Ezra

What 3 things did the letter that Artaxerxes gave Ezra provide?

Authorization to return to Jerusalem; supplies to operate the temple; appoint magistrates and judges

True or False. Because Jeshua and Zerubbabel ignored the enemies who opposed them, the restoration projects were neither hindered nor delayed

False

True or false. Ezra requested Artaxrexes to provide his company of returnees with an escort of twenty-four soldiers

False

Two prophets who worked with Jeshua and Zerbbabel

Haggai and Zechariah

What was Ezra's occupation?

Scribe

How long was the temple hindered?

Until the time of King Darius

What did these two prophets (haggai and Zechariah) help in doing?

encourage the people in the temple rebuilding

What was their first unified project?

to build the altar