I & II Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, & Esther Flashcards
According to Hebrew tradition ___ is the author of I & II Chronicles, though scholars are uncertain
Ezra
What is the time period of I & II Chronicles
1010-538 B.C.
captivity
the sate or period of being held, imprisoned, or enslaved
I & II Chronicles covers the same period as I & II Samuel and I & II Kings, starting with ___ and focusing on the successes of the good kings of the Southern Kingdom of Judah and condemning the sins of the bad kings in order to ___ for the Jews returning to Jerusalem and emphasizing the need for ___ in the temple.
David, inspire hope, true worship
According to Hebrew tradition ___ is the author of Ezra and Nehemiah, though scholars are uncertain
Ezra
What is the time period covered within the books of Ezra and Nehemiah
538-433 B.C.
The Persian king who captures Babylon and lets the Jewish exiles return to jerusalem
Cyrus
Led the first group of exiles who returned.
Sheshbazzar
Community leaders who begain rebuilding the altar and the temple
Zerubbabel and jeshua
The scribe and priest who led the second group of returning exiles and restored the Law
Ezra
Royal cupbearer and leader of the third and final group of returning exiles
Nehemiah
The Persian king who released Ezra and Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
Artexerxes
restoration
the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment
Babylon is captured in Persia in ___ and the exiles first return to Jerusalem in ___ after Cyrus’ decree.
539 B.C.; 536 B.C.
Upon their return, Zerubbabel and Jeshua lead the people in rebuilding the ___ and the ___.
altar; temple
Ezra establishes ___ by establishing the Law of Moses and true worship among the people.
spiritual restoration
Nehemiah establishes ___ by overseeing the rebuilding of the walls of jerusalem.
political resotration
Who is the author of Esther?
scholars are uncertain
What is the time period of the book of Esther?
sometime during the reign of Xerxes 484-464 B.C.
In the book of Esther, the king of Persia, Xerxes, is referred to by his Persian name
Ahesuerus
Hebrew girl who was chosen to be the queen of Persia
Esther
An official of King Ahasuerus who devised a plot to kill all the Jews
haman
The Jew who oeverheard Haman’s plot and, with Esther, saved the Jews
Mordecai
providence
the foreseeing care and guidance of God in the affairs of man
Though the book of Esther doesn’t mention the name of God, His ___ is evident in the circumstances surrounding the preservation of the Jews.
provision
