Exile of Israel
This empire conquered the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 BC.
What is Assyria?
This empire destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC.
What is Babylon?
Esther became queen of this Persian king.
Who is Xerxes (Ahasuerus)?
This word refers to the scattering of the Jewish people outside their homeland.
Answer: What is the Diaspora?
This is the second book of the Bible.
What is: Exodus?
Israel’s capital city fell to the Assyrians after a long siege.
What is Samaria?
The _____ was built by Solomon, then destroyed during the Babylonian conquest.
Answer: What is the First Temple?
This cousin of Esther raised her and urged her to help save the Jews.
Who is Mordecai?
This prophet served in exile and interpreted dreams in Babylon.
Answer: Who is Daniel?
This Old Testament figure dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending.
Answer: Who is Jacob?
Double Points!
Nicsu!
This Babylonian king led the conquest of Judah and Jerusalem.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
This villain plotted to destroy the Jewish people.
Who is Haman?
These three men survived a fiery furnace in Babylon.
Answer: Who are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
This prophet saw a valley filled with dry bones that came back to life.
Answer: Who is Ezekiel?
After conquering Israel, the Assyrians used this strategy of relocating people to prevent rebellion.
What is forced resettlement (or deportation)?
This King sent the exiles back from exile:
Who is: King Cyrus
This Jewish festival commemorates the events in Esther.
What is Purim?
After exile, many Jews remained outside Israel in this vast empire.
Answer: What is the Persian Empire?
This mountain is where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
What is Mount Sinai?
The tribes of Israel later returned to Israel after years in exile. T/F
What is: False.
This book of the Bible mourns the destruction of Jerusalem.
What is Lamentations?
This phrase reflects Esther’s pivotal moment of courage: “For such a time as _____”
(Complete the sentence)
Answer: What is “this”?
This leader allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the temple.
Answer: Who is Cyrus the Great?
This man had visions of beasts representing kingdoms, including one like a lion with eagle’s wings.
Answer: Who is Daniel?