JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 Question 15

Question 15

David

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.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (beg for forgiveness)

Explanation

David at once confessed, 'I have sinned against the LORD', seeking God's forgiveness (2 Samuel 12:13; Psalm 51).