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LESSON NINE: Historical Books

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Workbook Study Questions: Before you begin reading the workbook lesson please review the workbook study questions below. Then read the workbook lesson and answer the workbook study questions.

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Ezra was a scribe in Israel. A scribe is:

A. Someone who spies for their country.

B. Someone who carefully copies the Holy Scriptures.

C. Someone who memorizes the Scriptures.

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Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah were strategic in inspiring the people to:

A. Build and restore God’s Temple.

B. Abandon their homes.

C. Learn new careers.

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When we are doing the Lord’s work and are hit from every side by the enemy, we are to:

A. Live like Ezra and refuse to quit.

B. Know this is when God renews His Holy Spirit in us.

C. Awaken this world to God, His Word, and His power.

D. All of the above

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The Jews under the rabbis established their synagogues in Babylon since they didn’t have their Temple. These synagogues were prevalent hundreds of years later during Jesus’ ministry.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Paul began his ministry as an evangelist to the Gentiles from some of these same synagogues all through the Roman Empire that became what we know today as the Church.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Nehemiah finished the Temple in Jerusalem, and Ezra obeyed God by leading the people in their pledge before God to keep the Law and:

A. Unwrapped the scrolls of the Pentateuch (also called the “Torah”) and read them to the gathered Jewish exiles who returned.

B. Ezra came from Babylon and established these books when they were previously forgotten in Israel.

C. Ezra’s honoring God’s Word helped the Jewish exiles know their rights as the covenant people of God.

D. All of the above

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Now in the New and Better Covenant given to us by Jesus, it is the hearing of the Word that can produce faith in our hearts to receive God and to do His mighty works.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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King Cyrus was ruling during the return of the Jewish exiles. He also:

A. Sought to aid in the rebuilding and restoring of the Temple in Jerusalem.

B. Enabled the people of Israel to worship in the temple.

C. Was used as an example of how God will work through “secular” settings to bless and prosper His people in the center of His will.

D. All of the above

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Through Nehemiah’s diligence to serve God during terrible circumstances, we are encouraged to see a new excitement in doing God’s work no matter the difficulties.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Some characteristics describing Nehemiah are:

A. He was grieved by Jerusalem’s broken-down walls and wept, fasted and prayed.

B. He was led by his faith toward God.

C. He rebuilt Jerusalem’s walls despite ridicule, discouragement and opposition.

D. All of the above

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The Law of Moses served two roles to the Israelites:

A. It lovingly revealed where the people sinned.

B. It intended to make them feel bad and condemn themselves.

C. It served as their schoolteacher to educate them in repentance and to be redeemed.

D. Both A and C are correct

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The book of Esther is the only book in the Bible where:

A. The rainbow is seen often.

B. The name of God isn’t mentioned, but God’s presence is obvious throughout the book.

C. Rain was mentioned.

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In the book of Esther, we can see her great deed of saving the ancient people of God from extinction.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Because of King Saul’s disobedience of not destroying the Amalekites, this resulted in:

A. Haman being alive (King Ahasuerus’ chief aide who hated the Jews, and was a descendant of the Amalekites).

B. Haman encouraged King Ahasuerus to destroy the Jews.

C. Esther turned this situation around by obeying God.

D. All of the above

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There are results from our actions of obedience and disobedience. This is seen in the story that:

A. King Saul didn’t destroy the evil Amalekites, from whom Haman came.

B. King David spared Shimi and thus his family produced Mordecai, a God-fearing man.

C. Both A and B are true

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There are two kinds of mercy: one that produced Mordecai, and the other that produced Haman.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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In the Bible we can see that God’s dealings with those who have faith is a chain of miracles and divine intervention, which can be seen in our lives today.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Video Study Questions: Before you begin the video please review the video study questions below. Then watch the video and answer the video study questions.

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The Jews were being held captive when Nehemiah restored the Temple. He persevered and was not kept down by the persecution and suffering.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Because the devil hates the Lord, there is persecution against those who love the Lord and serve Him completely, yet the Lord is our victory.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Ten families could come together under the Jewish law and start a synagogue.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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“The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord” means that God has His way even in secular realms.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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The Lord’s value for His prophets can be seen by:

A. The prophet gets the burden of information first before the people do.

B. The prophets then communicate the Lord’s message to the people.

C. Both A and B are correct

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Nehemiah is the “mender of broken down walls” as an example of how Jesus is our mender of all our walls of impossibilities.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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Nehemiah encouraged the Israelites as they wept at hearing the Word of God, by saying: .

A. Turn tears of mourning to gladness and joy.

B. Rejoice in the newfound knowledge of the Lord’s covenant.

C. There’s joy in hearing the Word and then doing it.

D. All of the above

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Esther knew she was to obey and speak to the king— even though the king didn’t summon her. We know we too can be the significant one the Lord uses today.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

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The Feast of Purim worldwide celebrates this event:

A. Noah saving the people in the Ark

B. Esther and Mordecai obeying and saving the nation of Israel

C. Jesus rising from the tomb

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Today, we as believers are included in Esther and Mordecai’s deliverance of the Jewish nation and this is seen by:

A. Galatians 3:7 which says, “we who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.”

B. There is no Jew or Greek in the Most High God.

C. We are covered by the New Covenant and carry on in the faith of Abraham.

D. All of the above

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