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Ezra

2. 1. Who was the king of Persia who set the
people of Judah free to return to Jerusalem
after their Babylonian exile?(Ezra1:1)
 Cyrus  Sennacherib
 Nebuchadnezzar  Titus
Answer: 1

3. 2. Whose prophecy did king of Persia fulfill in
issuing a proclamation to rebuild the
temple? (Ezra1:1)
 Haggai  Isaiah
 Jeremiah  Zechariah
Answer: 3

4. Answer: 3 3. 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? (Ezra1:1-4)
 to give their daughters in marriage to them
 to set free any Jews who were slaves to them
 to help them with silver and gold, goods and
livestock
 to cancel any outstanding debts owed by
the Jews
 None of the above
Answer: 3

5. 4. Who accompanied the heads of houses, the
priests and Levites? (Ezra 1:5)
 the leaders of the twelve tribes
 all those whose spirits God had moved
 the scribes and the elders
 the prophet Ezra
 None of the above
Answer: 2

6. 5. What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar
had taken out of Jerusalem? (Ezra1:7)
 The vessels of the house of the LORD
 Shields of gold
 Ark of the covenant
 Book of the law
 Aaron’s rod that budded
Answer: 1

7. 6. What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar
had taken out of Jerusalem? (Ezra1:11)
 The vessels of the house of the LORD
 Shields of gold
 Ark of the covenant
 Book of the law
 Aaron’s rod that budded
Answer: 1

8. 7. Who was the first person named as one who
went out of captivity? (Ezra 2:2)
 Zerubbabel  Ezra
 Nehemiah  Mordecai
 Haggai
Answer: 1

9. 8. What was the approximate size of the whole
congregation that went to rebuild the house of
the Lord in Jerusalem numbered, in addition to
their servants and their maids and singers?
(Ezra 1:5; 2:64 and 2:65)
 423,  42,  4,  424
 All of the above
Answer: 2

10. 9. Ezra 2:64-67 gives a very precise tally of the
company that arrived at Jerusalem: 42360
Jews, together with 7337 servants, and a
large number of animals. What accompanying
group is listed at the end of verse 65?
(Ezra 2:64-67)
 621 skilled artisans and builders
 an escort of 2000 Persian soldiers
 200 men and women singers
 more than 3000 Persians
Answer: 3

11. 10. A total of how many people did Zerubbabel
lead back into Judah?(Ezra 2:64-65)
 13,897 people
 31,897 people
 49,897 people
 94,897 people
Answer: 3

12. 11. What was the first thing that Jeshua and
Zerubbabel built? (Ezra 3:1-6)
 The ark of the covenant
 The altar of God
 The table of showbread
 The temple
 The walls
Answer: 2

13. 12 .From "the first day of the seventh month",
what did the Jews begin to do?
(Ezra 3:6)
 build houses for themselves
 dig the foundations for the Temple
 offer burnt offerings to the Lord
 plant gardens and vineyards
Answer: 3

14. 13. What happened in "the second month of the
second year of their coming to ... Jerusalem"
according to Ezra 3:8, 10?(Ezra 3:8, 10)
 the Persian soldiers returned home
 work began on the foundations of the
Temple
 the first course of stones was laid upon the
foundations
 an army of Egypt arrived at Jerusalem
Answer: 2

15. 14. What did the old men do who had seen the
first temple? (Ezra 3:12)
 Shouted
 Wept with a loud voice
 Sang
 Praised the Lord
 Read the book of the law of the Lord
Answer: 2

16. 15. Who attempted to block the rebuilding of
the Temple in Jerusalem?(Ezra 4:4)
 The Levites
 The "lost ten tribes" of Israel
 The Egyptian army
 "The people of the land"
Answer: 4

17. Answer: 1 16. 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, did they do next? (Ezra 4:6-16)
 they wrote a letter to Artaxerxes, accusing the
Jews of rebellion
 they brought a siege against Jerusalem
 they stirred up the neighboring nations of
Assyria and Edom against them
 they sacrificed to Baal, that he should prevent
the Jews
Answer: 1

18. working, until another commandment was given from him? (Ezra 4:17-24)
17.What king issued a decree that the Jews cease
working, until another commandment was
given from him? (Ezra 4:17-24)
 Ahasuerus  Artaxerxes
 Cyrus  Darius
 Nebuchadnezzar
Answer: 2

19. 18. King Artaxerxes was persuaded to decree
that the rebuilding of Jerusalem be halted.
Why was King Artaxerxes persuaded?
(Ezra 4:8; 4:13; and 4:16-22)
 too many tourists from Persia would visit it  it would stand empty  costly infrastructure would be required  the Persian revenues would decrease
Answer: 4

20. 19.Who inspired the Jews to start building again?
(Ezra 5:1-2)
 Haggai  Isaiah
 Jeremiah  Zechariah
 Haggai & Zechariah
Answer: 5

21. 20.To whom did Tattenai send a letter regarding
the progress of the work? (Ezra 5:3-17)
 Ahasuerus  Artaxerxes
 Cyrus  Darius
 Ezra
Answer: 4

22. 21. 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?
(Ezra 5:11)
 we are the servants of the God of heaven and earth
 Ezra has commanded us, that we should finish the Temple
of God
 Nehemiah has commanded us, that we should finish the
Temple of God
 our prophets have commanded us, that we should finish
the Temple of God  None of the above
Answer: 1

23. 22. How was the cost of rebuilding to be paid?
(Ezra 6:8)
 Out of the king's goods, even of the tribute
 With tithes
 With freewill offerings
 All of the above
 None of the above
Answer: 1

24. should happen to the Jewish temple in Jerusalem? (Ezra 6:8-10)
23. The Persian King Darius decreed that what
should happen to the Jewish temple in
Jerusalem? (Ezra 6:8-10)
 That it should be dismantled
 That everything should be done to aid its
construction
 That it should be burned down
 That the Jews should be left alone to
complete it
Answer: 2

25. 24. What was the prayer request of Darius?
(Ezra 6:9-10)
 For the life of the king, and of his sons
 That the temple be built without injuries
 That the walls be built without injuries
 That adequate finances be available
 None of the above
Answer: 1

26. 25. What did Darius order to happen to anyone
who altered his edict? (Ezra 6:11)
 Let timber be pulled down from his house
 Let him be hanged
 Let his house be made a dunghill
 All of the above
Answer: 4

27. 26. Of whom was Ezra a descendant? (Ezra7:1-5)
 Aaron  Daniel
 David  Moses
 Saul
Answer: 1

28. 27. The return of the people of Judah had three
primary leaders. Zerubbabel and Nehemiah
were two of them. Who was the other?
(Ezra 7:1-10)
 Ezra  Nathan
 Ezekiel  Daniel
Answer: 2

29. 28. What did Ezra prepare his heart to do?
 To seek the law of the LORD
 To do the law of the Lord
 To teach in Israel statutes and judgments
 All of the above
Answer: 4

30. 29. How long did Ezra, the scribe skilled in the
law of Moses, take the journey from Babylon
to Jerusalem? (Ezra 7:6 and 7:8-9)
 four (4) days  four (4) weeks  forty (40) days  four (4) months
 None of the above
Answer: 4

31. 30. Who sent a letter authorizing supplies and
materials to be given to Ezra for the house of
God? (Ezra 7:11-25)
 Ahasuerus  Artaxerxes
 Cyrus  Darius
 Nehemiah
Answer: 2

32. 31. What did King Artaxerxes give Ezra?
 a good deal of trouble  no help  some small assistance  lavish aid
 All of the above
Answer: 4

33. 32. How many Jews returned with Ezra?
 just under  just under  between 1500 and  just over 2000
Answer: 3

34. 33. Who were Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and
Jeshaiah ? (Ezra 8:15-19)
 Levites sent to Ezra by Iddo  three (3) old men who guarded Ezra  non-Levites selected to serve Ezra as priests  None of the above
Answer: 1

35. 34. What did Ezra proclaim at the river of Ahava?
 A fast, to seek God for direction
 A prayer meeting
 The feast of the Passover
 That all the males be circumcised
 For all the people to sanctify themselves
Answer: 1

36. 35. What did Ezra say to the king that caused
him to be ashamed to ask for an escort of
soldiers? (Ezra 8:22)
 The angels of the Lord encamp around those
who fear Him
 The hand of our God is on all them for good that
seek him
 God’s power and his wrath is against all them
that forsake him
 All of the above
Answer:
2, 3

37. 36. How did Ezra handle the accounting of the
silver and gold brought to Jerusalem?
(Ezra 8:24-34)
 He appointed Mithredath the treasurer
over the accounting
 He weighed the silver, and the gold, and
the vessels before they left
 He weighed the silver, and the gold, and the
vessels when they got to Jerusalem
 All of the above
Answer: 1

38. 37. Ezra said he rent his garment and his mantle,
plucked off the hair of his head and beard, and sat
down astonied. What was the reason?(Ezra 9:1-3)
 the Persian officials failed to keep their word  Sherebiah, Hashabiah and Jeshaiah succumbed
to the Baalim  the Lord expressed displeasure at the pace of
rebuilding  the men of Israel were marrying women of the
Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites,
Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites
Answer: 4

39. 38. How did Ezra consider the punishment of
God? (Ezra 9:13)
 As chastisement from the Lord
 Greater than they could bear
 Just and fair
 Less than their iniquities deserved
 None of the above
Answer: 4

40. 39. 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?
(Ezra 10:7-12)
 to celebrate completion of the Temple
 widespread intermarriage with the pagan
tribes
 a census was to be taken
 many people were not paying their tithes
Answer: 2

41. 40. What did the Israelites make a covenant to
do? (Ezra 10:2-44)
 Put away all the wives that they had taken
from the countries of the land
 Seek the law of the Lord
 Observe the Passover
 Keep the Sabbath
 Tithe
Answer: 1

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