People to Know 1
King of Persia who marries Esther
Xerxes
Young woman who became queen of Persia; because of her bravery, she helped save the Jews.
Esther
What is repentance?
a sincere change of mind, heart, and direction
What is exile?
the forced removal of the people of Israel and Judah from their land as punishment for their sin
Prophet and interpreter of dreams who lived in Babylon and was given a high position because of his faith
Daniel
cousin of Esther
Mordecai
Why did some of the people weep when they saw the newly rebuilt temple?
They were happy the Lord had a temple again.
Name ONE godly leader of the Jews during their captivity or return AND an example of how he/she was godly.
Ezra: prayed for the Jews and himself; encouraged them to obey God
Daniel: prayed before acting; lived a life of integrity
Esther: fasted/prayed before going to the king and acted bravely
King of Babylon; had two different strange dreams interpreted by Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
prophets who prophesied that God would bring his people back from captivity
Isaiah and Jeremiah
Name TWO godly leaders of the Jews during their captivity or return AND an example of how he/she was godly
Ezra: prayed for the Jews and himself; encouraged them to obey God
Daniel: prayed before acting; lived a life of integrity
Esther: fasted/prayed before going to the king and acted bravely
When Ezra returned to Jerusalem, he found that the people had sinned by marrying foreigners. Why did God tell them not to do this?
1) it would cause them to worship other gods and
2) the Lord's anger would burn against them
king of the Medes and Persians; believed God because Daniel survived the lion's den; also helped the Jews
Darius
a former cupbearer who helped rebuild Jerusalem's crumbling walls
Nehemiah
Describe how Nehemiah was both a man of prayer and action.
He sought for help first (prayer) and then did was he was called to do (action).
Give an example of a way that God was working behind the scenes for the Jews.
*caused Cyrus to allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple
*God put Esther in her position as queen to save the Jews
a priest who helped the people follow God's law
Ezra
saves the king from a plot against his life and is later honored by the king
Mordecai
Give an example of how this made Nehemiah a good leader.
*prayed about building the wall and then did it
*did not wait for others to act
*persevered when others mocked him
*lived out his faith
*showed others how to seek God
Give an example of opposition that the Jews faced during their captivity or return.
*the Samaritans tried to stop the rebuilding of the wall and temple
*Haman tried to kill all the Jews