JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2002 Question 19

Question 19

True Religion and Social Justice

According to Amos, the type of famine God said He would send upon the people of Israel was

  1. A.hunger for baskets of summer fruits
  2. B.not hearing the word of the LORD
  3. C.thirst for water
  4. D.that of bread.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (not hearing the word of the LORD)

Explanation

Amos 8:11 says God would send a famine not of bread or water but of hearing the words of the LORD. The basket of summer fruit was only a vision (Amos 8:1).