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| the period after the exiles returned to Jerusalem. |
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| What kind of boundaries did the returning exiles need to set? |
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| the exiles needed to set spiritual boundaries that defined limits of a person or group. |
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| What did the Chronicler's history emphasize about David and Solomon? Why was the history written in this way? |
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| Since the Chronicler was not interested in Israel's scandals, wars, or wealth, he retold the story of David and Solomon, emphasizing the fact that Israel was called to be a priestly and holy nation. |
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| What do the exiles find when they return to Jerusalem? |
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| a miserable little village perched on a pile of rubble - its wall and Temple in ruins - and ahead of them a future promising nothing but harship. |
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| Why were the exiles prejudiced toward the Samaritans? |
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| The Samaritans were reguarded as inferior by the Jews of the south, not "real" Jews, and this prejudice carried over into Jesus' time and beyond. |
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| According to the Third Isaiah, what is the true fasting that God desires? |
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| True fasting is working for the release of the unjustly imprisoned, freeing the oppressed, sharing bread with the hungry, sheltering the homeless, and clothing the naked. |
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| What is meant by the notion of universalism in the Second and Third Isaiah? |
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| Universalism is the dream that God's love for Israel will make it a "light to the nations," ultimately bringing together all nations and peoples of the earth under his Reign. |
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| Give three examples of characteristics that made Nehemiah a model public servant. |
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| Nehemiah involves the whole community in the construction project, insisting on justice, and by serving. |
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| What two reforms does Nehemiah enforce? Why were these important boundaries? |
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| Buying and selling on the Sabbath was forbidden and Jews were not allowed to marry foreigners. These were enforced to keep their religion strong. |
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| When Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem, what is the first project he calls the people to work on? |
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| Nehemiah calls everyone in the city to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. |
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