Jamb Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) 1984 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• JAMB 1984

David's first reaction after he had been rebuked by God through the prophet Nathan for his sin against Uriah and with Uriah's wife was to

A. Beg for forgiveness
B. Plead with God to preserve the life of his child by Uriah's wife
C. Request that the punishment threatened by God would not come to pass
D. Ask Nathan to beg Uriah's wife to pardon him
E. Simply wait for whatever God would bring on him

Question 17:

• JAMB 1984

'If he (Baal) is a god, let him contend for himself because his altar has been pulled down'. Who pulled down the altar?

A. Moses
B. Joshua
C. Gideon
D. Samson
E. Joash

Question 18:

• JAMB 1984

Hannah prayed to God at Shiloh for a son because

A. Elkanah hated her for being barren
B. Peninnah provoked her sorely
C. She had sinned against the Lord
D. She had only daughters
E. She wanted her son to succeed Eli

Question 19:

• JAMB 1984

God pronounced utter destruction on the Amalekites because

A. They were hostile to the Kenites who lived among them
B. They were hostile neighbours of Israel like the Philistines
C. Saul desired to acquire the Amalekite territory
D. They apposed Israel on their way from Egypt to the Promised Land
E. God wanted to wipe out every element of Baal worship in Canaan

Question 20:

• JAMB 1984

As David was about to die, he charged Solomon to keep God's statutes, commandments,ordinances and testimonies, so that he, solomon might

A. Prosper and the Davidic dynasty be preserved for ever
B. Receive his father's blessing
C. Have children who would succeed him
D. Avenge the enemies of David
E. Complete the temple project