Ezra & Nehemiah
The royal cupbearer for King Artaxerxes, got permission to return to Jerusalem to help rebuild the city's walls.
Who is Nehemiah?
Called the Weeping prophet, was called to speak before Israel was taken into captivity by Babylon.
Who is Jeremiah?
Renamed Belteshazzar, He chose to follow God even when taken to Babylon.
Who is Daniel?
This man was promised he would not die until he saw Jesus in person.
Who is Simeon?
Naysayer of all Jews! So much that he tricked a king into signing a law allowing him to execute them!
Who is Haman?
King Cyrus's proclamation that the jews could go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple of the lord was in light the this weeping prophets foretelling of the jews return from Babylon after 70 years.
Who is Jeremiah?
Isaiah prophesied that this person would come before Jesus to make straight the highway for God. Was called to come out of the wilderness.
Who is John the Baptist?
Given the Babylonian names Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; These 3 would rather be thrown in a furnace than deny God.
Who are Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah?
The number of days it took Mary and Joseph to find Jesus after leaving him in Jerusalem.
What is 3?
The ultimate Naysayer! Tempted Jesus in the wilderness after his baptism.
Who is Satan?
Appointed by King Artaxerxes to lead a second wave of israelites back to Jerusalem to read the law.
Who is Ezra?
This prophet foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
Who is Micah?
Adoptive father, court officer, and finally advisor to the King! This person served many roles in order to protect the Jews in a time on need.
Who is Mordecai?
Jesus's "Parents" Mary and Joseph were quite astonished to find Jesus in the temple, but when asked why he hadn't known they were looking for him, this response showed who he was following.
What is I must be in my Father's house?
Naysayer even among the Disciples! This Disciple really didn't like where Jesus came from.
Who is Nathaniel?
This celebration was implemented by Ezra after reading the law for a whole week! This celebration commemorates Israel leaving Egypt and living in the wilderness. As they wouldn't of had houses they had to make due with these structures.
Born of a Virgin! This prophet gave this prophecy of Jesus long before Jesus's birth.
Who is Isaiah?
Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin! These words drawn by a floating hand meant the end for this Babylonian king. Hint: one letter away from Daniel's Babylonian name.
Who is Belshazzar?
The price for Jesus's dedication at the temple. This was understood to show that Joseph wasn't a wealthy person.
What is a pair of doves?
King of Naysayer! Afraid that Jesus could somehow impact his earthly kingdom ordered that all kids 2 and under be executed!
Who is King Herod?
After exile, the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. These prophets proclaimed it would be rebuilt, if not physically but to show that God's temple would go out to everyone.
Who are Ezekiel and Zechariah?
Who is King David?
This Holiday was implemented after the jews were rescued from destruction by Esther. Hint: Not about Purification but about the fact that dice were cast for their destruction.
What is Purim?
Anna, a temple helper, had lived as a widow for most of her life and was this age before she got to meet Jesus.
What is 84?
Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab were all Naysayers of this person as they thought his work was never going to amount to anything after it had been destroyed.
Who is Nehemiah?