This table lists every numbered theme in the current JAMB Christian Religious Studies syllabus. Read each theme with the Bible passages specified in the official PDF.

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Table of Contents

Complete JAMB CRS themes at a glance

Section	Every official theme	Main study focus
A. Creation to the Division of the Kingdom (8)	1. Sovereignty of God 2. The Covenant 3. Leadership Qualities 4. Divine Providence, Guidance and Protection 5. Parental Responsibility 6. Obedience and Disobedience 7. A Man after God’s Own Heart 8. Decision-Making	Creation; Noah, Abraham and Israel; Joseph, Moses, Joshua and Judges; provision; Eli, Samuel, David and Asa; Abraham, Hebrew youths, Adam, Israel, Moses and Saul; David; Saul, Solomon and Rehoboam.
B. Division of the Kingdom to Return from Exile and the Prophets (9)	1. Greed and Its Effects 2. Supremacy of God 3. Religious Reforms in Judah 4. Concern for Judah 5. Faith, Courage and Protection 6. God’s Message to Nineveh 7. Social Justice, True Religion and Divine Love 8. Holiness and Divine Call 9. Punishment and Hope	Ahab and Gehazi; Elijah and Baal; Josiah; Jerusalem, exile and rebuilding; Daniel and the Hebrew youths; Jonah; Amos and Hosea; Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah; punishment and restoration.
C. Four Gospels and Acts (19)	1. Birth and Early Life of Jesus 2. Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 3. Discipleship 4. Miracles 5. Parables 6. Sermon on the Mount 7. Mission of the Disciples 8. Great Confession 9. Transfiguration 10. Triumphal Entry and Cleansing of the Temple 11. Last Supper 12. Trials and Death of Jesus 13. Resurrection and Appearances 14. Jesus’ Teachings about Himself 15. Love 16. Fellowship in the Early Church 17. Holy Spirit and Mission of the Church 18. Opposition to the Gospel Message 19. Mission to the Gentiles	Compare Gospel accounts, identify teachings and actions, and trace the growth, opposition and expansion of the early Church in Acts.
D. Selected Epistles (16)	1. Justification by Faith 2. Law and Grace 3. New Life in Christ 4. Christians as Joint Heirs with Christ 5. Humility 6. Forgiveness 7. Spiritual Gifts 8. Christian Giving 9. Civic Responsibility 10. Dignity of Labour 11. Second Coming of Christ 12. Impartiality 13. Effective Prayer 14. Christian Living in the Community 15. Corruption 16. Sexual Immorality	Interpret apostolic teaching and apply it to personal conduct, church life and society.

How to study CRS directly

Read the prescribed passage before reading a summary. For each theme, write the people involved, sequence of events, key statement, consequence and present-day lesson. Where Gospel accounts overlap, compare what each writer includes instead of merging them carelessly.

Build four revision tools

A timeline from Creation through Israel, exile, Jesus and Acts.
A character table showing action, quality, mistake and consequence.
A miracle/parables table with occasion, action and teaching.
An Epistles table with doctrine, practical instruction and social application.

Six-week plan

Section A themes 1-8.
Section B themes 1-9.
Section C themes 1-7.
Section C themes 8-19.
Section D themes 1-16.
Passage comparisons and timed mixed tests.

The official PDF contains the exact Bible references for all 52 themes; use its passages as compulsory reading. Return to the complete JAMB syllabus library for other subjects.