Esther
What secret did Esther keep from the king?
Her Jewish background
What sacred objects did Belshazzar use to celebrate his own power?
The gold and silver vessels from Solomon's Temple.
Which prophet prophesied about the length of the Babylonian captivity?
Jeremiah
What was Ezra's profession?
He was a scribe.
Which book of the bible did Jeremiah write?
Lamentations
What did king Ahasuerus request of Queen Vashti? What was her response?
To make an appearance at his banquet, she refused
Why was Daniel thrown into the Lion's Den? What was the result?
How did the different generations respond to the rebuilding of the temple?
Everyone was thrilled, but the older generation wept because the new temple was not as grand ad the first temple.
Which prophets encouraged the Israelites to continue rebuilding the temple?
Haggai and Zechariah
What is an "acrostic"? and which book of the bible is written using this literary device?
The first letter of each line spells something.
Lamentations
How did Esther become queen?
1 year beautifying - oils, spices, cosmetics
The king loved Esther more than all of the other women.
What did Darius the Mede do the night of Belshazzar's Feast?
He entered the city and destroyed it. Belshazzar was killed that night.
Who led more than 42,000 people in the return expedition to Jerusalem?
Zerubbabel
Valley filled with dry bones. He prophesied over the bones. The bones came together and became covered with flesh, but there was no breath in the bones. God told Ezekiel to call out for breath to come from the 4 winds and the bodies came to life.
Job was a wealthy and righteous man
How did the king honor Mordecai? Why did he want to honor him?
He had Haman lead him through the streets on the king's horse wearing the king's robe. The king discovered that Mordecai saved his life.
Describe the 4 beasts from Daniel's vision
lion with wings, bear with meat in his mouth, leopard with 4 wings and 4 heads, unknown beast with iron teeth and 10 horns.
What did Ezra devote himself to?
the study and observance of the law of the Lord, and to teaching the law in Israel
Malachi listed the sins that the people committed against God. What were the sins of the priests? of the families?
priests - giving blind and defective animals
families (men) - divorcing their wives
Tell 3 ways that Satan tested Job. How did Job respond?
Animals died, children died, terrible sickness. Job remained faithful.
What happened to Haman at the end of Esther? What is the feast called that celebrates the anniversary of that day?
He was hung on the gallows he had build for Mordecai. The feast of Purim.
Describe the statue in King Nebuchadnezzar's dream.
Head of gold, chest and arms of silver, belly and thighs of bronze, legs of iron, feet partly of iron and partly of clay.
How long did it take Nehemiah and the Jews to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem?
52 days
Describe Jeremiah's vision that symbolized the attack on Judah. What did the vision mean?
He saw a boiling pot pouring down from the north symbolizing that the attack on Judah would come from the north.
After Ezra discovered that many people married foreign wives, he prayed to God for guidance. What was God's answer? Where are the names of those who were guilty of this since listed?
divorce their wives.
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