Ezra Opens the Book
Before whom did Ezra bring the Law?
Before the assembly of Israel
Under Nehemiah's leadership, what commitment did the Israelites make concerning marriage with the surrounding peoples?
Not to give their daughters to foreigners or take their daughters for their sons
Under Nehemiah’s leadership, what instructions were the people given concerning others in their eating and drinking?
Send portions to them (or share)
In what category of books is Nehemiah?
Historical narrative
How long did Ezra continue reading from the Book of the Law during the feast?
From the 1st day to the last day
What did the people do when Ezra opened the Book of the Law?
The people stood
Under Nehemiah's leadership, what did the people promise concerning commerce on the Sabbath and other holy days?
Not to buy goods or grain
Why did the people go away rejoicing and celebrating after hearing the Law?
Because they had understood the words that were declared to them
How many groups of exiles had returned to Jerusalem before the group Nehemiah led?
Two
How did the Israelites demonstrate their mourning and repentance when they assembled on the twenty-fourth day of the month?
With fasting, in sackcloth, and with earth on their heads
What role did the Levites have in helping the people understand God's Law?
They gave the sense of the meaning of what was read
Under Nehemiah's leadership, what did the people agree to do with the land every seventh year?
Forego the crops (not grow crops)
Who gathered with Ezra on the second day to study the words of the Law more carefully?
The heads of houses, the priests, and the Levites (the leaders)
What book of historical narrative follows Nehemiah in the Old Testament?
None, this is the last one
How did God respond when He saw the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt?
Performed signs against Pharaoh, divided the sea, and drowned their pursuers
Why did Nehemiah, Ezra, and the Levites tell the people not to mourn or weep?
Because the day was holy to the Lord
Under Nehemiah's leadership, what did the Israelites agree to do concerning debts every seventh year?
Forgive every debt
What feast was Israel commanded to observe during the seventh month?
Feast of Booths (or Tabernacles)
Name one person who signed the covenant that Israel made under Nehemiah's leadership.
Nehemiah (and others)
How did Israel respond to God's goodness and commandments in the wilderness?
They stiffened their necks and did not obey God's commandments
What statement did Nehemiah give the people as a reason not to be grieved?
The joy of the Lord was their strength
Under Nehemiah's leadership, what did the people promise to bring to the house of the Lord from their crops and fruit trees?
Firstfruits of the ground and of all fruit of every tree
Where did the people build booths to observe the Feast of Booths?
Each one's roof and court, and courts of the temple
What commitment did the Israelites make regarding the house of the Lord?
To not neglect it
From whom had the people separated themselves in order to follow the Law of God?
From the peoples of the land (foreigners)