.
v. Trained indigenous pastors and leaders.
CRS 004: RELIGION AND SOCIETY
7. Five ways religion can enhance peace in Nigerian society:
i. Promoting forgiveness among citizens.
ii. Organizing inter and intra religious activities.
iii. Teaching love and compassion.
iv. Encouraging dialogue among different groups.
v. Condemning violence and promoting peaceful coexistence.
(Also: Tolerating and respecting other people’s beliefs; providing the needs of religion or members; allowing our children to worship in any church of their choice depending on their age; respecting other religious doctrines; creating moral community via religious education.)
8. (a) Discuss the term "Euthanasia":
Euthanasia is the intentional act of ending a person's life to relieve pain and suffering, often called "mercy killing." It is gotten from the latin word 'EU' meaning well and 'Thanatos' meaning death. Euthanasia is also known as good death or mercy killing.
(b) Five ways Christians can respond to euthanasia:
1. Promote palliative care and hospice services.
2. Affirm the sanctity of human life that euthanasia has equal punishment as the sixth commandments which says, "thou shall not kill"
3. Provide emotional and spiritual support to the suffering.
4. Advocate against legalizing euthanasia and let people know that only God has the right to take life.
5. Educate others on the value of enduring suffering with faith.