KABARAK UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2012/2013 ACADEMIC YEAR
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF COMMERCE AND
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENTAND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BIBL 120: NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY

DAY: MONDAY DATE: 10/12/2012

TIME: 2.00 – 4.00 P.M. STREAM: Y1S2

INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) Answer a Total of THREE questions

(ii) Question ONE is COMPULSORY
(iii) Choose any other TWO Questions.

1.a) Briefly define the following terms as used in the New Testament Studies
i. Christian worldview
ii. Hellenisation
iii. Septuagint
iv. Pharisees
v. Canon
vi. Apokalypsis (6Marks)

b) Explain the role played by the FOUR Kingdoms during the Inter –Testamental Period in
ensuring that the World was ready to receive the long awaited Messiah. (4 Marks)

c) The term Homolegoumena is used in the New Testament studies to describe those books
that were accepted without any dispute as the inspired Word of God. Outline the tests used
to judge whether a book belonged to the inspired Word of God. (8 Marks)

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d) Upon graduation you will either be employed by corporate institutions or you will create
an employment for yourself. What character traits drawn from the Pastoral Epistles will
you embrace to enhance your credibility and effectiveness in service to God and
humanity? (12 Marks)

2. a) Explain how each of the problems addressed by Paul in 1 Corinthians violated God’s
command to “ love your neighbour as thyself” (14 Marks)

b) Give reasons why Paul’s letters to Timothy and Titus were referred to as “Pastoral
Epistles (6 Marks)

3. Explain practical life principles you have learnt from any ten letters of Paul, specifying the
letter from which each principle is derived (20 Marks)

4. a) Describe how the author of the book of Hebrews developed the theme of the letter
(6 Marks)

b) Explain any Seven principles you can derive from the Book of James that would be
beneficial in your life now and in the future as a professional (14 Marks)

5. a) Compare and contrast Genesis chapters 1 - 3 and Revelation chapters 20 -21 (12 Marks)

b) General Epistles were written to condemn or alert the believers concerning the presence
of false teachers. Outline any four negative effects of false teachings to the church and
society. (8 Marks)

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