Lesson 28: The Rebuilding of the Temple and the Walls in Jerusalem Flashcards
The __________________ of the Dream to Rebuild the Temples and the Walls of Jerusalem
Fulfillment
It was the policy of _______________ and the kings succeeding him that every part of the Persian kingdom would maintain its identity, religion, and culture.
King Cyrus
There would be no other kings, but the ________________ alone.
king of Persia
Thus, one can freely have his own belief system, but there would be only ___________________.
one government
King Cyrus brought out the utensils taken previously from the temple of the Lord by ___________________from Jerusalem and stored in the temple of his god.
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus, king of Persia, brought them out through the hand of _______________, his treasurer.
Mithredath
He counted them out to ________________, a prince of Judah.
Sheshbazzar
__________________ took all of these with him when the exiles were brought back from Babylon to Jerusalem.
Sheshbazzar
The rebuilding started with great fervor, but it was stopped because of complaints. It was then continued and
was finished in _________________
515 (or 516) BCE.
The ____________ of the people of God was also restored.
dignity
The _______ to rebuild the walls in Jerusalem
wish
The ___________________ were important that they became the first line of defense against probable attacks.
walls of Jerusalem
Since there was a _____________________ in the whole Kingdom of Persia, the walls of Jerusalem that had been destroyed by the Babylonians served no purpose, and they appeared to be incompatible with the newly built Temple.
central government
The walls shall be rebuilt so that they may be in __________ with the beauty of the Temple rebuilt recently.
harmony
Thus, Nehemiah asked King ________________, the newly installed King of Persia, permission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
Artaxerxes
He was given permission and was sent to Jerusalem in 445 BCE as its new governor, satrap.
- Artaxerxes
- satrap
It occurred in the month _______ of the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when I [Nehemiah] was in charge of the wine.
Nisan
And a letter for _________, the keeper of the park of the king so that he may give me wood for the beams of the gates of the palace, the temple, the walls of the city
Asaph
I arrived in Jerusalem. I come there for ______________.
three days
The wall was completed on the _________________. It had taken them fifty-two days.
twenty-fifth day of Elul
________________ is no easy task.
Rebuilding
Looking forward, the ______ had high hopes.
Jews
Their _______________ may be innate in them, but they need more than that.
resilience
________________ begins from within.
Rebuilding
Without this simple dream of ______________, there would be no action.
rebuilding
