Chapter 5 Pt 1
Whom did Nehemiah rebuke for exploiting the people?
A. The priests
B. The Levites
C. The nobles and officials
D. The foreign merchants
C. The nobles and officials
What specific practice did Nehemiah condemn?
A. Idol worship
B. Charging interest to fellow Jews
C. Working on the Sabbath
D. Refusing to rebuild the wall
B. Charging interest to fellow Jews
Who tried to lure Nehemiah away from his work?
A. Ezra and the priests
B. Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their associates
C. King Artaxerxes
D. The Levites
B. Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem, and their associates
Why did Nehemiah refuse to meet them?
A. He was sick.
B. He knew they intended to harm him.
C. He had already left Jerusalem.
D. He was meeting the king.
B. He knew they intended to harm him.
After the wall was completed, who were appointed to their duties?
A. Soldiers and merchants
B. Priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants
C. Kings and governors
D. Prophets and judges
B. Priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants
What problem did the people bring before Nehemiah?
A. The wall was collapsing
B. They were being oppressed financially by fellow Jews
C. Foreign armies were attacking
D. The temple had been destroyed
B. They were being oppressed financially by fellow Jews
How did the nobles respond to Nehemiah's command?
A. They refused
B. They delayed for several months
C. They agreed to restore everything and demand nothing more
D. They asked the king for permission first
C. They agreed to restore everything and demand nothing more
Where did Nehemiah’s enemies invite him to meet?
A. Jerusalem
B. Bethel
C. One of the villages in the plain of Ono
D. Samaria
C. One of the villages in the plain of Ono
How many times did Nehemiah’s enemies send the same invitation?
A. Three
B. Four
C. Five
D. Seven
B. Four
Whom did Nehemiah appoint over Jerusalem?
A. Ezra and Eliashib
B. Hanani and Hananiah
C. Tobiah and Sanballat
D. Zerubbabel and Jeshua
B. Hanani and Hananiah
What had some Jews been forced to do because of their debts?
A. Leave Jerusalem
B. Join the Persian army
C. Sell their sons and daughters into slavery
D. Stop worshipping God
C. Sell their sons and daughters into slavery
How did Nehemiah initially respond when he heard the people’s complaints?
A. He ignored them
B. He became angry and reflected before confronting the nobles
C. He immediately punished the nobles
D. He prayed for several days before speaking
B. He became angry and reflected before confronting the nobles
How did Nehemiah respond to the accusations of treason and rebellion?
A. He fled Jerusalem.
B. He admitted they were true.
C. He said they were made up.
D. He appealed to the Persian king.
C. He said they were made up.
On the fifth attempt, how was the message delivered?
A. In a sealed letter
B. By a priest
C. In an unsealed (open) letter
D. By the king
C. In an unsealed (open) letter
When did Nehemiah command that Jerusalem’s gates should be opened?
A. At sunrise
B. At midnight
C. When the sun was hot
D. Only during festivals
C. When the sun was hot
Why were some families mortgaging their fields and vineyards?
A. To buy livestock
B. To pay the king's taxes and buy grain during a famine
C. To build larger homes
D. To fund the rebuilding of the temple
B. To pay the king's taxes and buy grain during a famine
What did Nehemiah tell the nobles and officials to restore immediately?
A. The temple treasures
B. The walls of Jerusalem
C. The people’s lands, vineyards, olive groves, houses, and the interest they had charged
D. The king’s taxes
C. The people’s lands, vineyards, olive groves, houses, and the interest they had charged
How long did it take to complete the wall?
A. 40 days
B. 52 days
C. 70 days
D. 90 days
B. 52 days
What did Nehemiah realize about Shemaiah?
A. He was a true prophet.
B. God had sent him.
C. He had been hired by Tobiah and Sanballat.
D. He was secretly a priest.
C. He had been hired by Tobiah and Sanballat.
What did God put into Nehemiah’s heart to do?
A. Build the temple
B. Gather the people to be registered by genealogy
C. Lead an army
D. Return to Persia
B. Gather the people to be registered by genealogy
What reason did Nehemiah give to stop the exploitation that was occurring?
A. The king had forbidden it
B. It made Israel weak before surrounding nations
C. They should walk in the fear of God and avoid disgrace before their enemies
D. It violated Persian law
C. They should walk in the fear of God and avoid disgrace before their enemies
What did Nehemiah shaking out his garment symbolize?
A. A celebration of freedom
B. God’s judgment on anyone who failed to keep the promise
C. The end of the famine
D. The completion of the wall
B. God’s judgment on anyone who failed to keep the promise
Besides Shemaiah, which prophetess is specifically mentioned as opposing Nehemiah?
A. Deborah
B. Huldah
C. Noadiah
D. Miriam
C. Noadiah
How did some nobles in Judah aid Tobiah despite his opposition to Nehemiah?
A. They secretly gave him weapons.
B. They praised Tobiah to Nehemiah and reported Nehemiah’s words back to Tobiah.
C. They helped him rebuild the wall.
D. They appointed him governor.
B. They praised Tobiah to Nehemiah and reported Nehemiah’s words back to Tobiah.
Where did the people settle after the registration was complete?
A. Only in Jerusalem
B. In Jerusalem and all the surrounding nations
C. In their own towns throughout Israel, including priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and the rest of the people
D. In Persia until the temple was finished
C. In their own towns throughout Israel, including priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and the rest of the people