Monday 16 June 2014 Afternoon GCSE BIBLICAL HEBREW A202/01 Literature *3091286126* Candidates answer on the Question Paper. OCR supplied materials: None Other materials required: None Duration: 2 hours * A 2 0 2 0 1 * INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes above. Please write clearly and in capital letters. Use black ink. Answer four questions. Read each question carefully. Make sure you know what you have to do before starting your answer. Write your answer to each question in the space provided. Additional paper may be used if necessary but you must clearly show your candidate number, centre number and question number(s). Do not write in the bar codes. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 100. Each question is worth 25 marks. The four-letter Divine Name is printed as. You will be awarded marks for the quality of written communication in English. This document consists of 36 pages. Any blank pages are indicated. [J/501/5375] DC (SJF) 78340/3 OCR is an exempt Charity Turn over
2 Answer any FOUR questions. Question 1 Read the following passage. Answer in English the questions that follow. line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Genesis, Chapter 13 verses 1 18
(a) Which country does Abram / Avram leave? (line 1) 3... [1] (b) Translate this section of the passage. line number 2 3... [2] (c) (i) What relation is Lot to Abram / Avram? (ii) What apparent contradiction to the quotation above is there in line 9? (iii) How would you answer this apparent contradiction? (d) Who are the? (line 7)... [1] Turn over
4 (e) Why is the phrase (lines 7 8) mentioned at this point? Give any two reasons.... [4]
(f) Translate this section of the passage. 5 line number 10 11 12 13 14 15... [4] Turn over
6 (g) What does G-d say about Abram / Avram and the Land? (lines 16 19) Give three points.... [3] (h) What is the function of the letter in the word? (line 4)... [1] (i) How is the word used differently in lines 9 and 15?... [2] (j) What is the function of the letter in the word? (line 16)... [1] (k) What do we learn about Lot from this passage? Give three points.... [3] [Total for Question 1: 25 marks]
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Question 2 8 Read the following passage. Answer in English the questions that follow. Genesis, Chapter 16 verses 1 16 line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
(a) (i) (line 1) 9 What does this tell us about Sarai? (ii) What does Sarai suggest? (lines 2 3) Question 2 continues on page 10 Turn over
10 (b) (i) Translate this section of the passage. line number 3 4 5 6 7 8 9... [6]
11 (ii) Explain the use of the word in line 5. (c) Why is the phrase repeated? (lines 12, 13 and 14)... [1] (d) State any three predictions about Ishmael / Yishmael. (lines 15 16)... [3] (e) (i) What is the difficulty with the phrase? (line 17) (ii) Suggest a solution. Turn over
(f) 12 The following three phrases are difficult to translate. Explain each of these phrases. Give two points for each. (i) (line 11)... [2] (ii) (line 17)... [2] (iii) (lines 17 18)... [2] (g) Explain the function of the letter in: (i) (line 1) (ii) (line 9) (iii) (line 20) (h) Why is there a dagesh in? (line 13)... [1] [Total for Question 2: 25 marks]
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Question 3 14 Read the following passage. Answer in English the questions that follow. line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 II Samuel, Chapter 3 verses 16 29
15 (a) (line 1) What is the husband s name?... [1] (b) Describe how Abner / Avner shows his loyalty to David. (lines 2 11) Give three points.... [3] (c) Why is the tribe of Benjamin / Binyamin the only tribe mentioned by Abner / Avner? (lines 5 7) Give two points.... [2] Turn over
(d) Translate this section of the passage. 16 line number 14 15 16 17 18... [6] (e) Translate (line 19) and justify your translation.... [2]
17 (f) (line 20) What incident is this referring to? Give three points.... [3] (g) Give two Piel verbs in this passage. (They must be from different roots.)... [2] (h) Explain the function of the at the beginning of: (i) (line 20) (ii) (line 23) (i) Show the contrast between the attitude of Joab / Yo av and the attitude of David towards Abner / Avner in this passage. Give two examples of contrast.... [4] [Total for Question 3: 25 marks] Turn over
18 Question 4 Read the following passages. Answer in English the questions that follow. line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 II Samuel, Chapter 8 verses 1 8 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 II Samuel, Chapter 9 verses 1 10
(a) Where is the land of the Plishtim? (line 1) You may draw a sketch map. 19... [1] (b) Explain the term. (line 1) Give three points.... [3] (c) How does David deal with the people of Moab / Moav? (lines 2 3) Give three points.... [3] Turn over
20 (d) (i) Translate this section of the passage. line number 5 6 7 8 9... [6] (ii) What is the gender of? (line 6) Explain why.... [2]
(e) Explain the phrase 21. (line 15)... [1] (f) Who is Ziba / Tziva? (lines 15 and 23)... [1] (g) Show how Mefiboshet behaves with humility towards David. (lines 19 22) Give two points.... [2] (h) Give examples of two different ways in which questions are asked in lines 12 22.... [2] (i) Show the ways in which David is seen to be: (i) powerful and (ii) compassionate. Give two examples of each.... [4] [Total for Question 4: 25 marks] Turn over
Question 5 22 Read the following passage. Answer in English the questions that follow. line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Ruth, Chapter 3 verses 1 15
23 (a) In which town does this happen? (line 1)... [1] (b) Give the names of the late husbands of: (i) Naomi (ii) Ruth / Rut. Question 5 continues on page 24 Turn over
(c) Translate this section of the passage. 24 line number 1 2 3 4 5 6... [6]
(d) Describe the events of lines 7 9. 25 Give any four points.... [4] (e) What does Boaz mean when he says (lines 11 12) Give two points.... [2] (f) What is the duty of the? (line 14) Give two points.... [2] (g) Explain the function of the letter in the following words:? (i) (line 5) (ii) (line 13) Turn over
(h) Give the root / shoresh of: 26 (i) (line 17) (ii) (line 19) (i) Give two examples of metaphor in lines 8 14 and explain what they mean. (You may write your examples either in Biblical Hebrew or in English.)... [4] [Total for Question 5: 25 marks]
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Question 6 28 Read the following passages. Answer in English the questions that follow. Judges, Chapter 11 verses 32 40 Judges, Chapter 12 verses 7 10 Judges, Chapter 12 verses 13 14 line number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
(a) Where is the country of Ammon in relation to the Land of Israel? You may draw a sketch map. 29... [1] (b) Why is Ammon in conflict with Israel? Mention two points.... [2] Turn over
(c) Translate this section of the passage. 30 line number 1 2 3 4 5... [4]
31 (d) (i) What is the reaction of Jephthah / Yiftach when he sees his daughter? (lines 5 7) Mention three points.... [3] (ii) Why does he react in this way? Mention two points.... [2] (e) Translate this section of the passage. line number 14 15... [2] (f) (i) State one point of contrast between Jephthah / Yiftach and Ibzan / Ivtzan. (lines 16 19) (ii) What are we told about the activities of the family of Abdon / Avdon? (line 21) Turn over
(g) (i) 32 Identify one difficulty with each of the following phrases: (line 10) (lines 16 17) (ii) Suggest a solution to either difficulty. (h) Identify the different forms of the following numbers. (Translation of the numbers alone will gain no marks.) (i) (line 15) (ii) (line 18) (iii) (line 22) (i) Why is there a dagesh in the of? (line 20)... [1]
(j) 33 What do we learn about the marriage customs in Biblical Israel from these passages? Give two points.... [2] [Total for Question 6: 25 marks] END OF QUESTION PAPER
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