JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2011 past questions and answers

God blessed and hallowed the seventh day because

1. A.it was the day He rested from creation
2. B.it was the day He created man
3. C.He wanted it to be a day of worship
4. D.He saw that all He had created was good.

Noah's ark was sustained during the flood by its

1. A.resting on the highest mountains
2. B.being rowed on the waters
3. C.floating on the water
4. D.being anchored safely.

God visited the children of Israel on Mount Sinai during the giving of the commandments through

1. A.a storm
2. B.mist and dew
3. C.smoke and fire
4. D.a still small voice.

When asked to interpret Pharaoh's dream, Joseph's first response was

1. A.“...God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.”
2. B.“...It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favourable answer.”
3. C.“...God will shortly bring it to pass,”
4. D.“...let Pharaoh select a man discrete andwise,”

When Joshua fell upon his face during Israel's defeat at Ai, God told him to rise and

1. A.send more courageous soldiers to Ai
2. B.encourage the people
3. C.pray fervently against their enemies
4. D.sanctify the people.

God guided Abraham's steward in choosing a wife for Isaac by

1. A.teaching him how to select a good woman
2. B.leading a lady to fulfil his prayer request
3. C.taking him to Abraham's fatherland
4. D.giving him an exemplary woman.

Why was God angry with Eli?

1. A.Eli's sons disregarded the people's warning
2. B.Eli's sons were wicked people.
3. C.Eli's sons dishonoured God and he treated them with levity.
4. D.Eli's sons were appointed as priests against God's will.

Laxity in disciplining children is dangerous to both the family and society as exemplified by

1. A.Jonathan
2. B.Tamar
3. C.Absalom
4. D.Ahikam.

God promised Abraham that nations of the earth shall be blessed through him because

1. A.he had obeyed Him
2. B.his descendants had obeyed Him
3. C.of his kindness to Hagar
4. D.of his exemplary leadership.

The punishment for Adam and Eve's sin was that they

1. A.were driven out of the garden
2. B.would be naked forever
3. C.would never fellowship with God
4. D.would be enemies of crawling animals.

“Do not destroy him; for who can stretch out his hand on the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?”
In the statement above, David was acknowledging God's role in

1. A.Abishai's command
2. B.Saul's leadership
3. C.Samuel's priesthood
4. D.Elijah's prophethood.

Saul's decision to consult a medium displayed his lack of

1. A.faith in his army
2. B.faith in God
3. C.leadership qualities
4. D.respect for the dead.

Solomon made the most unwise decision by engaging in

1. A.marriages to foreign women
2. B.alliances with his brothers
3. C.so many wars of conquest
4. D.developmental works.

The man of God whose word was ignored by Kings Ahab and Johashaphat was

1. A.Elijah
2. B.Zedekiah
3. C.Malakiah
4. D.Micaiah

Baal did not answer his worshippers at the contest on Mount Carmel because he

1. A.was annoyed with their sacrifice
2. B.did not hear
3. C.wanted to disgrace his worshippers
4. D.was asleep.

The workmen who repaired the house of the LORD during Josiah's religious reforms were not made to account for the money given them because they

1. A.did not receive the money directly
2. B.lacked accounting capabilities
3. C.bribed the Temple officials
4. D.were honest workmen.

During Jehoiakim's reign, Judah was destroyed as punishment for Manasseh's sin of

1. A.keeping Temple prostitutes in the land
2. B.defiling the vessels in the Temple
3. C.offering unaceptable sacrifice
4. D.shedding innocent blood.

Nehemiah responded to the opposition of the enemies of Israel by

1. A.telling the people not to say a word
2. B.reporting the issue to King Artaxerxes
3. C.inviting them to dialogue in the King's court
4. D.asking God to return their taunt back to them.

Nebuchadnezzar ordered his subjects to worship the image he set up whenever they

1. A.heard his voice
2. B.saw him stand before the image
3. C.heard the sound of the horn
4. D.were told to do so.

“What is this that you have done!”
The people in the ship asked Jonah the question above because

1. A.he was fast asleep in the ship
2. B.they knew he was fleeing from the LORD
3. C.he lied to them about his presence in the ship
4. D.they realised that he had made attempts to commit suicide.

“What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? Your love is like a morning cloud...”
In the statement above, the love of Israel is compared to a morning cloud because it

1. A.disappears fast
2. B.withers
3. C.is cloudy
4. D.darkens the day

According to Amos, God desires knowledge of Him rather than

1. A.fervent prayers
2. B.dependency on the Law
3. C.the multitude of prophecies
4. D.burnt offerings.

In his vision, Isaiah's guilt was taken away and his sin forgiven after

1. A.the angel of the LORD appeared to him
2. B.his mouth was touched with a burning coal
3. C.the seraphim had spoken to him
4. D.he had agreed to serve God.

The prophet who was ordained from the womb for God's service was

1. A.Jeremiah
2. B.Isaiah
3. C.Ezekiel
4. D.Hosea.

According to Jeremiah, the anger of God towards Israel would only be reduced by

1. A.His mercy
2. B.the prophet's repentance
3. C.the prophet's prayers
4. D.His glory.

When Zechariah saw the angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense, he

1. A.cried out to him
2. B.was troubled and afraid
3. C.rejoiced in the Lord
4. D.left the Temple immediately.

In the parable of the sower, the seed that fell among the thorns symbolized the one who hears the word but

1. A.does not understand it
2. B.loses it to the enemy
3. C.does not immediately receive it
4. D.the cares of the world choke it.

Jesus encouraged His followers to rejoice when they were persecuted because

1. A.great would be their reward in heaven
2. B.angels would come to their aid
3. C.they would not lack anything good
4. D.all their sins would be forgiven.

“Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you...”
As exemplified by the statement above, for believers to be able to identify with Jesus, they must

1. A.offer their lives
2. B.be led by the Spirit
3. C.keep all the command-ments
4. D.vow not to deny Him.

Jesus drove the money changers and sellers of doves out of the Temple because

1. A.the people defiled it with dubious business
2. B.there was no need for animal sacrifice anymore
3. C.the people were disobedient to the Law
4. D.animals and birds were not allowed in it.

The tearing of the curtain of the Temple into two at the death of Jesus signifies

1. A.the passing away of the prophets
2. B.direct access to God through Christ
3. C.that Jesus was a powerful person
4. D.that God was truly with Jesus.

“Tell people, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep...”
The intention of the speaker in the statement above was to

1. A.implicate the disciples
2. B.absolve the soldiers from all blame
3. C.deny the resurrection story
4. D.convince the authority.

Jesus charged His followers to walk in the light while they had the light so that they may

1. A.have eternal life
2. B.become custodians of it
3. C.have the light of life
4. D.become sons of it.

In the early Church, believers devoted themselves to the

1. A.daily distribution of food
2. B.apostles' teaching and fellowship
3. C.breaking of bread in the Temple
4. D.performance of miracles.

The disciple that went to preach in Samaria after the great persecution in Jerusalem was

1. A.Philip
2. B.Andrew
3. C.Peter
4. D.James.

Saul was converted so that he might

1. A.cause confusion among the Jews
2. B.help Peter in his work
3. C.not be killed for his sins
4. D.spread the word to the Gentiles.

What effect did the decision of the Council of Jerusalem have on the early Church?

1. A.Members became more united.
2. B.The Church experienced freedom from persecution.
3. C.The Jews became leaders of the community.
4. D.Gentiles were free to be members of the Church.

Paul in Romans stated that the righteousness of God has been manifested through

1. A.the Law
2. B.the priests
3. C.faith in Jesus
4. D.Temple sacrifices.

According to Romans, all who were baptized into Christ were also baptized into His

1. A.crucifixion
2. B.persecution
3. C.suffering
4. D.death.

According to Paul in Philippians, humility means giving consideration to other people's

1. A.wealth
2. B.weakness
3. C.interests
4. D.needs.

In Corinthians, believers are taught to forgive one another in order to

1. A.keep Satan from gaining advantage
2. B.prevent the wrongdoer from losing his salvation
3. C.remove the curse from the offender
4. D.discourage the offender from committing more sin.

In Corinthians, Paul stated that by one Spirit we were

1. A.free from bondage of sin
2. B.united into one church
3. C.committed to Christian service
4. D.baptized into one body.

‘Pay all of them their dues, taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honour to whom honour is due’.
Paul made the statement above to the Church at

1. A.Thessalonica
2. B.Rome
3. C.Corinth
4. D.Ephesus.

At the second coming of Christ, those who are alive shall be

1. A.bound for life
2. B.caught up together with the Lord
3. C.separated from the dead
4. D.taken to the new Jerusalem

According to James, treatment of brethren at fellowship should not be based on

1. A.appearance
2. B.sentiments
3. C.gender
4. D.age.

Peter in his epistle, charged his fellow elders to

1. A.take care of their families
2. B.be strong in their faith
3. C.have compassion on the weak
4. D.tend the flock of God.