Questions - Ezra Chapter 7

1. What is chapter 7 all about?

2. Who was king of Persia at this time?

3. Who was the father of Ezra?

4. Who would lead this return to their homeland?

5. The lineage, in verses 2 and 3, shows what?

6. Who is one of the author's favorite priests?

7. Who was the first high priest?

8. What was Ezra called in verse 6?

9. The return of the people from Babylon to their homeland was?

10. Who had led the first return to Jerusalem?

11. Who went with Ezra?

12. Who was the grandson of Artaxerxes?

13. When did they leave on the trip?

14. How long did the trip take?

15. How long was the trip?

16. Ezra had prepared his heart to do what?

17. What was Artaxerxes called in verse 12?

18. What did the decree, the king sent with Ezra, allow him to do?

19. Who could go with Ezra?

20. Who agreed with the king in sending the decree?

21. What was the king's purpose in Ezra going?

22. In verse 15, we read that the ________ sent silver and gold.

23. The silver and the gold the king gave wasto be used for what?

24. Anything that was left of the silver and gold, was to be used for

what?

25. If they were still in need for the temple, what was Ezra

authorized to do?

26. What were the limits set on this?

27. The king knew that Ezra spoke as an _________ of God.

28. In verse 25, what is Ezra, besides a priest and a scribe?

29. What were some of the punishments that Ezra could pronounce on those who would not do the law of God?

30. Who did Ezra bless in verse 27?

31. What strength did Ezra have?

Sources: bible.org/seriespage/lesson-2-lessons-list-ezra-21-70

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