JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 11

Question 11

Moses and the Exodus

The period of bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt was characterized by

  1. A.an oil boom
  2. B.the drafting of their new constitution
  3. C.religious syncretism
  4. D.freedom of trade
  5. E.the revival of their art and culture.
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Answer: C (religious syncretism)

Explanation

While in Egypt the Israelites served Egyptian gods alongside the God of their fathers (Joshua 24:14; Ezekiel 20:7–8), a mixing of religions called syncretism.