JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1990 Question 11

Question 11

Moses and the Exodus

“It is not the sound of shouting for victory, or the sound of the cry of defeat, but the sound of singing that I hear.” This statement was made at the

  1. A.consecration of the Israelites at Mount Sinai
  2. B.crossing of the Red Sea
  3. C.fall of Jericho
  4. D.worship of a new god.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (worship of a new god.)

Explanation

Moses said this to Joshua as they came down Mount Sinai and heard the people singing and dancing around the golden calf they were worshipping (Exodus 32:17–19).