JAMB Christian Religious Knowledge 1987 past questions

The reference in Genesis chapter 6 to the union between the ‘Sons of God’ and the ‘Daughters of Men’ explains the origin of

‘Two nation’s in Rebekah’s womb refers to the

Joseph’s rough treatment of his brothers was to

Which of the following BEST describes Abraham’s reaction to God’s promise of a son by Sarah?

‘Mahanaic is so called becaused Jacob saw the angles of God as God’s

‘I have sinned this time; the Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong; Pharaoh said this after the plague of the

The request of Moses that Israel should be allowed to go and worship God was interpreted by Pharaoh to mean

The Passover lamb was to be kept until the fourteenth day of the first month when the whole assembly was to kill their lambs

Pharaoh’s horsemen and his army overtook the fleeing Hebrews, encamped by the sea, at

The sin of the Israelites that led to the punishment by fiery serpents was

Which of these statements did God make to Joshua before the crossing of the Jordan?

Achan, who took of the devoted things during the fall of Jericho was from the tribe of

Who among the following people was connected with the war between Israel and King Jabin of Cannan?

‘Alas, my daughter: you have brought me very low and you have become the cause of great trouble to me for I have opened my mouth to the Lord, and I cannot take back my vow.

Elkanah went to worship and to sacrifice to the LORD at Shiloh

Uriah did not wish to go down to his house because

Then the spirit of the Lord will come mightily upon you, and you shall prophesy with them ...

The evil spirit that tormented Saul left him whenever he

Saul was made king publicly before the Lord and before all the people of Israel at

When the Queen of Sheba heard Solomon’s fame concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with her

The greatest of David’s domestic problems that seemed to break his heart was the

Besides the gifts of wisdom, what other gift did the Lord promise to Solomon but with a condition?

When Joseph discovered that his betrothed Mary was with child, he decided to divorce her quietly because

Though Herod wanted to put John the Baptist to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a:

Which of these if NOT included in the instructions given to the disciples during their mission?

Jesus asked his disciples not to disclose their vision of the transfiguration until the

When Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ, Jesus replied that it had been revealed to Peter by

Which of the following prophesied the signs of the end?

The parable of the labourers in the vineyard teaches above all God’s

According to Jesus, every kingdom divided against itself is

Jesus taught that one should make friends quickly with one’s

The Pharisees and Scribes accused the disciples of Jesus of transgressing the tradition of the leaders because they

‘Why this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for a large sum and given to the poor.’ The event which led to this saying took place in

At His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ had to sit on an ass because He

But Jesus answered them, ‘You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.’

“... Let both grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.” This passage is on the parable of the

‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall ...’

Jesus charged his disciples not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father. This promise was fulfilled when

On their return to Jerusalem immediately after the Ascension, the apostles devoted themselves to

One of the main qualifications of the successor to Judas was that he should be a witness

Peter explained that the disciples were not filled with new wine but with the Holy Spirit according to the prophecy of

Who advised the Sanhedrin to keep away from the apostles and let them alone?

Saul travelled to Damascus in order to

Peter was criticized by the circumcision party in Jerusalem because he

Who prophesied a great famine over all the world at Antioch?

While Peter was still speaking this, the holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. Where did this happen?

Then they cast him out of the city and stoned him and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of young man named Saul.