WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2025 Question 22

Question 22

Greed and Its Effects

What did Jezebel aim to achieve by writing letters to the elders of Jezreel regarding Naboth? To

  1. A.have Naboth arrested and imprisoned.
  2. B.find justification for taking his vineyard.
  3. C.organize young men to stone him to death.
  4. D.have Naboth kidnapped and taken away.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (find justification for taking his vineyard.)

Explanation

The letters arranged a false charge so that Naboth would be stoned and Ahab could take the vineyard (1 Kings 21:8-16).