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Who was Ezra the son of (Ezra 7:1)?
A. Immer
B. Adonikam
C. Rezin
D. Seraiah
D. Seraiah
Why does the text say the king granted Ezra everything he asked for (Ezra 7:6)?
A. Because he was a commander in the king's army
B. Because he was a prophet of God most high
C. Because the hand of the Lord was on him
D. Because he had won the favor of Artaxerxes
C. Because the hand of the Lord was on him
To what had Ezra devoted himself (Ezra 7:10)?
A. The completion of the temple
B. The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
C. The observance of the Law of the Lord
D. Helping the poor, fatherless and widows of Jerusalem
C. The observance of the Law of the Lord
What did Artaxerxes and the advisers freely give to Ezra (Ezra 7:15)?
A. Bulls and rams
B. Silver and gold
C. Cedars and cut stone
D. Frankincense and myrrh
B. Silver and gold
Artaxerxes gave Ezra access to all of the following at his discretion EXCEPT (Ezra 7:22)
A. Wheat
B. Olive oil
C. Figs
D. Salt
E. Wine
C. Figs
Which of the following were NOT major figures in the priestly line that Ezra was a descendant of (Ezra 7:1f)?
A. Aaron
B. Eleazar
C. Phineas
D. Passhur
E. Zadok
D. Passhur
All of the following came with Ezra in the seventh year of Artaxerxes EXCEPT (Ezra 7:7)
A. Singers
B. Gatekeepers
C. Temple servants
D. Palace eunuchs
E. Levites
D. Palace eunuchs
To what had Ezra devoted himself (Ezra 7:10)?
A. The teaching the decrees and laws of the Lord to Israel
B. The completion of the temple
C. The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
D. Helping the poor, fatherless and widows of Jerusalem
A. The teaching the decrees and laws of the Lord to Israel
Artaxerxes instructed Ezra to buy with the gold and silver he provided all of the following EXCEPT (Ezra 7:17)?
A. Bulls
B. Rams
C. Grain offerings
D. Incense offerings
E. Drink offerings
D. Incense offerings
What did Artaxerxes tell Ezra to teach (Ezra 7:25)?
A. The laws of God
B. The laws of the Medes and Persians
C. The laws of all humankind
D. The ways of righteousness and justice
A. The laws of God
Where did Ezra come from (Ezra 7:1)?
A. Susa
B. Mari
C. Babylon
D. Nineveh
C. Babylon
In what year did Ezra and the priests and Levites with him come to Jerusalem (Ezra 7:7)?
A. In the fifth year of Darius
B. In the seventh year of Artaxerxes
C. In the third year of Xerxes
D. In the tenth year of Cyrus
B. In the seventh year of Artaxerxes
Who gave Ezra a letter (Ezra 7:12)?
A. Cyrus
B. Xerxes
C. Darius
D. Artaxerxes
D. Artaxerxes
Beyond the sacrifices what did Artaxerxes instruct Ezra to do with the rest of the money provided by the Persian king (Ezra 7:18)?
A. Whatever seems best to Ezra
B. Give a third of it to Rehum of Samaria
C. Build a gold statue of Artaxerxes
D. Use it to pay for the rebuilding of the walls
A. Whatever seems best to Ezra
What did Artaxerxes say Ezra possessed from God (Ezra 7:25)?
A. Righteousness
B. Justice
C. Kindness
D. Wisdom
D. Wisdom
What was Ezra well versed in (Ezra 7:6)?
A. The Law of Moses
B. The Book of Holiness
C. The writings of Jeremiah
D. The songs of David
A. The Law of Moses
In what month did Ezra arrive at Jerusalem (Ezra 7:8)?
A. First
B. Fifth
C. Eighth
D. Tenth
B. Fifth
What did Artaxerxes letter grant Ezra (Ezra 7:13)?
A. The temple items could be returned from Babylon
B. Any of the Israelites who wanted to return could go with Ezra
C. The children of those in Jerusalem could go with Ezra
D. The walls of Jerusalem could be built
B. Any of the Israelites who wanted to return could go with Ezra
How did Artaxerxes repeatedly identify Ezra's God in his letter to Ezra (Ezra 7:19)?
A. The God of Israel
B. The God in Jerusalem
C. Yahweh the maker of heaven and earth
D. The rider of the clouds
B. The God in Jerusalem
Artaxerxes said anyone not obeying the law of God could be punished with any of the following EXCEPT (Ezra 7:26)?
A. Death
B. Banishment
C. Flogging
D. Confiscation of property
E. Imprisonment
C. Flogging
Besides being a priest what was Ezra by trade (Ezra 7:6)?
A. A prophet
B. A teacher
C. A judge
D. The governor
B. A teacher
In what month had Ezra left Babylon for Jerusalem (Ezra 7:9)?
A. The first month
B. The third month
C. The fifth month
D. The seventh month
A. The first month
Who actually sent Ezra to Jerusalem besides the king (Ezra 7:14)?
A. The eunuchs of the palace
B. The governors over the kingdom
C. The king's seven advisors
D. Esther the queen
C. The king's seven advisors
Up to how many talents of silver did Artaxerxes give Ezra access to (Ezra 7:22)?
A. 50
B. 100
C. 200
D. 500
B. 100
Why did Ezra say the king was so favorable to him (Ezra 7:28)?
A. The Lord's mercy endures forever
B. The hand of the Lord his God was on him
C. The Lord has visited his people
D. The king had turned to the ways of the Lord
B. The hand of the Lord his God was on him