JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 723

3,611.

The first to preach in Samaria according to the Acts of the Apostles was

A.

Peter

B.

Paul

C.

Stephen

D.

Barnabas

E.

Phillip

Correct answer is E

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,612.

What does the "cup" mean in the Gospel Matthew?

A.

A water container

B.

A temple vessel

C.

A metaphor for suffering

D.

Crucifixion

E.

Blessing

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,613.

Which part of Matthew's gospel best summarizes Jesus' teachings?

A.

Jesus' miracles

B.

Jesus' parables

C.

The sermon on the mount

D.

The resurrection story in chapter 28

E.

Jesus utterances on hypocrisy

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,614.

Jesus condemned the tradition of Corban because

A.

One should never swear an oath

B.

It was a term of abuse

C.

It contradicted one's obligations to one's parents

D.

It was a method of external cleansing only

E.

It put sabath law above acts of kindness

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3,615.

Who was appointed governor of Judea by King Nebuchadnezzar?

A.

Jehoiachin

B.

Nebuzaradan

C.

Shepatiah

D.

Shelemiah

E.

Gedaliah

Correct answer is E

King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah as the governor of Judea after the Babylonians captured Jerusalem. This event is recorded in 2 Kings 25:22-24 and Jeremiah 40:5-6. Gedaliah was tasked with overseeing the remaining Jewish population in the region after the Babylonian conquest.