Ezra-Nehemiah

Who was the king who made a decree to allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1)?

• Nebuchadnezzar
• Cyrus the Great
• Darius the Mede
• Solomon

What was Zerubbabel’s and Jeshua’s response to the offer of help from their enemies to rebuild the temple (Ezra 4:3)?

• The Jews alone will build it for the Lord

• The Jews would only accept gifts of gold and silver

• They should send their skilled craftsmen to help

• They could be woodcutters and water bearers

In which book of the Bible is the decree of Cyrus allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem mentioned?

• Nehemiah

• Ezra

• Esther

• Daniel

What was the primary reason for the Jews' return to Jerusalem under Cyrus's decree?

• To rebuild the Temple

• To establish a new kingdom

• To escape persecution

• To expand trade routes

What was Ezra well versed in (Ezra 7:6)?

• The Book of Psalms
• The Prophets
• The New Testament
• The Law of Moses

What was the name of the leader who guided the first group of Jews back to Jerusalem under Cyrus's decree?

• Zerubbabel

• Nehemiah

• Ezra

• Joshua

Which empire did Cyrus the Great rule over when he issued the decree for the Jews to return to Jerusalem?

• Babylonian Empire

• Assyrian Empire

• Persian Empire

• Roman Empire

What did the priests do who had married foreign women (Ezra 10:19)?

• The priests offered a guilt offering.
• The priests built a new altar.
• The priests returned to their homeland.
• The priests stopped performing sacrifices.

In the book of Nehemiah, how many times does Nehemiah pray?

• 8
• 4

• 10
• 14

What was Nehemiah's job?

• Royal gardener
• Chief architect
• King's advisor
• Cupbearer to the king