JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 61

301.

In his teaching on effective prayer, James said that the prayer of faith would

A.

Heal and cleans sins

B.

Influence the authority

C.

Enhance commitment to church

D.

Ensure salvation for the the sick

Correct answer is A

In his teachings on effective prayer, James taught that if anybody lacks wisdom, that person must ask (pray to) God who gives wisdom generously without reproaching. He said the Lord will raise the person up and if he or she has any sins, the Lord will forgive them.
James 5:13-18

302.

A parable that teaches a lesson on the demands of the kingdom is that of the

A.

Weeds

B.

Lost coin

C.

Prodigal son

D.

Samaritan

Correct answer is A

Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.
Matthew 13:24-43

 

303.

The religious tension in Israel during the reign of King Ahab was caused by

A.

Prophet Nathan's prophecy about Israel's doom

B.

Jezebel's introduction of idol worship

C.

Ahab's heed to the advice of the elders

D.

Elijah's insistence on God to punish Israel

Correct answer is B

By manipulation and seduction, Jezebel misled King Ahab her husband and the saints of God into sins of idolatry and sexual immorality. This act caused a lot of religious tension in the land.
2 kings 9;22

304.

When David's son Absalom rebelled against him, David was forced to

A.

Abdicate the throne

B.

Flee from Jerusalem

C.

Surrender to him

D.

Divide his kingdom

Correct answer is B

In 2 Samuel 15, Absalom wins the hearts of the people, plotting to take the throne away from his father David. When David gets the report, he says in verse 14, “Arise, and let us flee; or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.


 

305.

What was God's immediate punishment to David for taking Uriah's wife?

A.

God sent Nathan to him

B.

David's son by Bathsheba died

C.

Absalom conspired against him

D.

Solomon built the Temple in his place

Correct answer is B

God punished David by taking the life of the infant birthed by Bathsheba.
2 samuel 8:12