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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1984 Question 8

Question 8

Joshua and the Judges

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.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Moses' rebellion in the wilderness of Zin)

Explanation

Because Moses disobeyed God at the waters of Meribah in the wilderness of Zin, God said he would not bring the people into the land, and Joshua was commissioned instead (Numbers 20:12; 27:12–18).