Book of Daniel
Who were Daniel's three friends thrown into thrown into the fiery furnace?
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
Who is the King in the book of Esther?
Xerxes
As recorded in Nehemiah 2:11-16, what, in regard to his purpose in coming to Jerusalem, did Nehemiah do in secret during his first three days there?
Inspect the walls & gates
Who is king of Persia in chapter one of Ezra?
Cyrus
How many fellowship nights have we had this year?
4
What was the name of the king who had a dream about a large statue made of various materials?
King Nebuchadnezzar
What was the name of the queen whom the king had gotten rid of?
Vashti
How many days did it take to finish the wall?
52
From where were the exiles coming from back to Jerusalem?
Babylon
Amber
How many chapters in the book of Daniel?
12 chapters
What did the king hold out, showing Esther she could come forward?
Golden Sceptre
What feast are they celebrating in chapter 8?
Feast of Tabernacles
What was Ezra's purpose in going back to Jerusalem?
To rebuild the temple.
Who chooses our worship songs to sing each Tuesday night?
Laurie
What was Daniel thrown into the lion's den for?
Praying to God 3 times a day despite an edict that was sent out prohibiting all worshiping except to the statue of the king.
What does the king have read to him to help him sleep & what did he learn?
The chronicles of his kingship. Learned Mordecai saved his life by exposing an attempt on his life.
In Nehemiah 8:1-6, who read to the people from the Law of Moses?
Ezra
In Ezra 5:1, which two prophets are named as instigating a renewal of the building work on the Temple?
Haggai & Zechariah
What was the very first BSF study we did at the Waymart Church?
Matthew
What did the writing on the wall say when Daniel interpreted it for King Belshazzar?
Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin
What is the name of the Jewish holiday celebrated in honor of Esther and the Jews not being destroyed?
Purim
According to Nehemiah 13:4-9, Eliashib the priest had given Tobiah the enemy a room in the Temple, where Tobiah was apparently living. What was Nehemiah's response when he found out about it? (verse 8)
He threw out all his stuff, cleansed the room & reestablished the Godly purpose of the room.
When the temple was complete what was the response of the people and why might that be?
How many lessons are in the BSF Study Exile & Return?
28