A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW

SPECIMEN MATERIAL A-level BIBLICAL HEBREW Paper 3 Poetry Specimen Morning Time allowed: 2 hours Materials For this paper you must have: • Answer book and source booklet. Instructions • Use black ink or black ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the foot of this page. • Answer all questions in Section A, all questions in Section B and all questions in Section C. • You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. • Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. If you need extra paper, use the Additional Answer Sheets. Information • The marks for each question are shown in brackets. • The maximum mark for this paper is 75. • You must not use a dictionary during this test. • All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions: roots, individual Hebrew letters, and short quotes from the text, if the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete illustration of the answer. Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using the ‘block’ system. • A high level of accuracy in written English is required at this level, and accurate spelling and punctuation are important. Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is only acceptable for proper nouns – all other words must be translated into English. • This paper is divided into three sections: Section A 30 marks Section B 25 marks Section C 20 marks Please write clearly, in block capitals, to allow character computer recognition. Centre number Candidate number Surname Forename(s) Candidate signature 7677/3 2 Section A Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Read Passage 1 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English. 0 1 Explain the reference to ֵ֙֙ ל ְהאוּוּמ שׁוּוֹּשׁשֶׁ֤֙֙מ) line 1). Give two details. . 1 [2 marks] 0 1 . 2 (a) Suggest a translation for the word ֙ ָתוֹח ְוּפּ ִמשׁ)line 4). [1 mark] (b) Justify your translation in context. [1 mark] 0 1 ִם ָֽ֙ל ָֽ֙שׁוּוִּהרי בּוּ ָשׂ ֶָ֖֙֙ע־ר ֲלשׁ א ע)ַ֥֙֙line 6) – what had Manasseh done in Jerusalem? . 3 Give two details. [2 marks] 3 Give a reason for each tsere ( 0 1 ◌ֵֵ) vowel in the word ִ כי ֵלֵ֑֙֙וּת) . line 8). . 4 [2 marks] 0 1 Give the root and conjugation of ֨ טָאַ֙וּ)line 8). . 5 [2 marks] Turn over  4 0 1 Translate from ‘ֵ םְר ֶזֽוּא)ָ֙line 9) until ‘ֹֽתוּ ָלֽבּוּוּה)ֶ֙line 11). . 6 [5 marks] Read Passage 2 in the Source Booklet and answer the following question in English. 0 1 . 7 How does the author portray the extent of the folly of the Israelites? You should refer both to the content and to the language of the passage. You should write approximately 300 words. [15 marks] 5 Turn over  6 7 Section B Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Read Passage 3 in the Source Booklet and answer the following question in English. 0 2 . 1 How does the author portray G-d’s omnipotence in these lines? You should refer both to the content and to the language of the passage. You should write approximately 300 words. [15 marks] Turn over  8 9 Read Passage 4 in the Source Booklet and answer the following questions in English. 0 2 Explain the meaning of the superscription ֗ תְֹ֙גִני ִבּוּנ)line 1). Give two details. . 2 [2 marks] 0 2 Give one detail about the ִ םיִזפּי)line 2). . 3 [1 mark] 0 2 . 4 Give the different functions of the participles רֵ֥֙֙ ַוּת ְ וּת ִ מס)line 2) and י ְכֵֹ֥֙֙מֽבּוּס)ְ֙line 6). [2 marks] Turn over  10 0 2 . 5 Translate from הֵ֣֙֙ ִהנוּ)line 6) until ֽי ֵניִ֙ע)line 9). [5 marks] 11 Section C 0 3 . 1 Set text 4: Psalms 50-59 In Psalms 50-59, G-d is portrayed primarily as a G-d of vengeance. To what extent do you agree with this statement? In your response you are expected to draw, where relevant, on material from those parts of the text that you have studied in English, as well as those parts you have read in Biblical Hebrew. You are advised to write approximately 500 words. [20 marks] Turn over  12 13 END OF QUESTIONS Copyright © 2017 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved