JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1985 Question 27

Question 27

General Knowledge

Luke gave the most detailed account of Christ's infancy because he

  1. A.was his blood relation
  2. B.was writing to the Jews
  3. C.was writing an orderly account of events
  4. D.was writing to Theophilus
  5. E.copied from one of the evangelists.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (was writing an orderly account of events)

Explanation

Luke says he followed all things closely from the beginning so as to write 'an orderly account' (Luke 1:3), so he starts with the births of John and Jesus.