Catch the Wave
Nehemiah led this
wave of
returning exiles.
What is the
3rd wave?
(Nehemiah 2)
He approved his cupbearer's extended "vacation" to Jerusalem.
Who is King Artaxerxes?
(Nehemiah 2:8)
“Not by might
nor by ___ ,
but by my Spirit.”
What is “power”?
(Zechariah 4:6)
Many saw it,
but he read the
writing on the wall.
Who is Daniel?
(Daniel 5)
Host city of the Israelites'
70-year exile.
What is Babylon?
(Jeremiah 24:5; 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36:20)
This wave was the most populous.
What is the
1st wave?
(Ezra 2)
For 7 years, he ate grass like an ox.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
(Daniel 4:32-33)
“And who knows but that you have come to
your royal position for ___ _ ___ as this?”
What is
“such a time”?
(Esther 4:14)
His name means
"my messenger" and
he prophesied the
coming of a messenger.
Who is Malachi?
(Malachi 3:1)
This city was partly repopulated by casting lots.
What is Jerusalem?
(Nehemiah 11)
He led the 2nd wave of exiles back to Jerusalem.
Who is Ezra?
(Ezra 7-8)
She refused a
king’s request.
Who is Queen
Vashti?
(Esther 1:12)
“…the __ of the
Lord is your __.”
What is
“joy, strength”?
(Nehemiah 8:10)
He was told to prophesy to dessicated skeletal pieces.
Who is Ezekiel?
(Ezekiel 37:1-14)
A dream city for young women seeking royal beauty treatments.
What is the
city/citadel of Susa?
(Esther 2:3)
He led the 1st wave of exiles back to Jerusalem.
Who is Zerubbabel?
(Ezra 2:2)
He chose Esther
to be his wife.
Who is King
Xerxes?
(Esther 2:17)
“Son of man, eat this ___ I am giving you & fill your stomach with it.”
What is “scroll”?
(Ezekiel 3:3)
In his short book, this prophet said, “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”
Who is Haggai?
(Haggai 1)
Men from this city were sent to ask Zechariah if they could stop fasting.
What is Bethel?
(Zechariah 7:2-3)
Many in this wave worked while holding both a weapon & a tool.
What is the
3rd wave?
(Nehemiah 4:17)
His decree allowed exiles to return to their promised land.
Who is King
Cyrus?
(Ezra 1, 6)
“I have ____ you," says the Lord
What is “LOVED”?
(Malachi 1:2)
One of his visions included a
woman in a basket.
Who is Zechariah?
(Zechariah 5:7)
Ezekiel saw visions of God & the heavens opened as he was beside this river.
What is the Kebar River?
(Ezekiel 1:1)