Correspondance Course - Question Paper 04

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Question Paper 4 — Modern edition

LESSONS 12-15 • GOD'S PROMISES TO ABRAHAM • THE JEWS IN HISTORY - PART I • THE JEWS IN HISTORY - PART II • GOD'S PROMISES TO DAVID

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Lesson 12 • God's Promises to Abraham

12A What did God tell Abraham to do when he was living in Ur? (Genesis 12:1)

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12B What did God tell Abraham to do with Isaac? (Genesis 22:1-2)

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12C What does the word “seed” mean in Genesis 13:15? (Genesis 13:15)

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12D Who is the most important descendant, or “seed”, of Abraham? (Galatians 3:16)

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12E Because Abraham trusted and obeyed God, God blessed him. Of all the blessings promised to Abraham, which two do you think are the most important? Explain why you chose them. (Genesis 12:1-3; 13:14-17; 22:15-18)

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Lesson 13 • The Jews in History - Part I

13A Write a few lines about each of the following people:

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(a) Joseph (Genesis 37; 41)

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(b) Moses (Exodus 3; 12-14)

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(c) Saul, the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 8-10)

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13B(a) Why did God allow the people of Israel and Judah to be taken into captivity? (2 Chronicles 36:15-21)

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13B(b) Into what country were the people of Judah taken captive? (2 Chronicles 36:20)

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13B(c) How long did the Babylonian captivity last? (Jeremiah 25:11-12)

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13B(d) What did the returned exiles do when they came back to the land? (Ezra 1-3; Nehemiah 2-6)

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Lesson 14 • The Jews in History - Part II

14A Write the verse number(s) from Zechariah 14 that match each statement below. (Zechariah 14)

	Statement	Verse(s)
(a)	All nations will come to battle against Jerusalem.	__________
(b)	The LORD will fight against the nations that attack Jerusalem.	__________
(c)	The LORD’s feet will stand upon the Mount of Olives.	__________
(d)	The LORD will be King over all the earth.	__________
(e)	A plague will come upon those who fought against Jerusalem.	__________
(f)	Those left from the nations will go up to worship the King at Jerusalem.	__________

14B In your own words, and in no more than ten lines, explain what Ezekiel’s prophecy of the valley of dry bones means. (Ezekiel 37:1-14)

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OPTIONAL EXTRA WORK Try this if you can, but do not worry if you find it difficult.

14C Write brief notes about Jerusalem: (a) in the past; (b) today; and (c) in the future. Lessons 9 and 14, together with your Bible readings, will help you.

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Lesson 15 • God's Promises to David

15A(a) What did God promise King David? (2 Samuel 7:12-16)

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15A(b) Who is the most important “Son” in these promises? (Luke 1:32-33)

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15A(c) This Son will reign from David’s throne. Where was David’s throne?

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15A(d) Write out Acts 13:23, then explain in your own words what it means. (Acts 13:23)

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Earlier edition

CHRISTADELPHIAN BIBLE POSTAL COURSE QUESTION PAPER 4

Try and answer the questions in your own words. Where it says 'extra work' you can answer the question if you want to, or leave it if you find it too hard. Please try and answer all the other questions.

Remember to put your name, address and reference number on each sheet of your answers.

LESSONS 12-15

12A What did God tell Abraham to dowhen Abraham was living in Ur?

12B What did God tell Abraham to do to Isaac?

12C What does 'seed' mean (as in Genesis 13:15)?

12D Who is the most important descendant of Abraham?

12E Because Abraham trusted and obeyed God, God blessed him. Out of all the different blessings, which 2 do you think are the most important? Say why.

13A Write a few lines about each of the following: (a) Joseph; (b) Moses; (c) Saul.

13B (a) Why did God send the people of Israel into captivity?

(b) Into what country were the people of Judah taken captive?

(c) hiow long were they there?

(d) What did they do when they returned?

14A Which verses in Zechariah 14 point to the following:

(a) All nations will come to battle against Jerusalem.

(b) The Lord will fight for Israel.

(c) Jesus Christ will return to the Mount of Olives.

(d) The Lord will be King over all the earth.

(e) The people who fight against Jerusalem will be smitten with a plague.

(f) The people who are left (of all the nations that came against Israel) will go to worship the King at Jerusalem.