OT2 Babylonian & Persian Captivity Exam

Which Babylonian king sieged Jerusalem?

Nebuchadnezzar

Who did the Babylonian empire fall to? On what date?

Persians; Oct 12, 539 B.C.

What new Jewish holiday was created in honor of the Esther events?

Purim

Who was the queen of Persia before Esther?

Queen Vashti

In the king's dream about the statue, what does the legs of iron and feet of iron mixed with clay represent?

Rome

What did Haman build to kill Mordecai?

a 75 foot pole

How long did the women receive beauty treatments before being presented to the king?

a full 12 months

The dream of the tree meant that the king would be driven for seven years and live like...

a wild animal

What edict did some of the officials create to trap Daniel?

for 30 days the people could pray only to the king

What test did Daniel create to see who was stronger and healthier?

guards were to eat nothing but veggies and water for 10 days to prove strength while others were to eat the royal feast food and wine

How did Daniel disobey the edict?

he opened his window towards Jerusalem and prayed 3 times a day

What did Xerxes want his queen to wear to a banquet?

her royal crown (insinuated nothing else)

What literary genre is the book of Daniel?

mixture of narrative and prophetic apocalyptic

The Babylonian captivity is marked from the time of the exile until what event?

rebuilding of the Temple

Esther took place during the period of the...

return & restoration

Haman tried to beg her for mercy from Queen Esther, but the king thought he was doing what?

sexual advancing towards Esther

Haman created an edict to destroy all the Jews using the king's...

signet ring

What does Esther's name mean?

star

What happened to those who created the edict?

the king threw them, along with their families, into the lions den, before their bodies hit the floor the lions pounced on them and crushed their bones

What is not stated in the book of Esther?

the name of God

Esther was raised by Mordecai who was her...

uncle

In the king's dream about the statue, what does the gold head represent?

Babylon

Persia rose to power after defeating what nation?

Babylon

What Babylonian city was Daniel and other skilled Jews taken to during captivity?

Babylon

What was Daniel's Babylonian name?

Belteshazzar

Who discovered a plot to assassinate Xerxes?

Bigthana and Teresh

Esther was part of the Jewish population known as the...

Diaspora

Babylon is built around which river?

Euphrates River

T or F: In the edict reversal, the Jews were granted the right to assemble and protect themselves, but they could not plunder the property of their enemies.

False

In the king's dream about the statue, what does the bronze belly and thighs represent?

Greece

What is Esther's Hebrew name?

Hadassah

What were the Hebrew names of Daniel's companions?

Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah

What was the king's reaction to the news about Haman's plot against the Jews?

He was enraged, and killed Haman on the very pole meant for Mordecai

In the king's dream about the statue, what does the stone that smashed the statue represent?

Jesus the Messiah; Kingdom of God

At first, Mordecai wanted Esther to do what with her ethnicity?

Keep it a secret

Who was the king that saw fingers from a human hand writing on the wall?

King Belshazzar

Who was the king that had Daniel tosses into the den of lions?

King Darius (Babylon)

Who had a dream of a mighty tree that became a stump bound with shackles?

King Nebby

In the king's dream about the statue, what does the silver chest and arms represent?

Medo-Persia

What is the meaning of the words on the wall that Daniel interpreted?

Mene, Mene - God has # the days of reign Tekel - you have been weighted and the scales are wanting Peres - your kingdom will be divided and given to the Medes and Persians

The last chapter of Esther shares how this person rose to second in command to the king. He spoke up for the welfare of the Jews.

Mordecai

Who became the second in command and reversed the edict to kill the Jews?

Mordecai

Who was the king referring to when he asked, "What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?"

Mordecai

What possible reason did Daniel not want to eat the king's food?

1. Unclean according to food Law 2. food 1st sacrificed to Babylonian gods 3. refusal to conform to culture 4. eating at the king's table was equivalent to accepting a covenant style relationship with him

According to Haman's edict, what day were the Jews to be annihilated?

13 day of the 12 month

How many people did the king see walking inside of the furnace?

4

Persian court etiquette in Esther's time stated that a man could not approach a woman in the king's harem closer than...

7 steps

How much hotter than normal was the oven that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were to be thrown into?

7 times hotter than normal

How many years did the Babylonian captivity last?

70 years

How high was the image of gold the king commanded everyone to bow down to?

90 ft high; 9 ft wide

What was Haman's response to the question, "What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?"

A royal robe worn by the king, A horse with a royal crest on its head, Robe and horse entrusted to the most noble of princes, Nobleman to parade him down the street and shout "This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!"

T or F: After the edict reversal, the Jews assembled and struck down those who intended to do them harm, including Haman's 10 sons.

True

T or F: At the second banquet thrown by Esther, she first tried to reconcile with Haman.

True

T or F: Haman's wife, Zeresh spoke a prophetic word that Mordecai would become his downfall and he would come to ruin.

True