Holiness and Divine call

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Holiness and Divine call, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 8. Holiness and Divine call (Isaiah 6:1-13; Ezek. 2; 3:1-11; Jer. 1:4-10)

Study notes & guidance

Study Holiness and Divine call 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 Holiness and Divine call, you should be able to:

1. Analyze the vision of Isaiah on God’s holiness
2. Distinguish the calls of Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah;
3. Compare the assignments given to these prophets;
4. Determine the need for God’s people to be holy.

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.