The Book of Ezra: Advanced Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

In Ezra 1:1-4, what Persian king issued the first decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple?

📖 Ezra 1:1-4

#2

According to Ezra 2:64-65, how many people returned from exile in the first wave under Zerubbabel's leadership?

📖 Ezra 2:64-65

#3

According to Ezra 4:1-5, what did the enemies of Judah do to oppose the rebuilding of the temple?

📖 Ezra 4:1-5

#4

In Ezra 5:1-2, which two prophets encouraged the Jewish leaders to continue building the temple after work had been halted?

📖 Ezra 5:1-2

#5

According to Ezra 6:3-5, what measurements did Cyrus decree for the new temple to have?

📖 Ezra 6:3-5

#6

According to Ezra 3:10-13, what happened when the foundation of the temple was laid?

📖 Ezra 3:10-13

#7

In Ezra 7:11-26, King Artaxerxes grants Ezra a decree that includes authority to appoint what officials in Judah?

📖 Ezra 7:25

#8

According to Ezra 9:1-2, what specific concern did the leaders bring to Ezra regarding the returning Jews?

📖 Ezra 9:1-2

#2

About 42,360 people plus 7,337 servants

Ezra 2:64-65 states that the total of the assembly was 42,360, besides their servants and handmaids who numbered 7,337.

Ezra 2:64-65

#1

Cyrus II

Cyrus II (also called Cyrus the Great) issued the decree in 539 BC that allowed the Jewish exiles to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem (Ezra 1:1-4).

Ezra 1:1-4

#4

Haggai and Zechariah

Ezra 5:1-2 specifically names Haggai and Zechariah as the prophets who prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem, encouraging Zerubbabel and Jeshua to rebuild the temple.

Ezra 5:1-2

#3

They discouraged the people of Judah and made them afraid to build

Ezra 4:4-5 says the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah, made them afraid to build, and bribed officials to frustrate their plans.

Ezra 4:1-5

#6

The priests and Levites praised the Lord, while many shouted for joy and others wept

Ezra 3:10-13 says that when the foundation of the temple was laid, the priests and Levites praised the Lord, many shouted for joy, and many older men wept aloud.

Ezra 3:10-13

#5

60 cubits high and 60 cubits wide

Ezra 6:3 specifies that the house is to be built with these dimensions: its height shall be threescore cubits and its breadth threescore cubits, though this describes the basic structure; verse 3-5 discusses the specifications Cyrus established for temple reconstruction.

Ezra 6:3-5

#8

The people had intermarried with the nations around them

Ezra 9:1-2 reports that the leaders informed Ezra that the Jewish people, including priests and Levites, had not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands and their abominable practices, specifically regarding intermarriage.

Ezra 9:1-2

#7

Judges and magistrates

Ezra 7:25 states that Ezra is to appoint judges and magistrates who know the laws of God to judge all the people in the province beyond the River.

Ezra 7:25

#9

In Ezra 10:1-5, what covenant was proposed to address the issue of intermarriage with foreign women?

📖 Ezra 10:3

#10

According to Ezra 10:16-44, what was the outcome of Ezra's investigation into the intermarriages among the Jews?

📖 Ezra 10:16-44

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#10

Those who had taken foreign wives were required to send them away

Ezra 10:16-44 records that Ezra and the leaders investigated the matter, and those from the sons of the priests, Levites, and other Israelites who had taken foreign wives were required to put away their wives and children.

Ezra 10:16-44

#9

A covenant to send away foreign wives and their children

Ezra 10:3 records a proposal to make a covenant to send away the foreign wives and their children.

Ezra 10:3

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