Concern for Judah

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Concern for Judah, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 4. Concern for Judah
• (a) The fall of Jerusalem (II kings 24; 25:1- 17)
• (b) Condition of Judah (Neh. 1:1-11; Ezra 1:1-11)
• (c) Response to the state of Judah (Neh. 2;
• 4:1-23 Ezra 3:4; 5; 6; 7)

Study notes & guidance

Study Concern for Judah using a recommended Christian Religious Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Christian Religious Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Concern for Judah, you should be able to:

1. Identify the reasons for the fall of Jerusalem;
2. Examine the condition of Judah during the exile;
3. Analyse the people’s response to the call of Nehemiah and Ezra to rebuild Jerusalem;
4. Distinguish between Nehemiah and Ezra’s responses to the opposition of their enemies.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Christian Religious Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.