JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2010 Question 21

Question 21

God's Divine Love

In Prophet Hosea's analysis, harlotry is equivalent to Israel's

  1. A.prostitution
  2. B.idolatrous practices
  3. C.religious practices
  4. D.adultry.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (idolatrous practices)

Explanation

Hosea uses his wife's unfaithfulness as a picture of Israel leaving the LORD to worship Baal, so the 'harlotry' is Israel's idolatry.