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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The examination syllabus is designed to test candidates’
(i)
knowledge and understanding of selected themes
running through most of the books of the Old and New Testaments as a
necessary preparation for higher studies;
(ii)
ability to evaluate and apply these basic
themes in their lives and actions.
EXAMINATION SCHEME
There will be two papers, both of which must be taken.
PAPER 1: This will be a 60-minute multiple
choice (objective) test paper consisting of fifty (50) questions drawn from the entire
Christian Religious Knowledge syllabus. Candidates will be required to attempt all
the questions.
PAPER 2: This will be a
2½-hour essay-type paper consisting of three sections A, B and C. Four questions will be set on each section in Paper II. Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all choosing at
least one question from each section.
The Revised Standard Version of
the Bible will be used in the setting of questions.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
SECTION A: THEMES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT
CONTENT
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NOTES
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1.
The Sovereignty of God
(a)
God the creator
(b)
God the controller of the universe
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Genesis 1 and 2
Genesis 1:26-31
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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2.
The Covenant
(a)
God’s
Covenant with Abraham
(b)
God’s
Covenant with Israel
(c)
The New Covenant
3.
Leadership
(a)
Joseph as a
leader
(b)
Moses as a
leader
(c)
Joshua as a
leader
(d)
Deborah as a leader
4.
God’s
care for His people
(a)
Guidance and protection
(b)
Provision
5.
Parental Responsibility
(a)
Examples of Eli and Samuel
(b)
Example of
Asa
6.
Disobedience and Consequences
(a)
) Saul’s disobedience
(b)
Consequences
of Saul’s disobedience
7.
A man
after God’s own Heart
(a)
)
David’s submission to the will of God.
(b)
David’s
repentance and forgiveness
8.
Making Decisions
(a)
)
Solomon’s Wisdom
(b)
Unwise Policies of Solomon and Rehoboam
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Genesis 12:1-9; 17:1-21;
21:1-8; 25:19-26
Exodus 2:23-25; 19:20; 24:1-11; 32:1-20; 30-34
Jeremiah 31:31-34; 32:36-41; Ezekiel 36:25-28
Genesis 37:1-28; 41:1-57; 45:1-15
Exodus 1; 2; 3; 4:1-17;
5:1-5, 22-23; 6:28-30; 7:1-7;
14:1-31; 32:1-14. Numbers
13:1-33; 14:1-19
Numbers 13:16-33; 14:1-10; 27:15-23,
Joshua 1:1-15; 6; 24:1-31.
Judges 4:1-24
Exodus 14
Exodus 16:1-21; 17:1-7
1 Samuel 2:11-36; 3:2-18;
4:10-22; 8:1-5
1 Kings 15:9-15; 22:41-44
1 Samuel 10:1-16; 15:1-19
1 Samuel 15:20-25;
16:14-23; 31:1-13.
1 Samuel 26:1-25; 2 Samuel
12: 15-25
2 Samuel 3:1-39; 11; 12:1-15
1 Kings 3:3-28; 4:29-34;
5:1-12; 8:1-53
1 Kings 9:15-23; 11:1-13; 12:1-20
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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9.
Greed and its effects (Ahab and Gehazi)
10.
The Supremacy of God
(a)
) Religious
tension
(b)
Elijah at Mount Carmel
11.
Religious Reform (Josiah)
12.
Concern
for one’s Nation
(a)
The condition of the Nation
(b)
Response to the state of the nation
13.
Faith in God
(a)
Faith and
Courage
(b)
Faith and
Power
14.
The message of God
(a)
Jonah as messenger
(b)
The message
15.
Social Justice and True Religion
(a)
) Social Justice
(b)
True Religion
16 Divine Love
(a)
The Love of
God
(b)
Man’s
response to God’s Love
17.
Holiness and Divine Call
(a)
Holiness of God
(b)
Divine Call
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1 Kings 21:1-29; 2 Kings 5:1-27
1 Kings 16:29-34; 17:1-7;
18:1-19; 19:1-18
1 Kings 18:17-46.
2 Kings 22; 23:1-30
2 Kings 24; 25:1-17.
Nehemiah 1:1-11;
2:9-20; 4:1-23. Ezra
1:1-11; 4:
5:1-2; 6:13-22; 7:1-10
Daniel 3:1-30
Daniel 6:1-28
Jonah 1:1-17; 2:1-10
Jonah 3; 4:1-11
Amos 2:6-8; 4; 5:1-20;
7:10-17; 8:1-14
Amos 5:21-24
Hosea 1:2; 3; 4.
Hosea 6:1-11; 14.
Isaiah 1:10-20; 6:1-7
Ezekiel 1; 2; 3:1-11
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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18.
Punishment and hope
(a)
) Punishment
(b)
Hope
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Jeremiah 2; 5:14-19; 14:1-12
Jeremiah 3:11-18; 4:1,2,
and 14
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SECTION B: THEMES FROM THE SYNOPTIC GOSPELS,
ST. JOHN AND THE ACTS OF THE
APOSTLES
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1.
The birth, baptism and temptation of Jesus
(a)
The birth
(b)
The baptism
(c)
The temptation
2.
Discipleship
(a)
) Call to
discipleship
(b)
The demands of discipleship
3.
Miracles
(a)
) Nature miracles
(i)
Stilling the
storm
(ii)
Feeding the five thousand
(iii)
Feeding the four thousand
(iv)
Walking on the sea
(b)
Healing miracles
(i)
Healing the
leper
(ii)
The Paralytic
(iii)
The
Centurion’s servant
(iv)
The Demoniac
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Mathew 1:18-25; Luke
1:26-38; 2:1-40
Matthew 3:13-17; Mark
1:9-11; Luke 3:21-22
Matthew 4:1-11; Mark
1:12-13; Luke 4:1-13
Matthew 4:18-25;
9:9-13; Mark 1:16-20;
2:13-17.
Luke 5:1-11, 27-32.
Matthew 8:18-22; Luke
9:57-63; 14:25-33.
Matthew 8:23-27; Mark
4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25.
Matthew 14:13-24; Mark
6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17
Matthew 15:32-39; Mark 8:1-9
Matthew 14:22-32; Mark 6:45-52
Matthew 8:1-4; Mark
1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16
Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12;
Luke 5:17-26
Matthew 8:5-13; Luke 7:1-10
Matthew 8:28-34; Mark
5:1-20; Luke 8:26-39
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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4.
The Parables
(a)
) Parables of the Kingdom
(i)
The Sower
(ii)
The Mustard
Seed
(iii)
The Wheat and the Tares
(iv)
The seed growing secretly
(b)
Parables
illustrating God’s Love
(c)
) Parables illustrating concern for one another
5.
Sermon on the Mount
(a)
The demands of the Kingdom
(b)
Worldly possessions
6.
Mission of the Disciples
(a)
The mission of the twelve
(b)
The mission of the seventy
7.
The Transfiguration
8.
The Triumphal Entry and Cleansing of the Temple
(a)
The Triumphal Entry
(b)
The Cleansing of the Temple
9.
The Trials and Death of Christ
(a)
The trials of Christ
(i)
Christ before the High Priest
(ii)
Christ before Pilate and the Roman authorities
(iii)
Christ before Herod
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Matthew 13:1-23; Mark 4:1-20
Matthew 13:31-32; Mark
4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19
Matthew 13:24-30. 36-43
Mark 4:26-29
Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:1-32
Luke 10:25-37; 16:19-31
Matthew 5; 6:1-18; 7:1-27
Matthew 6:19-34
Matthew 10:1-15; Mark
6:7-13; Luke 9:1-16
Luke 10:1-24
Matthew 17:1-13; Mark
9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36
Matthew 21:1-12; Mark
11:1-14; Luke 19:29-44
Matthew 21:1-17
Matthew 26:36-75
Matthew 27:11-31
Luke 23:6-12
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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(b)
Death of Christ
(i)
The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ
(ii)
The words of Jesus on the Cross
10.
The Resurrection and Appearance of Jesus
(a)
The Synoptic Accounts of the Resurrection
(b)
The Appearance of Jesus
11.
Jesus’
teaching about Himself
(a)
Jesus as the Lamb
(b)
Jesus as the Door and the good Shepherd
(c)
Jesus as the Light of the World
(d)
Jesus as the True Vine
(e)
Jesus as the Living Water and Bread
(f)
Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life
12.
Signs of Jesus
(a)
) Nature Miracles
(b)
Miracles of
healing
(c)
) Raising of
Lazarus
13.
Love
(a)
God’s
Love for man
(b)
John’s
Message of Love for one another
14.
The Ascension, the Holy Spirit and the Mission
(a)
The Ascension
(b)
The Pentecost
(c)
The Mission of the Church
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Matthew 27:32-66
Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34;
Luke 23:34; 43; 46
Matthew 28:1-8; Mark
16:1-8; Luke 24:1-11
Matthew 28:9-20; Luke 24:13-49
John 1:29-34
John 10:1-18
John 3:19-21; 8:12; 9:1-5
John 15:1-11
John 4:7-15; 6:25-40
John 11:17-27; 14:1-7
John 2:1-11; 6:5-13, 16-21
John 4:46-54; 5:1-18; 9:1-7
John 11:1-44
John 3:16-18
John 13:34-35; 15:12-13
Acts 1:6-11
Acts 2:1-41
Acts 8
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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15.
Fellowship in the Early Church
(a)
) Communal Living in the Early Church
(b)
Problems of the Early Christian Community and the solution to the problems
16.
Opposition to the Gospel message
17.
Mission to the Gentiles
(a)
) Conversion of Saul
(b)
The Commissioning and the mission of Paul
(c)
The mission of Peter and the Council of Jerusalem
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Acts 1:15-26; 2:41-47; 4:32-37
Acts 5:1-11; 6:1-6
Acts 4:1-31; 5:17-42;
6:8-15; 7:1-60; 9:1-2; 12:1-24
Acts 9:1-30
Acts 13; 14:1-20
Acts 9:32-43; 10:1-48;
11:1-18; 15:1-35
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SECTION C: THEMES FROM SELECTED EPISTLES
1.
Justification by faith
The meaning and fruits of justification
2.
Law and Grace
The purpose and
significance of law and grace
3.
New Life in
Christ
4.
Jesus the son of God/Christians are also
children of God
5.
Humility
6.
Forgiveness
7.
Spiritual
gifts
(a)
Different types of spiritual gifts
(b)
Making use of individual talents
8.
Christian
giving
9.
Civic Responsibility
(a)
The need for order in society
(b)
Good citizenship
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Romans 3:21-24; 5:1-11
Romans 4:13-25; 5:18-21
Romans 6:1-4, 12-14;
Colossians 3:1-17
Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-7
Philippians 2:1-11; 1 Peter 5:5-11
Philemon 1
1 Corinthians 12:1-31
Romans 12:3-8
Philippians 4:14-20; 2
Corinthians 9:1-15
Romans 13:1-7
1 Peter 2:13-17
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CONTENT
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NOTES
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10.
Dignity of
Labour
11.
The family
12.
The second
coming
(a) The signs of the coming of
the Lord
(b) Preparation for His coming
13.
Resurrection
14.
Faith and
Work
15.
Impartiality
16.
Effective Prayers
17.
Christian Living in the Community
(a) ) Christian Living among Non-Christians
(b) Interpersonal relationship
among Christians
18.
Christians and persecution
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2 Thessalonians 3:6-15
Colossians 3:18-22
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 2
Thessalonians 2:1-12
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
1 Corinthians 15:1-58
James 1:22-27; 2:14-26
James 2:1-13
James 1:2-8; 5:13-18
1 Peter 2:9-25
1 Peter 5:1-11
1 Peter 1:3-17; 4:12-19
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WASSCE
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE SUGGESTED READING LIST
(NIGERIA AND SIERRA LEONE)
1. REFERENCE
(i)
The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version)
(ii)
New Clarendon Bible Series
(iii)
Bright, John: History and Religion of Israel
(iv)
Anderson, B.W.: The Living World of the Old Testament
(v)
Kee, H.C. & Young: The Living World of the
New Testament
(vi)
Campbell, D.B.J.: The Synoptic Gospels
(vii)
New Bible Commentary – Cambridge
2. TEXTBOOKS
(a)
OLD TESTAMENT
Quarcoopome, T.N.O.: History
and Religion of Israel, AUP, Ibadan, 1986
Dickson, Kwesi: History and
Religion of Israel, Darton L & T, 1968
1.
From Abraham to the Early Days of Israel in the Promised Land.
2.
From the Institution of the Monarchy to the
Fall of the Northern Kingdom.
3.
From Hezekiah to the Return from Exile
E.O.N. Aghaegbuna: Themes from the Old Testament, Jet Publishers, Onitsha
(b) NEW TESTAMENT
Guy H.A.: (i) The Life of Christ
(ii)
A Critical Introduction to the Gospels.
(iii)
The Acts of the Apostles.
Dickson, K.A.: Early
Christian Church.
Pobee, John S.: Matthew and Mark for Schools.
E.O.N. Aghaegbuna: Themes from the Gospels and the Acts, Jet Publishers,
Onitsha.
Themes from selected Epistles,
Jet Publishers.
Imasogie
& Abogunrin: Christian Religious Knowledge for SSS,
UPL, Ibadan (In
three volumes, Books I – III).
Akao, Alao
& Solanke: Christian Religious Knowledge for
SSS, Daystar, Ibadan,
Books
2 & 3.
Dickson,
K.A.: The
Gospel According to Matthew The
Gospel According to Mark
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