Instructions to Candidates
- Answer any five questions
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- Explain seven reasons why the use of the bible is central in the study of C.R.E. (7 mks)
- Explain effects of sin from the fall of human beings in Genesis 3: 7- 23 (6 mks)
- Explain factors hindering Christians to carry out effective evangelization in Kenya? (7mks)
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- Identity how Abraham demonstrated his acts of faith in God. (8mks)
- What were the conditions given to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai covenant? (7mks)
- Explain five Ways in which Christians keep their vows to serve God. (5 mks)
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- Identify Areas which show King Ahab as a failure in Israel. (6 mks)
- Explain the nature of the Canaanite Religion? (8mks)
- List the importance of the temple in Jerusalem to the Israelites. (6mks)
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- Explain four ways in which prophetic messages were written down. (8mks)
- Highlight teachings of Prophet Amos on remnant and restoration. ( Amos 9:8-15) (7mks)
- Give five ways in which the church is promoting social justice in Kenya today. (5mks)
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- Outline the problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. (8mks)
- State seven reforms carried out by Nehemiah in Israel after the Babylonian exile. (7mks)
- State five reasons why it is difficult to carry out political reforms in Kenya today. (5mks)
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- Explain seven roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities. (7mks)
- State seven importance of kinship ties in traditional African societies. (7mks)
- Give six changes that have taken place in the traditional African understanding of property. (6mks)
MARKING SCHEME.
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- Reasons why the use of the bible is central in the study of C.R.E.
- It’s a library of books used by the learners as a reference book.
- It reveals God to learners.
- It is a source of knowledge.
- It is a source of Christian belief and practices.
- It helps learners to understand their relationship with God
- It is a sacred book containing God revelation to people
- It is the true written word of God containing God’s message to the people
- It reveals how God spoke to the people through prophets
- Set standard for moral behavior. (7*1=7 mks)
- Effects of sin from the fall of human beings in Genesis 3: 7- 23
- Both Adam and Eve realized they were naked
- They became ashamed
- They hid from God/ Feared to face God
- They started blaming each other
- The serpent was cursed
- Enemity between the serpent and human beings developed
- The woman was to experience pain in child – bearing
- The man was made to rule over the woman
- The man was to toil/ sweat in or order to eat
- The ground was made to produce weeds and thorns
- Death was introduced in their lives
- They were chased/ banished from the garden of Eden (6*1=6 mks)
- Factors hindering effective evangelization in Kenya?
- Inadequate resources/finances
- Lack of security
- Lack of transport
- Family commitment
- Poor health
- Political interferences
- Leadership wrangles
- Church rivalry
- Harsh weather/ climatic conditions
- Lack of training/professionalism. (7*1=7mks)
- Reasons why the use of the bible is central in the study of C.R.E.
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- Abraham demonstrated his faith in God.
- By abandoning idol worship (moon god) to serve Yahweh the true God.
- By accepting to leave Haran to an unknown land
- By building altars at Bethel and Shechem in honor of God
- By accepting circumcision as a sign of the covenant.
- By sacrificing the animals in the covenant making/accepting to make a covenant with God
- By accepting to change their names (Abram to Abraham, and Sarai to Sarah.)
- By agreeing to sacrifice his son Isaac
- By worshipping God. He prayed / sacrificed/ interceded to God
- By believing in the fulfillment of God’s promises (8*1=8mks)
- Conditions given to the Israelites during the renewal of the Sinai covenant.
- To obey what Gods commandments.
- Not to make any treaty with those who lived in the land where they were going
- To destroy their altars/ smash their sacred stones/ cut down their Asherah
- Not to worship any other God
- To keep the feast of unleavened bread
- To rest on the seventh day
- Not to intermarry with the foreigners
- Not to make idols
- To offer to God the first of their crops
- To dedicate all their born male children and of their domestic animals to God. (7*1=7mks)
- Ways in which Christians keep their vows to serve God.
- Being prayerful
- Giving to the needy
- Reading the bible everyday
- Evangelizing to others /preaching
- Leading exemplary lives
- Keeping God’s laws /ten commandments/sabbath
- Visiting the sick
- Giving offerings/tithes
- Worshipping God through songs and praises. (5*1=5 mks)
- Abraham demonstrated his faith in God.
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- Areas which show king Ahab as a failure in Israel.
- He married Jezebel a foreign woman which was contrary to the covenant laws
- He allowed Jezebel to bring a great number of baal gods/Asherah prophets to his kingdom.
- He killed a great number of Yahweh’s prophets/persecuted
- He made the Israelites turn away from Yahweh and the covenant way of life/by introducing idolatry.
- He ruled with the influence from the Phoenician culture
- He made alliances with foreigners which made him an ally with kings instead of depending on God
- He violated the covenant law by ensuring the murder of Naboth in order to acquire his vineyard
- He allowed his wife to bear false witness against Naboth thus breaking the law on brotherhood. (6*1= 6 mks)
- The nature of the Canaanite Religion
- It was polytheistic in nature with many gods and goddesses.
- It was cosmic /cyclic/ seasons
- It was cultic in nature with rituals
- It had false prophets/prophetesses
- It had images or symbols representing gods
- It had chief gods or a god who was powerful in his own town
- It involved temple prostitution
- Their gods were visible or seen/touched and felt
- They practiced human sacrifice. (8*1= 8mks)
- The importance of the temple in Jerusalem to the Israelites.
- The temple symbolized the presence of God amongst the people
- Worship/ prayer was done in the temple on the Sabbath day
- Animals for sacrifice were brought from the temple
- Resident for the priests.
- Sacrifices to God were offered in the temple
- It served as an academic center for the Israelites
- Purification and dedications rites were performed in the temple
- Adjacent to the temple was the tribunal where criminals were tried by the teachers of the law
- It also served as a commercial center where goods were sold and brought
- It also housed the Ark of the Covenant. (6*1= 6 mks)
- Areas which show king Ahab as a failure in Israel.
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- Ways in which prophetic messages were written down.
- Prophets themselves wrote the prophetic messages.
- The prophets dictated the messages to their scribes who wrote them down.
- The disciples preserved their master’s teachings as oral traditional and passed it over to subsequent generation.
- The disciples of the prophets recollected the writing of the people life and their orders and incorporated them in historical books in the bible.
- The scribes re-organized the prophet’s teachings according to the subject matter. (4*2= 8mks)
- Teachings of Prophet Amos on remnant and restoration. (Amos 9:8-15)
- There would be re-union of the kingdom of David.
- Israel would conquer the enemies.
- There would be prosperity in Agriculture/ eat grapes from their vineyard.
- The exiles would be restored back to their land.
- The cities would be rebuilt
- They would settle in the Promised Land permanently.
- A descendant of King David would rule Israel forever.
- All nations would recognize the supremacy of God. (7*1= 7mks)
- Way in which the church is promoting social justice in Kenya today.
- Providing education to the public on social justice/civil education.
- By respecting and following the laws of the country as laid down by the government.
- By providing for the needy in the society.
- By praying for justice in the country.
- By condemning social injustices in the society.
- By sensitizing the government to distribute wealth/ resources fairly. (5*1= 5mks)
- Ways in which prophetic messages were written down.
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- Problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
- Lack of co-operation from the people.
- Opposition from enemies such as Tobiah and Sanballat
- Oppression of the poor by the rich.
- Misuse of the temple and the offerings
- Violation of the Sabbath.
- People were not steadfast in their spiritual reforms.
- He was mocked and ridiculed by Tobiah and Sanballat
- He received threats of violence from his enemies.
- False prophets tried to discourage him.
- Food shortage in Jerusalem which caused starvation.
- Inadequate manpower to complete the work as the people gripped with fear of attack.
- Some Jews broke the Mosaic laws such as marrying foreign wives. (7*1= 7mks)
- Reforms carried out by Nehemiah in Israel after the Babylonian exile.
- Cleansing of the temple
- Reinstating of the Levites and other temple workers
- Reforms of the Sabbath observance
- Separation from foreigners
- Purification of the priesthood and office of the Levites
- He denounced mixed marriages between the Jews and foreigners
- He renewed the covenant with the people
- He appointed trust worthy people as treasurers
- He publicly confessed his sins of over taxing people
- He reformed the tithing/offering system
- He made sure that the people were loyal to the Mosaic laws
- He re-dedicated the walls of Jerusalem back to God (7*1= 7mks)
- Difficult in carrying out political reforms in Kenya today.
- Lack of political good will by leaders
- Tribalism /nepotism
- Weak Institutions to carry out meaningful reforms
- Many political parties lack clear reforms agenda
- Selfishness and lack of vision among the reforms
- Inadequate finances
- Lack of patriotism among the leaders (5*1= 5mks)
- Problems faced by prophet Nehemiah when rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
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- Roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities.
- They act as mediators between God and the living
- They give instructions to the living as to what should be done during certain occasions
- They warn the living on the impending punishments in case of wrong doing
- They appear to people in dreams/ visions to deliver a message from the spirit world
- They provide people with sense of identity
- They act as custodians of the cultural /religious practice of the community
- They punish those who break customs /taboos/custodians of morality
- They create a sense of security /protection for the community
- They intercede for the community's needs to God
- They bless the living
- They act as reservoir of names for children of the living. (7*1= 7mks)
- Importance of kinship ties in traditional African societies.
- Unites family, clan and society members providing for their needs
- Give people identity and sense of belonging since people find company in the community
- Regulates people's behavior towards each other hence respect and discipline in the society
- Determine marriage relationship i.e who to marry and who not to marry
- Help people to take care of the disadvantaged members of the community e.g Orphans and widows.
- Promotes peace and harmony in the society since elder's advice settle disputes on time
- Ensures smooth inheritance of properties upon death.
- Define duties and responsibilities of the individual to the living and the dead
- Help to preserve cultural identity and expression through rituals
- Contribute towards traditional education since the young are taught and guided by the older relatives (7*1= 7mks)
- Changes that have taken place in the traditional African understanding of property.
- Women and children may own property unlike in ATC where only men would
- Many children and women are seen as liability rather than an asset as it was in ATC /they are no longer part of wealth
- Acquisition of wealth sometimes is done through unjust /unfair ways such as grabbing of land/swindling /theft
- There is too much stress on individual ownership as opposed to communal ownership in ATC
- Some men sell everything leaving children with nothing to inherit
- The role of elders in sharing out land has been overtaken by government agencies
- Today's economy has more emphasis on money which was missing in TAS
- A document as proof of ownership of land is emphasized. (6*1= 6mks)
- Roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities.
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