WAEC - Christian Religious Knowledge Crk (2009 - No. 21)

God spoke through Amos that He would punish Israel for the following sins except that they
sold the righteous for silver
sold the needy for a pair of shoes
trampled the head of the poor into the dust
pursued their brothers with the sword

Explanation

In Amos 2:6-7 (RSV), God lists Israel's sins:

"Thus says the Lord: ‘For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes— they that trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and turn aside the way of the afflicted...’"

Options A, B, and C are mentioned in Amos 2:6-7 as sins of Israel. However, "pursued their brothers with the sword" refers to Edom’s sin, as seen in Amos 1:11. Therefore, D is the correct answer because it was Edom, not Israel, that was condemned for that act.

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