WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1996 Question 17

Question 17

Miracles of Jesus

In the healing of the leper, Jesus went against one of the Jewish traditions by

  1. A.sending the leper to his house
  2. B.instructing the leper to publicize the healing
  3. C.stetching his hands and touching the leper
  4. D.making the leper a disciple.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (stetching his hands and touching the leper)

Explanation

The law kept lepers apart as unclean, but Jesus stretched out His hand and touched the leper (Mark 1:41; Leviticus 13:45-46).