2025 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) COMPONENT 2: Literature
Question Paper & Marking Scheme
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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 1BH0/02
Biblical Hebrew
COMPONENT 2: Literature
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• InIn Section
Section A you must answer all questions.
B you must answer all questions.
•• All answers must
In Section C you must answer the question.
be written in English, with the following exceptions, which 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
• Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
a complete illustration of the answer.
• Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is acceptable only for proper nouns.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
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
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
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, SECTION A
Set text 1 – Judges: Gideon and Abimelech
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Read Passage A1 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 1–6.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
illustration of the answer.
1 Give the number of people the youth wrote down in line 2.
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
2 Give two details from the message of the speaker in lines 2–4.
(2)
1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
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2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
3 State one way in which Penuel was attacked in lines 5–6.
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
4 Give two different examples of how questions are asked in this passage.
(2)
1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
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2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
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2
, 5 Give two meanings of the phrase ָּב ֶ֔֔הם �ַדע
( ַו ּ֣ ֹ֣ יline 5) in context.
(2)
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1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
6 Examine the phrase�ֹ �ְך׃
ֹ�
� ּ֔ה ֶֽמ ֶל
ַ ֶ ַאר ָֹּב ֵ֥ני
�� ח ַד ְֹּכ ֹ֖ת
֕ ַ ָ֕א ( ָּ ְ֣כמֹ וָך ְֹכמֹו ֶ֔הםlines 7–8).Gvei one
�
meaning of the entire phrase. Do not just translate.
(2)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
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............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
(Total for Passage A1 = 10 marks)
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Question Paper & Marking Scheme
Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Afternoon (Time: 2 hours) Paper
reference 1BH0/02
Biblical Hebrew
COMPONENT 2: Literature
You must have: Total Marks
Source Booklet (enclosed)
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• InIn Section
Section A you must answer all questions.
B you must answer all questions.
•• All answers must
In Section C you must answer the question.
be written in English, with the following exceptions, which 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
• Answers in Biblical Hebrew must be written using square script (the ‘block’ system).
a complete illustration of the answer.
• Transliteration of Biblical Hebrew words is acceptable only for proper nouns.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
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
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end. Turn over
,P78901A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
, SECTION A
Set text 1 – Judges: Gideon and Abimelech
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Read Passage A1 in the Source Booklet on page 3 then answer Questions 1–6.
Answer all questions in English, except where the Biblical Hebrew is necessary for a complete
illustration of the answer.
1 Give the number of people the youth wrote down in line 2.
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
2 Give two details from the message of the speaker in lines 2–4.
(2)
1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
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2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
3 State one way in which Penuel was attacked in lines 5–6.
(1)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
4 Give two different examples of how questions are asked in this passage.
(2)
1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
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2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
2
, 5 Give two meanings of the phrase ָּב ֶ֔֔הם �ַדע
( ַו ּ֣ ֹ֣ יline 5) in context.
(2)
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1 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
2 ............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... ..................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
6 Examine the phrase�ֹ �ְך׃
ֹ�
� ּ֔ה ֶֽמ ֶל
ַ ֶ ַאר ָֹּב ֵ֥ני
�� ח ַד ְֹּכ ֹ֖ת
֕ ַ ָ֕א ( ָּ ְ֣כמֹ וָך ְֹכמֹו ֶ֔הםlines 7–8).Gvei one
�
meaning of the entire phrase. Do not just translate.
(2)
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
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............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
............................................................................................................................... ............................................................................................................................... .......................
(Total for Passage A1 = 10 marks)
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