JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1981 Question 4

Question 4

The Covenant

God changed the name of Abraham's wife from Sarai to Sarah when ......

  1. A.God commanded Abraham to go to the land of Canaan
  2. B.Abraham had come to the land of Canaan.
  3. C.Sarah gave birth to Isaac
  4. D.God made a covenant with Abraham
  5. E.Sarah was ninety-nine years old.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (God made a covenant with Abraham)

Explanation

Sarai was renamed Sarah when God made the covenant of circumcision with Abraham (Genesis 17:15).