Correct Answer: D. john the beloved, island of Patmos.

Correct Answer: B. Conscience

Correct Answer: C. exuberance

Correct Answer: B. Zipporah

Explanation

(a) Daniel was one of the three presidents appointed by king Dairus to govern the 120 satraps of his empire. He found favour with the king and was to be made the administrative officer, a prestigious position which was envied by the other presidents. His rivals persuaded the king to sign into law an irrevocable decree that any one, except the king, who made a petition to a god or man for a period of thirty days would be thrown into a lion's den. Despite the decree, Daniel went to the upper chamber of his house, left the windows open and prayed to his God three times daily. He was maliciously accused and reported to the king by the conspirators for failure to obey the decree. He was brought before the king, tried and was ordered to be cast into the lion's den.

While Daniel was in the lion's den, Darius fervently prayed for his safety. Darius ordered a stone to be laid upon the entrance of the den and sealed it with his signet. He became downcast throughout the time Daniel remained in the den. Early in the morning of the following day, he went to the lion's den and cried out to Daniel to knoW whether or not he had been saved by his God. When he realized Daniel was still alive, with great joy, he ordered him to be brought out. He commanded his false accusers and their families to be thrown into the den of lions. He issued a decree which enjoined everybody in his domain to worship the God of Daniel.

(b) For a present day priest who faces opposition in his work of evangelization, it is advisable that the church should:

(i) embark on prayer and fasting for God's spiritual support and strengthening of faith.

(ii) advise him to continue to grow in faith

(iii) If opposition borders on threat to his life, he should appeal to the authorities in the land

(iv) Priests are to maintain personal and moral integrity.

Correct Answer: B. Sisera

Correct Answer: A. throw himself down from the pinnacle of the temple

Explanation

(a) Jesus told his disciples a parable of how a man sowed wheat in his field but, when night came, his enemy went there and sowed weeds among the wheat. The wheat and the weeds grew together and both bore grains. The servants went and asked their master whether it was not wheat that was sown and why the weeds grew among the wheats. Their master answered that an enemy had done that. They sought his permission to uproot the weeds from among the wheats, but their master disagreed,saying if they did, they would uproot the wheat. He said that they should allow the two to grow together until the harvest period when he would instruct the reapers to gather the weeds together for burning and the wheat to be gathered and stored in the barn. In this parable, the sower is the son of God. The field is the earth. The good seeds represent the sons of the kingdom, the weeds are the sons of evil while the enemy is the devil. The harvest is the judgement day and the reapers are the angels. It therefore follows that, just as the weeds are gathered and burnt, so also will the son of man send his angels to gather all evil doers together for destruction . They will be thrown into the fire where there will be extreme punishment for them. The righteous ones will shine like the sun in the kingdom of God.

(b) The parable is applicable to the church today in the sense that:

(i) In the church today, the good and the evil live and share together.

(ii) The church is empowered by God to try and punish erring members.

(iii) The final judgement is for the Lord on the judgement day.

Correct Answer: B. total commitment and absolute dedication

Correct Answer: C. love and mercy