KNEC KCSE Christian Religious Education Paper 2 Question Paper / 2015 KCSE Gem Sub-County Joint Evaluation

a) In what ways was the life of Jesus going to be extra-ordinary according to Angel Gabriel. (7 marks)
b) Outline six prophecies of Zechariah about his son John in the Benedictus. (6 marks)
c) Identify seven ways in which Christians play the role of John the Baptist today. (7 marks)

a) Give four reasons why Jesus faced opposition from the Pharisees in Galilee. (8 marks)
b) Describe the transfiguration of Jesus (LK 9:28-37) (8 marks)
c) What challenges do Christians encounter in trying o live a holy life? (5 marks)

a) Explain seven teachings of Jesus on prayer. (7 marks)
b) What were the reactions of the people who witnessed Jesus crucifixion? (7 marks)
c) What do Christians learn about Jesus from the testimony of the repentant thief? (6 marks)

a) Identify six fruits of the Holy spirit as taught by Saint Paul.(Gal.5:22-23) (6 marks)
b) Explain how the unity of believers is expressed in the image of the bride. (7 marks)
c) State the factors which threaten unity in the church in Kenya today. (7 marks)

a) State seven Christian teaching on work. (7 marks)
b) Explain six roles of professional ethics in a work place. (6 marks)
c) What steps has the church in Kenya taken to solve the problem of unemployment? (7 marks)

a) State ways in which wealth is acquired in traditional African communities. (8 marks)
b) Outline six teachings of Jesus on wealth. (6 marks)
c) Identify steps the government is taking to narrow gap between the rich and the poor.

The differences between the 1st and 2nd creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 (8mks)
• God creates through a word of divine command in the first account but in the second one God is described as a moulder out of dust, garden planted
• Creation take place in days in the first account but in the second one no days are given
• Both male and female are created at the time in the first account but in the second one God created man first and then woman last
• In the first account human beings are created to procreate but in the second one, they are created for companionship
• In the first creation story, human beings were created last while in the second account man was created first
• In the first account there is no mention of the forbidden tree while in the second account its there.
• The planting of the garden and the making of the rivers are in the second account but omitted in the first account.
• The creation of the firmament, light, sun, moon, stars fishes and creeping things are included in the first account but omitted on the second account.
b) With reference to the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2, mention eight teachings about marriages (8mks)
• Marriage is a sacred/ holy institution
• Marriage is monogamous
• Marriage is for procreation
• Marriage is for companionship
• Marriage is between a man and a woman
• It is a continuation of God’s work of creation
• Marriage is a permanent union/ there should be no divorce
• Husband and wife should not be ashamed of each other
• There should be love between married partners
• Man and woman are to complement each other in marriage
c) Causes of evil in Kenya today (6mks)
• Poverty / affluence / wealth
• Corruption/ disobedience to authority
• Inability or failure to forgive others/ desire for revenge
• Influence from the media / foreign culture
• Wrong choices/ lack of vision / peer pressure
• Unemployment/ idleness
• Permissiveness/ too much freedom
• Influences from drug and substance abuse
• Poor role models
• Lack of guidance and counseling/ poor upbringing

a)The instructions given to Moses by God during the preparations for the Passover were (7mks)
• Each family was to choose either a lamb or a goat of one colour aged one year
• The animal chosen was to be slaughtered on the evening of the night of the exodus
• The blood of the animal was to be smeared on the door posts of Israelites’ doors
• The lamb for the sacrifice was to be roasted whole
• The meat was to be eaten that night with unleavened bread and bitter herbs
• Everything was to be eaten and whatever remained was to be burnt
• They were to eat while standing after having packed all their belongings and fully dressed
• The Israelite women were to ask for jewellery, silver and clothing from the Egyptian woman.
• Everyone was to remain indoors until morning
• The Passover was to be commemorated annually and its significance taught to the coming generation
b) Describe the sealing of the Sinai Covenant 2: 1- 8 (8mks)

• Moses rose early in the morning and built an atlas at the foot of the mountain
• He set up twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel
• He sent young men who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord
• Moses took half of the blood of the animals and put in basins, the other half he sprinkled on the altar
• He then took the book of the covenant in which the commandments were written and read it in their hearing
• The people answered by saying, “all that the Lord has spoken we will do”.
• Moses took the bloods and sprinkled it upon the people
• Moses told them that it was the blood of the covenant the Lord had made with them
c) The ways through which Christians worship God today (7mks)
• They pray to God
• They pay tithes/ give offerings to God
• They sing songs of praise
• The priests/ pastors lead the people in worship
• They observe the Sabbath as a day of worship
• They build churches which symbolizes God’s presence among them
• They observe the Ten commandments to guide them in their daily lives
• They approach God’s altar with respect and honour
• They build altars to signify God’s presence

a)Outline seven promises of God to David through prophet Nathan (7mks)
• David’s name would be great/ famous
• God would protect Israel from oppression and make her live in peaxce
• God would protect David from his enemies
• God would always raise up an heir from David’s lineage to sit on the throne
• God would burry David with his ancestors
• God would establish an everlasting kingdom for David
• David and his descendants would be blessed forever
• The messiah would come from David’s lineage
• God would punish David’s sons when they did wrong the way a father punishes a son
• God would always support David’s heirs
• David’s son would build a Temple for God
• God would give Israel their own land to settle
• David’s descendants would rule forever.
b) The factors that led to the contest between prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel (7mks)
• King Ahab had married a Phoenician princes, Jezebel who imported to Israel the worship of foreign gods
• Jezebel imported 450 prophets of Baal of promote Baal worship in Israel
• Ahab built a temple for the worship of Baal in Samaria and participated in the worship of pagan gods
• Yahweh alta had been destroyed
• Yahweh was worshipped alongside other gods
• Prophets of Yahweh were persecuted and many had been killed in Israel on the order of queen Jezebel
• There was a prolonged drought in Israel which threatened the nation (the drought was a punishment from God
because of the people’s apostasy).
• Elijah was sent by God to prove that he (Elijah) was speaking the truth about the living God
• Elijah had deep religious experience and deed conviction about the true nature of Yahweh
• The whole nation of Israel had been led astray into false worship at the king’s command
• The contest was to prove to the Israelites and the king himself who between Yahweh and Baal was the true God.
c) Give reasons why a leader may be rejected in society today (6mks)
• When he fails to address the problems of his subjects
• When he / she practices discrimination e.g. tribalism, nepotism etc
• Lack of education and proper training of the leader
• Due to misappropriation of public funds
• If the leader is associated with people of questionable behavior
• If he fails to promote peace and harmony in the society

• If the leader is immoral
• Due to autocratic/ dictatorial ruling

a) the reasons why prophet Amos was against the way the Israelites worshipped God (8mks)
• The Israelites were worshipping idols/ increased idolatry in Israel
• They also worshipped idols alongside Yahweh/ practiced syncretism
• The worshippers who took part in the religious rites were the same one who oppressed the poor
• Some worshippers especially the merchants were impatient to have worship ceremony to end quickly so as to
assume their dishonest businesses
• There was sexual immorality such as temple prostitution.
b) The teachings of prophet Amos on the remnant and restoration of the Israelites were (Amos 9: 8 – 15) (5mks)
• There would be reunion of the kingdom of David
• Israel would conquer their enemies
• There would be prosperity in agriculture
• The exiles would be restored back to their land
• The cities would be rebuild
• They would settle in the promised land permanently
• A descendant of King David would rule Israel forever
• All nationals would recognize the supremacy of God
• There would be a close relationship between God and His people
c) Reasons why Christians repent their sins (7mks)
• It is obedience to Christ’s teachings
• So as to lead holy lives
• To be a good example to others
• To be able to prepare for the kingdom of God
• For their faith to be strengthened
• In order to receive God’s blessings
• To renew their relationship with God

a) The fall of Jerusalem and the exile of the Israelites (6mks)
• Jerusalem was attacked and invaded by the Babylonians during the reign of King Zedekiah in 587B.C
• The city was under siege for 30 months
• Zedekiah resisted the Babylonian invasion hoping that the Egyptians would help him.
• The Egyptians did not help and the city was weakened by a long and merciless siege
• The Israelites army inside the city was weakened by famine and was smashed by the strong Babylonians
• The Babylonians set up an administrative centre at Mizpah and appointed Gedaliah to be governor of Judah
• King Zedekiah and his court officials tried to escape to Rabbah but were captured and taken to Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar ordered the killing of sons of Zedekia and his government officials
• The king also had Zedekiah’s eye gouged out
• Zedekiah was frog matched and dragged in humiliation into exile
• The city was looted, houses burnt and the temple and it’s walls destroyed
• The remnants including the royal court officials, priests, army officers, craftsmen and middle class residents were
taken to captivity in Babylon
• The land and the city including vineyards and the fields were given to the poor of the land
b) Outline the message of prophet Jeremiah in his letter to the exiles ( Jer. 29: 1 – 14) (7mks)
• To build houses and live in them
• To plant gardens and eat their produce
• To marry and have children
• To live in peace and promote the welfare of the cities where they are living
• To pray for their masters
• Not to listen to the words of false prophets and diviners
• God would restore them to their land after seventy years were over
• To trust in God and not give up

• God was accessible to them even in Babylon
• God would punish those who had remained in Judah for failing to listen to him
c) The ways in which Christians can avoid God’s punishments today (6mks)
• Obeying all the commandments of God
• Preaching the good news of Jesus Christ to others
• Condemning all evils in the society
• Responding to God’s call to serve others
• Showing love by assisting the needy and the poor
• Avoiding being tempted and tempting others
• Being prayerful
• Worshipping God with sincerity
• Emulating Jesus by living an exemplarily lifes
• Believing in Jesus Christ
• Asking the Holy spirit for guidance and protection against evil

a) The functions of kinship ties in traditional African society (7mks)
• it determines how members relate to one another
• it assists people to live peacefully in harmony with others
• it promotes unity within the community
• it governs marriage customs and regulations
• it gives individuals a deep sense of belonging and identity
• it defines the type of punishment for misconduct
• it is a source of security to all members
• it enables people to co-operate in performing communal tasks
• it brings people together in times of crisis or problems
b) Changes that have taken place in the traditional African understanding of property (6mks)
• Women and children may own property today unlike in traditional African communities where only men would
• Wealth is measured in terms of commercial buildings, types of vehicles, plots and money instead of livestock, wives and children that mattered them
• Many children and wives are seen as a liability rather than an asset as it was in traditional African communities
• Acquisition of property is sometimes through unjust and unfair means e.g. grabbing, theft, corruption e.t.c.
• There is too much stress on individual ownership of property as opposed to communal ownership in traditional
African community
• Some men sell family property leaving the children with nothing to inherit
c) The role of seers in traditional African society (7mks)
• They foretell future events in the community
• They warn people on the impending danger
• They interpret messages from the spirits and ancestors
• They pray to God on behalf of the people
• They act as judges and preside over disputes
• They advice people on religious matters
• They bless the people who undertake special missions in the community
• They carry out cleansing rituals
• They are the guardians of the community’s customs and traditions
• They are mediators between God and the people
• They lead people in worship
• They act as spokesmen of their communities​