Module 7 Flashcards
How did the enemies of Judah attempt to stop the construction of the temple?
They discouraged the rebuilding through bribery and wrote a letter to King Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of being a rebellious city
They claimed that the Jews would not pay tribute after rebuilding the city.
What was Zerubbabel’s response to the enemies of Judah’s offer to help rebuild the temple?
Zerubbabel denied their request, stating that only the specified people could rebuild the temple as ordered by King Cyrus of Persia.
What decree did King Artaxerxes issue regarding the temple construction?
He decreed that the rebuilding of the temple should cease until further notice.
What prompted the resumption of the temple’s construction?
The prophecies of Haggai and Zechariah encouraged Zerubbabel and Jeshua to resume rebuilding the temple.
Who were the prophets that supported the rebuilding of the temple?
Haggai and Zechariah.
What did Tattenai do regarding the temple’s rebuilding?
He sent a letter to King Darius reporting the rebuilding and requested a search for the royal decree of Cyrus.
What did Darius find in the archives regarding Cyrus’s decree?
He found the decree ordering the temple’s rebuilding and the return of items taken from the temple.
What was Darius’s instruction to Tattenai and his associates?
To keep away from the Jews and allow them to continue rebuilding the temple.
What warning did Darius give regarding his decree?
Anyone who altered his decree would be impaled on a beam of wood from their own home.
What did the people of Israel do after the temple was finished?
They celebrated the dedication of the temple and made offerings according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
What message did God give through Haggai to Zerubbabel and Joshua?
God asked why the temple had not been rebuilt while the people focused on their own houses.
What consequence did God mention regarding the people’s neglect of the temple?
He had withheld rain and caused a drought on the land.
What did God promise regarding the new temple compared to the old one?
The latter glory of the temple would be greater than the former glory.
What did Zechariah see in his first vision?
A man riding a red horse among myrtle trees with other horses behind him.
What did the four horns in Zechariah’s vision represent?
The nations that had scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
What did God promise to do in Zechariah’s vision of the measuring line?
To put a wall of fire around Jerusalem and be the glory in the midst of the city.
Who was standing before an angel in Zechariah’s vision, and what was Satan doing?
The high priest Joshua was standing before an angel, and Satan was accusing him.
In Zechariah’s vision, what did the golden lampstand represent?
The power of God.
Fill in the blank: The enemies of Judah wrote a letter to Artaxerxes accusing the Jews of being a _______.
rebellious city.
True or False: The Jews were able to resume temple construction without any opposition after the decree from King Darius.
False.
What did God compare the people’s unclean actions to in Haggai’s message?
Food becoming unclean after being touched by someone who had touched a dead person.
What was the significance of Zerubbabel being made like a signet ring?
He was to be a model for the coming Messiah.
