Books of Ezra and Nehemiah

Who were the three key leaders mentioned in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah?

• Ezra, Zerubbabel, and Zechariah

• Jeremiah, Malachi, and Nehemiah

• Cyrus, Artaxerxes, and Zechariah

• Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah

What was the main focus of Zerubbabel's leadership?

• Rebuilding Jerusalem's walls

• Teaching the Torah

• Leading the exiles back to Jerusalem

• Rebuilding the temple

What was the response of the elders who had seen the previous Temple of Solomon to the new temple rebuilt by Zerubbabel?

• They were angry and protested

• They were indifferent

• They cried out in grief

• They were happy and celebrated

What was the reason behind Zerubbabel refusing help from the grandchildren of the Israelites who were not taken into exile?

• They were not skilled enough

• They were not part of their temple

• They were enemies of Israel

• They were already living in Jerusalem

What was the main goal of Ezra's leadership?

• Leading the exiles back to Jerusalem

• Rebuilding Jerusalem's walls

• Teaching the Torah

• Rebuilding the temple

What did Ezra want to address among the exiled Israelites who had returned to Jerusalem?

• Social renewal

• Political reform

• Economic development

• Spiritual renewal

What was the response of Ezra to the marriages between the exiled Israelites and the people living around Jerusalem?

• He encouraged the marriages

• He ignored the marriages

• He annulled the marriages

• He celebrated the marriages

What was the main focus of Nehemiah's leadership?

• Rebuilding Jerusalem's walls

• Leading the exiles back to Jerusalem

• Rebuilding the temple

• Teaching the Torah

What did Nehemiah find when he toured around the city of Jerusalem?

• The people were obeying the commands of the Torah

• The walls were being rebuilt

• The temple was being neglected

• The people were fulfilling their covenant vows

What was the overall message of the book of Ezra-Nehemiah?

• The need for political and social reforms

• The need for heart transformation

• The importance of temple worship

• The fulfillment of prophetic promises