WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2014 Question 14

Question 14

Parental Responsibility

The wife of Phinehas named her premature child Ichabod because

  1. A.Israel had lost the Ark and her husband.
  2. B.the Philistines suffered a lot of casualties.
  3. C.her husband treated the Lord's sacrifice with contempt.
  4. D.Eli failed to restrain his children.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (Israel had lost the Ark and her husband.)

Explanation

She named him Ichabod because the ark was captured and her father-in-law and husband were dead (1 Samuel 4:19-22).