Bible Ezra-Nehemiah test
while the moral and social reform that ezra and Nehemiah brought was good, what is the real need of the people and who finally comes to meet this need
a transformation of heart, Jesus
who is haman? mordecai? Vashti?
evil man who tried to annihilate jews, raised esther and gained grace with the king, queen of Persia who refused to be shown off during the king's party
what omission makes esther one of the most unusual books in the OT
god isn't mentioned
What is Nehemiah's job when he returns to jeruslaem
governor
what two OT prophets are prominent in Ezra as they encourage the people to continue building in the face of opposition
haggai and zechariah
what seems to be part of the reason for the author not directly mentioning god in this story
invitation to look for god's activity and purpose behind the scenes
what is the problem in eshter that seems to be a threat to god's plan of redemption
jewish, haman wanted to kill all jews
who is the second Persian king mentioned in ezra who protects the jews from the opposition of tattenai and other enemies
king darius
why do the elders of Israel mourn and weep after the temple reconstruction is completed
not as great as Solomon's and the presence of god isn't there
what is the issue that arose that started to tear apart the jewish people in Nehemiah and how did he respond
oppression of poor and he gives his own supplies and doesn't accept governors position
what is ezra's job and why is he sent back to jeruslaem with the second wave of exiles
priest. scribe, lead the teaching of law and repentance of jews
what feast is enacted to celebrate the jews deliverance and how did it get its name
purim, from dice
what era of Israel's history is covered in the book of ezra, Nehemiah, esther
restoration
Ezra describes the rebuilding of the ______ in jeruslaem, while Nehemiah describes the rebuilding of the _______
temple, wall
why is Nehemiah so sad at the beginning of the book
the wall has been broken and jews intermarried
what two men lead the first wave of exiles back to Jerusalem? what are their positions?
zerubbable (governor/king) jeshua (high priest)
how many years after the Babylon exile does the story of esther take place
100 years
together, how long of a time period in history is covered by ezra and Nehemiah
100 years
in what year was the temple construction completed
516
how long did it take for the walls of jeruslaem to be rebuilt
52 days
what country are the exiled jews in at the beginning of ezra? who is the king of this country at the beginning of ezra?
Persia, cyrus
what crazy decree does haman get the king to enact and why does haman come up with this decree? what is the counter-decree
all jews might be murdered so Mortdecai will have to die. all jews defend and kill whoever plotted against them
who is the Persian king during the time of ezra and Nehemiah returning to Jerusalem
artaxerxes
what was Nehemiah's job in the Persian empire
cupbearer
the book of esther asks us to be willing to _________ god's __________ even when we can't see it working and to __________ that no matter how bas things get, God is committed to _____________ His world
trust, providence, hope, redeeming
what do these two books show us about Israel's spiritual state once they returned to jerusalem
unchanged from before the exile
why do we find ezra mourning at the conclusion of the book of ezra
unfaithfulness of exiles
how does esther risk her life in this story and how does she show her trust in the lord
went to the king without being asked, trusted god would be with her even through death
who is the king of Persia during the story of esther and what is the setting for this story
xerxes, susa
mordecai and esther are not put forward as a ___________ example, but as examples of ________ and __________. God has not ____________ his _____________
moral, trust, hope, abandoned, promises
