WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1996 Question 16

Question 16

Discipleship

When Jesus told the would-be disciple who wanted to bury his father to leave the dead to bury their own dead, he meant that

  1. A.it was customary for the Jewish family to bury the dead
  2. B.the spiritually dead should be left to bury the physically dead
  3. C.the man's father had not died
  4. D.there was an assurance of resurrection for all
  5. E.discipleship entailed complete detachment from the family.
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Answer: E (discipleship entailed complete detachment from the family.)

Explanation

Jesus taught that following Him must come before even family duties; those who are spiritually dead can bury the dead (Luke 9:59-62).