THREE RETURNS FROM EXILE

Question 1

FIRST RETURN

Answer 1

• Leader was Joshua and Zerubbabel.
• fulfils prophecy about how Israel would return to promised land
• Cyrus restored the deported people to their land and allowed them to rebuild their sanctuaries.
• Some Israelites remained in Israel during the exile
• non israelites had settled in land
• only some exiles returned

Question 2

SECOND RETURN

Answer 2

• Non-Israelites had settled in the land,
• Leader was Ezra
• teacher of law
• was a scribe
• descendant of Aaron

Question 3

THIRD RETURN

Answer 3

• Only some leaders were returning
• Nehemiah =leads in 26th year
• cupbearer to the king

Question 4

Emphasis on return 1

Answer 4

• rebuilding for the LORD
• rebuilding an alter, an original foundation
• began sacrifices 1st day of 7th month
• rebuilding temple
• foundation laid in 2nd month of 2nd year

Question 5

Accomplishments of return 1

Answer 5

• alter
• temple & finish b/c oppostion distrupted
• it was completed 6th year of reign of darius

Question 6

Authority of Ezra

Return 2

Answer 6

neg: treasures w/n = impose tax, tribe, duty, on priesthood
pos: had authority - appoint civil admin
- list of exiles who returned
* much smaller than cyrus
* 42000 vs 1700
- Journey to judah
* Ezra trust in Lord
* catalogue of donations for houseof Him
* Successful journey at G’s hand
- Devotion to Law
* general readings
* public readings

Question 7

Motive for return (return 3)

Answer 7

• plight of exiles and Jerusalem
• confession of sin
• he appealed to G to lift the covenant curses
• Permission granted
• Nehemiah is given permission to return
• permission to request supplies to rebuild
• inspection of city walls
• gets leaders of Jer to rebuild
• sets in motion a plan to deal with non-Israelites

Question 8

Rebuilding Jerusalem (return 3)

Answer 8

• division of labour for rebuilding
• opposition of Samaritans, Amonites, Arabis, Ashodites
• Guards posted at most vulnerable point
• Complete in 52 days

Question 9

Repopulating Jerusalm (return 3)

Answer 9

• small pop living in Jer
• people tithed their number to settle
• CEREMONIAL PURITY
• purify selves, temple, etc
• SEPARATION FROM FOREIGNER
• joshua, jerubbabel rejected help from others