Creation
Name one thing that was created on Day Four of Creation.
Sun, moon, stars, planets, black holes, etc.
How many people likely lived in Ur?
250,000
Who did God call from Ur of the Chaldees?
Abram (Abraham)
Which empire was known as the cruelest empire in history?
The Assyrian Empire
Under whose authority was Daniel thrown into the Lion's Den?
King Darius I
When God spoke to the Trinity about the creation of man, what did He say?
Let us make man in our image.
What was the common vernacular (language) of the region?
Aramaic
What was the point of the land? (Think Tel Megiddo)
So that the whole world would be blessed by hearing the Gospel
Name on cruel practice that originated with the Assyrian Empire.
Crucifixion via sharpened spikes (impaling), flaying, mutiliation (cutting off limbs, blinding), destruction of sacred sites, mass executions, deportations and enslavement
Under whose authority were the walls rebuilt by Nehemiah?
Cyrus the Great
True or False: Work was a result of the Fall.
False
Name one of the ancient nations in Mesopotamia and/or Canaan.
Hittites, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Sumerians, Akkadians, Perizzites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Jebusites
Joshua son of Nun
Name one man deported to Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar (or a prophet during this time-- **hint, hint: the lamenting prophet who died)
Daniel, Azariah, Hananiah, Mishael (Shadrach Meshach, Abednego), Ezekiel
(Jeremiah) is the prophet
What three books of the Bible occurred during the time of the Persian Empire?
Ezra-Nehemiah (which was at one time a single book) and Esther
Name something that isn't specifically mentioned that was created on day three.
specific trees, minerals, rocks, algae, etc.
What is this region more commonly known as?
Fertile Crescent
Who was Israel's first king and who replaced him when he lost the Spirit of God?
Saul, then David
What city became the capital of Assyria and which prophet was told to go there?
Nineveh, Jonah
What books of the Bible can you find fulfilled prophecies about the Fall of Babylon to the Persians and Cyrus the Great?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel
A Family
What led to the settling and spreading out of nations into the Fertile Crescent, and which of Noah's sons moved directly east?
Tower of Babel, Shem
What led to the division of Israel and Judah?
Sinful idolatry and apostasy that went unchecked under Solomon so that his sons rebelled and led the nations into wickedness. (Rehoboam, son of Solomon, vs Jeroboam,- servant of Solomon from the tribe of Ephraim- son of Nebat.
When did the Babylonian empire fall?
539 BC, Belshazzar was hosting a grand feast when the "writing on the wall" occurred predicting the fall. That night he was killed and the Persians took control of the city without much resistance.
Who was the Macedonian leader who began his campaign to conquer the Persian Empire in 334 BC (and died on Mrs. Hayre's birthday)?
Alexander the Great, His military genius, speed, and strategic brilliance allowed him to defeat the Persians in a series of battles!