Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall
Nehemiah held this position under King Artaxerxes
What is cupbearer to the king?
Ezra read the Law from morning until this time of day
What is midday?
God contrasts His love for Israel with His rejection of this borther of Jacob
Who is Esau?
In Daniel 8, Daniel received his vision in the third year of this king's reign
Who is King Belshazzar?
The 2 empires that influenced the political and cultural climate into which Christ was born
What is the Greek and Roman?
When opposition increased , Nehemiah prayed, "Turn their insults back on their own heads" and did this
What is posted guards day and night?
In Nehemiah 10, the people took an oath to follow the Law of God given through this prophet
Who is Moses?
The Lord criticizes the priests for offering these kinds of sacrifices
What are the blind, lame, and sick animals?
The ram with 2 horns represents these 2 kingdoms
What are Media and Persia?
The Seleucid king who ransacked Jerusalem in 167 BC, setting up a statue of Zeus in the temple and offering pigs as a sacrifice on the altar
Who is Antiochus IV Epiphanes?
When Nehemiah heard the news about Jerusalem, he responded with these three actions
What is weeping, fasting and praying?
When the people heard the words of the Law, their initial response was to do this
What is weep?
In Malachi 3, the way the people were robbing God
What are in your tithes and contributions?
The individual represented by the goat's prominent horn
Who is the first king of Greece?
The resistance led by Mattathias and his 5 sons against the Seleucid rulers who persecuted the Jews and desecrated the temple
What is the Maccabean revolt?
These two men were greatly displeased when they heard Nehemiah had come to help the Israeilites
Who are Sanballat and Tobiah?
Nehemiah told the people to stop mourning and instead celebrate with this food and drink
What is fat and sweet wine/drinks?
The final verses of Malachi prophesy the coming of this prophet before the great and dreadful day of the Lord
Who is Elijah?
The goat's large horn was broken and replaced by this many notable horns
What is four?
Quote 1 Peter 5:10
What is "And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." ?
Despite the opposition, the wall of Jerusalem was completed in this many days
What is 52 days?
The people assembled in this location to hear the reading of the law?
What is the Water Gate?
The Lord is compared to these 2 refining agents, symbolizing His purifying work
What are a refiner's fire and a launderer's soap?
The little horn will prosper through deceit and will exalt himself, but he will ultimately be destroyed without this
What is human power?
Quote Jeremiah 33:7-8
What is "I will restore the fortunes of Judah and the fortunes of Israel, and rebuild them as they were at first. I will cleanse them from all the guilt of their sin against me, and I will forgive all the guilt of their sin and rebellion against me." ?