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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2000 Question 8

Question 8

The Covenant

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

  1. A.he already had a child by Hagar
  2. B.his wife Sarah was barren
  3. C.his wife was too old to have a child
  4. D.he was amused by the promise.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (his wife was too old to have a child)

Explanation

Abraham laughed and asked whether Sarah, at ninety years old, could still bear a child (Genesis 17:17). She was well past the age of childbearing.