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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 Question 13

Question 13

Joshua and the Judges

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
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (Joshua defeated the Ammonites at Gibeon)

Explanation

When Joshua fought the kings who attacked Gibeon, he prayed and the sun stood still until Israel had defeated them (Joshua 10:12–14; the Bible calls them Amorites).