Correct Answer: A. anybody to teach his neigbour the knowledge of God

Correct Answer: C) Christians are surrounded by so great a cloud of witness

Explanation

The question is asking why Christians should lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely according to the Letter to the Hebrews. The options are: A) Sin is contagious, B) Christians can easily be influenced by sinners, C) Christians are surrounded by so great a cloud of witness (which is the correct answer), and D) No sinner will inherit the kingdom of God.

The Letter to the Hebrews is a book in the New Testament of the Bible. In Chapter 12, verse 1, it says Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.

This means that Christians should lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely because they are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. These witnesses are the faithful people who have gone before us and have lived lives of faith and obedience to God. They serve as examples for us to follow and encourage us to live a life that is pleasing to God.

By laying aside every weight and sin, Christians can run the race that is set before them with perseverance. This means that they can live a life that is focused on God and His will for their lives. It also means that they can overcome the obstacles and temptations that come their way.

Therefore, option C is the correct answer. Christians should lay aside every weight and sin which clings so closely because they are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses who encourage them to live a life of faith and obedience to God.

Correct Answer: C. Jerusalem

Correct Answer: B. he had raped Tamar

Correct Answer: D. male and female

Correct Answer: B. he was stoned for telling lie

Explanation

(a) (1) JEREMIAH 31:31-34:

(i) This covenant would not be like the one He made with their fathers- the Sinai covenant.

(ii) The people had broken that covenant.

(iii) In the new covenant, God would put His law within them.

(iv) He would be their God, and they would be His people.

(v) The people would not need to be taught to "know the Lord".

(vi) They would all know God, both great and small.

(vii) He would forgive their iniquity, and would remember their sins no more.

(2) EZEKIEL 36:25-28

(i) He would sprinkle clean water on them.

(ii) He would cleanse them of idols.

(iii) He would put in a new heart and a new spirit.

(iv) He would replace the stony heart with the heart of flesh.

(v) He would put his spirit in them and cause them to walk in his ways.

(vi) He shall make them dwell in the land which he gave their fathers.

(vii) They should be his people and he would be their God.

(b) Benefits of the covenant to Israel:

(i) God would gather Israel from countries that had taken them captives in God's anger.

(ii) He would bring them back and make them dwell in safety.

(iii) They would be His people; He would be their God.

(iv) He would give them one heart.

(v) He would make them fear God for ever for their benefit and that of their children.

(vi) God would make an everlasting covenant with them and would always do them good.

(vii) God would plant them in the given land in faithfulness with all His heart and soul.

Correct Answer: C) ate with unwashed hands

Explanation

During the time of Jesus, the Pharisees and the Scribes were religious leaders who were responsible for enforcing Jewish religious laws. In this question, they accused the disciples of Jesus of transgressing the tradition of the elders because they ate with unwashed hands. This was seen as a violation of Jewish purity laws, which required people to wash their hands before eating.

Option A, did not regard synagogue rules, is incorrect as the accusation was specifically about the tradition of the elders and not synagogue rules. Option B, did not pray before meals, is also incorrect as the accusation was not about prayer but about the washing of hands. Option D, disobeyed the elders, is also incorrect as the accusation was about transgressing the tradition of the elders and not disobedience to them.

The tradition of the elders was a set of customs and interpretations of the Jewish Law that were passed down orally from generation to generation. Although these traditions were not part of the written Law, they were still considered important by the Pharisees and the Scribes.

In conclusion, the correct answer to this question is Option C, ate with unwashed hands, because the Pharisees and the Scribes accused the disciples of Jesus of transgressing the tradition of the elders by not following the Jewish purity laws of washing hands before eating.

Correct Answer: A. return from the land of captivity

Correct Answer: B. Pax Romana

Explanation

It was a period of Peace.