JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 13

Question 13

Parental Responsibility

What is the meaning of the name Samuel?

  1. A.God has made me laugh
  2. B.Because I have asked him of the Lord.
  3. C.The child of my old age.
  4. D.The end of Peninnah's pride.
  5. E.Eli realized I was not drunk.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Because I have asked him of the Lord.)

Explanation

Hannah named him Samuel, saying, 'Because I have asked him of the LORD' (1 Samuel 1:20).