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Ezra-Nehemiah Flashcards

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Before Cyrus the Great what and who?

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Before Cyrus the Great, Assyrians and Babylonians displaced people they conquered to uproot them from their homes and remove their loyalties.

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How does Ezra view this reconstruction of Temple? Like who and after who?

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After Jeremiah, Like Ezekiel, Ezra sees the reconstruction of the new temple which is less grand than Solomon’s Temple.

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Who is Ezra’s focus on?

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Ezra’s focus is on Judah and their return to Jerusalem

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Ezra helps what?

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Ezra helps re-establish Judeans

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What happens when cyrus the great takes over?

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When Cyrus the Great (Persian ruler) took over both Assyrians and Babylonians he allowed all Gods to be worshipped (including Marduk.) He was like ah why not one of these Gods must be THE God(s)

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Four main events?

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Events:
559-530 Cyrus the Great
522-486 Darius I
486-465 Xerxes (Ahasuerus
465-424

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What did cyrus the great start?

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Cyrus the Great started the Persian Empire in 539

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In 539 what?

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In 539 Cyrus allowed Judeans to go back

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In 539 also what?

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Now they are known as Judeans (not Jews)

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Judahite exiles what?

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Some Judahite exiles return from Babylonia TO Jerusalem (Ezra)

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Who is Z_______?

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Zerubbabel FROM THE DAVIDIC LINE is the current governor of Judeans under the rule of Darius

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First Jesus name spelling appears where? And where does the second? And the last?

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Jeshua (the first form of Jesus to appear. Next is in Zechariah as Joshua and last is in NT as Jesus)

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Second Jesus spelling what?

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Joshua is a regular priest in E-N but a high priest in Z.

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What does Jesus signify? (the name)

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Jesus means to save. Salvation

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Iconic: Cyrus the c____. What does it mean?

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Cyrus Cylinder proves how Cyrus the Great told the story of how he allowed people he conquered to be brought back to their homes.

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J___ are what? Can others join?

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Judeans are rebuilding the temple. Others including those who were living in Jerusalem wanted to help but the Israelites said no this is something that we must do, only us, no one else.

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When is the temple completed? It is then what?

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516 is when the temple is completed and dedicated. It was during the reign of Darius. The temple is fully back and fully built so now the divine presence can continue.

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When does Ezra arrive to ___ from _____?

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458 Ezra arrives in Jerusalem from Babylon to teach the law and bring offerings and supplies to the temple (E)

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What is Ezra concerned with?

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Ezra is concerned with the law and the Torah

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When and what is Nehemiah doing?

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445 Nehemiah travels from the Persian city of Shushan to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem (N)

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What is Nehemiah concerned with?

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Nehemiah concerned with the wall

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Where is Nehemiah?

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Nehemiah is in another Persian city where he is in the high royal court. He focuses on the temple to restart worship.

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Why is Nehemiah concerned with what he is concerned with?

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Nehemiah is concerned with the wall so Israel can dwell so God can come.

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What does Ezra teach?

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Ezra teaches the people of the Law of Moses (N) with help from the Levites. Sukkot celebrated.

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One more time, but more simply now: What does Ezra teach?

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Ezra teaches the Law

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Ezra does what?

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Ezra re-establishes the covenant within the Israelites

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Ezra does what with Temple and mandates people to what?

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Ezra rededicates the people to NOT intermarry

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Ezra says that ___ is at the center.

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Ezra says the Torah is at the center.

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How many and what are Ezra’s main events?

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Ezra’s main events are: (6)
1. Sacrifices begin
2. Priests are back
3. Rebuilding the Temple
4. Return to the law/the Torah
5. The city is rebuilt/where God dwells/where the 6. Temple lives at the center
6. People are returning (1st vs of 3 Isa)

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Ezra and Nehemiah have yet to arrive in a restored Israel because: (5)

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  1. There are still foreigners amongst them.
  2. Zoabel governor under Persians
  3. All of Israel? 10 tribes?
  4. The state of the temple is still not the same. Similar to Isaiah 3, it is a weep and a rejoice at the same time because the temple they have now is not as great as Solomon’s Temple was but at least they have a temple now.
  5. God’s presence
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What is Ezra 6 about?

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Ezra 6 is about the completion of the temple

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How is the completion of Ezra different from the Temple

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The completion of the Temple in Ezra is different from the completion of the Tabernacle and of Solomon’s Temple because there is a less divine reaction from God after those completions.

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What happened after the Tabernacle and the Temple of Solomon were built?

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After the Tabernacle and Solomon’s Temple had been built, A cloud came. Lightning emits from the cloud and strikes. It is BIG–it is MIRACULOUS. This event lets people know that God is dwelling with them.

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Is there a full restoration of Israel after Cyrus allowed them back?

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A mixed picture. Although Cyrus ends the exile of Judeans allowing them to return, there is no full restoration like there was in Deuteronomy and in the Prophets.

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Has the prophetic fulfillment been fulfilled?

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The prophetic fulfillment to the prophets has not been fulfilled yet because the full restoration has yet to come.

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Does the way God communicates with the Israelites change?

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The way that God communicates with Israelites changes

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How has God spoken to the Israelites in the past? How does it change?

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The mode in which God has been speaking to the Israelites is through the Prophets. However, that ends with Malika (prophet).

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What happens in Ezra 7?

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In Ezra 7, Ezra returns

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What happens in Ezra 9?

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Ezra 9, Ezra find out there is intermarriage happening where even priest is intermarrying people who are not Israelites. Ezra gets upset and he bans intermarriage.

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