Ezra and Nehemiah

What is recorded in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah?

• The history of Jews returning from exile and building the temple and city.

• The history of Jews captured by the Assyrians and then being taken over by the Babylonians.

• The time before Nebuchadnezzar became king of Babylon.

• The story of the Israelites' return to their ruined homeland after 77 years in exile.

Nehemiah was a __________ for King _________________.

• He was a prayer warrior for King Artaxerxes the First.

• He was a cup-bearer for King Xerxes the Second

• Nehemiah was a cup-bearer for King Artaxerxes the First.

• He was a prayer warrior for King Xerxes the Second.

Why was there a great revival and purification among people? (Ezra 10: 1-3)

• Fasting

• Prayer

• Wealthy offerings of silver and gold

• Earnest Exhortations

• teachings of purification

TRUE OR FALSE:

The book of Ezra is mainly about one man's courage.

• True

• False

Whose celebrations were heard far off from Jerusalem?

• The Jews/Israelites/"the people"

• Isaiah

• Jeremiah

• Ezra

• Nehemiah

What happened on the 24th day of the seventh month? (Nehemiah 9:1-3)

• The Israelites called out from their homes to God, asking for forgiveness

• The Israelites gathered together wearing sackcloth/dust and confessed their sins

• The Israelites listened to Ezra as he read the word

• The Israelites covered their doorposts with blood as they waited for the Angel of the Lord

What was the desire of many people who were in Babylonian Exile?

• Deliverance

• freedom

• To return to their homeland

Which 2 people were in opposition to the rebuilding of the temple? Nehemiah 2:19

• Meremoth and Hakkoz

• Sanballat and Hakkoz

• Meremoth and Tobiah and Geshem

• Sanballat and Tobiah and Geshem

After God moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia, the king made a proclamation. What was the proclamation mainly about? (2 Chronicles 36:22-23 & Ezra 1: 1-4)

• The release of the Israelites into Judah.

• The building of God's temple in Jerusalem by the people of God.

• The building of God's temple in Jerusalem in Judea by the people of God.

Why were some people, such as Tobiah and Hakkoz, "excluded from the priesthood as unclean"? (Ezra 2: 62)

• They were part of the enemies of Israel.

• They were not descendants of priests.

• They didn't show up for the sacrificial offerings.

• They couldn't find their family records.