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Biblical
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COMPONENT 1: Language
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Source Booklet (enclosed)
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Biblical Hebrew COMPONENT 1: Language QP
MAY 2025
Instructions
• name, centre number and candidate number.
• Use black ink or ball-point
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
• pen.
In Section A you must:
– answer Questions 1–6 and then choose to answer either Question 7 or Question 8
– answer Questions 9–16 and then choose to answer either Question 17 or Question
• All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions, which
• In18.
Section B you must answer all
questions.
may be written in Biblical Hebrew where relevant:
– roots
– individual Hebrew letters
– words or short phrases from the passages, if the Hebrew is necessary for
a complete illustration of the
answer.in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
• Answers
• Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is acceptable only for proper
• Answer the questions in the spaces
– there may be more space than you need.
nouns.
Information
provided
•
• The total mark for this paper is
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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Turn over
, SECTION A
Comprehension
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Read Passage 1 in the Source Booklet on page 4 and answer Questions 1−6.
1 (a) State how Amaziah contacts Joash (line 1).
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(b) State, in Joash’s opinion, what has prompted Amaziah to make his challenge
(line 5). Give two points.
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2 Give two points from Joash’s parable (lines 3–4).
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3 Identify the results of the battle (lines 8–12). Give four points.
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4 State what is written in the Book of Chronicles of the kings of Israel (lines 13–14). Give
two details.
(2)
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5 State how long Amaziah outlived Joash of Israel (line 18).
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6 List three things that happen after the plot against Amaziah (lines 20–21).
(3)
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(Total for Passage 1 = 15 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 8 May 2025
Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper
referenc
e
1BH0/01
Biblical
Hebrew
🟐 🟐
COMPONENT 1: Language
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Biblical Hebrew COMPONENT 1: Language QP
MAY 2025
Instructions
• name, centre number and candidate number.
• Use black ink or ball-point
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
• pen.
In Section A you must:
– answer Questions 1–6 and then choose to answer either Question 7 or Question 8
– answer Questions 9–16 and then choose to answer either Question 17 or Question
• All answers must be written in English, with the following exceptions, which
• In18.
Section B you must answer all
questions.
may be written in Biblical Hebrew where relevant:
– roots
– individual Hebrew letters
– words or short phrases from the passages, if the Hebrew is necessary for
a complete illustration of the
answer.in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
• Answers
• Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is acceptable only for proper
• Answer the questions in the spaces
– there may be more space than you need.
nouns.
Information
provided
•
• The total mark for this paper is
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
Advice
100.
• Read each question carefully before you start to P78900A
• Check your answers if you have time at ©
2
answer it. 0
2
the end. 5
,Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/
Turn over
, SECTION A
Comprehension
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Read Passage 1 in the Source Booklet on page 4 and answer Questions 1−6.
1 (a) State how Amaziah contacts Joash (line 1).
(1)
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... .......................
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(b) State, in Joash’s opinion, what has prompted Amaziah to make his challenge
(line 5). Give two points.
(2)
1 ............ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..................
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2 Give two points from Joash’s parable (lines 3–4).
(2)
1 ............ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..................
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3 Identify the results of the battle (lines 8–12). Give four points.
AREA
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4 State what is written in the Book of Chronicles of the kings of Israel (lines 13–14). Give
two details.
(2)
AREA
1 ............ ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ...... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ....... ..................
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5 State how long Amaziah outlived Joash of Israel (line 18).
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(1)
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6 List three things that happen after the plot against Amaziah (lines 20–21).
(3)
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(Total for Passage 1 = 15 marks)
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