2017 WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Josiah's reforms were influenced by _______?

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D. the discovery of the law book

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A. the demise of Assyrian Empire

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B. Ahab's disregard for the law

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C. Assyria's conquest of states

Question 2

The period of the judges was characterized by ________

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D. disobedience, punishment and deliverance

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A. obedience, blessings and success.

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B. wars, famine and plagues

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C. sojourns, discoveries and settlements

Question 3

Eleazar, the man who commissioned Joshua, was a ________?

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B. priest

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A. seer

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C. prophet

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D. judge

Question 4

The part of the temple which was connected with Jesus temptation was the ________

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B. Pinnacle

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A. Holy of Holies

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C. court of the Gentiles

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D. sanctuary

Question 5

The book of Hosea is meant to illustrate God's ________

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C. love and mercy

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A. univeralism and love

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B. purity and providence

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D. forgiveness and sovereignty

Question 6

Josiah defiled Topheth in order to prevent Jews from _______

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A. sacrificing children to Molech.

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B. offering sacrifices to the god, chemosh

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C. worshiping the Babylonian sun god

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D. building the Asherah in Hinon

Question 7

What are these feeble Jews doing?
Will they sacrifice.... ? Sanballat made this statement to ________

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C. ridicule the Jews

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A. scare the Jews

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B. attack the Jews

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D. sanction the Jews

Question 8

David's respect and humility for the Lord's anointed was depicted in _________

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A. his refusal to kill Saul

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B. returning Saul's spear and jar.

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C. giving Saul a decent burial

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D. the way Abner was humiliated

Question 9

Joseph of Arimathea expressed his faith in Jesus when he _____?

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C. buried Jesus in his torrib

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A. comforted Jesus' mother

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B. supported Jesus' disciples

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D. pleaded for Jesus' release

Question 10

The incident of mourning guards at Jesus' tomb was recorded by Saint ________?

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D. Matthew

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A. Luke

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B. Mark

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C. John

Question 11

The sons of Eli treated God's sacrifices with contempt by______

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C. taking raw meat before the fats were burnt.

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A. laying with women in the tent

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B. being ignorant of the sacrificial laws

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D. limiting themselves to the breast of the animal

Question 12

And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

The lake in question was _____

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A. Gennesaret

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B. Arabah

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C. Jordan

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D. Tiberias

Question 13

The fulfillment of the royal law, according to James involves

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B. loving your neighbour as yourself

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A. being impartial

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C. staying away from sin

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D. showing kindness

Question 14

That Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no heed to you, o, king ....

The King being addressed was ________?

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D. Darius

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A. Nebuchadnezzar

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B. Ashurbanipal

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C. Cyrus

Question 15

Nehemiah succeeded in building the walls of Jerusalem because________?

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C. God's hand was with the Jews

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A. he defeated Sanballat and Tobiah

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B. Artaxerxes sent troops to protect him

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D. God sent plagues upon their enemies

Question 16

So the city was besieged till the eleventh year of King Zedekiah...

This reference alludes to

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C. Nebuchadnezzar King Babylon.

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A. Mataniah, King of Judah

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B. Cyrus, King of persia

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D. Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria

Question 17

Jehoiachin surrendered to Babylon in 597 B.C. in order to _____?

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B. save Jerusalem from destruction

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A. become a servant of Nebuchadnezzar

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C. have jews exiled into Babylon

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D. fulfill God's prophecies through Nehemiah

Question 18

Simon Peter was reluctant in obeying Jesus' instruction to fish again because ________

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C. their night's toil was fruitless

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A. the sea was rough and tempestuous

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B. his colleagues had gone home

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D. the sabbath day was beginning

Question 19

Herod Agrippa killed James in order to

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C. win confidence of the Jews

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A. offer breathing space to Judaism

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B. punish Christians from outside Jerusalem

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D. seek revenge for the Herods

Question 20

The main reason why the Israelites went to Egypt was because ________?

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D. there was great famine

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A. they needed divine protection

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B. the Egyptians had colonized them

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C. Joseph was in charge of food

Question 21

In the temptation of Jesus, only Mark reported that Jesus was_____

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C. with the wild beast

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A. angry with the devil

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B. hungry and tired

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D. victorious over the devil

Question 22

When the Chief Priest and Elders heard that Jesus had risen, they offered money to the soldiers so that

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B. the soldiers would give false report concerning resurrection

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A. the soldiers could prepare for a celebration of the event

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C. they would go out to spread the news

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D. they could search for the risen Christ

Question 23

Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to death so that ______

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B. the Jews might be pleased

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A. the Emperor might honour him

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C. Barabbas could be freed

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D. justice could be done

Question 24

The consequence of Solomon's apostasy was ______

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A. the division of the Kingdom of Israel

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B. Rehoboam's inability to sustain and maintain the Kingdom of Israel

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C. the conspiracy against him by Jeroboam

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D. the sudden death of his wives and concubines.

Question 25

The miraculous crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites shows __________

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A. God's guidance and protection over His people

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B. the ill-equipped army of Pharaoh

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C. God's fulfilment of His promises to destroy the Egyptians.

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D. Moses as a reliable leader

Question 26

Joseph was sold to the Midianites by his brothers at _________

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C. Dothan

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A. Bethel

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B. Gilead

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D. Shechem

Question 27

One of the four rivers found in the garden of Eden was ______?

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B. Tigris

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A. Nile

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C. Abana

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D. Jordan

Question 28

Herod's expectation in receiving Jesus for a trial was to _______

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A. see signs from Jesus

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B. become a friend of Pilate

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C. set Jesus free

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D. punish Jesus

Question 29

Aaron was chosen to assist Moses in liberating the Israelites because ________

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A. Moses was a stammerer.

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B. God had lost confidence in Moses

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C. the Israelites murmured against Moses' leadership

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D. Moses was old and would soon die.

Question 30

According to James, faith in God produces _______

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A. steadfastness

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B. joy

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C. wisdom

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D. blessing

Question 31

His most fascinating aspect of what was going on in the early church was that __________

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B. believers shared their possessions

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A. the prophecy of Joel was fulfilled

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C. Peter denied the apostles were drunk

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D. Cornelius and his household were baptized

Question 32

Peter taught that people who disregard authorities would ______

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A. be banished from society

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B. lose eternal life

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C. be punished by God and King

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D. suffer persecution in all their lives

Question 33

Samuel's disagreement with Saul was caused mainly by _______?

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B. disobedience

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A. hatred

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C. intolerance

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D. arrogance

Question 34

Peter expected elders of the church to lead their flock _______

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C. selflessly

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A. extraordinarily

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B. timelessly

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D. bossily

Question 35

Which of the following personalities presided over the Jewish trial of Jesus?

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A. Caiaphas

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B. Herod

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C. Gamaliel

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D. Pilate

Question 36

Peter called on Christians not to retaliate because ________

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C. vengeance belongs to God

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A. God made light Jesus' persecutions

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B. God fights for the innocent

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D. Jesus patiently bore his persecutions

Question 37

In the battle against Sisera, Deborah's co-operation with Barak was based on her

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B. absolute belief and trust in God

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A. belief in Barak's power

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C. reliance on a large army

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D. power as a prophetess

Question 38

While King Hiram of Tyre supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress, Solomon gave in return _______

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B. wheat and oil

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A. fish and food

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C. salt and olives

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D. grapes and gold

Question 39

King Darius decreed that men should tremble and fear the God of Daniel because He (God) is the _______?

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B. living God

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A. saving God

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C. powerful God

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D. loving God

Question 40

Moses' miracles among the Hebrews after his call were meant to

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C. convince Pharaoh of Yahweh's supremacy

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A. encourage rebellion against the Pharaoh

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B. reveal Moses' leadership capabilities

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D. convince Israel of Yahweh's mission

Question 41

Amos in his prophetic work advocated for ______?

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B. true religion and social justice

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A. sincere sacrifice and worship

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C. love and true sacrifice

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D. righteousness, peace and love

Question 42

The call of Matthew, the tax collector to be one of Jesus' apostles implied that

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B. Christ came to call sinners

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A. tax collectors were sinless

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C. Matthew was willing to repent

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D. all tax collectors had repented

Question 43

To prove the land's fertility, the spies brought from the valley of Esthol, _______

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C. grapes, figs and pomegranates

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A. sycamore, figs and olives

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B. pomegranates, citrus and vines

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D. olives, grapes and sycamore

Question 44

Keep away from these men and let them alone

This counsel was offered by

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B. Gamaliel

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A. Cleopas

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C. Caiaphas

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D. Pilate

Question 45

Herod treated Jesus with contempt and mockery by _______?

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C. dressing him in gorgeous apparels

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A. forcing him for signs and wonders

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B. subjecting him to serve beatings

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D. accusing him falsely and bitterly

Question 46

Which Persian King allowed the Jews to go back to rebuild the temple?

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B. Cyrus

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A. Nebuchadnezzar

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C. Darius

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D. Artaxerxes

Question 47

And when he came up out of the water immediately he saw the heavens opened and the spirit descending upon him like a dove

What was the significance of the descent of the dove? To

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A. show that he was the messiah

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B. empower him for his ministry

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C. isolate him as a distinguished prophet

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D. reveal him to the world

Question 48

God charged Joshua during his call to cross the Jordan River in order to ______

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B. possess the promised Land

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A. fight the people to Jericho

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C. appoint Eleazar to succeed Aaron

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D. circumcise all Hebrew children

Question 49

Joseph was sold to the Midianites by his brothers at

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C. Dothan

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A. Bethel

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B. Gilead

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D. Shechem

Question 50

Jesus taught that the attitude of Christians toward forgiveness should be ________

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A. limitless

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B. restricted

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C. purposeless

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D. conditional

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