JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2025 past questions

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Ten questions from the 2025 JAMB Christian Religious Studies paper, with answers and explanations. We hold 100 questions from this paper, and the Skolra app has all of them.

JAMB Christian Religious Studies 2025 questions and answers

1. 1.

   What river did Jesus get baptised in?

   1. A
      Sea of Galilee
   2. B
      River Jordan
      Correct
   3. C
      River Nile
   4. D
      River Euphrates
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   Answer: B

   Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. At His baptism, the heavens opened, the Spirit of God descended like a dove, and a voice from heaven declared: 'This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased' (Matthew 3:13-17).

2. 2.

   What does the parable of the ten virgins teach?

   1. A
      The generosity of God toward believers
   2. B
      The importance of persistent prayer
   3. C
      The power of faith to overcome obstacles
   4. D
      Christians must be prepared and watchful for Christ's return
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   In Matthew 25:1-13, the parable of the ten virgins teaches that believers must remain spiritually prepared and vigilant because no one knows the exact time of Christ's return. The five foolish virgins who were unprepared were shut out, illustrating the need for constant readiness.

3. 3.

   How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?

   1. A
      30 days
   2. B
      3 days
   3. C
      40 days
      Correct
   4. D
      7 days
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   Answer: C

   After His baptism, Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness where He fasted for forty days and forty nights. During this time He was tempted by the devil three times and overcame each temptation with Scripture (Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13).

4. 4.

   Where did Joshua deliver his farewell address to the Israelites?

   1. A
      Shiloh
   2. B
      Jerusalem
   3. C
      Shechem
      Correct
   4. D
      Gilgal
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   Answer: C

   Joshua 24:1 records that Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem and delivered his farewell address. It was at Shechem that Joshua made a covenant with the people and they declared 'As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD' (Joshua 24:15). Shechem was a historic place of covenant-making going back to Abraham.

5. 5.

   Who was the mother of Samuel the prophet?

   1. A
      Deborah
   2. B
      Ruth
   3. C
      Hannah
      Correct
   4. D
      Miriam
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   Answer: C

   Hannah was the mother of Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 1). She was barren and prayed earnestly at Shiloh for a son, vowing to dedicate him to God. God answered her prayer and she conceived and bore Samuel, whom she presented to Eli at the tabernacle to serve the LORD all his days.

6. 6.

   Who helped Jesus cary His cross?

   1. A
      Barnabas the Levite
   2. B
      Joseph of Arimathea
   3. C
      John the beloved disciple
   4. D
      Simon of Cyrene
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   According to Luke 23:26, as Jesus was being led away to be crucified, the soldiers seized Simon from Cyrene (a city in North Africa) who was coming in from the country, and they laid the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus. This is also recorded in Matthew 27:32 and Mark 15:21.

7. 7.

   "No church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving except only you"

   The above statement of Paul was meant for the

   1. A
      Galatians
   2. B
      Philippians
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   3. C
      Corinthians
   4. D
      Ephesians
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   Answer: B

   Paul wrote this statement to the Philippians in Philippians 4:15. He commended the Philippian church as the only congregation that had partnered with him financially and materially in his missionary work when he left Macedonia.

8. 8.

   What is the meaning of 'Messiah'?

   1. A
      Deliverer
   2. B
      Son of God
   3. C
      Saviour
   4. D
      Anointed One
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   Answer: D

   Messiah is a Hebrew word meaning 'Anointed One.' The Greek equivalent is Christ. It refers to the expected deliverer and king promised in the Old Testament, fulfilled in the person of Jesus of Nazareth.

9. 9.

   What did the Passover commemorate?

   1. A
      The entry into the Promised Land
   2. B
      The giving of the Law at Mount Sinai
   3. C
      The deliverance from Egypt when the death angel passed over Israel
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   4. D
      The crossing of the Red Sea
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   Answer: C

   The Passover (Exodus 12) commemorated God's deliverance of Israel from Egypt on the night the death angel struck down every firstborn in Egypt but passed over the Israelite homes that had blood on their doorposts. It was instituted as a perpetual memorial of this deliverance.

10. 10.

    What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?

    1. A
       A mule
    2. B
       A horse
    3. C
       A donkey
       Correct
    4. D
       A camel
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    Answer: C

    Jesus rode a donkey (a colt, the foal of a donkey) into Jerusalem during His triumphal entry (Matthew 21:1-7; John 12:14-15). This fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9: 'See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.' The donkey symbolised peace, contrasting with a war horse.

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