JAMB Christian Religious Knowledge Past Questions & Answers - Page 96

476.

''Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations''
The statement above was made by God during the

A.

Call of Prophet Ezekiel

B.

Dry-well experience of Prophet Jeremiah

C.

Consecration of Prophet Isaiah

D.

Call of Prophet Jeremiah

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

477.

On the third day of their capture of the Ark of God, the Philistines discovered that

A.

Dagon had disappeared from its place

B.

Dagon, their god, had fallen and broken to pieces

C.

The Ark had swallowed Dagon, their god

D.

The Ark had been standing on Dagon

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

478.

According to Amos, God decided to raise up a nation that would fight and oppress Israel because the people

A.

Were corrupt and enslaved the poor

B.

Rejected Him and sold the righteous for silver

C.

Turned justice into poison

D.

Claimed to achieve fame by their own strength

Correct answer is C

Amos 6: 12 “Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood

13 you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’ 

14 For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

479.

King Josiah ordered an inquiry about the words of the book that was found in the Temple because

A.

He realized that God was angry with Israel

B.

The people demanded a prohetic interpretation of the book

C.

He was very excited about the discovery

D.

No one was able to read the words of the book

Correct answer is A

King Josiah ordered an inquiry about the words of the book because he was deeply troubled by what he heard when the book of the law was read to him. The words of the book revealed that the people had disobeyed the commandments of the Lord, and as a result, great wrath was kindled against them. Josiah was concerned about the consequences of this disobedience and wanted to seek guidance from the Lord through an inquiry to understand what actions should be taken in response to the situation.

 

480.

According to Jeremiah, other nations would find glory in God and bless themselves in Him only when Israel

A.

Comes to God with prayer and fasting

B.

Returns to God, honours and glorifies Him

C.

Becomes loyal to God and repents of her sins

D.

Swears in truth, in justice and in uprightness

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.