Ezra / Nehemiah 1
Ezra and Neamiah were written by how many authors?
1
Nehemiah:
Leads a large group of people back to Jerusalem to build the temple
Teach the Torah and build community
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
What other feast did they observe?
Tabernacles or booths
The story is set ____ years after the Israelites were taken into captivity by___________?
50yrs Babylonians
What king appoints Ezra to lead another wave of Israelites back to Jerusalem?
Artaxerxes
What sin of disobedience did the people commit at the end of this story?
Breaking the Sabbath
Pick the three key leaders this book focuses on
Nehemiah, Joshua, Hezikiah, Ezra, Joktham, Zerubbabel, Santa, Easter Bunny
Nehemiah Ezra Zerubbabel
Who opposed Nehemiah rebuilding Jerusalem's walls?
Israelites that didn't go into exile.
When Zerubbabel’s builders laid the foundation of the temple, some people praised and rejoiced. the older people did what and why?
Cried
Because they remembered how great and beautiful Solomon’s temple had been
Ezra:
Leads a large group of people back to Jerusalem to build the temple
Teach the Torah and build community
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
Teach the Torah
Zerubbabel:
Leads a large group of people back to Jerusalem to build the temple
Teach the Torah and build community
Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls
Leads a large group of people back to Jerusalem
Ezra became upset when he arrived in Jerusalem because?
The Jewish men had married foreign women.
What king allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem?
Cyrus
How many days did Ezra read the torah during the festival?
7 days
Double Jeopardy if you get both
Ezra asked the men to do two things because they married foreign women?
Confess to the Lord
Divorce the women