JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1987 Question 50

Question 50

Persecution of the Early Church

'Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him, and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul'. Who was the man cast out of the city?

  1. A.James
  2. B.Philip
  3. C.Barnabas
  4. D.Stephen.
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Answer: D (Stephen.)

Explanation

This describes the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr (Acts 7:58).