The Inter-testament Books
This quiz is based on the teachings of Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther, October 27, 2010.
- 1.The Book of Daniel was written by the prophet Daniel in
- A.
Jerusalem
- B.
India
- C.
Assyria
- D.
Babylon
- E.
None of these
- 2.The reason Nebuchadnezzar wanted to throw Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego into the fiery furnace to be burned alive was because they wouldn't
- A.
Interpret his dream
- B.
Eat the king's food
- C.
Bow down to a 90 ft. golden statue
- D.
Play his favorite songs
- 3.The reason Daniel was thrown into the lions den was because—even though there was a law that said no one could pray for 30 days to anyone except the king—Daniel continued to pray to the God of Israel.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.King Nebuchadnezzar was so ticked off that none of his wise men could interpret his dream that he decided to
- A.
Kill them off
- B.
Have them publicly humiliated
- C.
Strip them of their titles
- D.
Send them into exile
- 5.Ezra returned to Jerusalem in order to rebuild
- A.
Peoples lives spiritually and morally
- B.
The wall of Jerusalem
- C.
The Temple
- D.
Law and order in the city
- E.
B and D
- F.
A and C
- 6.The reason Ezra became so upset to the point he pulled the hair from his head and beard out was because
- A.
The people were irreverent in their worship of God
- B.
The people weren't participating with the re-building of the Temple
- C.
The people continued to participate in violent spoting events
- D.
The people kept inter-marrying with foreign nations
- 7.The book of Nehemiah is about the re-building of
- A.
The city wall of Jerusalem
- B.
The inner-court of the Temple
- C.
The homes of the people of Israel
- D.
The business sector of Jerusalem
- 8.The really extraordinary thing about the leadership of Nehemiah was that the wall was built in 52 days, something which had not been done in 94 years since the first return from captivity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.One of the reasons the people were motivated to build the wall was because of the cash and prizes Nehemiah awarded for the best-built wall.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Two of Nehemiah's greatest strengths were his
- A.
Carpentry and cup bearing skills
- B.
Speaking and listening abilities
- C.
Wit and humor at just the right time
- D.
Prayer and planning abilities
- E.
All of these
- 11.There is not one mention of God in the Book of Esther.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.Esther was one of Solomon's queens.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Esther prevented a holocaust of the Jewish people in exile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Esther wouldn't put her life on the line to save her people because she felt she would do more good for them being alive than if she were dead.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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