Ezra 7-10 Review

Who was Ezra?

• The king of Persia

• A prophet who was in Jerusalem

• A scribe who was still living in Persia

• A soldier in the Persian army

What did Ezra know was necessary about God’s law?

• To ignore it because God's people were fine without it

• To study and teach it to God's people

• To rewrite it

• To hide it from God's people

Ezra led which return from captivity to Jerusalem?

• The first return

• The second return

• The third return

• The fourth return

What was the decree in Artaxerxes’ letter to Ezra?

• He wanted Ezra to build a temple in Persia for the Jews

• All Jews in his empire had to be taxed

• Any Jews who wanted to go back to Jerusalem could with Ezra as their leader

What else did Artaxerxes say he would do for the Jews?

Select all the correct answers.

• Provide soldiers for their journey back

• Give them each new clothes and shoes for the journey

• None of the priests, Levites, or temple servants would pay taxes to him

• Give them gold, silver, and other things for their worship

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

About how many men were in the group that Ezra led back to Jerusalem?

• 500

• 15,000

• 1,500

• 3,000

Why did they fast and pray to God at the river Ahava during the start of their trip?

• To ask God for rain

• For God to protect them

• To ask God to provide food

• To celebrate

What did they do with their treasures when they got to Jerusalem?

• Sold them and kept the money

• Buried them under the walls

• Gave them to the priests in the temple

• Gave them to the king of Persia

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

What did they offer in thanks to God for their safe journey?

• Their children

• Sacrifices and burnt offerings

• Persian songs

• A dance

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

What was Ezra told about the people who were living in Israel?

• They were building a new temple.

• They were living peacefully.

• They were intermarrying with the heathen around them.

• They were celebrating a festival.