SPM Bible Knowledge case studies
SPM Bible Knowledge · Put your knowledge to work in context.
SPM Bible Knowledge is an elective subject in the Malaysian Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination, taken by secondary school candidates who have studied the Bible as an academic subject rather than as devotional practice. It suits students in Form 4 and Form 5 who want a certificate reflecting sustained study of two New Testament books, and it is also taken privately by candidates who prepare outside school. The SPM Bible Knowledge case studies are 5 cases and about 3,676 words.
1The Good Samaritan on the Palm-Oil Road
At a youth camp in Taiping, a drama team of nine is adapting Luke 10:25–37 for a 12-minute open-air performance. The director, Mei Ling, proposes three changes: set the parable on a rural road near a palm-oil estate; replace the priest and Levite with a pastor and a church elder; replace the Samaritan with a Rohingya refugee.
734 words, about 4 min2The Jerusalem Council in a Six-Week Study
A church in Ipoh runs a six-week study on Acts. In week five, on Acts 15, two members clash.
749 words, about 4 min3Correcting an Over-Read of the Rich Man and Lazarus
A Form 5 student, Aiman, writes in a mock SPM answer: 'In Luke 16:19–31, Jesus condemns the rich man because he was rich and saves Lazarus because he was poor. The story proves Christians should take a vow of poverty.' He adds that the rich man went to hell because he refused to give Lazarus his table scraps, and that Abraham's bosom is a place where the dead get a second chance.
728 words, about 4 min4A Camp Timeline for Paul's Voyage
A school Christian Union in Kuching plans a 'Journey with Paul' overnight camp. The 40 campers will rotate through five stations based on Acts 27–28.
745 words, about 4 min5Teaching 'Hate Father and Mother' to Teenagers
A youth leader, Samuel, is preparing a three-week series for 25 university students on 'Following Jesus when it costs'. He plans to read Luke 14:25–35, where Jesus says, 'If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and even life itself, cannot be my disciple.' A parent, Mrs Devi, emails the church: 'This is dangerous language in a church with teenagers.
720 words, about 4 min