Correct Answer: C. Canaanite divinities - Baal and Asherah

Correct Answer: d. freedom of worship

Correct Answer: B. Spirit of the earth

Correct Answer: C. go into exile

Correct Answer: A. circumcision controversy

Correct Answer: A) humble Messiah

Explanation

The Triumphal entry was an event in the life of Jesus where He rode on a donkey, also known as an ass, into Jerusalem. The question is asking what the use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies.

Option A states that Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies that He was a humble Messiah. This option is correct. In the Bible, Zechariah 9:9 prophesied that the coming Messiah would enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey. By riding on a donkey, Jesus fulfilled this prophecy and showed that He was the promised Messiah. The use of a donkey was also a symbol of humility, as donkeys were not typically ridden by kings or conquerors.

Option B suggests that Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies that He was a conquering Messiah. This option is incorrect. While some Jews were expecting a military leader who would overthrow the Roman occupation, Jesus came as a spiritual leader to save people from sin and death.

Option C suggests that Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies that He was the King of Israel. This option is not entirely incorrect, as Jesus is indeed the King of Israel. However, the use of a donkey during the Triumphal entry was more specifically a sign of His humility and fulfillment of prophecy.

Option D suggests that Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies that He was the expected Messiah. This option is not incorrect, but it is a bit vague. All of the options refer to Jesus as the Messiah, so this option doesn't provide a specific answer to the question.

In summary, option A is the correct answer. Jesus' use of an ass during the Triumphal entry signifies that He was a humble Messiah who fulfilled prophecy and came to save people from sin and death.

Correct Answer: C. taking up of the cross daily

Correct Answer: C. Allowed the man to carry his pallet

Correct Answer: A. decency and order

Explanation

(a) At the beginning of the reign of king Solomon, God asked him to make a request from Him and he rightly asked for wisdom to rule his people well. God added unto him riches and prosperity with the proviso that should he remain loyal like his father, He would grant him long life. Between the two harlots, he exhibited true wisdom in his judgement and he was also famous for his many proverbs and songs and for his botanical and scientific knowledge. The hallmark of his wisdom was, however, the temple which he built for the Lord in Jerusalem. He dedicated it with singing, dancing and sacrifices to the Lord. During the dedication, he prayed to God with devotion, not only for his people, but also for foreigners who would pray to God of Israel while facing the temple in Jerusalem. He brought the ark of the covenant from its former modest place of abode into the very presence of God in the holiest part of the temple. His commercial interests brought prosperity to his country.

(b) Some of king Solomon's unwise decisions are:

(i) Solomon's love of many foreign women was in total negation of God's command.

(ii) He allowed his foreign wives to come into Israel with their foreign gods. Not only did he build temples for these gods, he worshipped them together with these wives of his.

(iii) Solomon's forced labour (made up chiefly of slaves) and his over-taxation dissipated the economy of Israel.

(iv) His foreign diplomatic trading connections often cost Israel loss of territory. (For example, he lost twenty cities to Hiram, king of Tyre which he exchanged for the timber and expertise from Tyre