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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 9

Question 9

Moses and the Exodus

This place was called the Valley of Eshcol because

  1. A.the sons of Israel cut down a cluster of grapes there
  2. B.the sons of Israel stopped there on their way to Canaan
  3. C.the spies used the valley as their hideout
  4. D.grapes grew in the valley
  5. E.two spies carried away grapes from the valley.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the sons of Israel cut down a cluster of grapes there)

Explanation

The place was called Eshcol ('cluster') because of the cluster of grapes the people of Israel cut down there (Numbers 13:23–24).