Lesson 24: Ezra the Teacher

Ezra was decedent from the priestly line of

Aaron (chief priest)

The kingdom of Judah was destroyed and taken captive by ___________________________.

Babylon

According to Ezra 1, which Persian king allowed many Jews to return to Israel?

Cyrus ( The Lord moved King Cyrus heart and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem).

Which man was chosen to lead the people in their journey back to Israel?

Ezra

Which prophets did God use during this time to encourage the people to complete their task?

Haggai and Zechariah

To which city did the people return to offer their sacrifices?

Jerusalem

Ezra believed God was with him and would give him ___________

everything he needed.

What great sin had the Jews committed?

married wives from the neighboring peoples

What task were the Jews to accomplish when they returned to Israel?

rebuild the temple

How did Ezra show self-denial?

refused to eat while he mourned over the sins of the people

The people were to take _________ and ___________ so they could purchase offerings to sacrifice to God when they arrived in Jerusalem.

silver and gold

Ezra refused to take __________ and ____________. He trusted God to protect them.

soldiers and horsemen

Ezra's occupation was that of a

teacher

What principle does God teach us in 2 Corinthians 6:14-17?

the principle of separation

What the the desire of their adversaries (4:1-2)

they wanted to help them build the temple.

What did the enemies do to cause the Jews to stop working?

tried to discourage them by bribing officials to work against them, and frustrate their plans.