Kingdoms & Eras
This kingdom united Israel under Saul, David, and Solomon.
What is the United Kingdom?
The northern tribes were resettled here by the Assyrians.
What is Persia?
He held political and military authority in the United Kingdom.
Answer: Who is the king?
The fall of the northern kingdom is recorded here.
Answer: What is 2 Kings 17?
He ruled Judah before the Babylonian exile.
Answer: Who is Zedekiah?
After Solomon, the kingdom split into two, north and south.
What is the Divided Kingdom?
The northern tribes were resettled here by the Assyrians.
What is Samaria / Assyria?
The foreign ruler who gave legal permission for the temple to be rebuilt.
Answer: Who is Cyrus?
The destruction of Jerusalem and the exile of Judah is recorded here.
Answer: What is 2 Kings 25?
This prophet lived in Babylon and counseled exiles.
Answer: Who is Daniel?
The northern kingdom fell to this empire in 722 BCE.
What is Assyria?
his Persian king issued a decree allowing the temple to be rebuilt.
Who is Cyrus?
He was the scribe/priest responsible for enforcing the law after the second return.
Answer: Who is Ezra?
Cyrus’ decree and the first return of exiles is found in these chapters.
Answer: What is Ezra 1–6?
He was governor during the first return and oversaw temple reconstruction.
Answer: Who is Zerubbabel?
The southern kingdom was exiled after Jerusalem fell in 586 BCE.
What is Babylon?
The high priest who led the first return with Zerubbabel.
Who is Jeshua?
Though the Persian king gave legal permission, these leaders insisted, "We alone will build it for Yahuah.
Answer: Who are Zerubbabel and Jeshua?
Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls and governed under Persian authority in these chapters.
Answer: What is Nehemiah 1–6?
Persia’s queen who helped protect the Jewish people during diaspora.
Answer: Who is Esther?
The empire that allowed the exiles to return and rebuild the temple.
What is Persia?
The governor who rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls under Persian protection.
Who is Nehemiah?
This northern king of Israel failed in covenant obedience, resulting in exile.
Answer: Who is Hoshea?
Prophets who encouraged rebuilding of the temple after the first return.
Answer: Who are Haggai and Zechariah?
Northern king who refused to obey Yahuah, leading to exile.
Answer: Who is Hoshea?