Biblical Literature Part 6

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when did they begin to rebuild the temple?

right after the first deportation
Who opposed the building of the temple and how long did it stop for?
- Samarians
- 16 years
What are the main themes of Haggai and Zechariah?

to encourage the Jews to continue to rebuild the temple
Who issues the decree to fully support the building of teh temple even financely?

Darious the Great
When was the temple completed?

515 BC
Who led the second return?

Ezra
Who issued a decree that Ezra had total control over Judah?

Artexerxes I
What was the punishment for breaking the law under Ezra?

death
What did Ezra mainly deal with because the temple had already been built for 58 years at this point?

social reform
Who possibly wrote 1st and 2nd choronicles?

Nehemiah
Who was Nehemiah

Cupbearer to the king
What was Nehemiah's main goal?

rebuild the wall
How long did it take the Jews to rebuild the city wall?

52 days
Who was the last prophet of the OT?

Malachi
What were the two points of Malachi's message?
- the covenant violations such as hypocritical offering and divorce
- the coming of the Day of the Lord and GOd's sending the prophey Elijah
Who is the Elijah that Malachi prophesied?

John the Baptist