GCE Christian Religious Studies 1990 Question 5

Question 5

Moses and the Exodus

The Hebrew midwives refused to kill the Hebrew male children because

  1. A.the Hebrew women prevented them from doing so
  2. B.they feared God
  3. C.they were of the same blood with Hebrew women
  4. D.they were bribed by Hebrew men
  5. E.they had pity on them.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (they feared God)

Explanation

"The midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them" (Exodus 1:17).