WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2018 Question 16

Question 16

Saul and the Monarchy

Why did God command Saul to entirely destroy Amalek?

  1. A.They were serving foreign gods
  2. B.They opposed the Israelites on the way
  3. C.They refused male circumcision
  4. D.They offered false worship to God
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (They opposed the Israelites on the way)

Explanation

For "opposing Israel on the way, when they came up out of Egypt" (1 Samuel 15:2).