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WAEC Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2019 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Christian Religious Studies (CRS) 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Shiphrah and Puah refused to obey Pharaoh because

  • A. Pharaoh wanted to kill the Israelite Babies
  • B. Pharaoh wanted to control the Hebrew population
  • C. they were kinsmen of the Israelites
  • D. they were women who feared GodCorrect

Explanation

Shiphrah and Puah refused to obey Pharaoh because they were women who feared God. This is evident in Exodus 1:16-17: '...the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but let the male children live.'

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