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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 21

Question 21

Religious Reforms

One of the reasons why Sennacherib could not enter Jerusalem and conquer it as he did to Samaria was that

  1. A.his god told him to return home from his camp
  2. B.thousands of his soldiers miraculously died overnight
  3. C.he willingly changed his mind and returned to his country
  4. D.fight broke out among his soldiers.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (thousands of his soldiers miraculously died overnight)

Explanation

The angel of the LORD struck down 185,000 Assyrians in one night, so Sennacherib went home (2 Kings 19:35–36).