JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1983 Question 47

Question 47

Jesus and the Religious Leaders

'Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven for they all had her?' This question was put to Jesus by the

  1. A.Pharisees
  2. B.Scribes
  3. C.Chief Priests
  4. D.Sadducees
  5. E.Sanhedrin.
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Answer: D (Sadducees)

Explanation

The Sadducees, who deny the resurrection, asked this about a woman married to seven brothers (Mark 12:18–23).