Theocratic Ministry School Review
Closed-book review on material covered in Theocratic Ministry School assignments for the weeks of January 7 to April 22, 1991. Use a separate sheet of paper to write down answers to as many of the questions as you can in the time allotted.
[Note: During the written review, only the Bible may be used to answer any question. References that follow the questions are for your personal research. Page and paragraph numbers may not appear on all references to The Watchtower.]
Answer each of the following statements True or False:
1. Abstaining from blood means not taking it into your body in any form or manner. [pe chap. 25 pars. 22, 23]
2. When Paul became a Christian, it was easy for him to do what was right. [pe chap. 26 par. 15]
3. Because of limited means of travel and communication in the first century, the Kingdom message was not spread widely. [Weekly Bible reading; see si p. 226 (1983 ed., p. 224).]
4. Money is the root of all sorts of evil things. [Weekly Bible reading; see w84 7/1 p. 29.]
5. Easter was not celebrated by the early Christians. [pe chap. 25 par. 16]
6. The seasons follow as a consequence of the earth’s being tilted at a 23.5 degree angle to the plane of its travel around the sun. [si p. 280 par. 14 (p. 279 par. 14)]
7. The expression “various baptisms” refers to the ritualistic baptisms of cups and pitchers practiced by the Jews. (Heb. 9:10) [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 2/15 p. 24.]
8. The apostle Paul wrote that those who did not work should not eat. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 1/15 p. 23.]
9. Being “kept safe through childbearing” means that childbearing may result in eternal salvation. (1 Tim. 2:15) [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 1/15 p. 30.]
10. Time moves in two directions, forward and backward. [si p. 278 par. 4 (p. 277 par. 4)]
Answer the following questions:
11. Why is covetousness equated with idolatry? (Col. 3:5) [Weekly Bible reading; see w78 4/1 p. 21.]
12. Who is “the man of lawlessness”? (2 Thess. 2:3) [Weekly Bible reading; see w88 1/15 p. 12.]
13. Whom does “the sacred secret” primarily involve? (1 Tim. 3:16) [Weekly Bible reading; see w88 9/1 p. 12.]
14. How can we show God that we really mean what we say in our prayers? [pe chap. 27 par. 11]
15. In what two chapters does Paul list the qualifications of overseers? [Weekly Bible reading]
16. What is Tartarus? [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 3/15 p. 31.]
17. Who were the “glorious ones” mentioned at Jude 8? [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 4/15.]
18. What are the names of the seven congregations in Asia Minor to which John wrote? [si p. 265 par. 8 (p. 262 par. 9)]
19. Where in God’s Word do we find instructions as to what should be our attitude toward apostates? [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 4/15.]
Provide the word or phrase needed to complete the following statements:
20. Brothers are to treat older women in the congregation as ․․․․․․․ and younger women as ․․․․․․․ with all chasteness. [Weekly Bible reading; see w73 p. 540.]
21. The Promised Land was about ․․․․․․․ miles long and about ․․․․․․․ miles wide. [si p. 270 par. 2 (p. 269 par. 2)]
22. The lunar year is governed by the ․․․․․․․ and the solar year by the ․․․․․․․. [si p. 281 pars. 18, 20 (p. 280 pars. 18, 20)]
23. To be truly attractive, a Christian woman must not only dress modestly but also have ․․․․․․․. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 3/15 p. 30.]
24. The pivotal date for the Hebrew Scriptures is ․․․․․․․, and it is ․․․․․․․ for the Christian Greek Scriptures. [si pp. 282-3 pars. 28, 30 (p. 282 pars. 29, 31)]
25. The Julian calendar was introduced by Julius Caesar in ․․․․․․․ and the Gregorian calendar in ․․․․․․․. [si p. 281 par. 21 (p. 280 par. 21)]
Select the correct answers in each of the following statements:
26. The festival of (unleavened bread; weeks; booths) was also known as Pentecost. [si p. 280 par. 17 (p. 279 par. 17)]
27. All of Jesus’ 11 faithful apostles came from (Galilee; Samaria; Judea). [si p. 274 par. 11 (p. 271 par. 11)]
28. The patriarchs Abraham and Isaac resided for many years in the (Shephelah; Negeb; Arabah). [si p. 275 par. 20 (p. 274 par. 20)]
29. Those who had left their first love were in the congregation of (Smyrna; Pergamum; Ephesus). [si p. 265 par. 9 (p. 262 par. 10)]
30. The congregation charged with being poor, blind, naked, and lukewarm was (Laodicea; Sardis; Thyatira). [si p. 265 par. 10 (p. 262 par. 11)]
Match the following scriptures to the statements listed below:
1 Thess. 5:8; 2 Tim. 1:7; Heb. 13:17; Jas. 1:2, 3; 1 Pet. 3:7
31. For Christians to keep integrity, they need this spiritual armor. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 1/15 p. 22.]
32. Why Christians should submit to those taking the lead. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 2/15 p. 25.]
33. Christians can be happy despite trials. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 3/15 p. 23.]
34. What results if husbands fail to accord their wives honor. [Weekly Bible reading]
35. The kind of spirit that God gives his ministers. [Weekly Bible reading; see w91 1/15 p. 31.]