Historical Books: 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Questions and Answers

When was Chronicles likely written and by whom?

By the same authors as Ezra and Nehemiah, 400 B.C.

What are the key 2 verses in Chronicles?

1 Chron. 17:12 and 2 Chron. 7:14

How many chapters are given to the reign of Saul in Chronicles?

One Chapter

2 Chronicles is focused on what kingdom and which kings?

Southern Kingdom, and the 8 good kings Signup and view all the answers

Ezra picks up where _______ left off.

Chronicles Signup and view all the answers

What king of Persia decreed that the Jewish people could return and rebuild the temple?

Cyrus Signup and view all the answers

What date did the 1st group leave (deportation) (in the book of Ezra)?

Left in 538 B.C (70 years after the exile) Signup and view all the answers

How was the rebuilding of the temple paid for partially?

The Kings Treasury Signup and view all the answers

What vessels in the temple were taken from the Jews and returned by the ____________?

Babylonians Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of people who chose to return the first time?

49,697 Signup and view all the answers

When does the work on the temple begin?

536 B.C. Signup and view all the answers

With the help of who (2 persons) was the temple completed in 515 B.C?

Prophets Haggai and Zachariah Signup and view all the answers

Which Persian king granted Ezra permission to come back to Jerusalem to teach the law in 458 B.C?

Artaxerxes Signup and view all the answers

How many men came back with Ezra?

1,758 Signup and view all the answers

___________ built the temple.

Zerubbabel Signup and view all the answers

____________ built the walls.

Nehemiah Signup and view all the answers

___________ built the people.

Ezra Signup and view all the answers

__________ came to build the people spiritually and morally.

Ezra Signup and view all the answers

When was Nehemiah's first return?

444 B.C. Signup and view all the answers

When Nehemiah arrived, it had been ____ years since Zerubbabel first returned.

94 years Signup and view all the answers

How many days did it take for the walls to be built?

52 days Signup and view all the answers

How did Nehemiah divide the people in the working of the walls?

Half to guard and half to build Signup and view all the answers

When was Nehemiah required to return to Persia?

432 B.C. Signup and view all the answers

Nehemiah made his 2nd trip in________ to reform the people, cleanse the temple, enforce the Sabbath, and to force the people to put away their foreign wives.

425 B.C. Signup and view all the answers

In about 10 chapters of Esther, it never once mentions?

God or Lord Signup and view all the answers

Esther was a Persian name; what was her Hebrew name?

Hadassah Signup and view all the answers

What was the queen before Esther?

Queen Vashti Signup and view all the answers

Haman convinced the king to condemn all the Jews to death on the _____________

13th Adar (the 12th month) Signup and view all the answers

Esther asked what of the king?

To give the king a banquet Signup and view all the answers

What was the way in which the king was able to cancel out the decree?

By making a new decree that the Jews could defend themselves. He also extended this an extra day. Signup and view all the answers

The Jews killed ___________ of their enemies throughout the Persian Empire in just 2 days.

75,000 Signup and view all the answers

Mordecai instituted ________, a feast with gift giving to remember their deliverance on these days.

Purim Signup and view all the answers

Mordecai became the ______ in command to the king.

2nd Signup and view all the answers

What would happen if you went to the king and you were not summoned and were not given the golden scepter?

Put to death Signup and view all the answers

How did Haman die?

He was hanged Signup and view all the answers

This whole event happened in ______, PERSIA's winter capital.

Susa Signup and view all the answers

Esther can be placed between the return of __ and .

Zerubbabel, Ezra Signup and view all the answers

What was the alternative name of king Ahasuerus?

King Artaxerxes Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther Overview

Chronicles likely authored around 400 B.C. by the same authors as Ezra and Nehemiah.
Key verses in Chronicles: 1 Chronicles 17:12 and 2 Chronicles 7:14.
The narrative of Saul’s reign occupies only one chapter in Chronicles.
2 Chronicles emphasizes the Southern Kingdom and the eight good kings.

The Book of Ezra

Ezra resumes the narrative from Chronicles.
Persian King Cyrus decreed the return of Jews to rebuild the temple.
The first group of Jews left during the deportation in 538 B.C., 70 years after the exile.
The rebuilding of the temple was partially financed by the King’s treasury.
Temple vessels taken from the Jews were returned by the Babylonians.
49,697 individuals returned to Jerusalem for the first time.
Temple rebuilding commenced in 536 B.C., aided by prophets Haggai and Zechariah, completing in 515 B.C.
King Artaxerxes granted Ezra permission to return and teach the law in 458 B.C. with 1,758 men.
Zerubbabel played a crucial role in building the temple.

The Book of Nehemiah

Nehemiah's first return to Jerusalem took place in 444 B.C., 94 years after Zerubbabel’s return.
The construction of the city walls was completed in just 52 days.
Nehemiah organized the workforce with half guarding and half building.
He returned to Persia in 432 B.C. and made a second trip in 425 B.C. to reform the people, cleanse the temple, enforce the Sabbath, and address marriage to foreign wives.

The Book of Esther

The name Esther is Persian; her Hebrew name is Hadassah.
Queen Vashiti held the throne before Esther.
Haman convinced the king to condemn all Jews to death on the 13th of Adar (the 12th month).
Esther requested the king to host a banquet.
The king countered Haman's decree by issuing a new decree, allowing Jews to defend themselves, extending the defense period by one day.
During this defense, 75,000 of their enemies were killed throughout the Persian Empire in just two days.
Mordecai established Purim as a feast of remembrance with gift-giving to celebrate their deliverance.
Mordecai rose to become the second-in-command to the king.
If someone approached the king without being summoned and did not receive the golden scepter, they faced the death penalty.
Haman was executed by hanging.
Events occurred in Susa, the winter capital of Persia.
The Book of Esther takes place between the returns of Zerubbabel and Ezra.
The king Ahasuerus is alternatively known as King Artaxerxes.

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Test your knowledge of the historical books of the Bible including 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther. This quiz covers authorship, key verses, and significant events in these texts. Challenge yourself and deepen your understanding of these important biblical narratives.