PROPHETS
Which prophet used a rainbow to describe his vision of God’s glory?
Ezekiel.
What did Zerubbabel and the Jews rebuild in Jerusalem: the palace, the temple, or the city walls?
The temple.
Which Persian king allowed the first group of Jews to return to Judah: Ahasuerus, Artaxerxes, or Cyrus?
Cyrus
Who did God choose to become queen of Persia?
Esther.
Salvation is a free what through Jesus’ death on the cross?
Gift
Who did the Apostle John see in his vision of heaven?
Jesus, the Son of Man.
Who led the first group of Jews back to Jerusalem: Zerubbabel, King Artaxerxes, or Daniel?
Zerubbabel.
Why did Malachi have to warn the priests? What were they doing wrong?
They were offering imperfect animals (blind, lame, sick) to God as sacrifices.
Who was Esther’s cousin?
Mordecai
Under the old covenant, what was impossible for the people to obey?
The laws of God, the Ten Commandments
To which prophet did God give the message about the new covenant: Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Malachi?
Jeremiah.
What were some rich Jewish officials doing to their own people?
Taking their food, land, houses, and money, forcing some to sell their children into slavery.
What did the king do when Esther came to him without being invited?
He held out his scepter to her
Why did Haman get angry with Mordecai?
Because Mordecai refused to bow to him
What did Ezra want to teach the people?
The Law of the Lord; Law of Moses; God’s Word
In Malachi’s prophecy, who would come to prepare the way for the Messiah
A messenger
Name two things Nehemiah did to protect the people while they worked on the wall
He armed the Jews with weapons. He set up a trumpet call to alert the people and bring them together if an attack occurred.
The king allowed Mordecai to write a new law that would let the Jews do what?
Protect themselves from their enemies.
Who was the messenger God sent to prepare the way for Jesus?
John the Baptist.
Instead of many animal sacrifices, what kind of sacrifice did God promise in the new covenant?
One perfect sacrifice—Jesus Christ
What promise of God was fulfilled when King Cyrus said the Jews could return to Jerusalem?
That they would return home after 70 years of captivity
When Ezra got to Jerusalem, how were the Jews disobeying God?
They were marrying foreign (non-Jewish) people who led them to worship their false gods
How long did it take the Jews to finish the temple because of their enemies
21 YEARS
Which priest, who was also a scribe, led the second group of Jews back to Judah?
Ezra
When Ezra wept and prayed to confess the sin of the people, what did the people do?
They wept bitterly; confessed their sin; separated themselves from their foreign family members.