Theocratic Ministry School Review
The following questions will be considered orally at the Theocratic Ministry School during the week beginning February 28, 2005. The school overseer will conduct a 30-minute review based on material covered in assignments for the weeks of January 3 through February 28, 2005. [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.]
1. How can we make our speech more understandable? [be p. 226 par. 1–p. 227 par. 1]
2. What types of terms may require additional explanation? [be p. 227 par. 2–p. 228 par. 1]
3. What approach will help us to present material in a way that truly informs our listeners? [be p. 231 pars. 1-3]
4. How can we make the reading of a familiar scripture informative to our audience? [be p. 231 pars. 4-5]
5. What might be the effect of encouraging our listeners to focus on details in a familiar Bible account? [be p. 232 pars. 2-4]
6. What is included in teaching people to “fear the true God and keep his commandments”? (Eccl. 12:13) [be p. 272 par. 3–p. 273 par. 1]
7. How can we call attention not just to the name Jehovah but to the person behind the name? (Joel 2:32) [be p. 274 pars. 3-5]
8. How important is it to take in knowledge of Jesus and to bear witness to him? (John 17:3) [be p. 276 par. 1]
9. How are having an approved relationship with God and an understanding of the Bible directly linked to appreciation for Jesus? [be p. 276 par. 2]
10. How can we demonstrate that we truly believe that Jesus Christ is King? [be p. 277 par. 4]
11. Was Abraham’s father, Terah, a worshiper of idols? (Josh. 24:2)
12. Did Gideon lack courage to fulfill the assignment Jehovah had given him? Why do you so answer? (Judg. 6:25-27)
13. What can we learn from the way in which Gideon addressed the tribe of Ephraim? (Judg. 8:1-3)
14. What was indicated by the unwillingness of the people of Gibeah to extend hospitality? (Judg. 19:14, 15)
15. If ‘each one was accustomed to do what was right in his own eyes,’ did this foster anarchy? (Judg. 21:25)