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Who was a descendant of Iddo (Ezra 5:1)?
A. Haggai the prophet
B. Zechariah the prophet
C. Memucan the seer
D. Phineas the priest
B. Zechariah the prophet
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How many people were saved on the beach in the illustration video?
9 People
Darius ordered all of the following be provided to the elders of the Jews in their rebuilding of the temple EXCEPT (Ezra 6:8ff)
A. Their expenses be fully paid
B. Young bulls, rams and lambs be provided for burnt offerings
C. Wheat, salt, wine and oil be given to the priests
D. Purple vestments and royal wreaths be given to the high priest
D. Purple vestments and royal wreaths be given to the high priest
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Name (1) of the 3 principles of success mentioned in the illustration video.
1. They were committed to using their skills/resources to rebuild temple
2. They knew who they were - identity
3. They were unified as a people to accomplish their goal
Under whose preaching did the people build and prosper (Ezra 6:14)?
A. Nathan
B. Zerubbabel
C. Haggai
D. Jeshua
C. Haggai
Who prophesied to the Jews in the post-exilic times of Zerubbabel (Ezra 5:1)?
A. Nahum and Habakkuk
B. Obadiah and Malachi
C. Haggai and Zechariah
D. Iddo and Huldah
C. Haggai and Zechariah
What work was stopped until the second year of Darius as a result of Rehum's letter to Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:24)?
A. Work on the house of God
B. Work on the walls of Jerusalem
C. Work on the gates of Jerusalem
D. Work on laying the foundations of the temple
A. Work on the house of God
Darius told Tattenai all of the following should be provided for sacrifices at Jerusalem EXCEPT (Ezra 6:9)
A. Female goats
B. Young bulls
C. Rams
D. Male lambs
A. Female goats
What would happen to the one who changed Darius' decree (Ezra 6:11)?
A. They would be blinded and brought to Susa to face judgment
B. They would be impaled on a beam pulled from their own home
C. They would be stoned to death
D. They and their family would be burned to death
B. They would be impaled on a beam pulled from their own home
When the temple was completed it was acknowledged to be under the decrees of all of the following kings of Persia EXCEPT (Ezra 6:14)?
A. Cyrus
B. Darius
C. Xerxes
D. Artaxerxes
C. Xerxes
Who helped Zerubbabel and Jeshua rebuild the temple (Ezra 5:2)?
A. The prophets of God
B. Ezekiel the prophet
C. Shimshai the stone mason
D. All the people of Israel
A. The prophets of God
Where were the archives that Darius ordered searched kept (Ezra 6:1)?
A. In the royal palace of Susa
B. In the annals of Ecbatana
C. In the residence of Shimshai the secretary
D. In the treasury at Babylon
D. In the treasury at Babylon
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How long were the people of Israel in captivity?
70 Years
What would happen to the one who changed Darius' decree (Ezra 6:11)?
A. They would be put in chains and brought to Susa
B. They would be enslaved and made to help build the temple
C. They would serve the Jews as woodcutters and water bearers
D. Their house would be made a pile of rubble
D. Their house would be made a pile of rubble
Who did Darius order would be impaled (Ezra 6:11)?
A. Anyone who opposed the Jews
B. Anyone who stole the supplies provided to the Jews at Jerusalem
C. Anyone who changed his decree
D. Anyone who refused to sacrifice to the God at Jerusalem
C. Anyone who changed his decree
Who did the prophets help build the temple (Ezra 5:2)?
A. Rehum and Shimshai
B. Barzillai and Jorah
C. Harsha and Sisera
D. Zerubbabel and Jeshua
D. Zerubbabel and Jeshua
Who ordered that the archives stored in the treasury of Babylon be searched (Ezra 6:1)?
A. Cyrus
B. Xerxes
C. Darius
D. Artaxerxes
C. Darius
What did Darius expect in return for supplying the expenses of those building the temple at Jerusalem (Ezra 6:10)?
A. They would offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven
B. They would remain loyal to Darius all the days of his reign
C. They would not rebel against the rule of the Persians
D. They would defend Darius from attack from Aram
A. They would offer sacrifices pleasing to the God of heaven
How did Darius describe God's relationship to Jerusalem (Ezra 6:12)?
A. God's law would go out from Jerusalem
B. It was God's footstool
C. God had caused his Name to dwell there
D. God had chosen Zion for his dwelling
C. God had caused his Name to dwell there
Until what time was the work on the temple halted as a result of Artaxerxes' command (Ezra 4:24)?
A. Until the third year of Cyrus
B. Until the first year of Alexander
C. Until the second year of Darius
D. Until the fifth year of Xerxes
C. Until the second year of Darius
Whose letter did Rehum and Shimshai use to stop the work in Jerusalem (Ezra 4:23)?
A. Cyrus
B. Darius
C. Xerxes
D. Artaxerxes
D. Artaxerxes
Darius ordered that who should be paid from the royal treasury in order to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 6:8)?
A. The craftsmen and laborers
B. The elders of the Jews
C. Tattenai the governor of Trans-Euphrates
D. Rehum and Shimshai
B. The elders of the Jews
What did Darius expect in return for supplying the expenses of those building the temple at Jerusalem (Ezra 6:10)?
A. They would offer prayers for the well-being of the king and his sons
B. They would remain loyal to Darius all the days of his reign
C. They would not rebel against the rule of the Persians
D. They would defend Darius from attack from Aram
A. They would offer prayers for the well-being of the king and his sons
Who was a descendant of Iddo (Ezra 6:14)?
A. Haggai
B. Jeshua
C. Zerubbabel
D. Zechariah
D. Zechariah
Darius told Tattenai all of the following should be provided for the priests at Jerusalem EXCEPT (Ezra 6:9)
A. Wheat
B. Salt
C. Figs
D. Wine
E. Olive oil
C. Figs