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WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1997 Question 5

Question 5

Parental Responsibility

Eli's lack of parental responsibility led to all the following except the

  1. A.institution of the monarchy in Israel
  2. B.collapse of Eli's priestly lineage
  3. C.decisive defeat of Israel by the Philistines
  4. D.death of Hophni and Phinehas
  5. E.capture of the ark of the covenant.
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Answer: A (institution of the monarchy in Israel)

Explanation

Eli's failure led to his sons' deaths, the ark's capture and the end of his priestly line (1 Samuel 2:31-34; 4:10-11); the demand for a king came later because of Samuel's sons (1 Samuel 8:1-5).