Old Testament Survey Question Paper
Old Testament Survey
Course:Bachelor Of Business Management & Information Technology (Bmit)
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2008
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KABARAK UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2008/2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF THEOLOGY,
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, BACHELOR
OF COMPUTER SCIENCE, BACHELOR OF COMMERCE
AND BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
COURSE CODE: BIBL 110
COURSE TITLE: OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY
STREAM: Y1S1
DAY: THURSDAY
TIME: 8.30 – 10.30 A.M.
DATE: 18/12/2008
INSTRUCTIONS:
à Read and understand the questions and answer them thoughtfully and
Precisely.
PLEASE TURN OVER
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SECTION A (30 MARKS)
Answer ALL the question from this section.
1. Explain the Benefits and results of the Israelites keeping and breaking of the mosaic covenant.
(10 mks)
2. Describe the message of Jeremiah which earned him the nickname “The wailing prophet of
doom” (10 mks)
3. “The middle Eastern crisis is more of religious than political, “ declared a middle Eastern
resident. Based on your knowledge of the land of promise, expound on this assertion.
(10 mks)
SECTION B (30 MARKS)
Answer any two questions from this section.
4. (a) Outline the four principle lessons from proverbs and show how you can use them to give
a talk on character formation. (12 mks)
(b) Explain how you will respond to a person who claims that the book of “songs of songs” is
too romantic and wrongly placed in the Bible. (8 mks)
5. (a) Outline Isaiah’s message and give reasons why he qualified to be referred to as “a messianic
prophet” (10 mks)
(b) Show how the socio-economic, political and religions evils in our society today a replica
of what was happening during the time of Judges. (10 mks)
6. (a) Contrast the Old Testament sacrificial and priesthood system from the New Testament’s
(12 mks)
(b) Show how you will respond to an African Traditional religionist who claims that Animal
and cereal sacrifices are still valid today as thy were in the Old Testament. (8 mks)
7. (a) Explain the reasons which made Joshua an effective successor of Moses. (12 mks)
(b) Briefly explain how you can use the four principle lessons in the book of Nehemiah to
Mentor emerging young leaders. (12 mks)
8. (a) Imagine that prophet Amos was prophesying in Kenya today, what would be the content
of his prophetic message to political leaders and Business people? (10 mks)
(b) Explain Malachi’s teaching on giving and its application to giving in the Christian
church today. (10 mks)
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