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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 1

Question 1

The Patriarchs

Abraham and his nephew Lot decided to separate into two different camps

  1. A.for fear of complete annihilation by the enemies
  2. B.to enable them to capture more votes from the two camps
  3. C.to keep Chedor-laomer from capturing Sodom and Gomorrah
  4. D.to avoid further trouble between their rival herdsmen over pasture and water
  5. E.because Lot demanded his independence as he was now of age.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (to avoid further trouble between their rival herdsmen over pasture and water)

Explanation

Their herdsmen quarrelled because the land could not support both flocks, so Abraham suggested they part (Genesis 13:6–9).