OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY

QUIZ #5

Include your name at the top of your answer sheet.

Answers should be typed along with the question -- they can be cut & pasted from the site at http://JohnStevenson.net under the section on Old Testament Survey.

Any resources may be studied and utilized.

  1. Provide a basic outline of the book of Ezra (no more than 8 points).

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  2. Jeremiah 25:11-12 and 29:10 state that the Babylonian Captivity would be of 70 years duration. What are the beginning and ending points of this 70-year captivity and what are the dates for those events?

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  3. What is the "big idea" in the book of Ezra?

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  4. Provide a basic outline of the book of Nehemiah (no more than 8 points).

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  5. Give at least five points of comparison and contrast between the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.

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  6. Provide a basic outline of the book of Esther (no more that 8 points).

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  7. What are come arguments in favor of the canonicity of Esther in light of the fact that no specific reference to God appears within its pages?

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  8. What feast celebrates the events of Esther?

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  9. Who is the central character of the book of Esther? Explain and defend your answer.