AQA GCSE Religious Studies B Paper 2 Section B: Textual studies June 2024 question paper 8063/2B

Theme D: St Mark’s Gospel – the Life of Jesus

Which one of the following titles reminds Christians that Jesus came ‘not to be served but to serve’?

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Give two instructions that Jesus gave to his disciples in Mark’s account of the feeding of the five thousand.

Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about Jesus as Messiah in Mark’s account of the entry into Jerusalem.

• You must refer to a Christian belief.

• Your contrasting belief may come from Christianity or from another religious or non-religious tradition.

Explain two Christian beliefs about the importance of Mark’s account of the Last Supper.

You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.

‘The only important teaching from Mark’s account of the healing of the paralysed man is about Jesus’ authority.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to St Mark’s Gospel

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.

Theme E: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of spiritual truth

Which one of the following stories from St Mark’s Gospel shows Jesus taking care of those disregarded by society?

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Give two things that Jesus said when he heard that the disciples were unable to heal the epileptic (demon-possessed) boy.

Explain two contrasting views in contemporary British society about how Christians today can follow the example of the disciples in Mark’s account of the mission of the twelve.

• You must refer to a Christian view.

• Your contrasting view may come from Christianity or from another religious or non-religious tradition.

Explain two teachings about faith shown in Mark’s account of the woman with the haemorrhage.

You must refer to St Mark’s Gospel in your answer.

‘Christians should sell what they have and give to the poor.’

Evaluate this statement.

In your answer you:

• should give reasoned arguments to support this statement

• should give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view

• should refer to St Mark’s Gospel

• may refer to non-religious arguments

• should reach a justified conclusion.