JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2012 Question 16

Question 16

Concern for Judah

“...O LORD, let thy ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant... and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.”
The prayer above was said by

  1. A.Joel
  2. B.Nehemiah
  3. C.Isaiah
  4. D.Jeremiah.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Nehemiah)

Explanation

Nehemiah prayed this before asking King Artaxerxes, “this man”, to let him go and rebuild Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:11).