JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1982 Question 4

Question 4

Moses and the Exodus

After Moses was picked up up by the daughter of Pharaoh, he was nursed by

  1. A.his mother
  2. B.his sister Miriam
  3. C.the daughter of Pharaoh
  4. D.the maidens of the daughter of Pharaoh
  5. E.an Egyptian midwife
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (his mother)

Explanation

Moses' sister offered to find a Hebrew nurse and fetched the baby's own mother, whom Pharaoh's daughter paid to nurse him (Exodus 2:7–9).