Old Testament Survey Unit 10 Quiz 4

The list of those who returned with Zerubbabel is recorded in both Nehemiah Chapter _ and Ezra Chapter _.

7, 2

The people, the gates, and the walls were __________ by the __________.

purified, priests

Nehemiah requested Artaxerxes to send him to Jerusalem that he might _____ it.

rebuild

was built by the priests without locks and bars

sheep gate

Failing in their previous efforts of ridicule and intimidation, Sanballat and Tobiah tried at least three tactics. They invited Nehemiah to ____, planning instead to harm him; they circulated a ________ containing false accusations against Nehemiah, and they hired __________ to persuade Nehemiah to flee to the _______ for refuge.

talk, letter, prophets, temple

was built with locks by Nehemiah and congregation

valley gate

may have belonged to the Temple and palace units

water gate

For days after receiving the report from Jerusalem, Nehemiah:

wept, fasted, and prayed

To assure sufficient labor and protection for Jerusalem, _____ of the population agreed to live in Jerusalem.

1/10th

The actual construction work on the walls of Jerusalem was completed in __ days.

52

Israel's commitment to keep the Law was signed and sealed into a(n) _____.

covenant

For seven days the people gathered to hear the Law, and they kept the Feast of _____.

Tabernacles

(True or False) After the completion of the Jerusalem walls, Ezra read from the book of the Law to the congregation assembled in the street before the water gate from morning until midday.

True

(True or False) Six gates were mentioned by Nehemiah as part of the wall construction work, suggesting that they were "outside" gates.

True

(True or False) The priests began their construction work with the sheep gate.

True

Priests whose names were not found registered were _____ from the priesthood.

barred

The Word of God brought conviction, and conviction resulted in ____________ which was accompanied by ___________.

confession, repentence

Nehemiah led Israel in a formal _____ of the Jerusalem walls.

dedication

The first person to sign his name to the solemn document was _______________, whose signing was followed by that of the priests and ________.

Nehemiah, Levites

In Nehemiah's absence, Eliashib permitted __________ to move into a chamber in the Temple; and Eliashib's grandson married __________ daughter.

Tobiah, Sanballat's

(True or False) After the threat of attack by Sanballat and Tobiah, the construction workers in Jerusalem carried a weapon in one hand and worked with the other.

True

(True or False) Challenged by the presence, authority, and leadership of Nehemiah, the priests began to build the walls of Jerusalem.

True

(True or False) Opposition to the construction of the Jerusalem walls came from both inside and outside the congregation.

True

Israel's enemies perceived that the work on the walls had been accomplished by _____, himself.

God

The name of Nehemiah's messenger brother was _____.

Hanani

(True or False) Artaxerxes's first response to Nehemiah's request was to question the importance of rebuilding Jerusalem.

False

(True or False) As each of the gates was completed, it was sanctified by the priests.

False

(True or False) Nehemiah asked the provincial governor for money and protection during the journey to Jerusalem.

False

(True or False) Six additional gates were mentioned by Nehemiah, but not as being constructed; they were probably inside gates, which belonged to the Temple and palace units.

False

God directed Nehemiah to assemble the congregation of Israel to be enrolled by _____.

geneaologies

Nehemiah rebuked the nobles and rulers in Jerusalem, challenging them to walk in the fear of God, and pointing them to his own example of sacrificial _____ and _____.

giving, works

When Artaxerxes observed Nehemiah's countenance, he:

inquired concerning his sorrow

The poor Jews in Jerusalem were forced to mortgage their _______ and even sell their _________ to buy _____ and to pay _________.

lands, children, food, taxes

Nehemiah's registration would serve to identify membership in the Hebrew _______, to verify the official positions of the priests and _________, and to preserve the records of the line by which the promised _____________ would come.

nation, Levites, Messiah

When Artaxerxes invited Nehemiah to make his request, Nehemiah:

prayed to the God of heaven and then spoke to the king

News from Jerusalem brought Nehemiah's heart great:

sorrow

Hanani's news from Jerusalem was that the Jews were experiencing great affliction and that the _______ of the city were broken down and the ________ were burned with fire.

walls, gates

When the book was opened, the people stood and _____ God.

worshipped

All of the following items describe Nehemiah except: he was of the tribe of Judah he was born in Jerusalem his fathers were buried in Jerusalem he was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes

he was born in Jerusalem