Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year

Old Testament Exam 5: Post-Exilic Judaism

Terms in this set (12)

1. The governor of Jerusalem who was responsible for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem in the face of fierce opposition from Tobiah and Sanballat
Nehemiah
2. The queen of Persia who, because of her refusal to appear before the king, was ousted
Vashti
3. The name of the priest who was "in office" during the time when the Second Temple was rebuilt
Zechariah
4. The evil character who was a descendant of Agag and who planned for the destruction of all the Jews in the Persian empire because of his hatred of Mordecai
Haman
5. The Persian king for whom Nehemiah was a cupbearer before he went to Jerusalem to help the community there
Artaxerxes I
6. The ruler, designated "anointed one" by Isaiah, who issued the decree for the exiles to return to their land and begin rebuilding their temple
Cyrus the Great
7. The Persian king during whose reign the second temple was finally completed as a result of the prophetic ministries of Haggai and Zechariah
Darius I
8. The priest and teacher of the Law whose task it was to return and teach the people in Judea, and whose reformation activities involved celebration of the festival of Tabernacles, reading the Torah, renewing the covenant, and actions taken to prevent a return to idolatry
Ezra
9. The person in the line of David who was leading the returned exiles and was mentioned by both Haggai and Zechariah
Zerubbabel
10. The name of the priest who appeared in one of Zechariah's apocalyptic visions clad in filthy robes as he was bearing the sins of his people right into the presence of the Lord.
Joshua
11. The prophet whose message emphasized the need for the people to get their priorities straight
Haggai
12. The Persian king to whom Esther was married and who neglected to give due honor to Mordecai for saving his life until five years later
Ahasuerus (Xerxes I)
Sets with similar terms