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What is the name of the king and OG queen in Esther?
Xerxes/Ahaseurus + Queen Vashti
What is the name of the Feast that is implemented at the end of the book of Esther?
Feast of Purim / Feast of Lots
How many books did we read this year in the Exile and Return study AND name them in order that we studied.
8 books - Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, Malachi.
What are the names of the two main individuals who opposed Nehemiah?
Tobiah and Sanballat
In Daniel 8, Daniel has a vision of two animals — what are the two animals?
Ram and Goat
Who is the angel who came to give clarity to Daniel and how many weeks did he say it would take to finish the transgression?
Gabriel and 70 weeks (Daniel 9)
Second year of his reign (Daniel 2:1)
In the book of Esther, how many days did King Ahasuerus have his feast to show off his splendor and greatness?
180 Days (Esther 1:4)
What is the name of the governor who sent a letter to King Darius in Ezra 5 to oppose the rebuilding of the temple?
Tattenai (Ezra 5)
Who is the individual that is chosen as the signet ring at the end of Haggai?
Zerubbabel - governor of Judah (Haggai 2:20-23)
Who are the 4 kings that Daniel serves under?
Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, Cyrus
What did Haggai rebuke the Israelites for doing while God's house was neglected?
"Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruin?" (Haggai 1:3)
As a result of opposition, how long did the temple rebuilding pause for in the book of Ezra before being resuming?
16 years (Ezra 4:24)
In Daniel 8, who is the historical ruler that is often identified as the little horn in the prophecy of the 4 beasts?
Antiochus IV Epiphanes
In King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, what are the two materials that the toes of the feet were made of?
"Partly iron and partly clay" (Daniel 2:42)
What is the name of evil Haman's wife?
Zeresh
Malachi rebukes the priests for their polluted offerings - what were the three words he used to describe the offerings?
1. Blind
2. Lame
3. Sick
In the beginning of Ezra, King Cyrus brings back items that were previously taken - what is the total number of gold and silver vessels that were brought back?
"All the vesesels of gold and of silver were 5,400" (Ezra 1:11)
When Haman plots against Mordecai and the Jews, how many talents did he say he was willing to pay to the treasury?
10,000 talents (Esther 3:9)
What is the approximately length of time for "time, times, and half a time" that is mentioned in the book of Daniel?
3 and 1/2 years
We started off our study with Ezekiel's vision of God's glory - what were the three main pictures he saw in his vision?
1. 4 Living Creatures
2. Wheels
3. Throne of God's glory
What is the writing that was inscribed on the wall in the book of Daniel?
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN
Mene - God has numbered your days
Tekel - you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting
Peres - your kingdom is divided
What is the full number of the whole assembly that was counted (excluding servants, sings) captured in Nehemiah 7?
42,360 (Nehemiah 7:66)
What was the height of King Nebuchadnezzar's golden image?
H: 60 cubits
W: 6 cubits
90 feet (27m) high and 9 feet (2.7m) wide
(Daniel 3)
Zechariah 1-6 captures 7 visions he has - name 4 of them (don't need details, just the main idea).
Horsemen, Horns and Crafstmen, Man with a Measuring Line, Joshua the High Priest, Golden Lampstand, Flying Scroll, Four Chariots