JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 3

Question 3

The Covenant

Which of the following is the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham?

  1. A.the sprinkling of blood on door posts
  2. B.going to Jerusalem every year
  3. C.keeping of the Passover
  4. D.circumcision in the flesh of the foreskins.
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Answer: D (circumcision in the flesh of the foreskins.)

Explanation

Genesis 17:11: circumcision of the flesh of the foreskin was the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham.