Bible Bowl - Ezra

to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgements.

To what was Ezra devoted in verse ten of this book? (Ezra 7:10)

Jericho

Were there more children going into Bathlehem or Jericho

search in the book of records and see that this city is a rebellious city,

What advice did Rehum give the king in verse fifteen of this book? (Ezra 4:15)

they shall not pay toll, tribute, and custom

What danger was there in Jerusalem, according to Rehum in this verse? (Ezra 4:13)

build God a house at Jerusalem

What did Cyrus believe he was appointed to do in verse two of this book? (Ezra 1:2)

they weakened the hands of the people of Judah and troubled them in building

What did Israel's enemies do when Israel refused their help in verse four of this book? (Ezra 4:4)

to search the king's treasure house, for a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem

What did Tattenai request of King Darius in the letter in verse seventeen? (Ezra 5:17)

they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord, even burnt offerings morning and evening.

What did the Israelites do when they had completed their building project? (Ezra 3:3)

there have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river, and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them.

What did the king's records reveal about Jerusalem? (Ezra 4:20)

this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands

What did the letter to the king say about the Israelites' work on the temple? (Ezra 5:8)

that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God

What did the men ask of Iddo, the leader in Casiphia in verse seventeen? (Ezra 8:17)

trumpets and cymbals

What did the priests and Levites use to praise the Lord in verse ten? (Ezra 3:10)

Leave their wives

What does Ezra tell the men to do in Chapter 10

Persia

What empire did King Cyrus rule over? (Ezra 1:1)

the foundation of the temple was not yet laid

What had still not been completed at this point verse six of this book? (Ezra 3:6)

work began on the foundations of the temple

What happened in " the second month of the second year of their coming to... Jerusalem" according to Ezra 3:8, 10

for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

What motivated the king to give so generously to Ezra in verse twenty-three? (Ezra 7:23)

the laying of the foundation of the temple

What motivated the uprising of praise from the Israelites in these verses? (Ezra 3:10-11)

that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you it be speedily

What order did King Artaxerxes give to his treasurers in verse twenty-one? (Ezra 7:21)

the eye of of their God was upon the elders of the Jews

What prevented the governor from stopping the work on the temple in verse five? (Ezra 5:5)

let judgment be executed speedily upon him whether it be unto death, or to banishment, or to confiscation of goods, or to imprisonment.

What punishment did the king prescribe for those who would not obey the laws of God? (Ezra 7:26)

to help them with silver, gold, goods and livestock and precious things.

What specific instructions did Cyrus give to the people in these verses? (Ezra 1:3-4)

none of the sons of Levi

What was Ezra unable to find in his camp in verse fifteen of this book? (Ezra 8:15)

writer

What was Shimshai's job?

a roll, and therein was a record

What was found in the archives of the Babylon treasury in verse two? (Ezra 6:2)

meat, and drink, and oil

What was given to the people of Zidon and Tyre in verse seven of this book? (Ezra 3:7)

children

What was the last word of Ezra ( in the King James Version)

20

What was the youngest age of people working on building the temple according to Ezra 3:8?

the law of Moses the man of God

What were the Israelites obeying by building the altar in verse two? (Ezra 3:2)

in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem in the second month

When did the work on the temple begin in verse eight of this book? (Ezra 3:8)

the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

When was the temple in Jerusalem completed in verse fifteen of this book? (Ezra 6:15)

the river that runneth to Ahava

Where did Ezra and his traveling companions assemble in verse fifteen? (Ezra 8:15)

Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, and Immer

Which families were unable to prove their Jewish heritage in these verses? (Ezra 2:59-60)

Haggai and Zachariah

Who are the prophets in this passage of this verse one? (Ezra 5:1)

Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren

Who began to build the altar in Jerusalem in verse two of this book? (Ezra 3:2)

the Lord God of Israel

Who did Israel build the temple for in verse one? (Ezra 4:1)

Cyrus

Who does King Cyrus decree will pay for the temple

God

Who gave Cyrus the authority to build the temple in verse two of this book? (Ezra 1:2)

Cyrus

Who is king of Persia in chapter one of Ezra

Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the the remnant of their brethren the priests and Levites

Who is listed in the passage as working on rebuilding the temple in verse eight? (Ezra 3:8)

Haggai

Who is the first prophet mentioned in chapter 5:1

the governors Tatnai & Shetharboznai

Who sent a letter to King Darius in verse six of this book? (Ezra 5:6)

Eleazar

Who was Aaron's son?

the king of Persia

Who was Cyrus in verse one of this book? (Ezra 1:1)

Jehiel

Who was Obadiah's father

the masons, and to the carpenters;

Who was given money to begin restoring the temple in verse seven? (Ezra 3:7)

the chief fathers of Judah and Benjamin and the priests and the levits and all Gods spirit had moved

Who went to Jerusalem to build the temple in verse five of this book? (Ezra 1:5)

the good hand of our God

Whom did Ezra credit for the men's success in verse eighteen of this book? (Ezra 8:18)

in the name of the God of Israel

Whose name did the prophets prophesy in verse one of this book? (Ezra 5:1)

Jeremiah's

Whose prophecy did Cyrus's decree fulfill in verse one of this book? (Ezra 1:1)

they were men of understanding

Why did Ezra choose these particular men in verse sixteen of this book? (Ezra 8:16)

that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

Why did Ezra proclaim a fast in verse twenty-one? (Ezra 8:21)

to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God

Why did the Israelites build the altar in verse two of this book? (Ezra 3:2)

to see who told them to build the building and wall

Why did the governor and his associates approach Zerubbabel and Jeshua? (Ezra 5:3)

because they were supposedly rebellious, hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time

Why was Jerusalem originally destroyed, according to the letter in verse fifteen? (Ezra 4:15)

to frustrate their purpose

Why were counselors hired in verse five? (Ezra 4:5)

Darius the king made a decree

Why were the archives in Babylon searched in verse one of this book? (Ezra 6:1)

let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

How did the king insure that his edict would not be changed in verse eleven? (Ezra 6:11)

unto rest beyond the river, Peace and at such a time.

How did the king respond to Rehum and Shimshai's letter in verse seventeen? (Ezra 4:17)

they wept with a loud voice and many shouted aloud for joy.

How did the older leaders react to the laying of the temple's foundation? (Ezra 3:12-13)

all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia

How long did Israel's enemies try to discourage them from their tasks in verse five? (Ezra 4:5)

the hand of our God was upon us.

How was Ezra's caravan able to travel safely between the Ahava Canal and Jerusalem? (Ezra 8:31)

rebellious and a bad city

How was Jerusalem described in the letter to Artaxerxes in verse 12? (Ezra 4:12)

the prophets of God were helping

How were Zerubbabel and Jeshua able to start rebuilding the temple again? (Ezra 5:2)

offer burnt offerings to the Lord

IN Chapter 3, from" the first day of the seventh month", what did the Jews begin to do?

Haggai and Zechariah

IN Ezra 5:1, which two prophets are named as instigating a renewal of the building work on the Temple?

widespread intermarriage with the pagan tribes

In Ezra 10:7 we see that on Ezra's authority, "all the descendants of the captivity" were ordered to gather at Jerusalem. What was the reason for the compulsory national meeting?

the building costs were to be paid out of the king's own taxes

King Darius' response was to approve the completion of the Temple; however, as described in Ezra 6:8-10, he added an unexpected futher command. What was this?

we are the servants of the God of heaven and earth

Later on, the Persian governor Tattenai wrote a letter to Darius asking what action should be taken in regard to the renewed building work on the Temple. Tattenai says in his letter that when he asked the Jewish elders on whose authority they were acting, they gave what answer

they wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, accusing the Jews of rebellion

Other tribes offered to help in the work on the Temple but their help was rejected by Zerubbabel and the rest of the Jews. Angered these tribes tried to hinder the work in any way they could, but failed to stop it. What, according to Ezra 4:6-16, did they do next.

all those whose spirits God has moved

According to Ezra 1:5, who accompanied the heads of houses, the priests and Levites?

that they were rebellious

According to Rehum, what would the king's records reveal about the Jews? (Ezra 4:15)

our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath

According to the Jews, why was Israel handed over to their enemies? (Ezra 5:12)

he was intreated of us.

How did God respond to the Israelites' prayers and fasting in verse twenty-three? (Ezra 8:23)

as servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded theses many years ago, which a great king of Israel build and set up.

How did the Jews view themselves and their work in verse eleven of this book? (Ezra 5:11)

according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.

How did the governor and his associates react to the king's decree? (Ezra 6:13)

the great God

How did the governor describe Israel's God in his letter to the king? (Ezra 5:8)

to help them with silver and gold, goods and livestock

Cyrus, King of Persia, commanded that the Jews in exile should return to Jerusalem to rebuild God's Temple there. What were his instructions to Persian citizens with regard to departing Jews.

42360 Jews, together with 7337 servants, large number of animals, and 200 men and women singers.

Ezra 2:64-67 gives a very precise tally of the company that arrived at Jerusalem: How many of there of each group, Jews, servants, animals, and how many of the accompanying group is listed at the end of verse 65?