JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1993 Question 3

Question 3

The Covenant

When God told Abraham that Sarah would have a child, Abraham laughed because

  1. A.Hagar prompted him
  2. B.his wife Sarah laughed
  3. C.they were too old to have a child
  4. D.he already had a child called Ishmael.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (they were too old to have a child)

Explanation

Abraham laughed and said, ‘Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?’ (Genesis 17:17).