JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1982 Question 24

Question 24

Punishment and Hope

The prophets whose messages were of "Hope" in Babylon were

  1. A.Obadiah and Jonah
  2. B.Isaiah and Ezekiel
  3. C.Gedaliah and Hezekiah
  4. D.Amos and Hosea
  5. E.Joel and Daniel
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Answer: B (Isaiah and Ezekiel)

Explanation

During the exile Ezekiel (e.g. the valley of dry bones, Ezekiel 37) and Isaiah ('Comfort, comfort my people', Isaiah 40) promised the exiles in Babylon restoration and return.