The opposition of Sanballat and Tobiah against the effort of Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem was countered by

A. posting guards to watch against the enemies day and night and praying to God

B. appealing to Sanballat and his men to join in the work of rebuilding

C. seeking military assistance from the King of Babylon

D. praying to God to utterly destroy the enemies

E. inviting the governors of the provinces beyond the river to attack them

It was possible for Daniel to distinguish himself from the other officers of the King Darius because he

A. disobeyed the king's decree

B. had an excellent spirit

C. co-operated with the other presidents

D. had wanted the laws of Medes ans Persians revised

E. was intrumental to the take-over of the kingdom by King Darius

The three temptations of Jesus in the wilderness were aimed at

A. preparing Jesus adequately for his ministerial work

B. testing Jesus' magical powers

C. showing that the devil lived in the wilderness

D. showing that there was a temptation after a long period of fasting

E. showing that there was temptation after every baptism

When Jesus told the would-be disciple who wanted to bury his father to leave the dead to bury their own dead , he meant that

A. it was customary for the Jewish family to bury the dead

B. the spirittually dead should be left to bury the physically dead

C. the man's father had not died

D. there was an assurance of resurrection for all

E. discipleship entailed complete detachment from the family

In the healing of the leper, Jesus went against one of the Jewish tradition by

A. sending the leper to his house

B. instructing the leper to publicize the healing

C. taking him home

D. stretching his hands and touching the leper

E. making the leper a disciple

In the parable of the sower, the seeds that were chocked by thorns referred to people

A. from whom the evil one snatches away what was sown in their hearts

B. who fall away on account of their faithfulness

C. who the cares of the world and delights in riches make to fall away

D. who hear the word but are chocked by lack of understanding

E. who have no regard for the gospel message

'i will be clean'. This statement was made by Jesus at the healing of

A. the woman with the issue of blood

B. The paralytic

C. the leper

D. blind Bartimaeus

E. Gerasene demonic

According to Mathew's Gospel, Jesus instructed the Twelve in their mission not to enter Samaritan towns because

A. the Samaritans were hostile to Jesus

B. there was no Samaritan among the disciples

C. at that time the Jews and the Samaritans were bitter enemies

D. the Samaritans had no need of Jesus' healing power

E. the Jews were to be the foundation of the Gospel message

The statement, 'Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the Sins of the world', was made by

A. James son of Zebedee

B. Simon Peter

C. a voice from heaven

D. an angel of God

E. John the Baptist

When a man complained to Jesus at the pool of Bethzatha that he had no one to put him into the pool, Jesus healed him by saying

A. Go, your faith has made you well

B. Rise, take up your pallet , and walk

C. i have not found such a faith; no not in Israel

D. Rise, for the Son of Man has healed you

E. Go and show yourself to the priest