Ezra Flashcards
Who was the king of Persia who ordered the first return from the exile?
a) Nebuchadnezzar
b) Cyrus
c) Darius
d) Artaxerxes
B)
Which of the following is not true of the proclamation by Cyrus?
a) The God of Israel is a true God.
b) The Lord has given me all the kingdoms of the earth.
c) God’s people shall not take gold, silver, and animals.
d) May your God be with you.
C)
Which of the following did not take place when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord?
a) The priests in their vestments took up trumpets.
b) The Levites took up cymbals to praise the Lord.
c) They praised God as prescribed by David.
d) They danced together.
D)
What motivated and prompted resuming of the construction of the temple of God after it had been stopped previously?
a) The letter of Darius
b) The prophecy of the prophets
c) The decree by Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates.
d) The consensus among the people of Israel.
B)
Ezra 5:1-2
“Now the prophets, Haggai and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem, in the name of the God of Israel who was over them. Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak arose and began to rebuild the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and the prophets of God were with them, supporting them…”
Fill in the blank.
“There, by the Ahava Canal, I proclaimed a _______, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and ask him for a safe journey for us and our children, with all our possession…”
Fast
Ezra 8:21
Name the person who pointed out to Ezra their sin of marrying foreign women?
Shecaniah
Which of the following did not give decree for building God’s temple?
a) Cyrus
b) Darius
c) Artaxerxes
d) Nebuchadnezzar
D)
