Persian & Medes

Question 1

The Persians descend from who?

Answer 1

Elam Genesis 10:22

Question 2

The Medes descend from who?

Answer 2

Madai Genesis 10:2

Question 3

Who was the last king of the Medo-Persian empire?

Answer 3

Astyages Bel and the dragon 1:1

Question 4

Approximately when did the Persia and Mede empire begin to reign?

Answer 4

539 BC

Question 5

Who prophesied about king Cyrus?

Answer 5

Isaiah 45:1

Question 6

What form of teaching did The prophets use in the Persian & Mede captivity to set Israel in order?

Answer 6

Street teaching Nehemiah 8:1-9

Question 7

What did the majority of Northern Kingdom do with the liberty we received from King Cyrus?

Answer 7

Came to Arsareth 2 Esdras 13:43-45

Question 8

Some of our forefathers Fought king Xerxes I army in the Persian & Mede Captivity, what byword were they going by and Where is it written in the scriptures?

Answer 8

Lacedemonians 1 Maccabees 12:2-6

Question 9

What prophet and mighty man was of a special unit of bodyguards for the king and what were they called?

Answer 9

Zerubbabel and the Immortals

1 Esdras 3:4,4:13

Question 10

Esdras was given the final touches of what vision from a previous forefather?

Answer 10

Daniel 2 Esdras 12:11-12