Victorian Certificate of Education 2017€¦ · Victorian Certificate of Education 2017. SN A – continued 2017 TEXTS & TRADITIONS EXAM 2 Answer two questions from Questions 1 to

TEXTS AND TRADITIONSWritten examination

Thursday 16 November 2017 Reading time: 11.45 am to 12.00 noon (15 minutes) Writing time: 12.00 noon to 2.00 pm (2 hours)

QUESTION BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questionsNumber of

questions to be answered

Number of marks

A – The Gospel according to John (New Revised Standard Version)

10 5 90

B – The books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Jewish Publication Society)

10 5 90

C – The Gospel according to Luke (New Revised Standard Version)

10 5 90

D – The Qur’an (Muhammad Farooq-i-Azam Malik translation)

10 5 90

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers,sharpeners and rulers.

• StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/orcorrectionfluid/tape.

• Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination.

Materials supplied• Questionbookof25pages,includingassessment criteria for Parts 2 and 3onpage25• Oneormoreanswerbooks

Instructions• Writeyourstudent number in the space provided on the front cover(s) of the answer book(s).• Answeronly onesectionoftheexamination.• Intheanswerbook(s),indicatewhichsectionyouarerespondingtoandthenameofthestudy.• Eachsectionhasthreeparts:Part1–Extendedresponses,Part2–EssayandPart3–Exegetical

response. Answer all three parts.• AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish.

At the end of the examination• Placeallotherusedanswerbooksinsidethefrontcoverofthefirstanswerbook.• Youmaykeepthisquestionbook.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room.

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Answer two questions from Questions 1 to 3.

Question 1 (10 marks)WhowasNicodemus?Giveat least twoexampleswhereNicodemusappearsintheGospelaccordingtoJohn.Usingtheseexamples,explainhowthecharacterNicodemusisusedbythewriter of the gospel to present the evangelist’s message.

Question 2 (10 marks)Whatismeantby‘socioculturalcontext’?Chapter19oftheGospelaccordingtoJohnrecountsthecrucifixionandburialofJesus.GivetwoexamplesofhowthesocioculturalcontextisevidentinJesus’crucifixionandtwoexamplesofhowthesocioculturalcontextisevidentinJesus’burial.

Question 3 (10 marks)IntheProloguetotheGospelaccordingtoJohn,theevangelistusesideas,themesandaspectsthatalso appear later in the gospel.

Identifythreeoftheideas,themesoraspectsevidentinthePrologue(John1:1–18)and,foreachofthethree,identifyanotherepisodewherethisisevidentinthegospel.Brieflystatewhateachofthesethreeideas,themesoraspectstellsaboutthe‘NatureofJesus’.

Answer all parts of Question 4.Question 4 (10 marks)Nameareligiousidea,belieforthemearisingfromthepassagesforspecialstudythatwasinterpreted by the later religious tradition that you have studied.

a. Describeandbrieflydiscusshowthereligiousidea,belieforthemewasunderstoodbythesettext’soriginalcommunity. 2marks

b. Identifythepassagesthatyouhavestudiedthisyearfromthesettext,whichwerethebasisforthatreligiousidea,beliefortheme.Brieflyexplainthatreligiousidea,belieforthemewithin,asappropriate,thesocial,cultural,religiousandhistoricalcontext(s)ofthesettext. 3marks

c. Brieflydiscussthewaysinwhichthelaterreligioustraditionexplainedorreconcileditslaterinterpretationofareligiousidea,belieforthemewiththatidea,belieforthemeasfoundintheoriginaltext. 5 marks

SECTION A – The Gospel according to John

Part 1 – Extended responses

Instructions for Section A – Part 1There are four questions in Part 1.Students must answer twoquestionsfromQuestions1to3.Question 4 is compulsory. Students must answer Question 4.Clearly number your answers in the answer book(s) provided.

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Question 5 (30marks)AlthoughJesusdoesnotdeclare‘Igiveyouanewcommandment…’(13:34)untiltheLastDiscourse (alsoknownastheLastSupper),the‘CommandmentofLove’isfoundthroughoutthegospel.

Usingexamplesfromacrossthewholegospel,explorehowthe‘CommandmentofLove’isdevelopedthroughout the Gospel according to John.

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Question 6 (30marks)DiscusshowtheevangelistusestheJewishreligiousfestivalstoexplainhowJesusfulfilsmessianicprophecies.SupportyourdiscussionwithexamplesdrawnfromacrossthewholeoftheGospelaccordingtoJohn.

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Question 7 (30marks)CHDoddwrote,‘[T]hegiftoftheSpirittotheChurchisrepresented,notasifitwereaseparateoutpouringofdivinepower…butastheultimateclimaxofthepersonalrelationsbetweenJesusandHisdisciples’.

DiscussthisevaluationofthegiftoftheSpiritusingexamplesfromtheGospelaccordingtoJohn.

Part 2 – Essay

Instructions for Section A – Part 2Writeanessayonone of the following topics.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.


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Part 3 – Exegetical response

Instructions for Section A – Part 3Writeanexegesisononeofthefollowingextracts.Aspartofyourexegesis,youmustcommentonthemeaningandsignificanceofthewordsandphrasesin bold typeinthecontextoftheextract.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.

Question 8 (30marks)

John 5:9b–249bNow that day was a sabbath. 10SotheJewssaidtothemanwhohadbeencured,‘Itisthesabbath; it is not lawful for you to carry your mat.’ 11Butheansweredthem,‘Themanwhomademewellsaidtome,“Takeupyourmatandwalk.”’12Theyaskedhim,‘Whoisthemanwhosaidtoyou,“Takeitupandwalk”?’13Now the man who had been healed did not know whoitwas,forJesushaddisappearedinthecrowdthatwasthere.14Later Jesus found him inthetempleandsaidtohim,‘See,youhavebeenmadewell!Do not sin any more,sothatnothing worse happens to you.’ 15The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had made him well. 16Therefore the Jews started persecuting Jesus,becausehewasdoingsuch things on the sabbath. 17ButJesusansweredthem,‘MyFatherisstillworking,andIalsoam working.’ 18ForthisreasontheJewswereseekingallthemoretokillhim,becausehewasnotonlybreakingthesabbath,butwasalsocallingGodhisownFather,therebymakinghimselfequal to God.

19Jesussaidtothem,‘Verytruly,Itellyou,the Son can do nothing on his own,butonlywhatheseestheFatherdoing;forwhatevertheFatherdoes,theSondoeslikewise.20The Father loves the Son and shows him all that he himself is doing; and he will show him greater works thanthese,sothatyouwillbeastonished.21Indeed,justasthe Father raises the dead and gives them life,soalsotheSongiveslifetowhomsoeverhewishes.22TheFatherjudgesnoonebuthasgivenalljudgementtotheSon,23sothatallmayhonourtheSonjustastheyhonourtheFather. Anyone who does not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him. 24Very truly,Itellyou,anyone who hears my word and believeshimwhosentmehaseternallife,anddoesnotcomeunderjudgement,buthaspassedfromdeathtolife.’

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John 10:22–4222AtthattimethefestivaloftheDedicationtookplaceinJerusalem.Itwaswinter,23and Jesus waswalkinginthetemple,intheporticoofSolomon.24So the Jews gathered around him and saidtohim,‘Howlongwillyoukeepusinsuspense?IfyouaretheMessiah,tellusplainly.’25Jesusanswered,‘I have told you, and you do not believe.TheworksthatIdoinmy Father’s name testify to me; 26butyoudonotbelieve,becauseyoudonotbelongtomysheep. 27My sheep hear my voice. Iknowthem,andtheyfollowme.28Igivethemeternallife,andthey will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand. 29WhatmyFatherhasgivenmeisgreaterthanallelse,andnoonecansnatchitoutoftheFather’shand.30TheFatherandIareone.’ 31The Jews took up stones again to stone him. 32Jesusreplied,‘IhaveshownyoumanygoodworksfromtheFather.Forwhichoftheseareyougoingtostoneme?’33TheJewsanswered, ‘Itisnotforagoodworkthatwearegoingtostoneyou,butforblasphemy,becauseyou,thoughonlyahumanbeing,aremakingyourselfGod.’34Jesusanswered,‘Isitnotwritteninyourlaw,“Isaid,youaregods”?35IfthosetowhomthewordofGodcamewerecalled“gods”—andthescripturecannotbeannulled—36can you say that the one whom the Father has sanctifiedandsentintotheworldisblasphemingbecauseIsaid,“IamGod’sSon”?37IfIamnotdoingtheworksofmyFather,thendonotbelieveme.38ButifIdothem,eventhoughyoudonotbelieveme,believetheworks,sothatyoumayknowandunderstandthattheFatherisinmeandIamintheFather.’39Then they tried to arrest himagain,butheescapedfromtheir hands. 40HewentawayagainacrosstheJordantotheplacewhereJohnhadbeenbaptizingearlier,andhe remained there. 41Manycametohim,andtheyweresaying,‘Johnperformednosign,buteverything that John said about this man was true.’ 42And many believed in him there.

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John 18:38b–19:12 38bAfterhehadsaidthis,hewentouttotheJewsagainandtoldthem,‘Ifindnocaseagainsthim. 39But you have a custom that I release someone for you at the Passover. Do you wantmetoreleaseforyoutheKingoftheJews?’40Theyshoutedinreply,‘Notthisman,butBarabbas!’NowBarabbaswasabandit.

19 ThenPilatetookJesusandhadhimflogged.2And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns andputitonhishead,andtheydressedhiminapurplerobe.3Theykeptcominguptohim,saying,‘Hail,KingoftheJews!’andstrikinghimontheface.4Pilate went out again and said tothem,‘Look,I am bringing him out to youtoletyouknowthatIfindnocaseagainsthim.’5SoJesuscameout,wearingthecrownofthornsandthepurplerobe.Pilatesaidtothem,‘Hereistheman!’6Whenthechiefpriestsandthepolicesawhim,theyshouted,‘Crucifyhim!Crucifyhim!’Pilatesaidtothem,‘Takehimyourselvesandcrucifyhim;Ifindnocaseagainsthim.’7TheJewsansweredhim,‘Wehavealaw,andaccordingtothatlawheoughttodiebecausehehas claimed to be the Son of God.’ 8NowwhenPilateheardthis,hewasmoreafraidthanever.9HeenteredhisheadquartersagainandaskedJesus,‘Where are you from?’ But Jesus gave him no answer. 10Pilate therefore said tohim,‘Doyourefusetospeaktome?DoyounotknowthatI have powertoreleaseyou,andpowertocrucifyyou?’11Jesusansweredhim,‘Youwouldhavenopowerovermeunlessithadbeen given you from above; therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin.’ 12FromthenonPilatetriedtoreleasehim,buttheJewscriedout,‘If you release this man, you are no friend of the emperor. Everyone who claims to be a king sets himself against the emperor.’


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Question 1 (10 marks)What,inthebroadsense,didBiblicalIsraelunderstandabouttheterms‘theSabbath’and ‘mySabbaths’asusedbyJeremiahandEzekiel?What,andwhy,didtheprophetsJeremiahandEzekielprophesyabouttheSabbath?

Question 2 (10 marks)Whoisthe‘watchman’referredtoinChapter33ofthebookofEzekiel?SuggestwhyEzekielemployedthismetaphor.HowdoesthebookofEzekieldescribetheresponsibilitiesofthewatchmantowardsthepeopleofJudah?Brieflyexplainwheretheresponsibilitiesofthewatchmanend.

Question 3 (10 marks)NamethedifferentgroupsofleaderstowhomJeremiahprophesiedandbrieflyexplaintheirrolewithintheirsociety.GiveexamplesofhoweachgroupofleadersrespondedtoJeremiah’smessageand how that affected their attitude to Jeremiah.

Answer all parts of Question 4.

Question 4 (10 marks)Nameareligiousidea,belieforthemearisingfromthepassagesforspecialstudythatwasinterpreted by the later religious tradition that you have studied.

a. Describeandbrieflydiscusshowthereligiousidea,belieforthemewasunderstoodbythesettexts’originalcommunity. 2marks



SECTION B – The books of Jeremiah and Ezekiel


Instructions for Section B – Part 1There are four questions in Part 1.Students must answer twoquestionsfromQuestions1to3.Question 4 is compulsory. Students must answer Question 4.Clearly number your answers in the answer book(s) provided.


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Part 2 – Essay

Instructions for Section B – Part 2Writeanessayonone of the following topics.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.

Question 5 (30marks)ComparethepropheticmissionsofJeremiahandEzekiel.UsingexamplesfromboththebookofJeremiahandthebookofEzekiel,discussthesimilaritiesandthedifferencesinthepropheciesofJeremiahandEzekiel,andexplainhowtheirmissionswerereflectedintheirprophecies.

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Question 6 (30marks)‘TwomajorthemesthatrunthroughthebookofJeremiahare“Israel’srebelliousness”andthe“Redeemingpowerofrepentance”.WhatlinksthesethemesisIsrael’sexile.’

DrawinguponyourstudyofthebookofJeremiah,discusstowhatdegreethethemesof‘Israel’srebelliousness’andthe‘Redeemingpowerofrepentance’arelinkedbythenation’sexile.

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Question 7 (30marks)DiscusshowthebookofJeremiahandthebookofEzekielportraythe‘Divinesovereigntyandomnipotenceof God’.Inyourdiscussion,explainthereasonsfor,andpurposesservedby,thedevelopmentofthisthemebyJeremiah and by Ezekiel.


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Jeremiah 17:5–155Thus said the Lord: Cursedishewhotrustsinman, Whomakesmerefleshhisstrength, And turns his thoughts from the Lord. 6Heshallbelikeabushinthedesert, Whichdoesnotsensethecomingofgood: Itissetinthescorchedplacesofthewilderness, Inabarrenlandwithoutinhabitant. 7Blessed is he who trusts in the Lord, WhosetrustistheLord alone. 8He shall be like a tree planted by waters, Sendingforthitsrootsbyastream: Itdoesnotsensethecomingofheat, Itsleavesareeverfresh; Ithasnocareinayearofdrought, Itdoesnotceasetoyieldfruit.

9Most devious is the heart; Itisperverse—whocanfathomit? 10ItheLordprobetheheart, Searchthemind— Torepayeverymanaccordingtohisways, Withtheproperfruitofhisdeeds.

11Likeapartridgehatchingwhatshedidnotlay, Soisonewhoamasseswealthbyunjustmeans; In the middle of his life itwillleavehim, And in the end he will be proved a fool.


Instructions for Section B – Part 3Writeanexegesisononeofthefollowingextracts.Aspartofyourexegesis,youmustcommentonthemeaningandsignificanceofthewordsandphrasesin bold typeinthecontextoftheextract.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.


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12OThroneofGloryexaltedfromofold, OurSacredShrine! 13OHopeofIsrael!OLord! AllwhoforsakeYoushallbeputtoshame, ThoseinthelandwhoturnfromYou Shallbedoomedmen, For they have forsaken the Lord, The Fount of living waters.

14Healme,OLord,andletmebehealed; Saveme,andletmebesaved; ForYouaremyglory. 15See,theysaytome: “Where is the prediction of the Lord? Let it come to pass!”

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Jeremiah 30:1–111The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord:2Thus said the Lord,theGodofIsrael:WritedowninascrollallthewordsthatIhavespokentoyou.3For days are coming—declaresthe Lord—whenIwillrestorethefortunesofMypeopleIsraelandJudah,saidtheLord; and IwillbringthembacktothelandthatIgavetheirfathers,andtheyshallpossessit.4And these are the words that the LordspokeconcerningIsraelandJudah: 5Thus said the Lord: Wehaveheardcriesofpanic, Terror without relief. 6Askandsee: Surely males do not bear young! WhythendoIseeeveryman Withhishandsonhisloins Likeawomaninlabor? Whyhaveallfacesturnedpale? 7Ah,thatdayisawesome; Thereisnonelikeit! ItisatimeoftroubleforJacob, But he shall be delivered from it. 8Inthatday—declarestheLordofHosts—IwillbreaktheyokefromoffyourneckandIwillrip off your bonds. Strangers shall no longer make slaves of them; 9instead,theyshallservetheLord their God and David, the king whomIwillraiseupforthem.

10Butyou, Havenofear,MyservantJacob—declarestheLord— Benotdismayed,OIsrael! Iwilldeliveryoufromfaraway, Yourfolkfromtheirlandofcaptivity. And Jacob shall again have calm And quiet with none to trouble him; 11ForIamwithyoutodeliveryou—declarestheLord. Iwillmakeanendofallthenations AmongwhichIhavedispersedyou; ButIwillnotmakeanendofyou! I will not leave you unpunished, But will chastise you in measure.

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Ezekiel 20:1–111Intheseventhyear,onthetenthdayofthefifthmonth,certain elders of Israel came to inquire of the Lord,andsatdownbeforeme.2And the word of the Lordcametome: 3Omortal,speaktotheeldersofIsraelandsaytothem:ThussaidtheLordGod:HaveyoucometoinquireofMe?AsIlive,Iwillnotrespondtoyourinquiry—declarestheLordGod. 4Arraign,arraignthem,Omortal!Declaretothemtheabhorrentdeedsoftheirfathers.5Say to them:ThussaidtheLordGod: OnthedaythatIchoseIsrael,I gave My oath to the stock of the House of Jacob; whenImadeMyselfknowntotheminthelandofEgypt,IgaveMyoathtothem.WhenIsaid,“ItheLordamyourGod,”6thatsamedayIsworetothemtotakethemoutofthelandofEgyptintoalandflowingwithmilkandhoney,alandwhichIhadsoughtoutforthem,thefairestofalllands. 7Ialsosaidtothem:Castaway,everyoneofyou,thedetestable thingsthatyouaredrawnto,anddonotdefileyourselveswiththefetishesofEgypt—ItheLord am your God. 8But they defiedMeandrefusedtolistentoMe.Theydidnotcastawaythedetestablethingstheyweredrawnto,nordidtheygiveupthefetishesofEgypt.ThenIresolvedtopouroutMyfuryuponthem,toventallMyangeruponthemthere,inthelandofEgypt.9ButIactedforthesakeofMy name,thatitmightnotbeprofanedinthesightofthenationsamongwhomtheywere.ForitwasbeforetheireyesthatIhadmadeMyselfknowntoIsraeltobringthemoutofthelandofEgypt. 10IbroughtthemoutofthelandofEgyptandIled them into the wilderness. 11IgavethemMylawsandtaughtthemMyrules,bythepursuitofwhichamanshalllive.


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Question 1 (10 marks)WhowasZechariah?Nameat least twoliterarytechniquesusedinthestoryofZechariah (Luke1:5–25)thatarealsousedbytheevangelistinotherpartsoftheGospelaccordingtoLukeand identify where in the gospel they are used.

Question 2 (10 marks)InChapter8oftheGospelaccordingtoLuke,theevangelistnarratesthestoriesofJesuscalmingastorm,meetingtheGeraseneDemoniac,encounteringthehaemorrhagingwomanandraisingthedaughter of Jairus.

Namethedifferentliteraryformforeachofthesefourmiracles.Brieflyexplainhowtheevangelistusedthesemiraclestodevelopanunderstandingofthe‘IdentityofJesus’.

Question 3 (10 marks)InthenarrativeofJesusproclaiminghismissioninthesynagogueatNazareth,theevangelistusesideas,themesandaspectsthatalsoappearelsewhereintheGospelaccordingtoLuke.

Identifythree oftheideas,themesoraspectsevidentinJesus’proclamation(Luke4:16–21)and,foreachofthethree,identifyanotherepisodewherethisisevidentinthegospel.Brieflystatewhateachofthesethreeideas,themesoraspectstellsaboutthemissionofJesus.

Answer all parts of Question 4.Question 4 (10 marks)Nameareligiousidea,belieforthemearisingfromthepassagesforspecialstudythatwasinterpreted by the later religious tradition that you have studied.

a. Describeandbrieflydiscusshowthereligiousidea,belieforthemewasunderstoodbythesettext’soriginalcommunity. 2marks



SECTION C – The Gospel according to Luke


Instructions for Section C – Part 1There are four questions in Part 1.Students must answer twoquestionsfromQuestions1to3.Question 4 is compulsory. Students must answer Question 4.Clearly number your answers in the answer book(s) provided.


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Part 2 – Essay

Instructions for Section C – Part 2Writeanessayonone of the following topics.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.

Question 5 (30marks)Jesusaskedhisdisciples,‘[W]hodoyousaythatIam?’(Luke9:20).IntheGospelaccordingtoLuke,theevangelist spends the whole gospel helping the audience understand the answer to this question.

Give threeexamplesofthewaysinwhichthegospelwriterusesthetitlesofJesustohelptheaudienceunderstand who Jesus is.

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Question 6 (30marks)‘BothnamedandanonymouswomenintheGospelaccordingtoLukeshowcharacteristicsrequiredfordiscipleship.’

Usingat least three examplesfromacrossthewholegospel,discusshowtheevangelistpresentswomenaspossessing the characteristics required for discipleship.

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Question 7 (30marks)Discussthesignificanceofthethemeof‘Repentance’intheGospelaccordingtoLuke.Supportyourdiscussionwithexamplesdrawnfromacrossthewholegospel.


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Luke 2:25, 27–3925Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout,lookingforwardtotheconsolationofIsrael,andtheHoly Spirit rested on him.

27GuidedbytheSpirit,Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the childJesus,todoforhimwhatwascustomaryunderthelaw,28Simeon took him in his arms and praisedGod,saying,

29‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word; 30formyeyeshaveseenyoursalvation, 31whichyouhavepreparedinthepresenceofallpeoples, 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles andforglorytoyourpeopleIsrael.’

33And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. 34Then SimeonblessedthemandsaidtohismotherMary,‘ThischildisdestinedforthefallingandtherisingofmanyinIsrael,andtobeasignthatwillbeopposed35so that the inner thoughts of manywillberevealed—andaswordwillpierceyourownsoultoo.’ 36Therewasalsoaprophet,AnnathedaughterofPhanuel,ofthetribeofAsher.Shewasofagreatage,havinglivedwithherhusbandforsevenyearsafterhermarriage,37then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. 38Atthatmomentshecame,andbegantopraiseGodandtospeakaboutthechildto all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem.

39WhentheyhadfinishedeverythingrequiredbythelawoftheLord,theyreturnedtoGalilee,to their own town of Nazareth.

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Luke 10:25–3725JustthenalawyerstooduptotestJesus.‘Teacher,’hesaid,‘whatmustIdotoinheriteternallife?’26Hesaidtohim,‘What is written in the law?Whatdoyoureadthere?’27Heanswered,‘YoushalllovetheLordyourGodwithallyourheart,andwithallyoursoul,andwithallyourstrength,andwithallyourmind;andyourneighbourasyourself.’28Andhesaidtohim,‘Youhavegiventherightanswer;dothis,andyouwilllive.’ 29But wanting to justify himself,heaskedJesus,‘Andwhoismyneighbour?’30Jesusreplied,‘AmanwasgoingdownfromJerusalemtoJericho,andfellintothehandsofrobbers,whostrippedhim,beathim,andwentaway,leavinghimhalfdead.31Now by chance a priest was goingdownthatroad;andwhenhesawhim,hepassedbyontheotherside.32So likewise a Levite,whenhecametotheplaceandsawhim,passedbyontheotherside.33But a Samaritan whiletravellingcamenearhim;andwhenhesawhim,hewasmovedwithpity.34Hewenttohimandbandagedhiswounds,havingpouredoilandwineonthem.Thenheputhimonhisownanimal,broughthimtoaninn,andtookcareofhim.35The next day he took out two denarii,gavethemtotheinnkeeper,andsaid,“Takecareofhim;andwhenIcomeback,Iwillrepayyouwhatevermoreyouspend.”36Whichofthesethree,doyouthink,wasaneighbourtothemanwhofellintothehandsoftherobbers?’37Hesaid,‘The one who showed him mercy.’ Jesussaidtohim,‘Goanddolikewise.’

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Luke 16:16–17, 19–3016‘ThelawandtheprophetswereineffectuntilJohncame;sincethenthegoodnewsofthekingdomofGodisproclaimed,andeveryonetriestoenteritbyforce.17But it is easier for heavenandearthtopassaway,thanforonestrokeofaletterinthelawtobedropped.

19‘Therewasarichmanwhowasdressedinpurpleandfinelinenandwhofeasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus,coveredwithsores,21who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. 23InHades,wherehewasbeingtormented,helookedupandsawAbrahamfarawaywithLazarusbyhisside.24Hecalledout,“FatherAbraham,havemercyonme,andsendLazarustodipthetipofhisfingerinwaterandcoolmytongue;forIaminagonyintheseflames.”25But Abraham said, “Child,rememberthatduringyourlifetimeyoureceivedyourgoodthings,andLazarusinlikemannerevilthings;butnowheiscomfortedhere,andyouareinagony.26Besidesallthis,betweenyouandusagreatchasmhasbeenfixed,sothatthosewhomightwanttopassfromheretoyoucannotdoso,andnoonecancrossfromtheretous.”27Hesaid,“Then,father,Ibegyoutosendhimtomyfather’shouse—28forIhavefivebrothers—thathemaywarnthem,sothattheywillnotalsocomeintothisplaceoftorment.”29Abrahamreplied,“They have Moses and the prophets; theyshouldlistentothem.”30Hesaid,“No,fatherAbraham;butifsomeonegoestothemfromthedead,theywillrepent.”’


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SECTION D – The Qur’an


Instructions for Section D – Part 1There are four questions in Part 1.Students must answer twoquestionsfromQuestions1to3.Question 4 is compulsory. Students must answer Question 4.Clearly number your answers in the answer book(s) provided.


Question 1 (10 marks)To whom does the title of Surah 10 (Yünus)refer?Whatarethemainthemesofthissurah?Brieflyexplainhowtwo of those themes relate to the surah’s title.

Question 2 (10 marks)WhowasIbrãhïm?HowwasIbrãhïmregardedbythedifferentcommunitiesthatexistedwithinMeccaandMedinaatthetimeoftheRevelationoftheQur’an?HowdidtheattitudesthesegroupsheldaboutIbrãhïmcomparewithhowtheQur’anpresentedhim?

Question 3 (10 marks)Therearevariousoccasions,reasonsandcontextsunderlyingtheRevelationrecordedintheQur’an. These are usually known as the Reasons for Revelation (Asbāb al-Nuzūl).

Name threeoftheReasonsforRevelation.UsingoneexampleforeachofthethreeReasonsforRevelationthatyouhavenamed,explainwhyunderstandingtheoccasion,reasonorcontextforthe revelation of particular passages in the Qur’an is necessary to understand the meaning of the Qur’an.

Answer all parts of Question 4.

Question 4 (10 marks)Nameareligiousidea,belieforthemearisingfromthepassagesforspecialstudythatwasinterpreted by the later religious tradition that you have studied.

a. Describeandbrieflydiscusshowthereligiousidea,belieforthemewasunderstoodbythesettexts’originalcommunity. 2marks




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Question 5 (30marks)ComparetheProphetMuhammad’smessagesinMeccaandMedina.Usingexamplesfromthesurahsthatyouhavestudiedthisyear,discussandexplainthesimilaritiesanddifferencesintheProphet’smessagestoboth cities.

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Question 6 (30marks)InhiscommentaryofSurah19(Maryam),ShaykhMuhammadal-Ghazālīsays,‘Beingtheoriginatorofthelawsofcauseandeffect,andbyhavingcontroloverthem,Godisnotboundbythelogicandthedynamicsofthoselaws.Heisabovephysicalandotherlawsthatgovernthewholecosmos’.

DiscussthiscommentbyexplaininghowSurah19(Maryam) narrates twomiraculouseventsandexplainhowtheseeventscontributetoanunderstandingofthe‘NatureofGod’.

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Question 7 (30marks)ExplainhowtheQur’anpresents‘Foundationbeliefs’asfundamentaltolivingasaMuslim.Supportyourexplanationwithexamplesdrawnfromacrossthesurahsthatyouhavestudiedthisyear.

Part 2 – Essay

Instructions for Section D – Part 2Writeanessayonone of the following topics.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.


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Instructions for Section D – Part 3Writeanexegesisononeofthefollowingextracts.Aspartofyourexegesis,youmustcommentonthemeaningandsignificanceofthewordsandphrasesin bold typeinthecontextoftheextract.Clearly number your answer in the answer book(s) provided.Yourresponsewillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage25.


Surah 2:172–179

Obelievers!EatthecleanthingswhichWehaveprovidedyouandgivethankstoAllah,ifyouworshiponlyHim.172Hehasforbiddenyoutoeatdeadmeat,blood,thefleshofswine,andthat on which any name other than Allah has been invoked; but if someone is compelled by absolutenecessity,intendingneithertosinnortotransgress,theyshallincurnosin.SurelyAllahisForgiving,Merciful.173

SurelythosewhoconcealanypartoftheBookwhichAllahhasrevealedandsellHisrevelationsforapettyprice,shall swallow nothing but fire into their bellies.OntheDayofResurrection,Allah will neither speak to them nor purify them and they shall have painful punishment.174 Thesearethekindofpeoplewhobarterguidanceforerrorandforgivenessforpunishment.HowstubbornaretheytoencounterHellfire!175 Their doom is because Allah has revealed the Book withthetruth;surelythosewhoseekcausesofdisputeintheBookareinextremeschism.176

RighteousnessisnotwhetheryouturnyourfacetowardsEastorWest;butrighteousnessistobelieveinAllah,theLastDay,theAngels,theBooksandtheProphets,andtospendwealthoutofloveforHimonrelatives,orphans,helpless,needytravellers,thosewhoaskforandontheredemptionofcaptives;andtoestablishSalah,topayZakah,tofulfillpromiseswhenmade,tobesteadfastindistress,inadversity,andatthetimeofwar.These people are the truthful and these are the pious.177

Obelievers!Retaliationisprescribedforyouinthecasesofmurder:afreemanforafreeman,aslaveforaslave,andafemaleforafemale.Butifanyoneispardonedbyhisaggrievedbrother,thenbloodwitshouldbedecidedaccordingtothecommonlawandpaymentshouldbemadewithgratitude.ThisisaconcessionandamercyfromyourRabb.Now,whoever exceeds the limits after this, shall have a painful punishment.178Omenofunderstanding!Thereissecurityoflifeforyouinthelawofretaliation,sothatyoumaylearnself-restraint.179

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Surah 19:58–61, 66–75

These are some of the Prophets on whom Allah bestowed His favors from among the descendantsofAdamandofthosewhomWecarriedintheArkwithNüh,andofthedescendantsofIbrãhïmandIsrael,andofthosewhomWeguidedandchose.WhenevertheRevelationsoftheCompassionatewererecitedtothem,they fell to prostrate and weep.58 But the generations who succeeded them abandoned the Salah and started following their lusts; so they will soon face the consequences of their deviation.59However,thosewhorepent,becomebelieversanddogooddeeds,willbeadmittedtoParadiseandwillnotbewrongedintheleast.60 TheywillbegrantedtheGardensofEdenwhichtheMercifulhaspromisedtoHisservants,even though they havenotseenthem,andHispromiseshallbefulfilled.61

Mansays:“What!OnceIamdead,shallIberaisedtolifeagain?”66 Does not man remember thatWecreatedhimbeforeoutofnothing?67ByyourRabb,WewillcallthemtoaccountinthecompanyofalltheirshaitãnsandsetthemontheirkneesaroundtheFireofHell;68 then from everysectWewillcertainlydragoutitsstoutestrebelsagainsttheCompassionate.69 Certainly Weknowbestwhodeservesmosttobeburnedtherein.70 There is not a single one of you, who shall not pass over it, this absolute decree of your Rabb is unavoidable;71thenWewill deliver those who were pious during their life on earth and leave the wrongdoers therein humbled on their knees.72WhenOurClearRevelationsarerecitedtothemtheunbelieverssaytothebeliever:“Whichone,ofthetwoofus,havefinedwellingandbettercompanions?”73 Don’t they see,how many generations have We destroyed before them,whowerefargreaterinrichesandinsplendor?74Tellthem:“Anyonewhohasgoneastray,theCompassionateprolongshisrespiteandextendsanopportunityuntiltheyseeaboutwhichtheywerewarned;-beitaworldlyscourgeortheHourofDoom-thentheywillrealizewhoseistheworstdwellingandwhosearetheweakcompanions?”75

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Surah 24:11–20

Those who concocted the slander are from a clique among you. Do not regard this incident as onlyanevil,foritalsocontainsagoodlessonforyou.Whoevertookanypartinthissin,hasearnedhisshareaccordingly,andtheonewhotookonhimselftheleadingpart,shallhaveaterrible punishment.11Whydidnotthebelievingmenandbelievingwomen,whentheyheardof this slander,thinkwelloftheirownpeople,andsay:“Thisisclearlyafalseaccusation?”12 Whydidtheynotproducefourwitnesses?Iftheycannotproducetherequiredwitnesses,theyare the liars in the sight of Allah.13WereitnotforthegraceandmercyofAllahtowardsyouinthisworldandtheHereafter,youwouldhavebeenseverelypunishedforyourinvolvementinthis scandal;14 when you passed on with your tongues and uttered with your mouths that about whichyouhadnoknowledge.Youtookitlightlywhileitwasaveryseriousoffenceinthesightof Allah.15Whydidyounot,whenyouheardaboutit,say:“Itisnotbefittingforustotalkaboutit,Godforbid!Thisisamonstrousslander?”16 Allah admonishes you never to repeat a mistake likethis,ifyouare true believers.17AllahhasmadeHisrevelationscleartoyou,Allahis All-Knowing,All-Wise.18 Those who love to broadcast such slanders among the believers will have a painful punishment in this life and in the Hereafter. Allah knows and you do not know.19WereitnotforthegraceandmercyofAllahtowardsyou,this scandal would have produced very bad results for you.AllahisindeedveryKind,mostMerciful.20


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Assessment criteria for Parts 2 and 3TheessayinPart2ofSectionsA,B,CandDwillbeassessedagainstthefollowingcriteria:• discussion,understandingand/orinterpretationoftheidea,themes,literaryaspectsand/orindividuals

relevant to the topic• managementofthetopic,usingthevariousterms,conceptsandpartsofthetopictosupportan

interpretation• selectionanduseoftextualdetailandevidencerelevanttothediscussionand/orinterpretation• understandingofsocial,cultural,religious,politicalandhistoricalinfluences,asappropriate,onthe

foundationaltextand/ortheirsignificancefortheoriginalcommunity• useofrelevantdocumentarysourcesandscholarship,andscripturalandtheologicalterminology,

appropriatetothetopicandtextualreferences

TheexegeticalresponseinPart3ofSectionsA,B,CandDwillbeassessedagainstthefollowingcriteria:• explanationofthesocioculturaland/orhistoricalcontexts,asappropriate,andtheliterarycontextof

theextract• understandingoftheliteraryformsand/ortechniques(theirpurpose,effectandsignificancewithinthe

givenextract)• explanationofthemajorideasandthemesevidentintheextractanddiscussionoftheirsignificance

for the original community• useofthewordsand/orphrasesinboldtypetoinformexegeticaldiscussionwithinthecontextofthe

extract• overalluseofexegeticalmethods,includinguseofappropriateterminologyandscholarship

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