JAMB Christian Religious Knowledge 1989 past questions

‘Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone;…”

The first generation of mankind was destroyed in the great flood of water because of

Which of the following is the sign of the covenant between God and Abraham?

God appeared to Jacob in a dream and Jacob made a vow to

Joseph saw his sale by his brothers as God’s plan to enable him.

The two Hebrew midwives instructed by Paroah to kill the Hebrew male babies at birth were

The two Hebrew midwives instructed by Pharaoh to kill the Hebrew male babies at birth were

The Egyptian magicians were able to reproduce the first three miracles done by Moses and Aaron, but the fourth which they were unable perform was the plague of

The possibility of crossing the Red Sea was seen by Israel as

In Exodus 17 and Numbers 20, similar incidents of lack of water for the congregation are recorded. A significant difference however, is that in Exodus 17, Moses is commanded to

The only commandment which has a promise attached it concerns

‘What is sweeter than honey’ ‘What is stronger than lion?’ Who gave this riddle?

‘What is sweeter than honey?’ ‘What is stronger than lion?’ Who gave this riddle?

‘Draw your sword and kill me, lest men say of me. “A woman killed him.” ’ The speaker was

Gideon was also called Jerubbaal because he

Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom because

‘My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins’ means that in comparison with his father

What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of jesse. To your tents, O Israel!…. This declaration marked the end of

The incident which inspired King Josiah to undertake a reform was the

‘Seek good, and not evil that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you have said…’ Which prophet gave this advice?

And at the time of the offering of the oblation, the prophet came near and said, ‘… O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that thou, O Lord, art God, and that thou had turned their hearts back.’ What happened after this prayer?

One of the reasons why Sennacherib could not enter Jerusalem and conquer it as he did to Samaria was that

When the Chaldean army captured King Zedekiah, they

‘All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the inquity of us all.’ This messianic prophecy was made by

The vision of ‘dry bones’ teaches that

Gilgamesh Epic is the Babylonian equivalent of the biblical story of the [PAGE 18]

To whom was the birth of Jesus announced with a sign?

The central message of John the Baptist in the Jordan region was about a baptism.

Jesus heard a voice saying: ‘Thou art my beloved son; with thee I am well pleased.’ Jesus heard this voice during His

According to Herod, Jesus was John the Baptist raised from the dead because He

When John sent his disciples to ask Jesus ‘Are you the one who is to come...? Jesus immediate reaction was to

‘Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he, is pleased!’ is usually referred to as

‘I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.’ This statement was made during the healing of the

When they saw the man who had been possessed by demons in his right mind, the Gerasrnse

One of the objectives, according to Mark, for which Jesus appointed the twelve, was for them to

‘Get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men.’ The reason for this sharp rebuke was that the addressee

From the Parable of the friend at midnight we learn that

And he was in the wilderness forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels ministered to him. Jesus was led into the wilderness by

Which of the following instructions was given only to the seventy and not to the twelve when Jesus sent His disciples on missions?

‘But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins.

‘But new wine must be put into fresh wine-skins. What issues was raised to which this statement was a response?

‘Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s The above quotation teaches

‘Then render to Ceasar the things that are Ceaser’s and to God the things that are God’s.’ The above quotation teaches

Who requested for the body of Jesus after His death?

‘Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us …? This expresses the regret of

‘Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us ...?’ This expresses the regret of

Paul was accused of apparently being a preacher of foreign divinities in Athens because he preached Jesus and the

When Paul and Barnabas healed a cripple at Lystra, the people named them

Paul told the Athenians that they were very religious because

Paul told the Atheniasn that they were very religious because

The elders at Jerusalem advised Paul on his arrival in the city to

‘Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent; for I am with you, and no man shall attach you to harm you; for I have many people in this city.’ The city referred to was

To the question of the Philippian Jailer, ‘Men, what must I do to be saved? Paul replied,

“Let it be known to you then that if this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, they will listen” This implies that

“Let it be kown to you then that if this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, they will listen.” This imples that

During the voyage to Rome, some people thought that Paul was a god because