Jerusalem: Who Gets In?
How was it determined which Israelites other than the leaders would live in Jerusalem?
Cast lots
What improper arrangement had Eliashib the priest made for Tobiah in the temple?
He prepared a large temple chamber for Tobiah
How did the people respond toward those who voluntarily offered to live in Jerusalem?
The people blessed them
Where were the leaders of the people living during Nehemiah’s leadership?
In Jerusalem
Per Psalm 19, what do the heavens declare about God?
His glory
What did the people discover about the requirements for the assembly of Israel when the Book of Moses was read publicly to them?
No foreigners should ever enter the assembly of God
What accompanied Jerusalem’s physical restoration during Nehemiah’s leadership?
Restoration of worship, thanksgiving, and organized temple service
During the rededication of the wall, how many choirs/processions were there and in what directions did they go?
Two choirs. One went south and one went north
Name a group of Israelites who lived in Jerusalem after the resettlement.
Priests, Levites, and temple servants
Per Psalm 19, what do the days pour forth?
Speech
From which two tribes did the people living in Jerusalem primarily come, and why?
Judah and Benjamin, because they were the primary tribes iving in Judah after the kingdom split
Why had the Levites and singers left their duties at the temple and returned to their fields?
Because they had not received their portions (tithes)
Which king did Nehemiah use to illustrate the spiritual danger of marrying foreign women?
Solomon
What final request did Nehemiah make of God?
To remember him for good and his faithfulness
Per Psalm 19, what do the nights reveal?
Knowledge
How did the Israelites respond when they heard what the Law said concerning who should be in the assembly of God?
They separated all those of foreign descent from Israel
What did Nehemiah do when he learned what Eliashib had done for Tobiah?
He emptied the chanber, cleansed it, and returned the temple vessels
Where did the two processions meet during the celebration of the dedication of the wall?
At the temple
Per Psalm 1, what is a man's true delight in?
The law of the Lord
Per Psalm 19, who hears the speech of creation?
Everyone
What proportion of the people was selected by lot to live in Jerusalem?
One out of ten (one tenth)
How did Nehemiah correct the neglect of the house of God and restore the Levites to their proper duties?
He gathered them, filled the storehouses, and appointed trusted treasurers
Why was Nehemiah absent from Jerusalem when Eliashib provided a room for Tobiah?
He hadn't yet left Babylon to go to Jerusalem a second time
Per Psalm 1, name one action that makes a man blessed.
He does not (1) walk in the counsel of the wicked, (2) stand in the way of sinners, or (3) sit in the seat of scoffers
Per Psalm 19, what can hide from the speech of creation?
Nothing