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Zechariah prophesied God would send a humble king on a donkey who will bring peace and set prisoners free. Who was the king?
Jesus
Where did God send the disobedient Israelites into exile?
Babylon.
Will God allow sin to go unpunished?
No.
What attribute of God means He has the power to do anything?
Omnipotent
How many times a day did Daniel pray as an exile in Babylon?
Three.
Who was King Xerxes' new queen?
Esther
Why were Daniel's friends thrown into the fiery furnace?
Because they would not bow down to the statue of King Nebuchadnezzer.
How is it possible to escape God's punishment for sin?
Only through believing in Jesus, because only He can be the perfect sacrifice for our sins on the cross.
What attribute of God means He gives us everything we need?
Provider
How long did Nehemiah take to build Jerusalem's wall?
52 days
Who refused to pray to King Nebuchadnezzar and what was the result?
Daniel, and he was thrown into a den of lions.
Who was King Xerxes' most honored noble? Extra 300 points if you can say how he died.
Haman. He died on the very pole he'd planned to use to kill Mordecai.
True or false: Because God loves us so much, there will not be judgment in the Last day.
False. Precisely because God loves us so much, He will right every wrong in the Last Day.
What attribute of God means that God is always available to us and is near us?
Accessible
Who did God call His treasured possession in Malachi?
Those who are faithful to Him/ fear Him/ honor Him.
Name 1 prophet who saw visions. Extra 400 points if you can name 2.
Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah
Which prophet challenged the Israelites: 'Why are you busy building your own panelled houses while God's house remains a ruin?'
Haggai
True or False: God only saves people who do good works.
False. No one is saved by being good, because all have sinned. Only those who trust Jesus as God's son who died for our sins, and rose again to conquer death- and ask Jesus to rule in our lives can be saved.
What does it mean for God to be gracious?
That means God is kind to those who do not deserve it.
Name the sequence of what the exiles rebuilt: the temple-- the wall-- the altar. Extra 400 points if you can put in the sequence when Ezra rebuilt spiritual lives. (read God's Word out to all Israelites for 7 days)
The altar > the temple > the wall > Ezra reads God's Word out to all Israelites for 7 days.
What did Nehemiah do when he and the Israelites faced opposition while rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem?
He prayed. He made a plan for defence, with workers holding a weapon while they worked.
What did Mordecai tell Esther when she thought it was too hard to go and talk to King Xerxes?
Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? (Esther 4:14B)
Please define repentance.
Repentance is feeling sorry for your sins, then turn away from self-centeredness and towards God.
What does it mean for God to be Holy?
It means God is totally set apart from His creation. He is perfect in goodness and righteousness. No one is like God.
What did Esther do that is admirable? (Name at least 2 points)
1. When Mordecai urged her to plead with the king for the Israelites, she immediately prayed and asked all to pray for her.
2. She risked her life when she approached the king without being asked to.
3. She combined courage with careful planning (eg arranged banquets).