Jews Return to Judah
What did the Jew rebuild after returning to Jerusalem?
The Temple.
What did the priests have to offer over and over to cover the people's sins?
Animal sacrifices
God is in control of everything.
Sovereign
God gave visions to this prophet about some of the kings and empires. He was also thrown in the lion's den.
Daniel
How many years passed between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
400 Years
Which Persian king led the first group of Jews to return to Judah - Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, or Cyrus?
Cyrus
Under the old covenant, what was impossible for the people to obey?
The Ten Commandments
God will always keep his promises.
Faithful
This last book of the Old Testament is named after this prophet.
Malachi
The years between the Old Testament and the New Testament are called the "Silent Years" b/c the Jews were so quiet. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE - They were called the "Silent Years" b/c God gave no new prophecies during this time.
Who led the second group of Jews back to Judah, he was a priest and a scribe?
Ezra
Salvation is a free _____ through Jesus death on the cross.
Gift
Always present everywhere.
Omnipresent
Jeremiah
What language was spread by Alexander the Great and became the language of the New Testament?
Greek
A promise of God was fulfilled when the Jews returned home after 70 years of captivity. True or False
True
With the new covenant, we must work to earn our forgiveness. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
God knows everything - past, present, and future
Omniscient
This prophet saw a vision of God on his throne and was so overwhelmed by his sin in God's presence he said, "Woe is me."
Isaiah
During the Greek rule, what were the 2 main Jewish groups?
Pharisees and Saducees
Because of their enemies, how long did it take the Jews to finish building the temple?
21 years
What kind of sacrifice did God offer in the new covenant?
Jesus - the one perfect sacrifice
God is perfect, He cannot sin.
Holy
This prophet was given a vision of God's glory. He used a rainbow to describe it.
The Roman Rule made travel easier by building roads and shipping post. God used this to prepare the world to spread the ________.
Gospel