The Return from Babylon

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Questions and Answers

Who does the old man in the text identify as the king of Media?

Cyrus the Great (correct)
Ari
Daniel
Jeremiah

Which tribe does Daniel belong to?

Levi
Ephraim
Benjamin (correct)
Judah

How long has Daniel been captive in Babylon?

Nearly 70 years (correct)
Over 100 years
Less than 50 years
Around 30 years

Who prophesied that Babylon would be destroyed after seventy years?

Jeremiah (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the old man's response when the king asks if he knows whom he is addressing?

I am Daniel (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason that the old man wants to see a home he has never known?

Because the generation that offended God has passed away and their children's children yearn for a home. Signup and view all the answers

What is the prophecy that the old man mentions, regarding Babylon?

Jeremiah prophesied that after seventy years, God will come and fulfill His promise to bring the people back to their land. Signup and view all the answers

Who is the king that the old man addresses in the text?

The king addressed is Cyrus the Great, the ruler of Mammal and the four quarters of the earth. Signup and view all the answers

What is the old man's response when the king asks who he is?

The old man identifies himself as Daniel, a captive from the tribe of Benjamin, who has been in Babylon for nearly 70 years. Signup and view all the answers

Who is Cyrus the Great?

Cyrus the Great is the king who seized the birthright by might of arms, which would have otherwise been denied to him. Signup and view all the answers