JAMB UTME - Christian Religious Studies - 1988

'If anyone would be first he must be last of all and servant of all' What does this saying of Jesus teach?

Which of the following BEST describes Abraham's reaction of God's promise of a son by Sarah?

Joseph's rough treatment of his brothers was to

One of the seven Hellenists who preached the gospel in Samaria, and from Azotus to the Syrian capital, Caesarea, was

Which city was captured by Joshua before the disaster at Ai

When Peter escaped from prison during the Passover, the guards were

Which of the parables teaches about judgement and separation?

Amnon's incest with Tamar marks the beginning of

'Mahanaim' is so called because Jacob saw the angels of God as God's

The three thousand converts on the day of Pentecost devoted themselves to

The appearance of Elijah and Moses at the transfiguration indicates the significance of the

The gift of gold to the infant Jesus indicated His

In St. Matthew's record of the ethical teachings of Jesus (chapter 5-7),the most important divine demand that will enable a man inherit the kingdom of God is

Herod ordered the killing of children when he

The sin of the Israelite s that led to the punishment by fiery serpents was

Simon the magician was rebuked by Peter in Samaria because he

When the Pharisees accused Jesus disciples of plucking heads of grain on the Sabbath, Jesus referred them to what David did during the high priesthood of

'And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel'. This statement fulfills the prophecy of

Eli fell down and died because of the

The reference in Genesis Chapter 6 to the union between the 'sons of God' and the ' daughters of men' explains the origin of

Form which town did Jesus send two of his disciples to make adequate preparation for his last entry into Jerusalem?

Pharaoh's horsemen and his army overtook the fleeing Hebrews, encamped by the sea, at

'I have sinned this time; the Lord is in the right, and I and my people are in the wrong'. Pharaoh said this after the plague of the

The request of Moses that Israel should be allowed to go and worship God was interpreted by Pharaoh to mean

'You shall not tempt the Lord your God'. To which temptation did Jesus give this reply

'Take head and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees'. This leaven is their

'O Lord of hosts, if thou will,... give to thy maidservant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head'. This prayer was offered by

The passover lamb was to be kept until the fourteenth was day of the first month when the whole assembly was to kill their lambs

What did Solomon provide for Hiram in exchange for timber of cedar and cypress?

The preservation of the twelve stones by Joshua in Gilgal was to

'I have brought Agag the king of Amalek, and I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.' This declaration was made by

To whom did God promise to give the kingdom after Solomon's heart turned away from the Lord?

Which religious groups asked Jesus about payment of taxes to Caesar?

The young man who wanted to know from Jesus what good deed would qualify him for heaven, went away sorrowful because he

How many days elapsed between Peter's confession and the transfiguration?

One of the illustrations of Jesus on true greatness is

When Joshua burned Ai, he also put to death king of Ai, by

'Two nation' in Rebekah's womb refers to the

As David took to flight from Jerusalem on account of Absalom's conspiracy, he was apprehensive of the role of

The answer 'You are the Christ, the Son of the 'living God' was given by Peter in the neighbourhood of

Two of the seven deacons are

According to Mark, what were the disciples forbidden to take for their journey?

In his speech concerning the replacement of Judas Iscariot, Peter quoted from

''Go into the hills, lest the pursuers meet you and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers have returned, then afterwards you may go your way''. Who gave this advice?

Samson, as a Nazirite, was required to avoid alcohol,

The disciples were for the first time called Christians in

During the confirmation of the covenant, Moses was invited by the Lord along with

In Jotham's parable of the trees, Abimelech is very much likened to the

'Then Saul fell at once full length upon the ground, filled with fear because of the words of Samuel; and there was no strength in him ...' This happened when Samuel

According to the apostles' speech before the Sanhedrin, the Holy Spirit is given by God to