Conquered
What happened to God's people after God let enemies conquer their land?
Many Jews were taken captive.
Who let the Jews return to their land? Ezra 1
What did the Jews rebuild in Jerusalem? Ezra 3
The altar and the temple or the hourse of the Lord.
To what nation were the Jews taken captive?
Babylon
How many Jews returned to Jerusalem in this first group? Ezra 2
42,360
Who led the efforts to rebuild the temple? Ezra 3
Zerubbabel and Jeshua
What was the time when the Jews lived in another land called?
The exile.
What feast did the Jews celebrate when they returned to Jerusalem? Ezra 3
The Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles.
What problem caused the Jews to stop rebuilding the temple? Ezra 4
King Artaxerxes wrote a letter commanding them to stop.
How long did the exile last?
70 years.
How else did the Jews show that they were turning back to the Lord? Ezra 3
They offered burnt offerings.
What caused the Jews to resume building the temple? Ezra 5