JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1987 Question 11

Question 11

Moses and the Exodus

On the first day when the Israelites left part of the bread, it bred worms and became foul, but on the sixth day when they left part of the bread it did not become foul because

  1. A.they roasted it immediately
  2. B.God commanded them to keep it
  3. C.Moses wanted to save them the trouble of searching for bread everyday
  4. D.by then they had discovered a better way of preserving it.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (God commanded them to keep it)

Explanation

God told them to gather a double portion on the sixth day and keep it for the sabbath, and what was kept by His command did not go bad (Exodus 16:22–24).