JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 23

Question 23

Concern for Judah

The exiles returned to Jerusalem in the reign of

  1. A.Cyrus
  2. B.Hilkiah
  3. C.Huldah
  4. D.Nebuchadnezzar
  5. E.Zerubbabel
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Cyrus)

Explanation

Cyrus king of Persia allowed the exiles to return (Ezra 1:1–4). Zerubbabel led them but was not a king.