Ezra Quiz

Answer key for Ezra Quiz

1. Q1: Which King of Persia made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom to build the LORD an house at Jerusalem? Answer: Cyrus. Cyrus king of Persia was charged by the LORD to build him an house at Jerusalem. Reference: Ezra 1:2 (KJV).
2. Q2: What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Jerusalem? Answer: The vessels of the house of the LORD. Cyrus brought forth the vessels which Nebuchadnezzar had put in the house of his gods. Reference: Ezra 1:7 (KJV).
3. Q3: Who was the priest that helped Jeshua and his brethren build the altar of the God of Israel? Answer: Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel rose up with Jeshua to build the altar. Reference: Ezra 3:2 (KJV).
4. Q4: In the second year of their coming, what foundation was laid with praise and giving of thanks? Answer: The temple of the LORD. The builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD with trumpets and cymbals. Reference: Ezra 3:10 (KJV).
5. Q5: Why did many of the priests, Levites, and ancient men weep with a loud voice when the foundation was laid? Answer: Because they had seen the first house. Ancient men that had seen the first house wept when the foundation of this house was laid. Reference: Ezra 3:12 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did the adversaries of Judah and Benjamin offer to do when they heard the temple was being built? Answer: Build with them. The adversaries said, 'Let us build with you: for we seek your God, as ye do.' Reference: Ezra 4:2 (KJV).
7. Q7: Which two prophets prophesied unto the Jews in the name of the God of Israel? Answer: Haggai and Zechariah. Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo prophesied unto the Jews. Reference: Ezra 5:1 (KJV).
8. Q8: Ezra was described as a ready scribe in what law? Answer: The law of Moses. Ezra was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given. Reference: Ezra 7:6 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did Ezra proclaim at the river of Ahava to seek a right way for the people? Answer: A fast. Ezra proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava to afflict themselves before God. Reference: Ezra 8:21 (KJV).
10. Q10: What sin did the princes report to Ezra regarding the people of Israel and the priests? Answer: They had taken strange wives. The people had not separated themselves but had taken of the daughters of the lands for themselves. Reference: Ezra 9:2 (KJV).