Nehemiah and Tirshatha: Meaning and Kingdoms Explained

1. Lesson Review August 12, 2012

2. 100 points

3. Nehemiah means knee high miah, and Tirshatha means president • Nehemiah means governor, and Tirshatha means cupbearer • Nehemiah means God’s compassion, and Tirshatha means governor • Nehemiah means King’s passion and Tirshatha means God’s love What does the name: Nehemiah, the Tirshatha mean?

4. Northern Kingdom = the kingdom of God. Southern Kingdom = the kingdom of angels • Northern Kingdom = the kingdom of Persia. Southern Kingdom = the kingdom of Babylon. • Northern Kingdom = the kingdom of Sodom. Southern Kingdom = the kingdom of Gomorrah • Northern Kingdom = the kingdom of Samaria Southern Kingdom = the kingdom of Jerusalem • Northern Kingdom = the kingdom of Israel. Southern Kingdom = the kingdom of Judah The kingdom of Israel became weak and was later divided into TWO. What were the names of the Northern and Southern kingdoms?

5. Money and Health • Strong will to change from wtihin and God’s help and grace • The ears to listen to God and Archangel Michael’s help • Peace and joy from within and willingness to help others What 2 things are needed to make a change?

6. 500 points

7. NEHEMIAH’s PRAYER  FILL IN THE BLANKS! “O Lord, I pray, please let Your ____ be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who desire to ____ Your name; and let Your servant ______ this day, I pray, and grant him _____ in the sight of this man.” – NEHEMIAH 1:11 Ear, Fear, Prosper, Mercy Servant, Hear, Grow, Power Prayer, Disobey, Kill, Death Angels, Take, Eat, Daily Bread

8. 200 points

9. Lesson 1 (part 2): I Want to Change for the Better • Even though there were some difficulties and obstacles that faced him, Nehemiah was able to _________________ with his strong will. • give up trying to solve the problems • overcome the problems • stand still, do nothing to solve it • Overpower the Satan

10. When Nehemiah started to rebuild the wall, enemies and even workers created many obstacles for him… • What did Nehemiah do to get over these obstacles? • He went back to his job of serving the king • Nehemiah prayed and asked God to help them • He became sad and hopeless • Nehemiah prayed and asked God to bring the angels to finish the work

11. Nehemiah and the people finished • building the wall in ______ • 5 days • 25 days • 40 days • 52 days • 360 days

12. 1,000 points

13. How did Nehemiah build the people spiritually? • He asked the rich people to restore to the poor their properties. • He told them they are fine, no need to change • He asked them to give tithes to God • He asked them to keep God’s law • a and d only • a, c, and d only • All of the above

14. FILL IN THE BLANKS: “But I say to you that whoever is _____________ with his brother without a cause shall be in _________ of the ____________” Matthew 5:22. Sorrowful, Danger, Condemnation Angry, Danger, Judgment In love, Pool, Heaven Angry, Rewarded, Devil

15. FILL IN THE BLANKS: “But let your ‘____’ be ‘_____’, and your ‘____’, ‘_____’. For whatever is ______ than these is from the ______ one. -- Mathew 5:37 No, No, Yes, Yes, More, Righteous Yes, Yes, No, No, Less, Good Yes, Yes, No, No, More, Evil Yes, No, No, Yes, Less, Holy

16. We can swear only on: Things we own because they are ours The cross God Nothing Bible

17. 2,000 points

18. Remember, the Bible teaches us: “Do not let the sun go down on your wrath” (Ephesians 4: 26) “Be angry, and do not sin” (Ephesians 4:26) What should we do if we get angry? (choose ALL the correct answers) Be calm and open-minded Don’t stay angry for long Don’t stay calm for long Say anything you’d like to say to prove you’re right Control your tongue and your actions Only start any discussion when you’re calm ANSWER: a, b, e, f!

19. “ _______ your enemies, _______ those who curse you, do _____ to those who _____ you, and ______ for those who spitefully use you and ___________ you” ~ Matthew 5:44 Love, Bless, Good, Hate, Pray, Persecute Love, Bless, Nice, Hate, Love, Greet Bless, Love, Good, Care, Pray, Kill Hate, Curse, Bad, Hate, Love, Praise

20. Lesson 3 (part1):WHO Should I ask so I can Change? Moses married Zipporah, the daughter of _______. Abraham Joseph Jethro Pharaoh David Aaron Jambre

21. Moses fled from Egypt to Midian because: He owed money to another Egyptian He killed a man Pharaoh felt threatened by his way with words He wanted to go somewhere new

23. 5,000 points

24. Jethro’s idea of organizing rulers among the people is in fact the same strategy used by our Church in the ranks of: Congregations Deaconess Priesthood Planets Prophets Angels Trinity

25. Who has the responsibility of making the Holy Myroon oil? Bishop Metropolitan Khoori-Episcopos Hegomen Patriarch Priest Archdeacon Deacon Epideacon Agnostos Epsaltos

26. The priest has the right to administer all the Church Sacraments except the sacrament of _____________: Baptism Holy Communion Repentance & Confession Priesthood Matrimony

27. 10,000 points

28. Tunic (Tonia) • Presbyterial/ Episcopal Stole (Sadra) • Stole (Badrashil) • Sleeves • Girdle (al mintaqa) • Cope (bornos) • Emma • Crown • Ballin • Pastoral Staff (the Copper Snake) Which Garments are NOT priest’s garment?