Ezra Complete Bible Quiz — Chapters 1 to 10 Flashcards

#1

In the first year of which Persian king's reign did the Lord move the king's heart to issue a decree allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple?

📖 Ezra 1:1-4

#2

Who was the governor of Judah who led the first group of exiles back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple?

📖 Ezra 1:8, 2:2

#3

How many exiles returned with Zerubbabel according to the genealogy listed in Ezra 2?

📖 Ezra 2:64-65

#4

What caused the work on the Temple to stop during the reign of King Artaxerxes?

📖 Ezra 4:4-5, 4:17-22

#5

Which two prophets encouraged the Jews to resume work on the Temple after it had been halted?

📖 Ezra 5:1

#6

In what year of King Darius's reign was the Temple finally completed and dedicated?

📖 Ezra 6:15

#7

Who was Ezra, and what was his primary mission when he came to Jerusalem in the seventh year of King Artaxerxes?

📖 Ezra 7:10-26

#8

What major social sin did the returning Jews commit that Ezra was deeply troubled by, leading him to intercede for the people?

📖 Ezra 9:1-2, 10:1-44

#2

Zerubbabel

Zerubbabel, whose name means 'seed of Babylon,' led the initial return of exiles in Ezra 1:8-11 and 2:2 and oversaw the foundation-laying of the Temple.

Ezra 1:8, 2:2

#1

Cyrus

Cyrus the Persian king issued the decree in his first year, as recorded in Ezra 1:1-4, fulfilling Jeremiah's prophecy about the Jewish return.

Ezra 1:1-4

#4

Opposition from local enemies filed a complaint against the Jews

According to Ezra 4:4-5 and 4:17-22, enemies of Judah opposed the work and wrote to King Artaxerxes, who issued a decree halting the Temple construction.

Ezra 4:4-5, 4:17-22

#3

Around 42,000

Ezra 2:64-65 reports that the total of the assembly was 42,360, plus 7,337 servants and 200 singers, comprising approximately 42,000 people.

Ezra 2:64-65

#6

The 6th year

The Temple was completed in the sixth year of King Darius I's reign, as stated in Ezra 6:15, approximately 20 years after the initial return.

Ezra 6:15

#5

Haggai and Zechariah

Haggai and Zechariah prophesied during the reign of King Darius I, as mentioned in Ezra 5:1, and their messages motivated the people to complete the Temple.

Ezra 5:1

#8

They married foreign women and had children with them

In Ezra 9:1-2 and 10:1-44, Ezra learned that Jewish men had married foreign women, which violated God's command and threatened the spiritual purity of the covenant community.

Ezra 9:1-2, 10:1-44

#7

A priest and scribe sent to teach the Law of God and establish religious order

Ezra was a priest and skilled scribe whose mission, described in Ezra 7:10-26, was to teach God's Law to the people of Judah and ensure obedience to it.

Ezra 7:10-26

#9

Which Persian king issued a letter to Ezra granting him resources and authority to establish religious and civil order among the Jews?

📖 Ezra 7:11-26

#10

What action did Ezra take to demonstrate his grief and intercession regarding the Jews' sin of marrying foreign women?

📖 Ezra 9:3-5

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#10

He tore his clothes, plucked out his hair, and sat in shock

Ezra 9:3-5 describes how Ezra tore his clothes, pulled out his hair, and sat appalled as a sign of his deep sorrow and intercession for the people's sin.

Ezra 9:3-5

#9

Artaxerxes I

King Artaxerxes I issued an official letter to Ezra, as documented in Ezra 7:11-26, authorizing him to enforce God's Law and appoint judges in Judah.

Ezra 7:11-26

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