JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1986 Question 2

Question 2

The Patriarchs

When God called Abram out of Haran, his first place of call in Canaan was

  1. A.Bethel
  2. B.Negeb
  3. C.Shechem
  4. D.Morch.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Shechem)

Explanation

Genesis 12:6 says Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, by the oak of Moreh, where the Lord appeared to him and he built an altar.