The priest (or teacher of the law) who read the Book of the Law to the Israelites.
Who is Ezra?
The # of days the Israelites celebrated.
What is "7"
What response did the Israelites give to God's declaration of love?
What is "How have you loved us?"
From Ezekiel 37:1-2, What did Ezekiel see in the valley?
What is "a great many bones...that were very dry."
What is the name of the king in Esther 1?
Who is "Xerxes"
The words the people shouted after the priest praised God.
What is, "Amen! Amen!"?
The people found written in the Law, that the Israelites were to do this during the 7th month.
What is "live in temporary shelters?"
Malachi 1:6-14 - Name 1 way the priests had shown contempt for God.
What is: 1-offering defiled food on the altar; 2-sacrificing blind, crippled, and diseased animals; 3-considering worship of God and priestly duties a burden.
From Daniel 1, Why were Daniel and his 3 friends chosen to serve in the king's palace?
What is "because they were healthy, handsome, and smart young men."
Esther 3-4; What was the conflict between Haman and Mordecai?
What is, "Mordecai refused to kneel down to Haman and pay him honor."
The posture of the Israelites during the scripture reading.
What is, they bowed down and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground?
The people were told, "This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not ___ or ___."
What is 'mourn' or 'weep'?
Who did God promise to send in Malachi 3:1?
What is "to send His messenger to prepare the way; before Him" - Who is "John the Baptist"
Ezra 1:1-4 How did Cyrus explain where his authority to make his proclamation came from?
What is "his authority came from God."
Haggai 1 - What were the people of Israel doing instead of rebuilding God's Temple?
What is "people were enjoying living in and improving their own paneled houses."
The Governor of Jerusalem?
Who is "Nehemiah"
This happened on the 8th day.
What is "an assembly"
What had the people of Judah done that God said they were unfaithful?
What is "men had married women who worshipped false gods, and they had been unfaithful and divorced their wives."
What were the Israelites allowed to do under Cyrus's rule?
What is "the Israelites were allowed to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple."
Zechariah 1 - Who was Zechariah?
What is "Zechariah was the son of Berekiah, who was the son of Iddo who was among the exiled priests and Levites. Zechariah was a prophet from the priestly line."
The group of people who helped the Israelites understand the Book of the Law.
Who are the "Levites"
A seven-day festival with a Sabbath rest and holy assembly on the first and eighth days; when the Israelites showed thankfulness for God’s good gifts and lived in booths made from tree branches to remember God’s faithfulness when He brought them out of Egypt and through the wilderness.
What is "Feast of the Tabernacle"
Malachi 3:6-15 - Name one of the sins of the people in Judah
What is "1-robbed God of tithes and offerings; 2-spoke arrogantly against God by saying, 'It is futile to serve God'; 3-saw no gain in carrying out God's requirements."
Ezra 3:1-6, what was the 1st thing people did after they settled in their towns?
What is "build an altar."
Zechariah 1-6; Name 2 of Zechariah's visions
What is: 1-The Man among the Myrtle Trees; 2-Four Horns and Four Craftsman; 3-A Man with a Measuring Line; 4-Clean Garments for the High Priest; 5-Golden Lampstand and Two Olive Trees; 6-The flying Scroll; 7-The Woman in a Basket; 8- Four Chariots; 9-The Branch and the Crown.