GREAT LAKES BIBLE BOWL 2012

JUNIOR DIVISION – FEBUARY

Nehemiah - Chapters 1-6; 7: 1-3

1. How much of the money, grain, new wine and oil was being charged as usury by the nobles and officials? (5:11)

a. The Tenth Part

b. The Twentieth Part

c. The Hundredth Part

2. The wall of the Pool of Siloam is by which of the following? (3:15)

a. The Hanging Garden

b. The Temple Garden

c. The King’s Garden

3. How long did it take to complete the rebuilding of the wall? (6:15)

a. 52 days

b. 65 days

c. 73 days

4. How did some of the Jews get grain during the famine? (5:3)

a. By stealing from the nobles and officials

b. By working for the neighboring people instead of the wall

c. By mortgaging their fields, vineyard and homes

5. Nehemiah was the son of whom? (1:1)

a. Hananiah

b. Hacaliah

c. Hanani

6. In the unsealed letter he sent to Nehemiah, what suggestion did Sanballat make? (6:5-7)

a. That the Jews were planning to revolt and make Nehemiah their king

b. That the newly constructed walls would be easily destroyed

c. That he had made an alliance with some of the other Jews

7. What was Asaph’s position? (2:8)

a. A Governor of Trans-Euphrates

b. Keeper of the king’s forest

c. The King’s Cupbearer

8. Who were some of the nobles of Judah under oath to? (6:17-18)

a. Sanballat

b. Tobiah

c. Geshem

9. Which of the following is one of the gates repaired when the Wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt? (3:28)

1. The Golden Gate
2. The Gate of David
3. The Horse Gate

10. How did Nehemiah feel after Artaxerxes asked him about the reason for his sadness? (2:2)

a. He was very much afraid

b. He was moved by the king’s concern

c. He was angry at the king for asking

11. How long did Nehemiah serve as governor? (5:14)

a. Ten Years

b. Twelve Years

c. Fourteen Years

12. After staying in Jerusalem for three days, what did Nehemiah do? (2:11-12)

a. Rode through Jerusalem at night

b. Sent a report to the king on the condition of the city

c. Collected taxes from the people to rebuild the wall

13. Why did the enemies of Judah lose heart when they heard that the wall had been completed? (6:16)

a. They discovered that the king had sent troops to assist Nehemiah

b. They knew that those building the wall could now devote themselves to defending the city

c. They realized the work had been done with the help of God

14. In response to Sanballat and Tobiah throwing insults in the face of the builders, what request did Nehemiah make of God? (4:4)

a. Turn their insults back on their heads and give them over as plunder

b. Forgive their guilt and blot out their sins

c. Cause their hearts to soften and make them join in rebuilding

15. According to Nehemiah, what does the great and awesome God do, to those who love Him and obey His commands? (1:5)

a. Makes their path easy

b. Keeps His covenant of love with them

c. Delivers them from all harm

16. According to Nehemiah, why did Sanballat and Gheshem want to meet with him on the plain of Ono? (6:2)

a. They wanted to make a peace treaty with him

b. They were scheming to harm him

c. They wanted to help with the wall

17. How did the Jewish officials respond to Nehemiah’s request for them to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem? (2:18)

a. They said, “We are too few in number to rebuild the wall.”

b. They asked, “Are you trying to rebel against the king?”

c. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.”

18. According to Nehemiah, how were they able to rebuild to half of its height? (4:6)
1. They had help from neighboring people
2. The people worked with all their heart
3. The ruins of the former wall had not been that bad

19. When confessing the sins of the Israelites to the Lord, who did Nehemiah specifically mention as being included among those who committed sins against God? (1:6)

a. The Priests and Leaders

b. The Tribes of Benjamin and Judah

c. Nehemiah and his father’s house

20. What was Tobiah’s position? (2:10)

a. A Horonite official

b. A Babylonian official

c. An Ammonite official