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Final Exam Flashcards

1
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Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther contain the inspired record of the people of God in the ___________ or restoration period.

A

Postexilic

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2
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The English Bible follows the order and placement of the books in the _______.

A

LXX

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3
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In both __________ and __________ Bibles, the books of Ezra and Nehemiah were considered one book.

A

Hebrew / Greek

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4
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The separation into two books came in the __________.

A

Latin Vulgate

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5
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The book of Ezra is a continuation of ___________.

A

Chronicles

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6
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The book of Ezra covers a period of _____ years.

A

81

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7
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A period of ______ years exists between Ezra chapters 6 and 7.

A

58

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8
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The first half of Ezra focuses on the dedication of the Temple while the second half of the book focuses on the dedication of ____________.

A

God’s people

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9
Q

In the Hebrew Bible, Ezra and Nehemiah are placed just before ___________ and after ___________.

A

Chronicles / Daniel

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10
Q

In the Latin Vulgate, Nehemiah is known as __________.

A

Second Ezra

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11
Q

The word __________ means “to return to a former state or condition.”

A

restore

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12
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Ezra traces events from 536 B.C. when _________ signed a decree to send the remnant back to Judah.

A

Cyrus

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13
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During the time of the return, it is likely that the term _______ replaced the term Hebrew as common name for the descendants of Abraham.

A

Jew

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14
Q

Know these three dates and the events involved:

A

536 - Zerubbabel
458 - Ezra
444 - Nehemiah

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15
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According to tradition, ________ assembled the books of the OT written before his time.

A

Ezra

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16
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Ezra is linked to the Pharisees, especially the group called the _________.

A

Scribes

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17
Q

Cyrus was the king of ________.

A

Persia

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18
Q

Zerubbabel was also known as ____________.

A

Sheshbazzar

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19
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The Law is also known as the __________, meaning “to throw, to point out, to direct or instruct.”

A

Torah

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20
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The __________ were the sacred slaves given to the Levites to assist them in their services.

A

Nethinim

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21
Q

The Feast of ___________ is also known as the Feast of Ingathering or Feast of the Harvest.

A

Tabernacles

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22
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The Feast of ___________ was offered as a means of thanksgiving for the harvest recently restored.

A

Tabernacles

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23
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Ahasuerus is the Persian form of the name __________.

A

Xerxes

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24
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_________ was the first prophesy after the return from exile.

A

Haggai

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25
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_________ wrote Darius in opposition to the rebuilding of the Temple.

A

Tatni

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26
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_________ gave the exact date of the recommencing of the work (1:15).

A

Haggai

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27
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The celebration of the ____________ commemorated the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian bondage.

A

Passover

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28
Q

__________ was the first month of the Hebrew year.

A

Nisan

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29
Q

The capital of Persia in the days of Nehemiah was ________.

A

Susa

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30
Q

Nehemiah served as cupbearer to King __________.

A

Artaxerxes

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31
Q

The book of Nehemiah seems to be based largely on his ___________.

A

memoirs

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32
Q

Nehemiah’s second term as governor ended during the days of ______________.

A

Darius II Nothus

33
Q

A gap of some _____ years exists between the last event of Ezra and the opening of Nehemiah.

A

12

34
Q

The book of Nehemiah shows that “where there is an open door, there are many ___________.

A

Adversaries

35
Q

Following the reconstruction of the walls, __________ was asked to read the Law aloud as a part of a national celebration.

A

Ezra

36
Q

Nehemiah was born in _________, but grew up in the faith of Jehovah.

A

Exile

37
Q

Nehemiah’s name comes from a Hebrew word meaning “the _________ of Jehovah.”

A

Comfort

38
Q

Ezra and Nehemiah tell of the __________ of the Jews to their homeland.

A

Restoration

39
Q

Both Ezra and Nehemiah emphasize the people’s duty to be _________.

A

Holy

40
Q

Nehemiah appeared in his role as governor ___ years after Ezra began his work in Jerusalem.

A

13

41
Q

Susa was located about 200 miles east of ________.

A

Babylon

42
Q

As a cupbearer to the king, Nehemiah was in a place of ___________.

A

Confidence

43
Q

Persians had a great respect for the _________ of the dead.

A

Tombs

44
Q

In Nehemiah 2:5-8, the queen referenced may have been ___________.

A

Esther

45
Q

Sanballat was a satrap of ___________ under the Persian reign.

A

Samaria

46
Q

References to his being a _________ indicate that he was born at one of the two Beth-horons, which would have him belonging to the tribe of Ephraim.

A

Horonite

47
Q

__________ was the governor of the Ammonites.

A

Tobiah

48
Q

The brook _________ skirted Jerusalem on the eastern side.

A

Kidron

49
Q

In Nehemiah 8, Ezra read the Law of Moses for a period of ___ hours.

A

6

50
Q

The Sabbath year was referred to as the “year of _________” (Nehemiah 10).

A

Release

51
Q

Eliashib was an ancestor of ___________.

A

John the Baptist

52
Q

Only the __________ were allowed to work on the Sabbath since they performed a religious service.

A

Levites

53
Q

Esther is a _________ name meaning “star.”

A

Persian

54
Q

Her Hebrew name was ___________, meaning “myrtle.”

A

Hadassah

55
Q

In the English Bible and the LXX, Esther is the last of the twelve __________ books.

A

Historical

56
Q

In the Hebrew Bible, Esther is one of the five ___________ (scrolls) within the larger division known as the ___________ (writings).

A

Megilloth / Kethubim

57
Q

Chronologically, Esther fits between chapters __ and __ of the book of Ezra.

A

6 / 7

58
Q

According to the _________, “the men of the Great Synagogue” wrote the book of Esther.

A

Talmud

59
Q

According to __________, Mordecai is the author of Esther.

A

Josephus

60
Q

The author demonstrates an intimate knowledge of __________ life and customs.

A

Persian

61
Q

The book was probably written shortly after the assassination of ________ in 465 B.C.

A

Xerxes

62
Q

The book opens with the description of a national __________ in the third year of ________ reign.

A

assembly / Xerxes’

63
Q

Most of the book focuses on the twelfth year of _________ reign.

A

Xerxes’

64
Q

One curious phenomenon of the book is the omission of the ______________.

A

Name of God

65
Q

The book was intended to be read at the Feast of _______.

A

Purim

66
Q

This feast was celebrated in Adar, the last month of the _________ calendar.

A

Jewish

67
Q

Traditionally, the congregation would “shout and boo” at the reading of the name ___________.

A

Haman

68
Q

Since he was superstitious, __________ cast lots to determine what day the Jews would be exterminated.

A

Haman

69
Q

Purim was not a victory celebration; rather, it was a day of rest or deliverance from ____________.

A

Persecution

70
Q

Purim is not listed in the feasts commanded in Leviticus 23 because _______________________________.

A

It was instituted much later

71
Q

In the English Bible, the book follows Ezra and Nehemiah because it shows a common Persian _________ with them.

A

Background

72
Q

The book’s popularity among modern Jews is evidenced by the numerous Jewish societies that are named ___________.

A

Hadassah

73
Q

The major purpose of the book is to show the __________ of God in action.

A

Providence

74
Q

Five reasons for the book being highly controversial among biblical scholars:

A
  1. God is not mentioned
  2. Neither Jerusalem nor the temple is mentioned
  3. The only textual link w/ the remainder of the OT is the involvement of the Jewish people.
  4. No occasion for worship is recorded.
  5. There is little historical information to confirm the characters and events recorded.
75
Q

The author of Esther knows Xerxes by the name __________.

A

Ahasuerus

76
Q

The name _________ means “beautiful woman.” There are those who believe this is not a proper name, but merely a description as Herodotus called her something different.

A

Vashti

77
Q

Esther 2:7 indicates that Esther was a(n) __________.

A

Orphan

78
Q

The word “pur” (Purim) means __________.

A

Lot

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