The Book of Nehemiah — Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

What was the specific title of Nehemiah's position under the Persian king Artaxerxes before his mission to Jerusalem?

📖 Nehemiah 1:11

#2

In what month did Nehemiah report receiving news about Jerusalem's broken walls and burnt gates?

📖 Nehemiah 1:1

#3

According to Nehemiah 4:3, what animal did Tobiah say could break down the wall the Jews were rebuilding?

📖 Nehemiah 4:3

#4

How many days did the builders work before the enemies' conspiracy to attack was discovered?

📖 Nehemiah 6:15

#5

What was the genealogical distinction of Eliashib the high priest, as documented in Nehemiah's records?

📖 Nehemiah 13:4-7

#6

Which leader from the house of David is specifically listed in Nehemiah's genealogical records as the father of those who returned?

📖 Nehemiah 7:5-7

#7

What specific sign did Nehemiah use to confirm that the people had entered into a covenant agreement regarding the Law?

📖 Nehemiah 9:38, 10:1

#8

What was the primary complaint of the people against the nobles and officials that prompted Nehemiah's intervention in Nehemiah 5?

📖 Nehemiah 5:1-11

#2

Kislev

Nehemiah 1:1 states that the news came in the month of Kislev, which corresponds to November-December in the modern calendar.

Nehemiah 1:1

#1

Cupbearer to the king

Nehemiah 1:11 identifies Nehemiah as the cupbearer (or wine steward) to King Artaxerxes, a position of trust and intimacy with the Persian monarch.

Nehemiah 1:11

#4

52 days

Nehemiah 6:15 states that the wall was finished in fifty-two days, during which the enemies plotted to stop the work (Nehemiah 4:7-8), but were ultimately unsuccessful.

Nehemiah 6:15

#3

Fox

Tobiah mocked the rebuilding effort by saying that even a fox climbing on the wall would break down their stone wall.

Nehemiah 4:3

#6

Zerubbabel

Nehemiah 7:5-7 mentions Zerubbabel (also called Sheshbazzar) as a key leader of those who returned with their genealogies, linking the return to the Davidic line.

Nehemiah 7:5-7

#5

He was the chief priest and one with whom Tobiah had intermarried

Nehemiah 13:4-7 reveals that Eliashib the high priest had a relationship with Tobiah (possibly through marriage), and allowed Tobiah to occupy a chamber in the temple that Nehemiah had dedicated for storing offerings.

Nehemiah 13:4-7

#8

They were charging exorbitant interest on loans and enslaving fellow Jews

Nehemiah 5:1-11 documents the Jews' complaint that the nobles were taking their sons and daughters as slaves and charging them high interest rates on loans during the famine, which Nehemiah then forced them to reverse.

Nehemiah 5:1-11

#7

A written document sealed by the leaders

Nehemiah 9:38 and 10:1 record that the people entered into a written covenant, and the leaders and Levites sealed it with their names, making it a documented agreement bound by their sigils.

Nehemiah 9:38, 10:1

#9

How many gates of Jerusalem are specifically named and have builders assigned to them in Nehemiah's account?

📖 Nehemiah 3:1-32

#10

What measure did Nehemiah take against those who had married foreign women during the exile, as part of his religious reforms?

📖 Nehemiah 10:30, 13:23-27

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#10

He required them to take an oath to separate from their foreign wives

Nehemiah 10:30 records that those who had married foreign women made a covenant to separate from them, and Nehemiah 13:23-27 shows he confronted mixed marriages and required an oath to comply with the law against such unions.

Nehemiah 10:30, 13:23-27

#9

12 gates

Nehemiah 2:8-3:32 provides a detailed account of the wall reconstruction, listing approximately 12 gates with specific builders assigned to each section, including the Sheep Gate, Fish Gate, Old Gate, Valley Gate, Dung Gate, Fountain Gate, Water Gate, Horse Gate, East Gate, Inspection Gate, and others.

Nehemiah 3:1-32

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