Memory verses
Ezra was a ___ from the tribe of Levi.
What is a priest?
The Israelites were taken captive here.
What is Babylon?
He led the second group back from Babylon.
Who is Ezra?
What Ezra asked the people to do before the journey.
What is fast and pray?
He was a priest and a scribe who taught God’s law.
Who is Ezra?
Ezra had set his heart to ______ the Law of the Lord.
What is study?
The Israelites returned to this city.
What is Jerusalem?
Time it took Ezra’s group to reach Jerusalem.
What is four months?
Ezra’s reaction when the people married pagans.
What is praying and repenting for them?
He allowed the Israelites to return to Jerusalem.
Who is King Cyrus?
A scribe is someone who does this.
What is writes God’s word?
Number of years Israelites stayed in captivity.
What is 70 years?
This king trusted Ezra and gave him supplies.
Who is King Cyrus of Persia?
What Ezra did when no Levites joined the journey.
What is he called for them, and they agreed?
He took the Israelites captive to Babylon.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
Ezra 7:10 ends with Ezra doing what?
What is teaching statutes and ordinances in Israel?
Number of groups that returned from captivity.
What is three groups?
The Israelites disobeyed God, leading to this consequence.
What is captivity in Babylon?
Ezra’s response to the sins of the people after returning.
What is confessing and leading them to repentance?
He came with the third group and built the wall.
Who is Nehemiah?
Ezra prayed and cried this led the people to do what?
What is repent?
Approximate number of people Ezra led to Jerusalem.
What is 8,000 people?
Ezra lived and led during this major event.
What is the return from exile?
Ezra’s dedication was shown by doing these 3 things.
What is learning, living, and teaching God’s Word?
This group was missing during Ezra’s trip until he called them.
Who are the Levites?