JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 past questions and answers

After the flood, God allowed all food to be eaten except

1. A.olive leaves
2. B.flesh with its blood in it
3. C.animals with cloven hooves
4. D.reptiles
5. E.birds of prey

'Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples, born of you shall be divided....' This was addressed by God to

1. A.Deborah
2. B.Miriam
3. C.Rebekah
4. D.Delilah
5. E.Sarah

The wife of Moses was

1. A.Esther
2. B.Zipporah
3. C.Hagar
4. D.Michal
5. E.Ruth.

'......I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments'. This statement was made by God when

1. A.He gave the Ten Commandments to Moses
2. B.the Israelites disobeyed God's commandments
3. C.the family of Aaron was elected to the priesthood
4. D.He commanded Moses to go to meet Pharaoh
5. E.the Israelites had settled in the Promised Land.

The three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and

1. A.Lot
2. B.Hirah
3. C.Cain
4. D.Japheth
5. E.Eber

For rebelling against Moses and God, the Israelites were bitten by the fiery snakes. The cure for the snakebites was

1. A.a drink of the water from the rock
2. B.anointing the affected part of the body with oil
3. C.to call on the name of Yahweh
4. D.a herbal preparation by Aaron
5. E.a look at the bronze serpent.

Joshua was appointed to lead the Israelites to the Promised Land because

1. A.Moses was too old to lead them there
2. B.the Israelites preferred Joshua to Moses
3. C.Moses' rebellion in the wilderness of Zin
4. D.he was a powerful soldier.

The covenant was renewed on Mount Sinai because

1. A.there was a new generation which did not remember the first
2. B.the people had taken part in Korah's rebellion
3. C.the people had demanded water from the rock
4. D.Aaron had made a golden calf
5. E.the people had wanted to return to Egypt.

Those inspired by God to lead the tribes of Israel in battle were the

1. A.judges
2. B.captains of the Guard
3. C.priests
4. D.prophets
5. E.Levites.

Each of the spies sent out by Moses on God's command to report on the nature of the Promised Land was a

1. A.great warrior
2. B.wise judge
3. C.priest
4. D.Levite
5. E.leader in his own tribe.

God revealed to Samuel that He was going to punish Eli because he

1. A.did not correct his son's sinful behaviour
2. B.did not offer sacrifice as the law required
3. C.did not warn the people of Israel to stop sinning
4. D.warned his sons but did not punish them
5. E.offered sacrifices to other gods.

The sun stood still when

1. A.Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt
2. B.Jericho fell to the army of Joshua
3. C.Noah came out of the ark
4. D.Joshua defeated the Ammonites at Gibeon
5. E.Moses came down from the mountain with the tablets of the law

'I repent that I made Saul king'. What incident does this refer to ?

1. A.the anointing of Saul.
2. B.when Saul failed to pray
3. C.during Saul's encounter with the Ammonites
4. D.when Saul was offering sacrifice to God.
5. E.when Saul disobeyed God over Amalek.

David's first reaction after he had been rebuked by God through the prophet Nathan for his sin against Uriah and with Uriah's wife was to

1. A.beg for forgiveness
2. B.plead with God to preserve the life of his child by Uriah's wife
3. C.request that the punishments threatened by God would not come to pass
4. D.ask Nathan to beg Uriah's wife to pardon him
5. E.simply wait for whatever God would bring on him.

'If he (Baal) is a god, let him contend for himself because his altar has been pulled down'. Who pulled down the altar?

1. A.Moses
2. B.Joshua.
3. C.Gideon
4. D.Samson
5. E.Joash.

Hannah prayed to God at Shiloh for a son because

1. A.Elkanah hated her for being barren
2. B.Peninnah provoked her sorely
3. C.she had sinned against the Lord
4. D.she had only daughters
5. E.she wanted her son to succeed Eli.

God pronounced utter destruction on the Amalekites because

1. A.they were hostile to the Kenites who lived among them
2. B.they were hostile neighbours of Israel like the Philistines
3. C.Saul desired to acquire the Amalekite territory
4. D.they apposed Israel on their way from Egypt to the Promised Land
5. E.God wanted to wipe out every element of Baal worship in Canaan.

As David was about to die, he charged Solomon to keep God's statutes, commandments, ordinances and testimonies, so that he, Solomon might

1. A.prosper and the Davidic dynasty be preserved for ever
2. B.receive his father's blessing
3. C.have children who would succeed him
4. D.avenge the enemies of David
5. E.complete the temple project.

In the trade treaty between King Solomon and Hiram of Lebanon, Solomon was to supply wheat and oil while Hiram was to supply

1. A.grains only
2. B.precious stones
3. C.wheat and oil
4. D.timber
5. E.silver.

To whom was this addressed? 'Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us and we will serve you'.

1. A.Jeroboam
2. B.Nebat
3. C.Solomon
4. D.Rehoboam
5. E.Ahijah.

'I have been very jealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, for the people of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I even I only, am left, and they seek my life to take it away'. This was said by

1. A.Jeremiah before the Temple
2. B.Elijah at a cave in Mount Carmel
3. C.Moses at a cave in Mount Nebo
4. D.Elisha at a cave in Mount Horeb.
5. E.Elijah at a cave in Mount Horeb.

'Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings. Trust not in lying words saying; "The temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord", This message was given by

1. A.Amos
2. B.Micah
3. C.Jeremiah
4. D.Uzziah
5. E.Ezekiel.

Which prophet gave this cry? 'Woe is me! For I am lost, for I am a man of unclean lips'.

1. A.Hosea
2. B.Jeremiah
3. C.Isaiah
4. D.Amos
5. E.Haggai

The prophet who proclaimed a new covenant of God with Israel and Judah was

1. A.Ezekiel
2. B.Jeremiah
3. C.Hosea
4. D.Micah
5. E.Haggai

The synoptic gospels refer to the

1. A.books of the New Testament
2. B.first four books of the New Testament
3. C.first three books of the New Testament
4. D.first five books of the Bible
5. E.Didache

'And he will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children'. The person whose future work was being described here was

1. A.Zachariah
2. B.John the Baptist
3. C.Paul
4. D.Jesus Christ
5. E.Joseph.

He said therefore to the multitudes....'You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?'. Who was the speaker?

1. A.John the son of Zachariah
2. B.John the son of Zebedee
3. C.John Mark
4. D.Jesus Christ
5. E.Simon Peter.

'You shall not tempt the Lord your God' was said by Jesus to

1. A.Peter after his confession
2. B.the leper who asked to be cleansed
3. C.Caiaphas at his trial
4. D.the devil in the wilderness
5. E.the sons of Zebedee who demanded the best seats in the kingdom.

The people of Nazareth found it difficult to believe what Jesus preached to them because they

1. A.were idolaters
2. B.were stubborn
3. C.knew him from childhood
4. D.had been scolded by him
5. E.could not understand his doctrine.

In the parable of the sower, the seeds on the good ground are meant to represent those who

1. A.accept and live by God's word
2. B.feed the poor
3. C.have and love riches
4. D.give alms in market places
5. E.preach the word of God.

Who is being referred to here? 'But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter'.

1. A.The Gerasene demoniac
2. B.The leper from Galilee
3. C.Jairus.
4. D.The blind man of Jericho
5. E.The demoniac of Capernaum.

'An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah.' According to St. Matthew, Jesus said this to the

1. A.disciples of John the Baptist
2. B.multitude of people
3. C.lawyers and the scribes
4. D.Sadducees and the Zealots
5. E.Pharisees and the Sadducees.

And Jesus said to them, 'Follow me and I will make you fishers of men'. This was addressed to

1. A.Simon Peter and James
2. B.James and John
3. C.Simon Peter and John
4. D.Andrew and James
5. E.Simon Peter and Andrew.

Hosanna means

1. A.ride on in majesty
2. B.ride on in glory
3. C.ride on to die
4. D.ride on to calvary
5. E.save now.

One of the reasons why Jesus denounced the Scribes and Pharisees was that they

1. A.did not make many converts
2. B.did not practise what they preached
3. C.did not preach regularly in the temple.
4. D.took great care of the tombs of their ancestors
5. E.often appeared in the market place.

Simon the Canaanean was

1. A.the original name of Peter
2. B.one of the twelve
3. C.the Pharisee in whose house the woman anointed Jesus
4. D.the one who carried Jesus' cross
5. E.one of the brothers of Jesus.

The reason why Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Salome went to where Jesus was buried on the third day after the burial was to

1. A.plead with the soldiers who were keeping watch there
2. B.anoint the body of Jesus
3. C.see if the body of Jesus was still there
4. D.see if Jesus had risen from the dead
5. E.weep at the tomb according to the custom of the Jews.

To some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and despised others, Jesus told the parable of the

1. A.rich man and Lazarus
2. B.pharisee and the tax-collectors
3. C.wise and foolish virgins
4. D.prodigal son
5. E.good Samaritan.

The main reason why Peter and John were arrested by the officers of the Temple after they had cured the lame man at the gate called Beautiful was that they

1. A.healed the sick
2. B.proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection
3. C.incited the people to revolt
4. D.abused the elders of the people
5. E.disapproved of worship in the temple.

The conversion of Paul was made possible by

1. A.Simon Peter
2. B.Zachaeus
3. C.the risen Jesus
4. D.Matthew
5. E.Barnabas.

Who is being referred to here? 'Let his habitation become desolate, and let there be no one to live in it' and 'His office let another take'.

1. A.Judas Iscariot
2. B.Stephen
3. C.Joseph Barsabbas
4. D.Justus
5. E.Matthias.

Which of the following was NOT one of the decisions of the Jerusalem Council communicated to Gentile Christians?

1. A.Abstinence from eating meat offered to idols
2. B.Compliance with circumcision rites
3. C.Avoidance of eating meat with blood in it
4. D.Abstinence from eating strangled animals flesh
5. E.Avoidance of fornication.

The proconsul when Paul arrived in Corinth was called

1. A.Festus
2. B.Pontius Pilate
3. C.Gallio
4. D.Agrippa
5. E.Felix.

Identify the speaker, 'Now, I know that the Lord has sent his angel to deliver me out of the hand of Herod and from everything that the Jewish people expected to happen to me'.

1. A.Paul
2. B.Silas
3. C.Barnabas
4. D.Peter
5. E.Stephen.

The seven deacons were appointed to

1. A.conduct a mission to the Gentiles
2. B.replace the twelve
3. C.lead the church in Jerusalem
4. D.help in the distribution of food
5. E.preach the gospel.

Which ruler said this in the course of Paul's defence? 'In a short time you think to make me a Christian'

1. A.Festus
2. B.Agrippa.
3. C.Herod
4. D.Caiaphas
5. E.Pilate.

When Paul arrived in Rome, the people he first addressed were

1. A.the local leaders of the Jews
2. B.the early Roman Christians
3. C.the Roman soldiers who were guarding him
4. D.the pagans whom he wanted to convert
5. E.Apollos and his followers who were expecting his arrival.

'For I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus'. Who was this devoted person?

1. A.Stephen
2. B.James
3. C.Peter
4. D.Paul
5. E.Barnabas.

Complete the quotation which relates to Paul's voyage to Rome. 'Do not be afraid, Paul, you must stand before Caesar, and lo...

1. A.Caesar will give you a favourable judgement'.
2. B.all who seek your life will perish'
3. C.I have a large number of disciples in Rome'
4. D.my name will be glorified in your mission'
5. E.God has granted you all those who sail with you'.