WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1999 Question 15

Question 15

Punishment and Hope

Jeremiah proclaimed that God's word in his mouth will be fire to

  1. A.consume all the enemies of Israel
  2. B.devour the people for their false claim of innocence
  3. C.make them ignorant of the knowledge of God
  4. D.make the Israelites worship God.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (devour the people for their false claim of innocence)

Explanation

God said, "I am making my words in your mouth a fire, and this people wood, and the fire shall devour them", because they denied their guilt (Jeremiah 5:12-14).