Zerubbabel Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.Whose son was Zerubbabel?
- A. Jehoiakim
- B. Shealtiel
- C. Zedekiah
- D. Joshua
2.Under which Persian king did Zerubbabel return to Jerusalem?
- A. Darius
- B. Cyrus
- C. Artaxerxes
- D. Xerxes
3.Who was the high priest who returned with Zerubbabel?
- A. Eliashib
- B. Jeshua
- C. Ezra
- D. Hilkiah
4.What did Zerubbabel first build upon arriving in Jerusalem?
- A. The walls
- B. The altar of the God of Israel
- C. His own house
- D. A palace
5.Which two prophets encouraged Zerubbabel to resume building?
- A. Isaiah and Jeremiah
- B. Haggai and Zechariah
- C. Ezekiel and Daniel
- D. Malachi and Joel
6.What word from the LORD did Zechariah give Zerubbabel?
- A. By might shall this be done
- B. Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit
- C. By the sword of Israel
- D. By the gold of nations
7.What would become a plain before Zerubbabel?
- A. The sea
- B. The great mountain
- C. The valley
- D. The forest
8.Whose hands had laid the foundation of the temple, according to Zechariah?
- A. Cyrus'
- B. Zerubbabel's
- C. Jeshua's
- D. Ezra's
9.In Haggai 2, what does the LORD say He will make Zerubbabel as?
- A. A sword
- B. A signet
- C. A crown
- D. A pillar
10.Zerubbabel appears in the genealogy of Christ in which gospel(s)?
- A. Mark only
- B. Matthew and Luke
- C. John only
- D. None
Answer Key
1.B. Shealtiel — Ezra 3:2 (KJV)
Ezra 3:2 (KJV) — 'Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel.'
2.B. Cyrus — Ezra 1:2 (KJV)
Ezra 1:1-2 (KJV) — Cyrus' decree initiated the return.
3.B. Jeshua — Ezra 3:2 (KJV)
Ezra 3:2 (KJV) — 'Then stood up Jeshua... and Zerubbabel.'
4.B. The altar of the God of Israel — Ezra 3:2 (KJV)
Ezra 3:2 (KJV) — They 'builded the altar of the God of Israel.'
5.B. Haggai and Zechariah — Ezra 5:1 (KJV)
Ezra 5:1-2 (KJV) — 'Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah... prophesied... Then rose up Zerubbabel.'
6.B. Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit — Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)
Zechariah 4:6 (KJV) — 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD.'
7.B. The great mountain — Zechariah 4:7 (KJV)
Zechariah 4:7 (KJV) — 'Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain.'
8.B. Zerubbabel's — Zechariah 4:9 (KJV)
Zechariah 4:9 (KJV) — 'The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house.'
9.B. A signet — Haggai 2:23 (KJV)
Haggai 2:23 (KJV) — 'I will make thee as a signet: for I have chosen thee.'
10.B. Matthew and Luke — Matthew 1:12 (KJV)
Matthew 1:12 (KJV) and Luke 3:27 (KJV) both list Zorobabel.