WHO
Nehemiah was a Jew that grew up in Israel. TRUE or FALSE
FALSE because he was not a Jew, but he was current with the Israeli news.
After hearing the horrible state that the Jews were in, what did he choose to do?
He viewed the broken walls of Jerusalem and encouraged the people to build them
What was the custody that was in charge of the women for purification?
Hegai
The cleansing of the temple rid which household stuff?
Tobia
If the priest could not explain their ancestry from priesthood, then what action did Nehemiah take?
Putting away/getting rid of them/casting them out
To whom did the Levites give their tithes to, that is compared to our elders?
High priest
He made a change concerning marriage. What group of people did he not want intermarriages with?
The heathen
How long was the feast that King Ahasuerus had in the courts of the garden for the people in Shushan?
7 days
"They were very angry, and all plotted together to come and fight Jerusalem and to cause confusion in it. So we prayed to our God and set a guard as a protection against them day and night." What attribute of Nehemiah displays this quote?
Bravery/ Was not discouraged when enemies plotted against him
"The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people, and took food and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver. Even their servants ruled over the people. But I did not do so." What attribute of Nehemiah displays this?
Fear of God
What was done to Queen Vashti due to her disobedience for not obeying the command of King Ahasuerus?
He rejected the queen and decided to choose another one
"I sat down, wept and mourned for days, fasting and praying before the God of heaven." What attribute of Nehemiah displays this quote?
Prayer warrior
What part of the shekel did they have to give yearly to the house of the Lord?
3rd part of the shekel
What was King Ahasuerus known for?
Displaying the wealth of his kingdom
Why did King Ahasuerus want Queen Vashti to come out?
To show off her beauty to all the people
What tribe of Israel were considered the priests?
Levites
Who did King Ahasuerus love more than all the other women?
Esther
During what time period did Nehemiah live in?
Babylonian exile
The people "brought all kinds of merchandise and sold them on the Sabbath to the people of Judah, and in Jerusalem. Then I contended with the nobles of Judah and said to them, "What is this evil thing that you are doing, profaning Sabbath?" What attribute of Nehemiah displays this quote?
Zealous for the law of the Lord
What year did they have to abstain from land activities, such as tilling, sowing, or gathering of fruits?
7th year
"Then I got up during the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem.." What attribute of Nehemiah displays this quote?
Did not delegate (assign responsibility to someone else) his work to others
Who ruled over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia?
King Ahasuerus
What was the relationship between Esther and Mordecai?
Cousin
What did King Ahasuerus fear that Queen Vashti would encourage the other women to do?
Disrespect their husbands
What was/were the role/s of Nehemiah in the palace?
King's cup-bearer and bodyguard that spent much time with the king