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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 15

Question 15

Joshua and the Judges

Jephthah vowed that if he defeated the Ammonites he would

  1. A.sacrifice his daughter as a burnt offering
  2. B.slay all the Ammonites
  3. C.offer the first thing which came to meet him out of his house to the Lord
  4. D.punish the Ephraimites for not supporting him.
  5. E.destroy the altars of Baal.
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Answer: C (offer the first thing which came to meet him out of his house to the Lord)

Explanation

Jephthah vowed to offer whoever came out of his house first to meet him; it turned out to be his daughter (Judges 11:30–34).