JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1987

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

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

'Our sister, be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them' Who was the sister?

'Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low and you have become the cause of great trouble to be me for I have opened my mouth to the Lord and I cannot take back my vow' . Who made the vow?

'Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac'. Who was the slave woman ?

''... 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

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

On the first day when the Israelites left part of the bread, it bred worms and became foul, but on the sixth day when they left part of the bread it did not become foul because

Which of the following prophesied the signs of the end?

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

Saul travelled to Damascus in order to

Uriah did not wish to go down to his house because

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

Joshua was buried in the hill-country of

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

'..... thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you and you shall eat the plants of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread'. To whom were these words spoken?

'Then the spirit of the Lord will come mightily upon you, and you shall prophesy with them... The above statement was addressed to

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

According to Jesus,every kingdom divided against itselt is

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

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

'The they cast him out of the city and stoned him, and the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man cast out the city?

'The evil spirit that tormented Saul left him when ever he

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

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

Peter was criticized by the circumcision party in Jerusalem because he

'Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him shall be put to death; only be strong and of good courage'. The above passage was addressed to

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

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

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

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

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

Who among Joseph's brothers was bound by Joseph when they went to Egypt to buy grain?

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

God commanded that Aaron should speak for Moses to the Israelites,but Moses should be to Aaron as

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

Who was regarded as the greatest prophet in the Old Testament for seeing God face to face?

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

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

'Take off the rings of gold which are in the ears of your wives, your sons and your daughters and bring them to me'. These materials were used for

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

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

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

'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

But Jesus answered them, 'You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven'. This answer was given to the

Whoever touches the 'mountain of God' shall be put to death by

Abraham circumcised his son,Isaac, on the eight days because

'Take handfuls of ashes from the kiln and let Moses throw them toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh'. The resultant plague was