Mod 2 Week 5 Quiz Review (Bible)

king of Persia; dismissed Queen Vashti because she would not obey him; used by God to save the Jewish people living in Persia

Ahasuerus (Xerxes)

What Persian king allowed the Jews to go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?

Cyrus

In 1 and 2 Kings and 1 and 2 Chronicles, the stories of what two important kings of the united kingdom of Israel are central to the Scripture?

David, Solomon

The book of Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not mention ___________________ by name.

God

requested permission from the king to exterminate all the Jews; built a gallows to hang Mordecai, but was hanged there himself

Haman

According to 2 Chronicles 29:2, which king did what was right in the eyes of the Lord?

Hezekiah

How did Nehemiah learn about the bad conditions in Jerusalem?

His brother Hanani and others from Jerusalem told him.

After the Babylonian exile, some of the Jews stayed in Persia, but others, like Nehemiah and Ezra, went to _____________________________.

Jerusalem

After Haman's plans were thwarted, the king sent out a decree that declared that ______________________________________________________.

Jews in every city had the authority to unite to defend their lives.

The Temple was first built during the reign of ___________________________.

King Solomon

Because Ezra was a descendant of Moses' brother Aaron, he was a ____________________.

Levite

refused to bow before Haman; a Jewish man living in Persia; Esther's cousin or family relative; became the prime minister of Persia

Mordecai

Ezra chastized the Israelites for disobeying God. In particular, he cited how they had ______________________________________.

broken faith and married foreign women

Nehemiah had a special job under King Artaxerxes of Persia. He was the king's _____________________________.

cupbearer

When the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated later, the Levites led the people with gladness, thanksgiving, and singing. They also played musical instruments typical of the culture. Choose three musical instruments from the list below that were used.

cymbals, harps, lyres

The twelve history books continue with the story of the people of Israel and their continuous cycle of _________________.

disobedience

The History books continue with the story of the people of Israel and the return from exile ______________________.

during the Persian rule

Some of the same __________________________ in 1 and 2 Chronicles appear in other books of the Bible. Choose the best answer.

events

Because he refused to bow before Haman, even though it was a royal decree, Mordecai so infuriated Haman that Haman plotted to have all the Jews in Persia __________________________.

exterminated

The book 1 Chronicles begins with the ____________ of the Israelites from __________ to the twelve ___________ of Israel.

genealogy, Adam, tribes

As displayed in the actions of people in 1 & 2 Chronicles and throughout the Old Testament, there is a reoccurring theme about the ___________ of God and the __________ of mankind.

holiness, sinfulness

The book of Esther was written by ____________________.

the author is unknown

1 and 2 Chronicles were written to document the descendants of the ____________and to highlight the reign of Israel's and Judah's ___________

patriarchs, kings

The enemies of Nehemiah and Jerusalem were afraid when the walls of Jerusalem were repaired because they __________________________________________.

perceived that this work had been accomplished with the help of God

After the Jewish people finished repairing the walls and gates of Jerusalem, they gathered together, and Ezra and others _________, the people ______ , but Nehemiah told them to ________ because__________

read from the Scriptures, wept as they heard the words of the Law, go and celebrate with a feast, the joy of the Lord is their strength.

Ezra went back to Jerusalem with the primary goal of rebuilding the temple. Nehemiah also went back to Jerusalem to ___________________________________________.

rebuild the walls and gates

Ezra was both a _____________________ and a ______________________.

scribe, priest

became the queen of Persia; helped Mordecai save the Jewish people from harm; respected the king and won his favor

Esther (Hadassah)

How was Haman exposed for his ungodly actions?

Queen Esther had a dinner prepared for the king and Haman and gave the details in front of the king about Haman's plan to do away with the Jews.

As the Israelites traveled back to Jerusalem, as well as to rebuild the temple, their neighbors helped by providing what three things? (See Ezra 1:5-6)

livestock, articles of silver and gold, supplies for their journey