Cyrus king of Persia proclaimed that he had been charged to build a house in Jerusalem by

A. the god of the Persians

B. Nehemiah the prophet

C. Ezra the priest

D. the God of heaven

E. Jeremiah the prophet

Which of the following was not a feature of the return of the Exiles during the reign of Cyrus

A. the return was initiated by Nehemiah

B. Cyrus king of Persia acted under God's inspiration

C. Cyrus action filled Jeremiah's prophecy

D. Acting as God's agent, a foreigner showed favour to God's people

E. the supremacy of God was proved

When Nehemiah delivered the King's letters to the governors beyond the River, Sanballat and Tobia were displeased because

A. someone had come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel

B. they were not in good terms with the king

C. the governors had always assisted the king

D. Nehemiah was disobedient to the King

E. the king imposed heavier taxes on the people

Jeremiah reminded the people of Jerusalem of their devotion to God during their youth,their love as a bride and then condemned them for

A. following God in the wilderness

B. being holy to the Lord

C. enjoying the fruits of the land

D. having the fear of the Lord

E. changing their glory

At Ezekiel's call, he was sent to speak to the people of Israel who were described as

A. humble and amiable

B. faithful and obedient

C. receptive of true prophecy

D. impudent and stubborn

E. sweet as honey

Hosea called on Israel to return to the Lord by

A. allying with Assyria

B. steadfastingly loving God

C. ensuring regular sacrifices

D. following the ways of their kings

E. making idols their gods

When God saw how the Ninevites turned from their evil ways, God repented of the evil he had planned for the. "God repented" means that He

A. changed his nature

B. postponed their punishment

C. forgave them

D. congratulated them

E. regretted his action

A significant difference between the Matthean and the Markan accounts of Baptism of Jesus Christ was that

A. Matthew alone said the voice came from heaven

B. in Mark, everybody saw the heavens open

C. Matthew alone said that John felt inferior to baptize Jesus

D. Mark alone mentioned Galilee

E. only Matthew reported that the spirit alighted on Jesus

Jesus' reply to the disciple who said "I will follow you, but let me first say farewell to those at home" was

A. Foxes have holes and birds of the air has nests

B. No one who puts his hand to the plough and looks back is fit for the Kingdom of God

C. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple

D. Leave the dead to bury their own dead

E. The Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head

The gathering of twelve baskets full of broken pieces after the feeding of five thousand indicated

A. that nothing was to be wasted even when the supply was ample

B. the apostles' intention to use them to feed others

C. that the left-over was important

D. that mathew cherished management

E. that they would be used later to feed pets