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WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1991 (August) Question 13

Question 13

True Religion and Social Justice

When Amos said 'they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes' he meant that

  1. A.the economy of Israel was bad
  2. B.the Israelites were greedy
  3. C.there was no justice in the land of Israel
  4. D.the poor were sold in the market
  5. E.the poor had neither money nor shoes in Israel.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (there was no justice in the land of Israel)

Explanation

Amos meant that the rich sold innocent and poor people into slavery for the smallest debts, even the price of a pair of sandals (Amos 2:6-7). There was no justice for the poor in Israel.