JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1993 Question 11

Question 11

Moses and the Exodus

The valley of Eshcol is symbolic to Israel because it was the place where

  1. A.Moses and his people had a resounding victory over the Amalekites
  2. B.the men of Israel cut down the cluster of grapes
  3. C.the spies set out to survey Canaan.
  4. D.the Israelites. challenged the leadership of Moses and Aaron
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (the men of Israel cut down the cluster of grapes)

Explanation

The spies cut down a branch with a single cluster of grapes there, and the valley was named Eshcol (‘cluster’) after it (Numbers 13:23–24).