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Theocratic Ministry School Review

The following questions will be considered orally at the Theocratic Ministry School during the week beginning February 24, 2003. The school overseer will conduct a 30–minute review based on material covered in assignments for the weeks of January 6 through February 24, 2003. [Note: Where there are no references after the question, you will need to do your own research to find the answers.​—See Ministry School, pp. 36-7.]

SPEECH QUALITIES

1. True or False: The key to accurate reading is making sure that what is read sounds right, even if it differs slightly from what is written. Explain. [be p. 83]

2. Fill in the Blanks: In order to read accurately, one must ․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․, ․․․․․․․․ and do so out loud. [be p. 85]

3. Why is it important to speak clearly? (1 Cor. 14:8, 9) [be p. 86]

4. What are some things that can make speech indistinct, and what can we do in order to speak more clearly? [be pp. 87-8]

5. What are some words used in the Theocratic Ministry School during the preceding two months that you feel you need to practice pronouncing correctly? [be p. 92]

ASSIGNMENT NO. 1

6. True or False: Our eyes can help us to listen. Explain. [be p. 14]

7. Fill in the Blanks: The ․․․․․․․․, the ․․․․․․․․, and the ․․․․․․․․ all serve as divinely provided time indicators. [si p. 279 par. 7]

8. Fill in the Blanks: In Biblical usage, the term “day” can refer to a period of ․․․․․․․․ hours, ․․․․․․․․ hours, ․․․․․․․․ years, or ․․․․․․․․, the context indicating the sense in which it applies. [si p. 279 par. 8]

9. How can the examples of Hannah, Mark, and Elijah help us to cope with discouragement? How can we use these examples to help others? [w01 2/1 pp. 20-3]

10. How does an understanding of ancient athletic games shed light on certain Bible verses? How should this information affect our lives? [w01 1/1 pp. 28-31]

WEEKLY BIBLE READING

11. True or False: Since God’s Kingdom was established in heaven in 1914, it is no longer proper to pray, “Let your kingdom come.” (Matt. 6:10) Explain. [be p. 279; w96 6/1 p. 31]

12. True or False: Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 11:24 mean that those whom Jehovah destroyed by fire in Sodom and Gomorrah will be resurrected. Explain.

13. Multiple Choice: The faithful and discreet slave mentioned by Jesus at Matthew 24:45-47 is (a) the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses; (b) all anointed Christians as a group on earth at any given time; (c) Jesus Christ himself. This slave supplies spiritual food at the proper time to the “domestics,” who represent (a) anointed ones as individuals; (b) the other sheep; (c) all readers of Christian publications. The Master appointed the slave over all his belongings in the year (a) 1914; (b) 33 C.E.; (c) 1919.

14. Multiple Choice: The dragnet spoken of in Jesus’ illustration at Matthew 13:47-50 has included both the congregation of anointed Christians and (a) God’s Messianic Kingdom; (b) their other sheep companions; (c) Christendom.

15. According to Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 5:24, what should you do if you sense that you have offended a fellow worshiper? [g96 2/8 pp. 26-7]