Know Your History
Who took over the people of Judah?
The Babylonians
Why did king Nebuchadnezzar become a beast?
He was prideful
What objects did the people rebuild in Jerusalem?
The walls and the temple
"King Nebuchadnezzar was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, and the king answered and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which _______ have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty? Daniel 4:29-30
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Who enslaved the Israelites for over 400 years?
Egypt
For how many years did God stay silent?
(The time between the Old Testament and the New Testament)
400 Years
What law did Daniel break that got him thrown into the lion's den?
Cannot pray for 30 days to any person or god except for the king
What did Mordecai tell Esther to keep a secret?
She was a Jew
"He answered and said, "But I see _________ men unbound, walking in the midst of the fire, and they are not hurt." Daniel 3:25
What did the Israelites receive at Mt. Sinai?
The Law
Who took over the Babylonians?
The Medo-Persians
What was the punishment of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego for not bowing down to the king's statue?
Thrown into the fiery furnace
What is the temple?
The house of God
"They offered at the dedication of this house of God 100 bulls, 200 rams, 400 lambs, and as a ________ offering for all Israel 12 male goats..." (Ezra 6:17)
sin
Who was the only person who could enter the holy of holies?
The high priest once a year
Who was the king that saw the handwriting on the wall? (Daniel 5)
What object smashed into the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar's first dream?
What does Haman build to kill Mordecai?
Gallows
"For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise from the Jews from another place, but you and your father's house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a ____________ as this? (Esther 4:14)
Time
Who were the first three kings of Israel? (in order)
Saul, David, and Solomon
Who was the king who let the people of Judah go back to Jerusalem?
King Cyrus
What was the message about from the handwriting on the wall?
God has numbered your days
Who was crying loudly when the foundation of the temple was complete?
The old men who had seen the first temple
"And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, _______, and PARSIN." (Daniel 5:25)
What was the first hint of the coming of a Savior in the Old Testament?
Genesis 3:15, "I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."