God Is Awesome
In Isaiah's vision, who was above the throne, crying out, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts”?
Seraphim
How long did God say Judah’s captivity in Babylon would last?
70 years
What nation conquered Judah, destroying Jerusalem, and what nation later conquered that nation?
Babylon, then Persia.
Why were all the beautiful young women gathered and brought to the palace?
The king was looking for a new queen.
What was Ezra’s job?
He was a priest and a scribe.
What did Ezekiel do when he saw the glory of the Lord on the throne?
He fell on his face.
Where would God's new covenant with Israel be written?
On people’s hearts
Who was the first Persian king and what did God command him to do?
Cyrus. Build the house of God in Jerusalem.
Name the four people prominent in this Biblical account.
Esther, Mordecai, King Ahasuerus, Haman the Agagite
Which king of Persia gave Ezra permission to return to Judah: Artaxerxes, Cyrus, or Darius?
Artaxerxes
Isaiah recognized his sin when he said that he was a man of what?
Unclean lips.
Why weren’t the animal sacrifices under the law enough to offer complete forgiveness?
They just covered sin; they couldn’t take it away. They weren’t the perfect sacrifice.
What was the name of King David’s descendant who led the Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem in 536 BC?
Zerubbabel
What did God arrange for Mordecai to learn about while sitting at the king’s gate?
Two servants plotting to kill the king.
When Ezra got to Judah, what sin had the Jews in the land committed?
They had married foreign people who worshipped false gods.
Give one way the Son of Man described himself to John.
The first and the last. The living one. He died and is alive. Holds the keys of Death and Hades.
Why is Jesus called our high priest?
He made the one perfect, final sacrifice for sin when he died on the cross & then rose again to conquer death.
About how many people total made the journey back to Judah with Zerubbabel: 5,000; 50,000; or 100,000?
50,000
With the king’s permission, how did Esther and Mordecai stop the Jews from being destroyed?
They sent out letters to allow the Jews to defend themselves in the face of the earlier decree for them to be wiped out.
As Ezra wept over their sin and prayed, what did the people then do and why?
They also wept bitterly. They recognized their great sin before God and were sorry for it.
Name two things Ezekiel described in his vision of God.
A stormy wind, a great/bright cloud, flashing fire, gleaming metal, creatures, torches, lightning, throne, glory of God, rainbow, etc.
What is one reason the new covenant is better than the old covenant?
Jesus is a perfect/better high priest. No more need for repeatedly sacrificing animals. God's law is now written on our hearts. Complete forgiveness & eternal life instead a temporary covering of sin.
How many years did it take to rebuild the temple due to a long delay?
21 years
Name the Jewish holiday that celebrates the defeat of Haman and the salvation of the Jews.
Purim
What did Shechaniah suggest to Ezra that the people should make?
A covenant with God to put away their foreign wives and children.