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What prophet saw visions?
Ezekiel (could also be Daniel, Zechariah)
The group of people who helped the Israelites understand the Book of the Law.
Who are the Levites?
What does it mean to repent?
To turn away from sin and turn back to God.
What are the two parts of the Bible called?
Old & New Testament
True or False: Prayer is talking with God.
True
Who was King Xerxes' new queen? Bonus: Name the Queen before her?
Esther. Bonus: Vashti
The # of days the Israelites celebrated.
7
The name of the festival commemorating God providing shelter for the Israelites in temporary booths.
What is the Feast of Tabernacles?
What did Haggai do? (Haggai 1:2-15)
Motivated the people to prioritize and resume work on building the temple.
True or False: Righteous means God is right in all He does.
True
Who were Daniel's friends?
Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
The people found written in the Law, that the Israelites were to do this during the 7th month.
Live in temporary shelters
What was something the king used to mark ownership and symbolize authority?
Signet ring (Haggai 1-2)
What is the last book of the Bible?
What is Revelation.
True or False: Sin is everything in thought, word, and deed that is the will of God.
False
Zechariah prophesied that God would send a humble King on a donkey and he would bring peach and set prisoners free. Who was this humble King?
Jesus
Malachi reminded the people of God's????
Faithful love towards them
Who was King Xerxes' most honored noble? How did he die?
Haman and he died on the very pole he'd planned to use to kill Mordecai.
Name 3 attributes demonstrated in our lesson this year?
Faithful, Accessible, Patient, Gracious, Loving,Omnipotent....
True or False: God helps His people worship Him even when it is difficult.
True
What did Nehemiah do when he and the Israelites encountered opposition while rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem?
He prayed. He made a plan for protection with workers holding a weapon while they worked.
After Malachi there is a --- year gap until who comes?
400 and Jesus (the Messiah)
What major sin caused Ezra to mourn and pray publicly?
The people intermarried with pagan nations.
Name at least 5 of the 8 books we've studied this year? Bonus: Name all 8
Ezekiel, Daniel, Ezra, Esther, Haggai, Zechariah, Nehemiah, Malachi
True or False: God moved in the heart of King Cyrus to allow God's people (the Israelites) to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.
True