2. About how many Jews returned to Judah in this wave?
3. What act came first in the return of worship at the Temple?
4. Why were sounds of weeping and sounds of joy both expressed at the laying of the foundation of the second Temple?
5. Under what king was the work of rebuilding the Temple stopped?
6. What king reversed the work stoppage and allowed the second Temple to be completed?
7. What is Ezra’s work or job title most frequently referred to in Ezra 7?
8. What report caused Ezra’s grief in Ezra 9:3?
9. What was done about this situation (Ezra 10:11)?
10. If the Book of Ezra is chiefly about the rebuilding of the Temple and the restoration of the religion of Jerusalem, what is the subject of the Book of Nehemiah’s main building project?
11. What was Nehemiah’s role in the king’s court?
12. What are some examples of opposition that Nehemiah and the builders had to overcome in Nehemiah 4?
13. What kind of defensive measures did Nehemiah and the workers take to physically protect themselves from threats of attack?
14. What was Nehemiah’s opinion of charging interest?
15. How long did the wall rebuilding project take (Nehemiah 6:15)?
16. What holiday was re-celebrated for the first time in a long time in Nehemiah 8?
17. What did Queen Vashti do to get in trouble with the king?
18. What did the king’s advisors suggest should be done to replace the queen?
19. Why did it take bravery for Queen Esther to approach the king unsummoned?
20. Why was it poetic justice for Haman to be killed in the manner he was?
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