Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah: Persian Period and Restoration
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Lesson OneDiaspora Stories (Esther 1–7)16 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Esther 1–7
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In | The Timeline
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In | Diaspora
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In | Diaspora Stories and Heroes
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In | Nehemiah 9
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In | Workbook: Nehemiah 9
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In | The Importance of Vindication
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In | Plot #1: Guilt and Reconciliation
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In | Plot #2: Dishonor and Vindication
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In | Plots Converge in Jesus
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Behind | Building a Home in Egypt
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Behind | iMap: Post-Exile Diaspora
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In Front | Modern-Day Dishonor and Vindication: Louis Zamperini
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In Front | Workbook: Modern-Day Dishonor and Vindication – Louis Zamperini
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson TwoOverview of Esther (Esther 8–10)14 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Esther 8–10
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In | Workbook: A Royal Beauty Pageant
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In | Chiasm in Esther
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In | A Book of 10 Banquets
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In | The Hiddenness of God
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In | Workbook: Echoes in Esther
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In | Inner-biblical Echoes in Esther
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In | Esther and Joseph
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Behind | Workbook: Editions (and Additions) of Esther
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Behind | Esther and the Canon
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In Front | Signs and Esther
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In Front | Workbook: The Hidden Hand of God in Your Life
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson ThreeThe Character of Esther (Esther Review)14 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Esther
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In | Workbook: The Courage of Esther
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In | What Else Is Esther About?
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In | Workbook: Narrative Liturgy
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In | The Gospels as Narrative Liturgy
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In | The “Meaning” of Stories
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In | Esther and Character Formation
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Behind | Workbook: The Historicity of Esther
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Behind | The Historicity of Esther
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In Front | Christianity Today: Moments of Crisis
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In Front | Crisis, Character, Calling, Competence and Community
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In Front | The Holocaust and Bible Interpretation
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FourEzra15 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Ezra
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In | Workbook: Ezra 1 and Exodus
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In | Ezra’s Place in the Bible Story
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In | Introduction to Ezra
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In | Workbook: Introducing Ezra
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In | A Difficult Scene in Ezra
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In | Ezra 10
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Behind | iMap: Exile and Return
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Behind | Second Temple Period
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Behind | Persian Kings and the Bible
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Behind | The Persian Empire
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In Front | Purity and Assimilation Today
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In Front | Workbook: Purity and Assimilation in Your Life
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Lesson FiveNehemiah17 Activities
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Getting Started
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Lesson Text: Nehemiah
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In | Workbook: A Persian Cupbearer
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In | Introduction to Nehemiah
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In | Workbook: Comparing Three Prayers
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In | Workbook: Nehemiah’s Leadership in Action
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Behind | Collective Identity
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Behind | Setting the Stage for the New Testament
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Behind | A Temple State
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Behind | The Walls of Nehemiah
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Behind | Tensions Between the Samaritans and Jews
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In Front | Nehemiah and Leadership
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In Front | Affairs of State and Favor with Those in Authority
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In Front | Workbook: The Best Citizens and the Biggest Threat
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In Front | Eschatology as “The Already” and “Not Yet”
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In Front | Workbook: Guiding Questions – Esther, Ezra and Nehemiah
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Wrap-Up
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Getting Started
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Question 1 of 13
1. Question
According to our study of the prophets, poetry and wisdom literature, which of the following narrative structures replicates life?
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Question 2 of 13
2. Question
Which of the following statements about the post-exilic period is FALSE?
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3. Question
Which of the following is the main counterpoint to the narrative idea of descent and dishonor?
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4. Question
Which of the following is the chiastic center of the book of Esther?
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5. Question
Esther is a story about God’s:
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6. Question
Which of the following motifs best describes the narrative role of Haman in the book of Esther?
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Question 7 of 13
7. Question
As a kind of __________, Esther culminates in a description of a new feast to celebrate the deliverance of God’s people—Purim.
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Question 8 of 13
8. Question
The story of _____________ is about character formation or transformation.
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Question 9 of 13
9. Question
The socio-religious issue of the book of Ezra revolves around the identity of a post-exilic nation and:
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10. Question
Which king of the exilic period is noted for his reversal of the political trend of disassociating captives from their native lands and also funding their religious cults?
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11. Question
Which post-exilic leader was focused on economics and political issues in the re-established community?
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12. Question
Which of the following characteristics of the exile continued to be a problem through the rest of the Old Testament, the New Testament and even in contemporary Jewish culture?
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Question 13 of 13
13. Question
The Samaritans came from intermarriage between dispersed people from other nations and Jews who remained in the land after the conquest of which empire:
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