Module 7 Flashcards
What was the conspiracy against Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem?
Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and others aimed to halt the building of the wall through intimidation and false accusations.
What did Nehemiah do when the wall was completed?
He appointed Hanani and Hananiah to govern Jerusalem and instructed them on guarding the city’s gates.
Why did Nehemiah want a genealogy of the people?
To assemble the nobles, officials, and people for a census to repopulate Jerusalem.
What happened when Ezra read the Law to the people?
The people listened attentively, worshipped God, and were taught by the Levites for better understanding.
What did the people of Jerusalem confess to God?
Their sins and the sins of their ancestors.
What was the covenant the people made with God?
They agreed to obey God’s Law, not intermarry with foreigners, observe the Sabbath, and support the temple.
Fill in the blank: The wall was finished in ______ days.
fifty-two
True or False: Nehemiah accepted Shemaiah’s advice to hide in the temple.
False
Who read from the Book of the Law of Moses?
Ezra
What did the Levites instruct the people during Ezra’s reading?
They helped explain the book so that the people would understand.
What festival did the people celebrate after Ezra’s reading?
The Feast of Booths
What did the people do after confessing their sins?
They made a covenant with God.
What did the people pledge regarding their daughters and sons?
Not to marry them to foreigners.
Fill in the blank: The total number of the assembly was ______.
42,360
What did Nehemiah do in response to the threats from Sanballat and others?
He prayed for strength and continued the work.
What did the people do with the firstfruits and firstborns?
They agreed to give them as offerings.
What did Nehemiah ask God to remember?
The actions of Tobiah, Sanballat, and the false prophets.
Fill in the blank: The people were to rejoice and not ______ or cry.
mourn
What was the significance of the Feast of Booths?
To remember the temporary homes during the Israelites’ wilderness wandering.
True or False: Nehemiah was discouraged by the conspiracy against him.
False
