Kings & Empires
This empire conquered Babylon and later allowed the Jews to return home.
What is the Persian Empire?
This prophet had a vision of dry bones which symbolized Israel's restoration.
Who is Ezekiel?
These three Jewish men survived a fiery furnace.
Who are Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
(Hebrew names: Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah)
This leader led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem?
Who is Zerubbabel?
Who is John the Baptist?
This Persian king supported Nehemiah's mission to Jerusalem?
Who is Artazerxerxes?
This prophet encouraged the rebuilding of the Temple after the 1st exiles returned.
Who is Haggai?
He was the enemy of the Jews whose plot to destroy them was overturned through Esther's courage.
Who is Haman?
This book records the return and rebuilding of the Temple?
What is Ezra?
Which book of bible, that we studied this year, has the highest concentration of Messianic prophecies?
What is Zechariah?
This king ruled Babylon during the famous "writing on the wall" incident.
Who is Belshazzar?
Who is Zechariah?
Esther approached this person uninvited, an act that could have cost her life.
Who is King Xerxes?
Who were the group of people that Zerubbael realized where missing from the Jews returning to Jerusalem?
Who are the Levites?
Who specifically asks God to remember him with favor?
Who is Nehemiah?
This Perisan king issued a decree allowing the Jews to rebuild the Temple.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
The prophet saw visions by the Kebar River while in Exile.
Who is Ezekiel?
This is Daniel's assigned name in Babylon?
Who is Belteshazzar?
Who wept and mourned when he learned about the state of Jerusalem?
Nehemiah
This prophetic word describes God bringing His people back to their land after exile.
What is restoration?
This empire conquered the Northern Kingdom?
Who is the Assyrian empire?
This priest read the Book of the Law for 6 hours on a pedestal?
Who is Ezra?
What is the name of the joyful festival, instituted by Mordecai, that was established when the Jew's defeated their enemies?
What is Purim?
Who where the two leaders that led the joyful procession after the temple wall was rebuilt?
Who is Nehemiah and Ezra?
What did God promise to do in response to the bringing the whole tithe into the store house?
What is open the floodgates of heaven or pour out blessing?