Return to Jerusalem
The length of time the Jews were in captivity
What is not three (70)?
This covenant was made with a man who left his home in Ur of the Chaldeans?
What is the Abrahamic Covenant?
This cousin took care of Esther after her parents died
Who is Mordecai?
These two books primarily discuss the return of the Jews to Jerusalem, from captivity
What are Ezra and Nehemiah?
These animals were being offered as sacrifices, in contradiction to the guidelines provided in Leviticus.
What are blind, lame, blemished and sick animals?
These two prophets brought the word of the Lord to the captive Israelites?
Who are Ezekiel and Jeremiah?
This covenant was made between the people and their leader in the desert.
What is the Mosaic covenent?
This noble met his end on a device designed to hang his enemy
Who is Haman?
This king reaffirmed the initial king's proclamation, allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem
Who is Darius?
This man ate a scroll that was sweet, like honey
Who is Ezekiel?
The king who provided the initial blessing to the Israelites return to Jerusalem
Who is Cyrus?
This covenant is not one of the old ones. Name it and who fulfilled it.
What is the New Covenant, fulfilled by Jesus Christ?
This queen was deposed, because she refused to appear before the king and his nobles
Who is Vashti?
The first item rebuilt by the Jews when they returned to Jerusalem
What is the Temple?
Goats and rams have horns. The empire represented by the goat and the total number of horns the goat had.
What is the Greek Empire? And what is not three (five)?
Nehemiah's job in Babylon
What is a cupbearer?
This book highlights why the new covenant is better than the old, faulty covenant.
What is Hebrews?
The Jewish name of Esther
Who is Hadassah?
The names of the local governors who were disturbed by the rebuilding of the wall
Who are Sanballat and Tobiah and Gesham?
The amount of time Ezra taught from the book of the law, in the seventh month of the Jewish year
What is not three (six) hours?
This individual spoke on behalf of the people, when the law was read by Ezra
What is Shecaniah?
Define a biblical covenant.
What is an agreement between God and his people?
The Jewish holiday that is celebrated to commemorate the saving of the Jews by Esther
What is Purim?
This practice was explicitly prohibited in Deuteronomy. It was continued after the return to Jerusalem
What is intermarrying with foreigners?
This group led a revolt during the intratestamental period and recaptured the Temple
Who are the Macabees?