WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2000 Question 16

Question 16

Faith, Courage and Protection

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego refused to worship the king's image because of their

  1. A.closeness to the king
  2. B.preparedness to die for their faith
  3. C.belief in their own power to save themselves
  4. D.unwillingness to accept the king's bribe.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (preparedness to die for their faith)

Explanation

They said even if God did not deliver them they would not serve the king's gods, yielding up their bodies rather than worship (Daniel 3:17-18, 28).