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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1994 Question 14

Question 14

True Religion and Social Justice

Selling the needy for a pair of shoes in Amos means

  1. A.exchanging the needy for shoes
  2. B.equating human beings with material things
  3. C.trade by barter
  4. D.oppressing the needy.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (oppressing the needy.)

Explanation

Amos uses the picture of selling a poor man for the price of sandals to condemn the way the rich exploited and oppressed the poor (Amos 2:6).