Monthly Bible Quiz Competitions

2. What did Cyrus bring forth that Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Jerusalem?
The vessels of the house of the LORD
Shields of gold
Ark of the covenant

3. Who was the first person named as one who went out of captivity?
Zerubbabel
Ezra
Nehemiah

4. What was the approximate size of the congregation that went out of captivity?
1,000
10,000
50,000

5. What was the first thing that Jeshua and Zerubbabel built?
The ark of the covenant
The altar of God
The table of showbread

6. What did the old men do who had seen the first temple?
Shouted
Wept with a loud voice
Sang

7. What king issued a decree that the Jews cease working, until another commandment was given from him
Ahasuerus
Artaxerxes
Cyrus

8. How did Ezra consider the punishment of God?
As chastisement from the Lord
Greater than they could bear
Less than their iniquities deserved

9. To whom did Tattenai send a letter regarding the progress of the work?
Darius
Artaxerxes
Cyrus

10. How was the cost of rebuilding to be paid?
Out of the king's goods, even of the tribute
With tithes
With freewill offerings

11. What was the prayer request of Darius?
For the life of the king, and of his sons
That the temple be built without injuries
That the walls be built without injuries

12. What did the Israelites make a covenant to do?
Tithe
Seek the law of the Lord
Observe the Passover

13. Of whom was Ezra a descendant?
Aaron
Daniel
David

14. What did Ezra proclaim at the river of Ahava?
A fast, to seek God for direction
A prayer meeting
The feast of the Passover

15. Who sent a letter authorizing supplies and materials to be given to Ezra for the house of God?
Ahasuerus
Artaxerxes
Cyrus