20-01

What was the warning that the prophets spoke to the people?

They told them to repent and worship God again.

How did the people respond to the message from the prophets?

The people refused to obey.

20-02

What enemy destroyed the kingdom of Israel?

The Assyrians destroyed the kingdom of Israel.

20-04

Who were the Samaritans?

The Samaritans were the descendants of the Israelites who married the foreigners brought to the land by the Assyrians.

20-05

Did the people of the kingdom of Judah obey God when they saw how he had punished the kingdom of Israel?

No, they continued worshiping idols.

20-06

Who did the king of Judah agree to serve?

He agreed to serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

20-08

When the king of Judah rebelled, what did Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers do to him?

They killed the king’s sons in front of him, made him blind, and took him away to die in prison in Babylon.

20-09

What do we call the period of time when God’s people were forced to leave the Promised Land?

This period is called the Exile.

20-10

What did God promise to the people during the Exile?

God promised that after 70 years, they would return to the Promised Land again.

20-11

Who was the king who defeated the Babylonians?

Cyrus, king of the Persians, defeated the Babylonians.

20-12

What order did King Cyrus give concerning the Jews?

He ordered that any Jew who wanted to return to Judah could go there.

20-13

What did the Jews do when they arrived in Jerusalem?

They rebuilt the Temple and the wall around the city.