test 4 Flashcards
Under the Persian rule, there were three specific returns of Jews to the land of Judah, what were they?
Zerubbabel- rebuilding Jerusalem
Ezra- Reinstitution of the sacrifices
Nehemiah- rebuilding of defense walls of Jerusalem
who was Ezra
he was a Scribe and Priest
why is the doctrine of God sovereignty crucial to the book of Ezra
shows how God can use the polytheistic king of Persia, to make his will happen
how are the books of Ezra and Nehemiah a reminder for God’s people
worship as a top priority
the use of God’s word as something to live by
how God’s people needs to be seen as Holy
Ezra wrote about the rebuilding of the temple under who
Zerubbabel
who wrote concerning the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall
Nehemiah
the book of Ezra deals with the spiritual, moral and social restoration of the returned remnant in Jerusalem under what
Political leadership of Zerubbabel
Priestly leadership of Ezra
Prophetic leadership of Haggai
what is the spiritual application of the book of Ezra
Following God is worth the eternal effort
who was the direct descendent of David
Zerubbabel
this adventure of building the wall of Jerusalem can be seen as
A spiritual balancing of being in the world and of the world
Nehemiah demonstrate a balanced theology of what
dependency of God and personal Discipline
opposition quickly arises from several sources, what are they
Mockery,
Military threat,
Conspiracy
Intimidation through false prophets
the wall is finished in how many days
52
this book explains the origin of the annual festival of where
Purim
why was there questioning in the inclusion of Esther in the bible
Purim has never been seen as connecting with Christian truths
God’s covenant name (Yahweh) is not mentioned
There is no mention of worship, prayer, or sacrifice
Not quoted in New Testament
The last historical book in the canon is
Esther
Esther is the only book that speaks about what
where the Jews stayed after they were Exiled
the author of Esther is thought to be
Mordecai
the word Jew was derived from
Judah
Esther is not just about God’s providence but is real salvation history, how
God’s unfailing promise to deliver his people
The gates of hell shall not prevail
covenantal faithfulness
the reader sees the unusual number of
coincidences
it’s better to see Esther as an inspired record of God’s interaction with his people in both what
Judgment and grace toward his overall redemptive plan
Esther record the Amalekite’s final effort to completely destroy the Jews where
Old Testament
In Esther God acts how
not in an overt way but hidden, “in, with, and under” the acts of mankind
