Israel's Enemies
In the beginning of the chapter, what did Israel's enemies do?
Tried to help the Jews build the temple
True or False: The Israelite enemies not only sent one letter to artaxerxes, but to kings before him.
True
The king that told the Jews to rebuild Jerusalem
King Cyrus of Persia
Which group of Judah was chosen to be the leaders in the building of the temple?(100 points extra if you tell me the age)
In chapter 3, work on what was started?
The temple
True or False: The hired government workers constantly did things to stop the Jews' plans to build the temple
False
What was the excuse of Israel's enemies to try to stop Jerusalem from being rebuilt?
That once the city was rebuilt, they would rebel and not pay taxes.
The Queen of where came to see Solomon?
Queen of Sheba
What part of the Temple was built first?
The foundation
Ezra chapter 2 consists mainly of...
Names or lineages
To what king did Israel's enemies write to?
Artaxerxes
Who wrote the letter to king Artaxerxes?
Rehum the commanding officer and Shimshai the secretary
During which kings reign did the kingdom of Israel separate?
Rehoboam
The Jews that had came back gave the stonecutters and carpenters money and what else(3 things)
Food, wine, oil
In chapter 1, when the Jews moved out, their neighbors did what?
Gave them many gifts
What was the first thing Judah's enemies did to try to stop them from building the temple?
Hired government officers to work against the people of Judah
When the writings of the previous kings were searched, Jerusalem had a long history of what?
Rebellion against kings
Recite 2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the lord run to and fro thought the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the eyes of those whose heart is perfect toward him.
Lebanon, the same place as the supplies from the first temple.
In chapter 1, King Cyrus gave the Jews what?
The things that belonged in the Lord's temple that Nebuchadnezzar had taken
What were Rehum and Shimshai's occupations?
Commanding officer and secretary
What language was the letter to the King Artaxerxes written in?
Aramaic
Jehoshaphat made an agreement with King Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead. Jehoshaphat asked for a prophet, so Ahab called his 400 prophets. They said they Ahab would be victorious, but Jehoshaphat wasn't satisfied. He asked for a prophet of God and Ahab called Micaiah. During Micaiah's prophecy, does he do that we hardly ever hear about in the bible?
He was sarcastic
When did they start construction on the temple(month and year)
2nd month of the 2nd year
In chapter 1 when King Cyrus was telling the Jews they could go to Jerusalem, how did he say he got his power?
God gave him all the kingdoms of the earth to me