This history question requires analysis of historical events, causes, and consequences. The detailed answer below provides context, evidence, and a well-structured explanation.
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1. (a) (i) The angel advised Hagar to return to her mistress, Sarai, and submit to her authority. 1. (a) (ii) One of the men declared that he would surely return to Abraham about the same time next year, and Sarah, Abraham's wife, would have a son. 1. (a) (iii) Sarah laughed to herself, thinking that she was too old to have children and her husband was also old. 1. (b) (i) Abraham was walking along with the men to see them off as they headed towards Sodom. 1. (b) (ii) Lot offered his two virgin daughters to the men of Sodom, suggesting they could do whatever they wished with them, in order to protect the two angels (who were disguised as men). 1. (c) (i) Rebekah expressed her disgust with living because of the Hittite women, stating that if Jacob married a woman from that land, her life would be meaningless. 1. (c) (ii) Jacob saw a stairway (or ladder) resting on the earth, with its top reaching to heaven. Angels of God were ascending and descending on it. 1. (d) (i) Jacob revealed to Rachel that he was her father's relative and Rebekah's son. 1. (d) (ii) According to Genesis 29:17, Rachel was described as having a lovely figure and being beautiful, while Leah had weak eyes. 1. (d) (iii) A lesson learned is the importance of perseverance and true love, as Jacob worked for 14 years to marry Rachel, the woman he loved. 2. (a) (i) The animal involved was cows (fat and lean), and the crop involved was heads of grain (full and thin). 2. (a) (ii) The wine steward informed the king about Joseph because Joseph had accurately interpreted his dream and the dream of the chief baker while they were in prison. 2. (a) (iii) Joseph advised the king to appoint a discerning and wise man over the land of Egypt and to appoint commissioners to collect a fifth of the produce during the seven years of abundance and store it up for the coming famine. 2. (b) (i) Joseph's main role as governor during the seven years of plenty was to gather and store all the surplus food from the land of Egypt in the cities. 2. (b) (ii) Joseph told his brothers, "You are spies! You have come to see where our land is unprotected." 2. (b) (iii) Joseph ordered his steward to put his silver cup into Benjamin's sack, along with the money for his grain, to test his brothers' character and loyalty to Benjamin. 2. (c) (i) Moses told Jethro he wanted to go back to his own people in Egypt to see if any of them were still alive. 2. (c) (ii) God instructed Aaron to go into the wilderness to meet Moses. 2. (c) (iii) Moses and Aaron told Pharaoh to let the Israelites go into the desert to hold a festival or worship the Lord their God. 2. (c) (iv) A lesson learned is that God's power is supreme, and disobedience to His commands brings severe consequences. It also shows God's faithfulness to deliver His people. 3. (a) (i) Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. 3. (a) (ii) Samuel initially went to Eli because he was a young boy serving Eli and was not yet familiar with the voice of the Lord, so he assumed Eli was calling him. 3. (a) (iii) One instance is that none of Samuel's words fell to the ground; everything he prophesied or said came true, confirming that the Lord was with him and he was indeed a prophet. 3. (b) (i) The Israelites asked for a king because Samuel was old, his sons did not follow his ways, and they wanted to be like all the other nations and have a king to lead them. 3. (b) (ii) The Lord told Samuel, "Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king." 3. (c) (i) Saul's son who was deeply attracted to David was Jonathan. 3. (c) (ii) The women from every town of Israel were singing and dancing with joyful songs, tambourines, and lutes. 3. (c) (iii) Saul instructed David to bring one hundred Philistine foreskins to marry Michal. David actually brought two hundred Philistine foreskins. 3. (d) (i) Jonathan raised three reasons: 1. David had not wronged Saul, and his actions had greatly benefited Saul. 2. David risked his life to kill Goliath, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. 3. Saul himself rejoiced at David's victory, so he should not sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause. 3. (d) (ii) A lesson learned is that God protects His anointed ones and His plans cannot be thwarted by human efforts. God can use unexpected means, even causing enemies to prophesy, to ensure the safety of His servants.