The Supremacy of God

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under The Supremacy of God, the JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. The Supremacy of God Religious tension and the power of God on Mount Carmel (I Kings 16:29-34; 17:1-7; 18;
• 19:1-18)

Study notes & guidance

Study The Supremacy of God 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 The Supremacy of God, you should be able to:

1. Assess the religious situation in Israel at the time of Elijah and Ahab;
2. Identify the characters involved in the contest on Mount Carmel;
3. Differentiate between God’s power and that of Baal.

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.