Question 556:

• JAMB 1989

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

A. Revenge on his brothers
B. Become the lord of Egypt
C. Become a father to Pharaoh
D. Preserve life

Question 557:

• JAMB 1989

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

A. Shiphrah and Zipporah
B. Puah and Miriam
C. Shiphrah and Puah
D. Zipporah and Puah

Question 558:

• JAMB 1989

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

A. Gnats from the dust
B. Frogs
C. Swarm of bees
D. Locusts

Question 559:

• JAMB 1989

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

A. God's active presence in their midst
B. The miraculous power of Moses' rod
C. A punishment of the Egyptians
D. A favour deserved by Israel

Question 560:

• JAMB 1989

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

A. Strike the rock
B. Strike the rock twice
C. Speak to the rock
D. Speark to the rock twice