JAMB Christian Religious Knowledge 1999

41 reviewed questions with answers and explanations.

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Question 1

“Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; ...” In the statement above, God made all provision for man to

  1. tend and preserve
  2. have enough food
  3. make a beautiful garden
  4. look at and admire
Answer and explanation

B: have enough food

The remainder of Genesis 1:29 says these seed-bearing plants and fruit trees are given for food.

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Question 2

God told Noah that ‘Whoever sheds the blood of man by man, shall his blood be shed; ... because

  1. man is made in God’s image
  2. man is his brother’s keeper
  3. blood is the life of man
  4. man was the last creature.
Answer and explanation

A: man is made in God’s image

Genesis 9:6 grounds the statement about human bloodshed in God having made humanity in his image.

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Question 4

The Lord appeared to Abraham and promised his descendants the land of the canaanites at

  1. Mount Sinai
  2. the Oaks of Mamre
  3. the Oak of Moreh
  4. the Mountain east of Bethel.
Answer and explanation

C: the Oak of Moreh

Abram reaches the oak of Moreh at Shechem before the LORD appears and promises the land to his offspring.

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Question 5

When Joseph narrated his second dream, he was rebuked by Jacob because the dream would

  1. make his brothers all the more jealous
  2. subject his parents to his authority
  3. make the family harvest sheaves
  4. send the family to Egypt as slaves.
Answer and explanation

B: subject his parents to his authority

Jacob interprets the sun, moon and stars bowing as himself, Joseph’s mother and brothers bowing before Joseph. His rebuke concerns that implied authority.

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Question 6

Deborah was a judge when Israel was under the yoke of

  1. Moab
  2. Midian
  3. Canaan
  4. Philistine.
Answer and explanation

C: Canaan

Judges 4 identifies Jabin as king of Canaan and describes Deborah judging Israel during that oppression.

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Question 7

When Jacob woke from sleep on his way to Haran, he was afraid and named the place Bethel because he believed that the

  1. place was a part of heaven
  2. place had a ladder that led to heaven
  3. angels of the Lord lived there
  4. place was the gate of heaven.
Answer and explanation

D: place was the gate of heaven.

Jacob calls the place the house of God and gate of heaven before naming it Bethel. The gate-of-heaven statement directly explains his awe.

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Question 8

God rejected the sons of Eli from being priest over His people because they were

  1. blasphemous and unrestrained
  2. avaricious and fearful
  3. thieves and murderers
  4. immoral and seditious.
Answer and explanation

A: blasphemous and unrestrained

The judgement concerns the sons’ blasphemous conduct and Eli’s failure to restrain them. Both elements are expressed in option A.

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Question 9

The final consequence of Saul’s disobedience to God was his

  1. defeat in battle
  2. abandonment by his armour-bearer
  3. dethronement by the people
  4. death in the war front.
Answer and explanation

D: death in the war front.

First Chronicles explicitly connects Saul’s death with his unfaithfulness and failure to obey the LORD. His death is the final outcome.

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Question 10

God forgave David when he took Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah because

  1. the child he had with her died
  2. David accepted his guilt
  3. David fasted and laid upon the ground
  4. David was a man after God’s heart.
Answer and explanation

B: David accepted his guilt

David confesses that he has sinned against the LORD, and Nathan immediately announces that his sin has been put away.

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Question 11

Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron because he wanted to

  1. bring over all Israel to David
  2. reconcile Ishbasheth with Judah
  3. spy on Hebron and capture it later
  4. reconcile David with Ishbosheth.
Answer and explanation

A: bring over all Israel to David

Abner offers to make a covenant with David and bring all Israel over to him. That is the purpose of his messengers.

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Question 12

Where did the Lord appear to Solomon in a dream

  1. Horeb
  2. Gibeon
  3. Gath
  4. Jericho
Answer and explanation

B: Gibeon

First Kings 3:5 locates the LORD’s appearance to Solomon in a dream at Gibeon.

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Question 13

The division of David’s kingdom was a direct consequence of

  1. Absalom’s revolt
  2. Jeroboam’s revolt
  3. Solomon’s forced labour
  4. Rehoboam’s unwise decision
Answer and explanation

D: Rehoboam’s unwise decision

The tribes’ rejection follows Rehoboam abandoning the elders’ advice and answering harshly. His unwise response is the immediate cause.

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Question 14

Naaman’s leprosy was transferred to Gehazi as a result of

  1. the testimony of the maid of Israel
  2. Gehazi’s disobedience to God
  3. the gifts he received from Naaman
  4. the bathe Gehazi took in the river Jordan.
Answer and explanation

C: the gifts he received from Naaman

Elisha confronts Gehazi over taking payment and then declares that Naaman’s leprosy will cling to him. The judgement follows accepting the gifts.

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Question 15

The prayer of Elijah in the name of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob brought down fire from heaven which

  1. killed all the prophets of Baal
  2. destroyed the demonic spirits of Jezebel
  3. caused rain to fall immediately
  4. consumed the burnt offering.
Answer and explanation

D: consumed the burnt offering.

Elijah calls on the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, and the fire consumes the offering, wood, stones, dust and water.

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Question 16

The reforms of King Josiah were made possible by the

  1. discovery of book of law
  2. encouragement he received from Hezekiah
  3. sacrifices he made to God
  4. destruction of the chariot Ahaz
Answer and explanation

A: discovery of book of law

The discovery and reading of the book of the law lead Josiah to seek the LORD and respond to its commands. This initiates the reform.

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Question 19

Hosea compared Judah’s love for the Lord to the morning cloud because it

  1. goes away early like the dew
  2. is a sincere love
  3. goes up to God like a smoke
  4. is a delicate love
Answer and explanation

A: goes away early like the dew

Hosea compares Ephraim’s and Judah’s love to a morning cloud and dew that disappears early. The image emphasizes its lack of endurance.

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Question 20

The attribute of God which Isaiah emphasize most is His

  1. goodness
  2. holiness
  3. love
  4. kindness
Answer and explanation

B: holiness

Isaiah’s vision repeats holy three times and the book uses the title Holy One of Israel. These emphasize God’s holiness.

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Question 21

... even though you make prayers, I will not listen ... Why will God the Holy one of Israel not listen?

  1. because they sacrifice with incense to Him
  2. because God detests their burnt offerings of rams
  3. because their hands are full of blood
  4. because their new moon gift are a burden to Him.
Answer and explanation

C: because their hands are full of blood

Isaiah 1:15 states that God will not listen to multiplied prayers because the people’s hands are full of blood.

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Question 22

How did God convince Jeremiah of his divine call?

  1. He anointed him with oil
  2. He spoke to him directly from heaven
  3. He sent a prophet to inform him
  4. He touched his mouth.
Answer and explanation

D: He touched his mouth.

The LORD touches Jeremiah’s mouth and says he has put his words there. This action confirms Jeremiah’s commission to speak.

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Question 23

The vision of the dry bones of Ezekiel portrays

  1. famine
  2. hope
  3. punishment
  4. judgement.
Answer and explanation

B: hope

The people declare their hope lost, but God promises restoration and life. The vision answers despair with renewed hope.

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Question 24

What was Peter’s reaction when he saw the great shoal of fish he and his partners caught?

  1. He felt very pleased
  2. He was embarrassed
  3. He confessed being a sinner
  4. He was greatly confused.
Answer and explanation

C: He confessed being a sinner

Seeing the catch, Simon Peter falls at Jesus’ knees and calls himself a sinful man. Luke names his confession directly.

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Question 25

In the feeding of the five thousand, according to Matthew, the first thing that Jesus did was to

  1. order the loaves and fish to be brought to Him
  2. break the loaves and fish brought to Him
  3. look up to heaven and pray to God
  4. give thanks to God and have the fish and loaves shared.
Answer and explanation

A: order the loaves and fish to be brought to Him

After the disciples identify the loaves and fish, Jesus first tells them to bring them to him. Looking up and breaking the loaves follow.

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Question 26

According to John, the six stone jars of water which Jesus turned into wine were kept there for the

  1. collection of drinking water
  2. Miracle
  3. Jewish rites of purification
  4. wedding
Answer and explanation

C: Jewish rites of purification

John 2:6 identifies the six stone water jars as being there for Jewish purification practices.

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Question 27

When the man with an unclean spirit in the region of the Gerasenes saw Jesus, he

  1. acknowledged Him as the Son of the Most High God.
  2. pleaded to be cast into the Abyss
  3. requested to follow Him as a disciple
  4. pleaded that a miracle be performed to cleanse him.
Answer and explanation

A: acknowledged Him as the Son of the Most High God.

The man runs to Jesus and addresses him as Son of the Most High God. That acknowledgement is recorded at the initial encounter.

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Question 28

“To you it has given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given ...” This statement was made after Jesus had told the parable of the

  1. mustard seed
  2. sower
  3. wheat and tares
  4. leaven
Answer and explanation

B: sower

Matthew gives the parable of the sower before the disciples ask why Jesus uses parables. His reply includes this statement about knowing the mysteries.

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Question 29

The parable of the lost sheep portrays the shepherd as being

  1. foolish
  2. patient
  3. careless
  4. loving.
Answer and explanation

D: loving.

The shepherd seeks the lost sheep, carries it home and celebrates its recovery. These actions portray loving concern for it.

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Question 30

“... Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, ...” This statement shows that Jesus

  1. does not want Christians to be rich
  2. forbids worldly possessions by believers
  3. wants Christians to seek first kingdom of God
  4. regards poverty as a condition for the kingdom of God.
Answer and explanation

C: wants Christians to seek first kingdom of God

The teaching redirects desire from earthly treasure toward God’s kingdom. Later in the same discourse Jesus says to seek that kingdom first.

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Question 33

According to Matthew, the inscription over Jesus when he was crucified was

  1. “This is the King of the Jews”
  2. “The king of the Jews”
  3. “Jesus of Nazareth, the king of the Jews”
  4. “This is Jesus king of the Jews”.
Answer and explanation

D: “This is Jesus king of the Jews”.

Matthew’s wording identifies Jesus by name and calls him king of the Jews. This distinguishes it from the other Gospel formulations.

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Question 34

Which disciple asked Jesus, “Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?”

  1. Peter
  2. James
  3. Thomas
  4. John.
Answer and explanation

C: Thomas

John 14:5 attributes the question about not knowing the destination or way to Thomas.

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Question 35

“…For he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry…” What happened to the person referred to in the statement above?

  1. He was crucified
  2. He committed suicide
  3. He abandoned the ministry
  4. He was taken into heaven
Answer and explanation

B: He committed suicide

Peter is speaking about Judas Iscariot. Matthew 27:5 records Judas going away and hanging himself.

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Question 37

The sound which came from heaven on the day of Pentecost is likened to that of

  1. a mighty wind
  2. a surging ocean
  3. cracking flames
  4. heavy thunder
Answer and explanation

A: a mighty wind

Acts 2:2 compares the sound from heaven to the rush of a mighty wind filling the house.

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Question 38

What were the major issues of controversy that led to the appearance of Paul and Barnabas before the Council in Jerusalem?

  1. Circumcision and food offered to idols
  2. Unchastity and the Law of Moses
  3. Circumcision and the Law of Moses
  4. The Law of Moses and Pollution by idols.
Answer and explanation

C: Circumcision and the Law of Moses

The dispute concerns the claim that Gentiles must be circumcised and commanded to keep the law of Moses. These are stated together in verse 5.

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Question 39

According to John, the distinctive quality of the disciples of Jesus Christ is

  1. preaching the word of God
  2. witnessing to unbelievers
  3. laying down their lives for others
  4. showing love to one another.
Answer and explanation

D: showing love to one another.

John 13:35 says all people will recognize Jesus’ disciples by their love for one another.

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Question 41

According to Galatians, what makes all believers sons of God is

  1. the law
  2. faith in Christ Jesus
  3. faith in God
  4. righteousness of God.
Answer and explanation

B: faith in Christ Jesus

Galatians 3:26 explicitly identifies faith in Christ Jesus as the basis for being sons of God.

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Question 43

Paul says that anyone who does acts of mercy should do so with

  1. zeal
  2. liberality
  3. faith
  4. cheerfulness.
Answer and explanation

D: cheerfulness.

Romans 12:8 says the one who shows mercy should do so with cheerfulness. The verse assigns different attitudes to the different services.

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Question 44

Paul advises Christians to obey authorities because;

  1. it could lead to salvation
  2. rulers want people to obey them
  3. they have divine mandate
  4. they are God’s children.
Answer and explanation

C: they have divine mandate

Paul grounds submission in authorities being established by God. This is the divine authorization described in the passage.

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Question 45

The second coming of Christ shall be recognized by:

  1. His arrival in Jerusalem
  2. a cry of command
  3. earthquakes and wars, darkness on earth
  4. darkness on earth.
Answer and explanation

B: a cry of command

First Thessalonians 4:16 describes the Lord descending with a shout or cry of command, alongside the archangel’s voice and God’s trumpet.

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Question 47

According to James, whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point

  1. will be forgiven in heaven
  2. has become guilty of all of it
  3. will be punished for a little while
  4. must asks for forgiveness.
Answer and explanation

B: has become guilty of all of it

James 2:10 says a person who keeps the whole law but stumbles in one point has become guilty of all.

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Question 48

James in his Epistle urged the brethren to count their trials as joy because the testing of their faith produces;

  1. joy
  2. wisdom
  3. righteousness
  4. steadfastness.
Answer and explanation

D: steadfastness.

James explains that testing faith produces endurance or steadfastness, which is why trials can be counted as joy.

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Question 49

According to Peter, if a Christian suffers for his faith, he should not be

  1. ashamed
  2. worried
  3. blamed
  4. afraid.
Answer and explanation

A: ashamed

First Peter 4:16 tells anyone suffering as a Christian not to be ashamed but to glorify God in that name.

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Question 50

Peter says that Christians would put to silence the ignorance of foolish men by

  1. preaching the resurrection
  2. being humble
  3. doing right
  4. praying daily.
Answer and explanation

C: doing right

First Peter 2:15 says doing good is how believers silence the ignorance of foolish people.

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