Ezra 1

According to Ezra 1:1, that the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, what did the Lord stir up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to do?

• Worship the Lord God of heaven

• Make a covenant of peace

• Make a proclamation

• Make a vow to God

According to Ezra 1:2, in Cyrus’s proclamation, what does he say that Lord God of heaven had given him?

• Rest on every side

• Great riches

• The necks of his enemies

• All the kingdoms of the earth

According to Ezra 1:2, in Cyrus’s proclamation, what does he say that the Lord God of heaven had commanded him to do?

• Build Him a house at Jerusalem

• Rebuild the shattered wall in Jerusalem

• Rebuild the cities of Judah

• Build an altar to the Lord

According to Ezra 1:3, in Cyrus’s proclamation, what does he say to let God’s people do?

• Go free

• Go up to Jerusalem

• Worship the Lord God of heaven

• Serve the Lord God of heaven

According to Ezra 1:4, in addition to silver, gold, goods, and livestock what was given for the house of God?

• Peace offerings

• Consecration offerings

• Freewill offerings

• Thank offerings

According to Ezra 1:5, the heads of the fathers of what two houses were among those who arose to go up and build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem?

• Ephraim and Manasseh

• Levi and Judah

• Judah and Ephraim

• Judah and Benjamin

According to Ezra 1:5-6, who encouraged those who arose to go up and build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem?

• All those who were around them

• The officials of King Cyrus

• Jeremiah

• The priests and the Levites

According to Ezra 1:7, what had Nebuchadnezzar taken from Jerusalem and put in the temple of his gods?

• The altar of the Lord

• The articles of the house of the Lord

• The spears and shields that were in the house of the Lord

• The lampstands of marble

According to Ezra 1:8, to whom did Mithredath the treasurer count out the articles of the house of the Lord?

• Jeremiah

• The priest and the Levites

• The heads of the fathers’ houses of Judah and Benjamin

• Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah

According to Ezra 1:11, how many articles of gold and silver were taken by Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah with the captives from Babylon?

• 10,300

• 1,000

• 5,400

• 9,200