The Years of Exile

WHAT/WHO CAME FIRST? Circle the correct name/event

1. Daniel King Hezekiah

2. 10 Tribes of Israel King Solomon

3. Judges Kings of Israel

4. Daniel Esther

5. Belshazzar Nebuchadnezzar

6. Jonah Daniel

7. Esther 70 years of Captivity

8. The Fiery Furnace The Lion’s Den

9. Esther Rebuilding of the Temple

10. King David Elijah

MISSING WORD ABC’s (The first letter is given; fill in the remaining missing letters to each answer)

A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Husband of Queen Esther

B __ __ __ __ __ __ Empire, representing the golden head of the image

C __ __ __ __ __ __ Country of which Babylon was the capitol

D __ __ __ __ __ The 2nd Persian king, allowed rebuilding of temple.

E __ __ __ Was given permission to take 1800 Jews back to Judah.

F __ __ __ __ __ __Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were thrown in this

G __ __ __ __ What Esther found in the sight of the king.

H __ __ __ __ __ A prophet during the time of rebuilding the temple.

I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Daniel gave of the king’s dream

J __ __ The month of Adar was changed from sorrow to this

K __ __ __ __ __ What Haman wanted done to every Jew

L __ __ __ __ __ The glory of this is greater than the former.

M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Couldn’t interpret Nebuchadnezzar’s dream

N __ __ __ __ __ __ What was done to the spoil of the Jew’s enemies.

O __ __ __ __ __ Esther was this as a child when Mordecai took her in

P __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Needed to be done by the virgins.

Q __ __ __ __ Esther’s title

R __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Mordecai wanted the days of Purim to be...

S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ What Mordecai wore as a sign of mourning.

T __ __ __ __ __ __ Jews were sold to be executed for 10,000 of these.

U __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Type of bread used at the temple dedication

V __ __ __ __ __ Name of the queen Esther replaced.

W __ __ __ __ __ Described the works of Haman.

X __ __ __ __ __ Another name for King Ahasuerus

Y __ __ __ __ 70 of these, time the Israelites were held in captivity.

Z __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Leader of group that returned from exile.

CHRONOLOGICAL CODE Number the sentences below in the order they happened; write out the letters next to each number on the lines below to find the spiritual meaning of Esther.

___ N The kingdom of Israel is split.

___ A Samson kills the Philistines.

___ O Jonah warns Nineveh.

___ S The Jews return and rebuild the temple.

___ V The Israelites cross the Jordan.

___ I King Hezekiah cleans out the temple.

___ F Solomon builds the temple.

___ T Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dreams.

___ Y Samuel anoints Saul to be king.

___ L Esther is crowned queen.

___ R Elijah is taken up in a whirlwind.

2 10 9 7 6 3 7 4

10 2 11 1 2 9 8 7 5

A TIMELINE PERSPECTIVE Write the name on the line provided to match the approximate time frame.

Malachi David Jacob John the Baptist Daniel Abraham Nehemiah Christ Samson Elisha Moses Ahab

A B C D E F G H I J K L

2100 B.C. 1500 B.C. 1000 B.C. 500 B.C. 7 B.C.

MISSING WORD ABC’s (Look on past worksheets for clues)

A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Husband of Queen Esther

B __ __ __ __ __ __ Esther wanted the king and Haman to come to this.

C __ __ __ Shushan was name of the … where the Persian palace was at.

D __ __ Because he prayed to God, Daniel was thrown into a lions’…

E __ __ __ Was given permission to take 1800 Jews back to Judah.

F __ __ __ This did not harm Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego

G __ __ __ The head of the great image was made of this

H __ __ __ __ __ A prophet in Jerusalem during the time of rebuilding the temple.

I __ __ __ The legs of the great image were made of these

J __ __ The name of God’s people

K __ __ __ What Haman wanted to do to every Jew

L __ __ __ God’s sheep have a “fear of the …”

M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Esther’s older cousin who raised her

N __ __ __ __ __ __ What was done to the spoil of the Jew’s enemies.

O __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Given to God after the foundation of the temple was laid.

P __ __ __ __ __ Where Esther lived

Q __ __ __ __ Esther’s title

R __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Mordecai wanted everyone to … that God had delivered them.

S __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Clothes Mordecai wore as a sign of mourning.

T __ __ __ Nebuchadnezzar’s 2nd dream was about a great one of these.

U __ __ __ __ __ If sealed by the king’s signet ring, a law could not be …

V __ __ __ __ __ Name of the queen Esther replaced.

W__ __ __ King Belshazzar had a banquet when a writing on the … appeared

X __ __ __ __ __ Another name for King Ahasuerus

Y __ __ __ __ 70 of these, time the Israelites were held in captivity.

Z __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Leader of group that returned to Jerusalem from exile.