BIBL 105 - Quiz 7
The closing verses of 1-2 Kings record the ________________of Jerusalem in 586 BC.
Destruction
1 and 2 Kings do not form a single literary unit.
False
According to the beginning Esther 4, the Jews rejoiced greatly after hearing of the King's first decree.
False
All of Ezra was written in Hebrew.
False
Esther was included among the findings of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
False
The book of Ezra focuses on the final group of Jews returning to Jerusalem from Persia.
False
Who said, "I told them how the gracious hand of my God had been on me, and what the king had said to me"?
Nehemiah
How did Ezra begin when he led the nation of Israel in covenant renewal?
Prayer of Confession
The first major section of 1 Kings puts ___________ under covenant inspection.
Solomon
The first chapter of Esther describes how God providentially arranged for Vashti's dismissal as Xerxes's queen so that Esther, who would be the divine instrument of Jewish deliverance, could be elevated to the position of queen in Vashti's place.
True
The miraculous healing of the leprous Naaman of Aram shows God's supremacy and grace to all people, even those outside the covenant community.
True
Xerxes issue another decree that stated that the Jews could defend themselves against anyone that would try to harm them based on the previous decree.
True
Who was the queen before Esther?
Vashti
What was Ezra's occupation?
priest
Jewish tradition indicates that Ezra was a disciple of_______________, who acted as Jeremiah's scribe.
Baruch
Whose name is short for Azariah, which means "Yahweh has helped"?
Ezra
What two leaders did God use to begin the building of the Temple?
Jeshua and Zerubbabel
Under which king's rule was the temple constructed?
Solomon
A kings failure to maintain the standards of God's covenant ultimately brought the curses of the covenant on both Israel and Judah.
True
According to Esther 4, Esther asked the Jews in Susa to fast for 3 days on her behalf.
True
God used Babylon as a means to punish His people, and then used the religious tolerance of the Persians to return His people to the promised land.
True
Haggai and Zechariah were the two prophets that God raised to exhort the people to resume the building of the temple.
True
It is possible that Jeremiah used Baruch as his scribe to help compile the inspired record of 1-2 Kings.
True
Nebuchadnezzar is referenced in Ezra 1 as the king who taken items from the temple/ house of the Lord.
True
The book of Esther is a continuous story that contains six banquets and seven decrees.
True
