Old Testament Survey Unit 5

Between Chapters 6 and 7 of Ezra appears to be a time gap of approximately:

50 years

According to Jewish tradition, an _______ was a descendant of the royal house of the Amalekites.

Agagite

Esther's first request of the king was that he and Haman attend a banquet on the following day.

False

In the seventh month, after the first return, the people of Israel gathered in Jerusalem and reconstructed the Temple foundation.

False

The Babylonian Captivity began with Nebuchadnezzer's first invasion of Judah in 536 B.C.

False

The Samaritans continued their effort to frustrate the work of Israel on the Temple from the days of Cyrus through the reign of Ahasuerus.

False

The exiles returning to Jerusalem were carefully selected based on their membership in a particular Jewish tribe.

False

The Nethinims were probably descendants of the:

Gibeonites

Among those returning there was a particularly high percentage of people from what tribe?

Levi

Following the traditions of Moses and David, the congregation appointed the ______ to positions of leadership in the work on the Temple.

Levites

Mordecai probably refused to pay homage to Haman for all of the following reasons:

Mordecai's faith in the God of Israel Mordecai's obedience to the Law of Moses

Both the Babylonian Captivity and its duration were predicted by Jeremiah.

True

Esther requested of Mordecai that he gather all the Jews in the city for a three day fast on behalf of Esther.

True

King Cyrus proclaimed throughout his kingdom that the Lord God of Heaven had charged him to build Him a house in Jerusalem.

True

Rather than being used to judge the children of Israel, Cyrus was used to help restore them.

True

The king rejected his beautiful Queen ________ and sought a replacement for her among the fairest maidens in all the provinces of his kingdom.

Vashti

When Haman learned that Mordecai was a Jew, he sought an occasion to:

destroy all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus

Ahasuerus reigned over _______ provinces

127

Explain why the "ancient men" were crying both for joy and for sadness.

Answer may vary but goes along the lines of: Crying for joy because they survived captivity to see the foundation laid. Crying for sadness because it was not as great as the first house.

Mordecai was from the tribe of _______.

Benjamin

The people praised the Lord with musical instruments and songs when the ___________ of the temple was finished.

Foundation

Esther was the beautiful, fair daughter of Mordecai's _______.

Uncle

The royal festival held by King Ahasuerus:

continued for six months concluded with a seven-day palace feast involved serious embarrassment to the king by Queen Vashti

What events and dates marked the beginning and end respectively of the Babylonian Captivity?

destruction of Jerusalem ----- 605 B.C. decree of Cyrus ---- 536 B.C.

Failing at their first attempt at interference with work on the Temple, the enemies of God's people continued their opposition by:

direct interference with the work false accusations through "counselors" letters containing false charges

Ahasuerus reacted immediately to Esther's uninvited approach to his throne by:

extending her his gold scepter

The registry of the first return listed people according to:

family name and names of cities

In the seventh month, after the first return, the people of Israel:

gathered in Jerusalem. reconstructed the altar, and offered burnt offerings

During the royal gala in the third year of Ahasuerus, he displayed the wealth and splendor of his ________ for his subjects

kingdom

When the foundation of the Temple was laid, the people praised the Lord with:

musical instruments and songs

The approximate proportion of priests among the first to return were:

one in seven

In the third year of his reign, Ahasuerus held a royal festival that lasted for:

six months

The tears of the "ancient men" were probably:

tears of both joy and sorrow

What does the following statement mean: "The people of Israel who formed the new congregation of the Restoration apparently did not represent membership in a particular tribe?"

Each individual exiled family was given the freedom to choose whether or not to return.

After a period of inactivity, at the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, work was resumed on the Temple during the second year of:

King Darius

Esther was reluctant to approach the king without being invited into his presence.

True

King Cyrus returned to the Jews the Temple vessels that Nebuchadnezzer had taken from Jerusalem.

True

The Samaritans finally persuaded Artaxerxes to halt the work on the Temple.

True

Upon completion of the Temple and following the Law of Moses, the congregation:

appointed priests and Levites for Temple service offered sin offerings kept the Passover kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread

The returning Levites could be classified as:

assistants, musicians and porters

Mordecai's faith may be inferred by

his statement that if Esther failed to act, deliverance would come to the Jews in some other way. his suggestion that Esther might have been providentially placed in the palace for the preservation of her people

How did the Lord change His usual procedure with foreign nations in relation to Cyrus of Persia?

Answer may vary but should include: God used Cyrus to restore Israel instead of using him to punish the Israelites like he normally did with the foreign nations.

At the word of the Lord by Haggai the prophet, work was resumed on the Temple during the second year of KIng _________.

Darius

The kingdom of Ahasuerus extended from India to ______.

Ethiopia

Despite the resistance of the King of Persia and the prophets, Israel completed the house of the Lord.

False

God's prophetic message to Judah was that their captivity would last for 50 years.

False

The following items contributed to the antagonism between Haman and Mordecai

Haman probably descended from the royal house of the Amalekites the Amalekites were almost totally destroyed by the Israelites in Saul's day. Mordecai was a descendant of Kish, the father of Saul the king had commanded the servants to bow and reverence Haman.

When the Temple was completed, the congregation appointed priests and Levites for Temple service, offered sin offerings, and observed both the _______ and the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Passover

What Samaritan request was denied by Israel?

The request to help in the building of the Temple.

Which of the following was not granted by Cyrus in his kingdom-wide proclamation concerning the Jews?

the aid of the Samaritans