Quiz from book of Ezra
Which king made a proclamation to allow the Jews to return to Jerusalem? (Ezra 1)
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Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Darius
Cyrus
Which king raided the temple at Jerusalem? (Ezra 1)
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Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Darius
Cyrus
From where did the exiles source cedar logs for building the temple? (Ezra 3)
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Sidon & Tyre
Joppa
Jerusalem
Babylon
Who was the leader of the Jews at the time of rebuilding the temple? (Ezra 3)
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Ezra
Nehemiah
Zerubbabel
Daniel
During which king's reign did the work on the temple resume? (Ezra 4)
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Nebuchadnezzar
Belshazzar
Darius
Cyrus
Who was Ezra? (Ezra 7)
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A Teacher of the Law
The King's Wine bearer
A Prophet
An Artisan
Who protected Ezra when he journeyed from Babylon to Jerusalem with the new group of returnees? (Ezra8)
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His fellow travellers
The King's soldiers and Horse
The angels sent from God
The hand of God
Which group were a constant thorn in the plans of the exiles? Ezra(8)
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The Babylonian kings
The governors of Trans-Euphrates
The princes of Persia
The Levites of Jerusalem
What was the first reform that the returning Ezra undertook? (Ezra 9)
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Teaching the Word
Separating the familes who had intermarried
Supplied the temple furnishings
Brought order to the sacrifices
Bonus: Why did the reforms that Ezra undertook not work among the exile group? (The book of Nehemiah)
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They did not listen to Ezra
They were busy building the walls
Their hearts were not changed
Ezra had failed them