test over Daniel,Ezra, Esther and Nehemiah

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which book of the Bible is God not mentioned in?

Esther

who led the people to rebuild their commitment to God?

Ezra

who led the people to repent and confess their sins to God and vow to keep the covenant between the Lord and Isreal?

Ezra

who was the priest, scribe and great leader of the second group of returned exiles?

Ezra

what was the name of King Xerxes's queen who refused to appear before a public gathering of men?

Vashti

which group of exiles rebuilt the temple?

Zerrubbabel's group

who was the leader of the first group of returned exiles who was appointed governor?

Zerubbabel

who was Esther?

a Jew living in Persia

what plan does Haman devise?

a plan to kill the Jews

what happened to Daniel in the lion's den?

an angel saved him

what is the name of God in Daniel(also used by the apostle John)?

ancient of days

besides Daniel and his 3 friends , who else was on the king's staff as his advisors?

astrologists and magicians

how did Daniel and his 3 friends get away with not eating the royal diet during their training?

by negotiating with Nebuchadnezzar

since the city of Jerusalem was sparsely populated, how did Nehemiah decide which people would have to move into Jerusalem?

cast lots

what does Haman do to determine the best day to carry out the decree?

cast lots

what did Nebuchadnezzar do to assimilate the select Jews into the culture and to change their religious loyalty?

change their names and diet

what was Nehemiah's job in Babylon?

cup bearer

what does King Xerxes decide to do about Vashti's disobedience?

depose her; can't be queen anymore

what was considered to be messages from the gods?

dreams

what group of people did Zerrubbabel refuse to allow their help to rebuild the temple?

foreigners; non Isrealites

what does Haman have built for Mordecai?

gallows

how does Nebuchadnezzar reward Daniel?

gives him a high position

what happens to Haman when queen Esther exposes his plot?

he is hanged on his own gallows

what does the king do since he can't reverse the decree to have the Jews killed?

he sends a decree that the Jews can defend themselves

key word for Esther

providence

Esther invites the king and Haman to 2 banquets, what does she do at the 2nd banquet?

reveal her request

what happens when Esther is sent before the king as his is searching for Vashti's replacement?

she is crowned queen

what was Daniel able to do with God's help?

tell king Nebuchadnezzar what his dream meant

key word for Ezra

temple

what did the large statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream represent?

the 4 kingdoms

what was the Book of Law that Ezra read to the people?

the Pentateuch

who was the angel God used to explain Daniel's visions?

Gabriel

what was the message written by the hand on the wall?

God will deliver the Jews from them

key word for Daniel

God's plan for Isreal

which empire rises with Alexander the Great as the ruler?

Greece

who are the prophets that urge the people to resume the work on the temple?

Haggai and Zechariah

which of the king's officials becomes enraged when Mordecai refuses to bow before him showing him honor and respect?

Haman

who has to prepare and lead the tribute to Mordecai for his brave action?

Haman

key word for Nehemiah

Jerusalem walls

which 2 tribes from the 12 tribes were the only ones to respond?

Judah and Benjamin

who allowed the Jews to return to their homeland?

King Cyrus

which empire does the ram refer to in Daniel's vision that is defeated by a goat(Greeks)?

Media-Persia

who adopted Esther?

Mordecai

who stops an assassination plot while serving as an official in the king's administration?

Mordecai

when the king can't sleep and he reviews the history of his reign, what does he discover?

Mordecai's good deed

who led the 3rd return of exiles to Jerusalem?

Nehemiah

who led the rebuilding of the walls in Jerusalem?

Nehemiah

who served as governor of Judah under appointment by the Persian king during the rebuilding of the walls?

Nehemiah

who was the first citizen of Jerusalem to pitch in and help with the work on the wall?

Nehemiah

what was the Persian word for lots?

Purim

what was the holiday celebrated by the Jews when they were delivered, not killed, on the day appointed by Haman?

Purim

who was the mixed race of people that was formed when foreigners intermarried with the Israelites who were left behind during the exile and were considered recially impure?

Samaritians

who were the enemies of the Jews during the rebuilding of the walls?

Samaritians

who refused to fall down and worship the image and are reported to the king by their enemies for their disobedience?

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

How long did it take to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem?

52 days

what is the meaning of Daniel's final vision?

70 weeks prophesy

which past king of Isreal began the custom of using choirs in worship?

David

in Daniel's vision of the four beasts what do the beasts represent?

4 Earthly kings

how long did it take to build the temple?

4 years

who is the great military strategist who conquered the world in only four years?

Alexander the Great

who is the king after Nebuchadnezzar who is partying when a hand appears and writes a message on the wall?

Belshazzar

who was taken to Babylon in the first wave of exiles and became an aide to King Nebuchadnezzar?

Daniel, Shadrack, Mechack and Abednego

who is the Persian king who names Daniel to a high position in his administration?

Darius

where did the city council meetings, commerce and trade take place?

the gates

what was to be built first because it was for spiritual purposes?

the temple

what did the Jews need to prove so that they were considered true Jews and could participate fully in Jewish community life?

they were descendants of Abraham

what happened to Daniel because of his disobedience?

thrown in a lion's den

what was Shad, Rach and Benny's punishment?

thrown in the fire

what is Haman's plan?

to kill the Jews on one day

what is one of the strongest reasons for reading the Bible?

to learn from mistakes

what does Mordecai want Esther to do about the death warrant against the Jewish people?

use her influence with the king to save the Jews

what did Nehemiah discover when he returned to Jerusalem after a 12 year absence spent in Babylon?

worked on Sabbath, intermarried, etc.

what was the decree that Daniel's enemies had the king issue?

you can't pray to God


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