Correct Answer: B. show humility

Correct Answer: A. have their reward from men

Correct Answer: C. humility and faith

Correct Answer: B. devoour the people for their false claim of innocence

Explanation

a(1) Jesus was led by his captors to Caiaphas (the High Priest), with the members of the Council in attendance.

(2) They sought false witnesses against Jesus to condemn Him but found none.

(3) However, two eventually came forward.

(4) They charged that Jesus had claimed He could destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days.

(5) The High Priest asked Jesus what answer He had to the charge but Jesus kept silent.

(6) The High Priest adjured Him by God to say whether He was the Christ, the Son of God.

(7) Jesus said to him, "You have said so."

(8) "But I tell you" Jesus further said, ... "hereafter you will see the Son of man at the right hand of power and coming with the clouds of heaven".

(9) The High Priest tore his robes and said that Jesus had uttered blasphemy.

(10) Hence, there was no need for witnesses.

(11) He asked the Council what their verdict was.

(12) They answered that Jesus deserved death.

(13) They spat on His face/struck Him/slapped Him.

(14) They asked Him to prophesy to them who had struck Him.

(15) Early in the morning, the Council again met, bound Jesus and led Him away to Pilate.

(b) Peter's role:

(i) When Jesus was led away to the High Priest's Court, Peter followed at a distance and sat with the guards.

(ii) A maid challenged him that he was with Christ. Peter denied it/asserted that he did not know Jesus.

(iii) He went out to the porch where another maid challenged him. Again, he denied it.

(iv) Later, bystanders charged that he was a follower of Jesus since his (Galilean) accent betrayed him ; but he swore he did not know Jesus.

(v) Then the cock crowed and he recalled that Jesus had foretold that he would deny him thrice before cockcrow.

(VI) He went out and wept bitterly.

Correct Answer: B. the killing of livestocks

Explanation

(a) There was general oppression of the poor by the wealthy. The wealthy sold the righteous for silver and the needy for pair of shoes. The poor had no fair trial in the courts and the level of prostitution was so high that a man and his father could go into the same woman. At the altar, the rich men sat in clothes given as pledge to them by their poor debtors and they also drank at the altars, wine of those who had been fined. Their women fed fat on the proceeds of their husband's oppression of the poor and drank wines from bowls. Amos referred to these people as cows of Bashan.

The rich built stone houses and lived in great luxury with proceeds derived from their cheating of the poor. In the markets, the rich used false weight and measures. In spite of various forms of punishment such as famine, drought, blight and mildew, locust infestation and all the curses of Egypt, slaughter of their young men in battles, depopulation e.t.c., they still persisted in evil and refused to listen to the voice of God but desired the Day of the Lord.' Amos warned :hem and said they should be prepared for total doom that would come from God's wrath.

(b) Vices condemned by Amos which are still prevalent in our society today are:

(i) Oppression of the poor by the wealthy: Low wages are paid to the poor for services rendered to their masters or employers.

(ii) Injustice in the courts: The rich accused bribe their way in the courts and the poor rarely receive just judgement.

(iii)Cheating in business: Some rich and influential businessmen have perfected the art of edging or pushing the poor out of business.

(iv)Luxury: With much of the national revenue in the hands of a rich few who daily become richer at the expense of the poor, the rich build palaces and own expensive limousines and enjoy all forms of luxury at the expense of the poor

Correct Answer: C. Hosea

Correct Answer: D. belief in falsehood

Correct Answer: A. there is one with the gift of interpretation