WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 23

Question 23

Miracles of Jesus

By which of the following did Jesus best prove in Bethany that he was 'the resurrection and the life?

  1. A.It was there that he first showed himself after his resurrection.
  2. B.He raised Lazarus from the dead, thus proving that believers who die would yet live
  3. C.He emphasized in his teaching, that believers would never die
  4. D.He deliberately delayed his arrival to allow Lazarus to die first
  5. E.He showed his disciples that the death of a believer was a mere sleep.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (He raised Lazarus from the dead, thus proving that believers who die would yet live)

Explanation

Jesus told Martha He is the resurrection and the life and then raised Lazarus, proving it (John 11:25-44).