JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2011 Question 33

Question 33

Triumphal Entry and Cleansing of the Temple

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.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the people defiled it with dubious business)

Explanation

Jesus said they had turned God's house of prayer into a den of robbers by their trading (Matthew 21:12-13).