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WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1999 Question 29

Question 29

Triumphal Entry and Cleansing of the Temple

Jewish leaders rejected Jesus in Jerusalem because He

  1. A.entered the city as the Messiah riding on an ass
  2. B.allowed the crowd to make a noise within the temple precincts
  3. C.ignored them and healed on the Sabbath
  4. D.claimed ownership of the temple as the son of God.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (claimed ownership of the temple as the son of God.)

Explanation

Jesus drove out the traders saying "My house shall be called a house of prayer", acting with authority over the temple; the leaders then sought to destroy Him (Mark 11:15-18; 11:27-28).