JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 Question 16

Question 16

Joshua and the Judges

'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.
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Answer: C (Gideon)

Explanation

Gideon pulled down his father's altar of Baal at night; his father Joash then said these words to the angry townsmen (Judges 6:25–31).