WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1992 Question 8

Question 8

Religious Reforms

King Josiah was regarded as a defender of Jewish religion because

  1. A.he killed all the priests of Baal
  2. B.he sanctified the priests of Baal to serve at the altar in Jerusalem.
  3. C.houses which were dedicated to the sun god were rededicated to the Lord
  4. D.he brought down Jeroboam's altar from Bethel to Jerusalem
  5. E.he reformed the corrupt religious practices of his predecessors.
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Answer: E (he reformed the corrupt religious practices of his predecessors.)

Explanation

Josiah removed the idols, altars, cult prostitutes and high places set up by earlier kings and restored the Passover (2 Kings 23:4-24).