Punishment and Hope

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Punishment and Hope, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 9. Punishment and Hope (Jer. 3:11-18; 32:26-35; Ezek. 18; 37:1-14;
• Isaiah 61; Jer. 4:5-8) SECTION C: Themes from the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles

Study notes & guidance

Study Punishment and Hope 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 Punishment and Hope, you should be able to:

1. Describe the situations that led to the punishment of Israel;
2. Identify the conditions for hope;
3. Determine the benefits of restoration.
4. Compare the stories of the births of John and Jesus;

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.