CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES
(May not be taken with Islamic Religious Studies and /or West African Traditional Religion).


AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
At the end of the three year course of study, the candidate will be expected to;
1. have knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the religious, cultural,
historical and social background of the biblical materials prescribed to be studied;
2. understand the nature of biblical moral lessons in the selected passages/themes
from the Bible and the extent of their relevance and possible application to
present day social, political, religious and cultural life and existence;
3. identify difficulties involved in the application of healthy attitudes, concepts and skills acquired from the Bible in ensuring peaceful co-existence and national development;
4. demonstrate adequate preparation for higher education through critical thinking
and independent work.


SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be two papers, Papers 1and 2, both of which will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of fifty multiple choice objective questions all of which must be answered within 1 hour for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of nine essay-type questions. Candidates will be required to
answer four questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.
The questions will be arranged in sections as follows:
Section A: Themes from the Old Testament – four questions.
Section B: Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts of the
Apostle – three questions.
Section C: Themes from selected Epistles – two questions.

Candidates will be required to answer four questions in all, choosing at least
one question from each section and the fourth question from either Section
A or Section B.
The Revised Standard Version of the Bible will be used in setting of questions.

DETAILED SYLLABUS
SECTION A
Themes from the Old Testament

SECTION B
Themes from the Synoptic Gospels and the Acts Of The Apostles

SUGGESTED READING LIST/REFERENCES

  1. GENERAL
    (i) The Holy Bible (Revised Standard Version)
    (ii) New Clarendon Bible Series
    (iii) Bright, John: History and Religion of Israel
    (iv) Anderson, B. W.: The Living World of the Old Testament
    (v) Kee. H. C. & Young: The Living World of the New Testament
    (vi) Cambell, D. B. J.: The Synoptic Gospels
    (vii) New Bible Commentary – Cambridge.
  2. (a) OLD TESTAMENT

Quarcoopome, T. N. O. :
History and Religion of Israel AUP, Ibadan, 1986.
Dickson, Kwesi
i. History and Religion of Israel
Darton L & T 1968ii. From the Institution of the Monarchy to the
fall of the Northern Kingdom
(b) NEW TESTAMENT
Guy, H. A. 1 The Life of Christ
. 2. The Acts of the Apostles
Pobee, John S Matthew and Mark for Schools
Dickson K .A The Gospel According to Luke (Accra,

ii. From the Institution of the Monarchy to the fall of the Northern Kingdom

(b) NEW TESTAMENT
Guy, H. A. 1 The Life of Christ
. 2. The Acts of the Apostles
Pobee, John S Matthew and Mark for Schools
Dickson K .A The Gospel According to Luke (Accra, Asempa Publishers)
Awolabi Joshua Simple Approach to Christian Religious
Knowledge Elis Association ,Lagos 2011

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