JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 Question 7

Question 7

Moses and the Exodus

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.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (a look at the bronze serpent.)

Explanation

Moses set a bronze serpent on a pole; whoever was bitten and looked at it lived (Numbers 21:8–9).