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The Book of Nehemiah — Hard Bible Trivia

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The Book of Nehemiah — Hard Bible Trivia

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

A.Governor of Judah

B.Cupbearer to the king

C.Overseer of the treasury

D.Royal scribe of Persia

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

A.Kislev

B.Nisan

C.Tammuz

D.Elul

3. Which gate did Sanballat and Tobiah specifically mock as being too weak to withstand a fox according to Nehemiah's account?

A.Water Gate

B.Dung Gate

C.Horse Gate

D.Sheep Gate

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

A.52 days

B.42 days

C.62 days

D.32 days

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

A.He was descended from Zadok

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

C.He was the only high priest mentioned by name in Nehemiah

D.He was appointed directly by Artaxerxes

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

A.Zerubbabel

B.Jeshua

C.Nehemiah

D.Hanani

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

A.A verbal oath before the assembly

B.A written document sealed by the leaders

C.A sacrifice at the temple altar

D.A ceremonial walk around the walls

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

A.They were refusing to contribute to wall reconstruction

B.They were charging exorbitant interest on loans and enslaving fellow Jews

C.They were collaborating with Sanballat and Tobiah

D.They were withholding tithes from the Levites

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

A.8 gates

B.10 gates

C.12 gates

D.15 gates

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

A.He forced immediate divorce of all foreign wives

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

C.He exiled all foreign women from Jerusalem

D.He imposed a tax on those who had married foreigners

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