Experiencing God's Glory
Ezekiel, Isaiah, Revelation
Ezekiel, Isaiah, Revelation
Which Jewish priest living in Babylon was given a vision of God's glory?
Ezekiel
Jeremiah
What nation conquered Judah and took the people captive?
Babylon.
What country were Esther and Mordecai living in?
Persia
Who led the second group of Jewish exiles back to Judah?
Ezra
How many groups of Jews had already returned to Judah by the time of Nehemiah?
Two
Who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem?
Nehemiah
What is the last book in the Old Testament?
Malachi
Who had a vision of a ram and a goat?
Daniel
What prophet of God saw a vision of the Lord on His throne?
Isaiah
What did the priests have to offer over and over to cover people's sins in the Old Covenant?
Animal sacrifices
What nation conquered Babylon in 538 BC?
Persia
Who was the king of Persia in the book of Esther: Ahasuerus, Belshazzar, or Cyrus?
Ahasuerus
What was Ezra's job?
Priest and Scribe
The King noticed that Nehemiah looked what?
Sad
Name one of the enemies of Jews who sent messengers to Nehemiah asking him to meet.
Sanballat, Geshem, Tobiah
What kind of sacrifices did God say he desires in Psalm 51?
Broken and contrite heart. A heart that is sorry for sin.
What did Antiochus Epiphanes do to defile the temple?
He set up an altar to Zeus and made the Jews offer improper sacrifices (like pigs).
In Isaiah's vision, what attribute of God were the seraphim praising?
Holiness
How long did God say Judah's captivity in Babylon would last?
70 years
Who was the King that freed the Jewish people from captivity?
Cyrus
What is Esther's Jewish name?
Hadassah
Which king of Persia gave Ezra permission to return to Judah: Artaxerxes, Cyrus, or Darius?
Artaxerxes
What did Nehemiah use to rally the people to one place in case of attack?
Trumpet
What was Nehemiah accused of trying to become? A king, a nobleman, or a priest?
What was Malachi's message of hope to the Jews?
The goat defeating the ram stood for which nation defeating the Medo-Persian Empire?
Greece
Isaiah recognized his sin when he said that he was a man of unclean what?
Unclean lips
Where would the new covenant be written?
People's hearts
What was the name of King's David descendant who led the Jewish exiles back to Jerusalem in 536BC?
Zerubbabel
Who was second to the King of Persia during the time of Esther?
Haman
Which group of Jewish exiles had set a bad example by marrying foreigners?
Priests and leaders
What was Nehemiah's job for the king of Persia?
Cupbearer
Which Jewish prophet did Sanballat and Tobiah hire to try to trap Nehemiah? Shazam, Shecaniah, or Shemaiah?
Shemaiah
Malachi wrote that the messenger to prepare the way for the Messiah would be like what great prophet in the Old Testament?
Elijah
What Jewish festival is celebrated today in remembrance of the Maccabee's cleansing and rededication of the temple: Day of Atonement, Hanukkah, or Passover?
Hanukkah
What keys does the Son of Man hold?
The keys of "Death and Hades."
Who sacrificed the animals in the Old Testament?
Priests
About how many people total made the journey back during phase 1?
50,000
What did the king do to show his favor to Esther when she approached his throne?
He held out his scepter
When Ezra got to Judah, what sin had the Jews in the land committed?
They had married foreign people who worshipped foreign gods
Name one of the men who attempted to slow down the Jew's building?
Sanballat or Tobiah or Geshem
Why would it be wrong for Nehemiah to hide in the temple?
He was not a priest
How were the priests polluting God's altar?
They were sacrificing imperfect animals (blind, sick, lame.)
What two Jewish groups formed when some wanted to be like the Greeks and some did not?
Pharisees and Sadducees.