Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Assignment - Questions for Ezra Chapter 10

Greetings! Here are the questions we plan on covering this coming Tuesday. God bless.

1. What do we see Ezra doing at the beginning of Chapter 10? (10:1)

2. Who gathers around Ezra and what do they do? (10:1)

3. What does Shecaniah confess? (10:2)

4. What does Shecaniah propose be done? (10:3)

5. Who does Shecaniah suggests spearhead his proposal? (10:4)

6. What does Ezra do in response to Shecaniah’s suggestion? (10:5)

7. Despite the confession of the people, what does Ezra continue to do? (10:6)

8. What are all of the exiles ordered to do? (10:7-8)

9. When the people gather in Jerusalem, what does Ezra tell them should be done? (10:10-11)

10. How do the people respond to Ezra’s message and proposal? (10:12-14)

11. Who opposes Ezra’s proposal? (10:15)

12. How did the people follow through on Ezra’s proposal? (10:16-17, 19, 44)

13. Was Ezra's proposal the correct course of action to take?