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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1986 Question 43

Question 43

Persecution of the Early Church

After the killing of James the son of Zebedee, Herod also arrested Peter because

  1. A.Peter had promised to die with Jesus
  2. B.the Jews were pleased with the murder of James
  3. C.Herod wanted to show his zeal for the Law of Moses
  4. D.Peter was the head of the Church.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the Jews were pleased with the murder of James)

Explanation

Acts 12:3 says when Herod saw that killing James pleased the Jews, he arrested Peter also.