JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1990 Question 9

Question 9

Moses and the Exodus

Which of the following is a condition for the eating of the Passover?

  1. A.a fatted lamb should be taken from among the sheep or goats
  2. B.anything that remained until morning should be burnt
  3. C.the lamb should be eaten boiled with its head, legs and inner parts
  4. D.it should not be eaten in haste.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (anything that remained until morning should be burnt)

Explanation

God commanded that none of the Passover lamb should be left till morning; whatever remained was to be burnt (Exodus 12:10). The lamb was roasted, not boiled, and eaten in haste.