JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1988 Question 48

Question 48

Mission to the Gentiles

One of the seven Hellenists who preached the gospel in Samaria, and from Azotus to the Syrian capital, Caesarea, was

  1. A.Stephen
  2. B.Prochorus
  3. C.Nicanor
  4. D.Philip.
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Answer: D (Philip.)

Explanation

Philip preached in Samaria and, after baptising the Ethiopian, preached in all the towns from Azotus to Caesarea (Acts 8:5, 40).