Quiz on Ezra

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  1. Whose prophecy did Cyrus king of Persia fulfill in issuing a proclamation to rebuild the temple? (1:1)
  2. Your answer:
    Haggai
    Isaiah
    Jeremiah
    Zechariah
    1 & 4


  3. What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Jerusalem? (1:7)
  4. Your answer:
    The vessels of the house of the LORD
    Ark of the covenant
    Aaron’s rod that budded
    Shields of gold
    Book of the law


  5. Who was the first person named as one who went out of captivity? (2:2)
  6. Your answer:
    Ezra
    Nehemiah
    Mordecai
    Haggai
    Zerubbabel


  7. What was the approximate size of the congregation that went out of captivity? (2:64-65)
  8. Your answer:
    1,000
    10,000
    25,000
    50,000
    100,000


  9. What was the first thing that Jeshua and Zerubbabel built? (3:1-6)
  10. Your answer:
    The temple
    The walls
    The altar of God
    The ark of the covenant
    The table of showbread


  11. What did the old men do who had seen the first temple? (3:12)
  12. Your answer:
    Read the book of the law of the Lord
    Wept with a loud voice
    Shouted
    Sang
    Praised the Lord


  13. What king issued a decree that the Jews cease working, until another commandment was given from him. (4:17-24)
  14. Your answer:
    Ahasuerus
    Artaxerxes
    Cyrus
    Darius
    Nebuchadnezzar


  15. Which of the prophets inspired the Jews to start building again? (5:1-2)
  16. Your answer:
    Haggai
    Isaiah
    Jeremiah
    Zechariah
    1& 4


  17. To whom did Tattenai send a letter regarding the progress of the work? (5:3-17)
  18. Your answer:
    Cyrus
    Darius
    Artaxerxes
    Ezra
    Ahasuerus


  19. How was the cost of rebuilding to be paid? (6:8)
  20. Your answer:
    Out of the king's goods, even of the tribute
    With tithes
    With freewill offerings
    All of the above
    None of the above


  21. What was the prayer request of Darius? (6:9-10)
  22. Your answer:
    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


  23. What did Darius order to happen to anyone who altered his edict? (6:11)
  24. Your answer:
    Let timber be pulled down from his house
    Let him be hanged
    Let his house be made a dunghill
    All of the above
    1 & 2


  25. Of whom was Ezra a descendant? (7:1-5)
  26. Your answer:
    David
    Aaron
    Moses
    Saul
    Daniel


  27. What did Ezra prepare his heart to do? (7:10)
  28. Your answer:
    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
    1 & 3


  29. Who sent a letter authorizing supplies and materials to be given to Ezra for the house of God? (7:11-25)
  30. Your answer:
    Cyrus
    Artaxerxes
    Ahasuerus
    Darius
    Nehemiah


  31. What did Ezra proclaim at the river of Ahava? (8:21)
  32. Your answer:
    The feast of the Passover
    That all the males be circumcised
    For all the people to sanctify themselves
    A fast, to seek God for direction
    A prayer meeting


  33. What did Ezra say to the king that caused him to be ashamed to ask for an escort of soldiers? (8:22)
  34. Your answer:
    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
    2 & 3


  35. How did Ezra handle the accounting of the silver and gold brought to Jerusalem? (8:24-34)
  36. Your answer:
    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
    2 & 3


  37. How did Ezra consider the punishment of God? (9:13)
  38. Your answer:
    As chastisement from the Lord
    Greater than they could bear
    Just and fair
    Less than their iniquities deserved
    None of the above


  39. What did the Israelites make a covenant to do? (10:2-44)
  40. Your answer:
    Tithe
    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



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