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Who destroyed the first temple? - ANSWER The Babylonians.
What was the Southern Kingdom of Israel most often referred to as? - ANSWER Judah
Why was the first temple great? - ANSWER God's presence entered it
Why was the second temple greater than the first? - ANSWER The Messiah entered it
What are some main lessons learned from Ezra-Nehemiah? - ANSWER 1) God is
faithful to his covenant.
2) God has a purpose for his people.
3) The kings of the world are under God's sovereign rule.
4) The restoration of Israel to the land and their spiritual renewal sets things in
place for God's continued plan of redemption.
What was Nehemiah's great concern throughout his book? - ANSWER Rebuilding
the walls of Jerusalem
What is the central focus of the book of Nehemiah? - ANSWER Rebuilding the walls
with God's help
What were Ezra's reforms? - ANSWER Led the people to repent
What is distinctive about how the books of Ezra-Nehemiah were included in the
Hebrew
, Scriptures? - ANSWER Considered as one book
What is the overarching theme of the book of Ezra? - ANSWER Political restoration
and spiritual renewal
What was historical setting of the book of Esther? - ANSWER 483 BC. Jews under
the Persian empire
Isaiah - ANSWER DK, coming judgment and restoration
Jeremiah - ANSWER SK, declared exile for 70 years
Ezekiel - ANSWER During the exile, vision of future temple
Daniel - ANSWER During the exile, God's sovereignty
Hosea - ANSWER DK, took a prostitute for a wife
Joel - ANSWER DK, Day of the Lord
Amos - ANSWER DK, social injustice in time of prosperity
Obadiah - ANSWER DK, destruction of Edom
Jonah - ANSWER DK, sent to Nineveh to preach repentance
Micah - ANSWER DK, living by the covenant